The Virginian-Pilot

THE LEDGER-STAR

Business: Monday, January 23, 1995

• FORECAST '95: HAMPTON ROADS' ECONOMY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE EXPANDING THIS YEAR WHILE COMPANIES ADD WORKERS AND THE JOBLESS RATE DROPS. BUT THE REGION REMAINS UNDER THE CLOUD OF MILITARY DOWNSIZING, AND GROWTH IS LIKELY TO BE SLOWER THAN LAST YEAR.
• PENINSULA CHAMBER PLANS MORE SERVICES IN '95
• UTILITIES SLOWLY LEARN TO COMPETE
• RETAILERS PROBABLY WON'T SEE ROBUST SALES
• NAUTICUS CALLED A KEY TO TOURISM IN TIDEWATER
• AIRPORT SYSTEM STRAINED
• NEW YEAR CLOUDY FOR BANKERS
• BROKERS EXPECT UPTURN
• BUILDERS SAY MARKET FOR COMMERCIAL ON RISE
• SHIPYARDS LOOKING FOR CLEAR SIGNAL FROM NAVY
• BOOMING PORT EXPECTS STIFF COMPETITION IN
• FACTORIES RUNNING LEANER
• MEDIA FIRMS TANGLE IN THE INFO AGE
• EXECUTIVE TRACK
• TRAFFIC
• DIGEST
• THE WORK FORCE: HAMPTON ROADS EDGES CLOSE TO FULL EMPLOYMENT