Roanoke Times

& World-News

Business: Thursday, February 8, 1996

• WANT HIGH PAY, JOB SECURITY? GET THEE TO A MORTUARY
• TETRA ON THE BLOCK DIVISION MIGHT GO UP FOR SALE
• INCREASE IN VA. CATTLE EXCEEDS NATIONAL RATE
• IN BUSINESS
• FORMER SIDNEY'S BUILDING LEASED BROKERAGE FIRM TAKES FIRST FLOOR, WITH LOTS OF ROOM FOR GROWTH
• REPORTED EARNINGS
• FIRST VA. BANK TO CLOSE MAIN ST. SALEM BRANCH
• PACKARD BELL GETS PC-MAKING RIVAL DEAL FOR ZENITH DATA ALSO AIDS NEC
• RIDE SERVICE FOR CHILDREN IS PICKING UP BUSINESS
• MERRY-GO-ROUND COMES TO A HALT; THOUSANDS LOOKING FOR NEW JOBS
• NOW CAR LOANS ON THE INTERNET? IBM, CHASE TEST SYSTEM
• DODGE VIPER TAKES WORST BITE OUT OF CAR INSURERS IN CRASHES