Roanoke Times

& World-News

Business: SUNDAY, January 9, 1994

• HOSPITABLE YEAR AHEAD
• WOMEN LOOK TO HOME, IF NOT CLOSETS
• BIG PROJECTS, MORE JOBS EXPECTED
• YOUR PROSPECTS FOR JOBS, TAXES, HOUSING, INTEREST RATES
• TECHNOLOGY MAKING SKY THE LIMIT
• CUTTHROAT TACTICS EMERGING
• BUILDERS COULDN'T BE HAPPIER
• MORE MERGERS EXPECTED
• COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL SALES SURGE
• ON-THE-JOB SAFETY OFTEN TRANSLATES INTO ILLITERACY
• EXCITEMENT OF '93 TAKES A SEAT IN '94
• UNCLE SAM WEANING FARMERS
• A FEW JOBS IN FACTORIES MAY RETURN
• FLEECEWEAR LEAVES 'EM SWEATING
• SURVEYED EXECUTIVES SHARE REASONS TO BELIEVE IN '94
• POWER EXPECTED TO TURN UP
• CARRIERS RIDING ECONOMY
• SILVER LINING: SLOW, STEADY JOB GROWTH
• NAMES & CHANGES