Roanoke Times
& World-News
Business: Sunday, January 5, 1997
- FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANIES BRACE FOR COMPETITION
- OPEN-BOOK MANAGEMENT GAINS SUPPORT
- CONSUMERS CONTINUING TO LOOK FOR BARGAINS
- 'EVERYBODY IS REALLY VERY BUSY'
- A WORKERS' MARKET ARRIVAL OF NEW COMPANIES WILL KEEP JOB PIPELINE FLOWING
- NOTABLE ACHIEVERS, FLAMEOUTS, FENCE-SITTERS
- COMPETITION TO BE TOUGHER FOR AGENCIES
- UNIONS HAPPY TO HAVE SOMETHING TO BUILD ON
- MANUFACTUERS, RETAILERS READY TO CATER TO AGING BABY BOOMERS
- YEARS OF UNCERTAINTY MAKE AREA MERCHANTS CAUTIOUS
- COMPANIES MEET CHALLENGES BY RESPONDING TO CHANGE
- FOR PRODUCERS, THE SHAKEOUT MAY BE OVER
- TECHNOLOGY, DIVERSIFICATION WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE
- SIGNS POINT TO GOOD YEAR IN COMMERICAL, RESIDENTIAL MARKETS
- NS' FUTURE IN COAL SET BY CONRAIL FIGHT RAILROAD, TRUCK LINES, AIRLINES EXPECT MODERATE GROWTH
- VIRGINIA FARMERS ARE LOOKING TO HARVEST A GOOD CROP IN '97
- TOURISM BUSINESS HAS POTENTIAL FOR A STRONG '97
- SURVEY SAYS 1997 WILL BE EVEN BETTER
- ABOUT THIS SURVEY
- NERVOUS TIMES FOR PROVIDERS, BUYERS
- LAWYERS MAY BE BRUNT OF JOKES, BUT THEY ARE NOT HURTING FOR WORK
- THIS IS THE YEAR FOR DEREGULATION TO START PAYING OFF
- MORE FLEXIBLE CLEANUP POLICIES CREATE MORE BUSINESS
- BOSS GIVING AUTOMATIC RESPONSES TO PROBLEM OF OUTDATED EQUIPMENT
- FURNITURE MANUFACTURER PROMOTES EXEC
by SS
