FresnoBee.com: Business

Word on the Street

Sun, 11 May 2008 23:19:12 PDT

Walking into Chandler Airport's newly renovated terminal building feels a little like walking into a 1940s movie. You can almost see the men in gray flannel suits and the women in A-line skirts, lining up at the old-fashioned ticket counters to buy a flight to Los Angeles on United Airlines.

Getting what you pay for

Sun, 11 May 2008 22:52:14 PDT

When gasoline costs $3.98 a gallon, every drop matters.

Frequent fliers

Sat, 10 May 2008 18:17:51 PDT

Ridership at Fresno Yosemite International Airport continues to climb to record levels, but predicting whether the trend can continue in a turbulent airline economy is like forecasting whether your next boarding call will be on time at Chicago's O'Hare.

Saving farmland

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:19:01 PDT

Global warming, rising energy costs and population growth are changing the way cities grow, and planners must adapt -- especially if they hope to save farmland from sprawl.

Business briefs

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:19:00 PDT

Pacific Ethanol delays quarterly report

Hospital project to get $500k

Thu, 08 May 2008 23:14:58 PDT

Emergency physicians affiliated with Clovis Community Medical Center have pledged $500,000 to help fund the hospital's expansion.

Farm bill offers cornucopia of items

Thu, 08 May 2008 23:19:58 PDT

WASHINGTON -- The five-year farm bill completed Thursday is a multibillion-dollar grab bag.

Record almond crop forecast for state

Thu, 08 May 2008 23:19:57 PDT

The state's almond orchards will yield a record 1.46 billion pounds of nuts this summer, the federal government projected.

Business brief

Thu, 08 May 2008 23:19:57 PDT

Gottschalks same-store sales fall from year ago

Serial builder

Wed, 07 May 2008 23:13:28 PDT

Rob Fox's path is one that many entrepreneurs hope to take: start a business, handily compete with national chains and find a way to move on to other ventures.