The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) articles from November 2001

The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) archives from November 2001

Memphis, Tenn.-Area House Moderates Part of Showdown over Airport Security.
November 1, 2001... Byline: James W. Brosnan Nov. 1--WASHINGTON -- The showdown over airport security in the House today could come down to a handful of Republican and Democratic moderates, including a couple in the Mid-South. Reps. John Tanner (D-Tenn.)...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Money Matters Column.
November 1, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Nov. 1--QUESTION: What is the status of the tax rebate checks? I have not received one, although I paid over $35,000 in taxes last year. Shouldn't I have received my check by now? If so, whom do I call to check on this...

Real Estate Investment Trust in Tennessee Reports 9.8 Percent Net Income Climb.
November 1, 2001... Byline: Jerome Obermark Nov. 1--Storage USA, a Memphis-based real estate investment trust, reported third quarter funds from operations (earnings) of $1 per share, which was in line with analysts' expectations. The self-storage...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Wise Consumer Column.
November 2, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Nov. 2--There have and probably will continue to be people out there running scams related to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. So it comes as no surprise that with mail being dusted with anthrax spores and the...

Northwest Airlines Diverts Minnesota-Bound Flight after Threatening Note Found.
November 2, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Nov. 2--After a passenger found a note indicating that there was a bomb on the plane, Northwest Airlines Corp. on Thursday said it ordered one of its jets -- on its way to Minneapolis-St. Paul from Washington --...

Author Encourages African-Americans to Pave Road to Economic Empowerment.
November 3, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Nov. 3--African-Americans have worked to achieve political success, but the only way for true success in America is through economic empowerment. And that can only be reached when black people own businesses,...

Author Stresses Networking as Tool toward Black Economic Empowerment.
November 3, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Nov. 3--African-Americans have worked to achieve political success, but the only way for true success in America is through economic empowerment. And that can only be reached when black people own businesses,...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Stocks Column.
November 3, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Nov. 3--The landscape for so-called fixed income investments changed in the past few weeks with those developments, continued short-term interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and stock market uncertainty. If...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Money Matters Column.
November 4, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Nov. 4--War bonds gallop into the picture. Thirty year U.S. Treasury bonds head for the sunset. The landscape for so-called fixed income investments changed in the past few weeks with those developments,...

Northwest Airlines Reduces Leisure Fares, Revises Corporate Discounts.
November 6, 2001... Byline: Richard Thompson Nov. 6--Northwest Airlines introduced a new fare structure Monday that reduces leisure fares year round and revises the discounts available for corporate business travelers. While the initiative has been in the...

Tennessee Economist Says U.S. Sales Tax Holiday Is Bad Policy.
November 6, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Nov. 6--The National Retail Federation is backing pending federal legislation for a national 10-day sales tax holiday in the 45 states that collect sales taxes, a measure aimed at stimulating spending and the...

House, Senate Versions of Security Bill Would Let Pilots Carry Firearms.
November 7, 2001... Byline: James W. Brosnan Nov. 7--WASHINGTON -- Whether to let federal employees or private companies check bags and passengers at airports is the biggest, but not the only difference faced this week by House and Senate negotiators on the...

Memphis, Tenn., Medical Community to Try to Educate Public about Bioterrorism.
November 7, 2001... Byline: Mark Watson Nov. 7--As a medical education center, the Memphis medical community is increasing the distribution of information about biological weapons to health care workers and the general public. At the request of the U.S....

Company Presents Offer to Tennessee-Based Storage USA to Buy Remaining Shares.
November 7, 2001... Byline: Jerome Obermark Nov. 7--Security Capital Group Inc., which owns 43.5 percent of the shares of Storage USA Inc., on Tuesday made an offer to buy the remaining shares of the Memphis-based company. The announcement of a...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Money Matters Column.
November 8, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Nov. 8--QUESTION: With less than five years to retirement, is it better to pay off one's house or purchase another house as a tax shelter because the interest can be deducted on taxes? Also, if a new house is purchased,...

Northwest Would Like to Offer Non-Stop Service between London, Memphis, Tenn.
November 8, 2001... Byline: Richard Thompson Nov. 8--Northwest Airlines would provide non-stop service between Memphis and London's Heathrow Airport if it had the landing and takeoff rights and facilities to do so, said Richard Anderson, the airline's chief...

Airlines Want Federal Government to Issue Identification Cards for Travelers.
November 9, 2001... Byline: James W. Brosnan Nov. 9--WASHINGTON -- Representatives of the nation's airlines said Thursday they want the federal government to issue federal identification cards for travelers. The cards would be voluntary for citizens who...

Memphis, Tenn.-Based Computer Tech Company Changes to Counter Downturn.
November 9, 2001... Byline: Mark Watson Nov. 9--Memphis-based Unicorp IT Solutions has found a silicon lining in the national tech industry's stormy weather. "We've chosen our partnerships very well," said Denise DeSimone, the company's founder and chief...

London-Based Fax Firm Conducts Polls on Illegal Aliens, Gun Control.
November 10, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Nov. 10--Fax machines in the Memphis area are buzzing again with polls on illegal aliens and gun control from a firm that has been hit with legal and regulatory action by a federal agency and at least two states. ...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Money Matters Column.
November 10, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Nov. 10--If you have to take a mini- mum required distribution from your retirement accounts this year and haven't done it, your time is running out. And, you may get jolted by a form a sticker shock. You may...

Former University of Memphis Dean Speaks about Buying Habits.
November 10, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Nov. 10--Despite the Internet shopping boom of the late 1990s, shoppers still enjoy walking through stores and so-called "brick" sales will continue to outnumber online transactions in the next decade. That...

Financial Planning Experts Field Calls at Memphis, Tenn., Broadcast Event.
November 13, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Nov. 13--Members of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) answered 300 calls on topics ranging from investments to estate planning during the 10th annual financial planning hotline on Sunday. More than two dozen...

Northwest Resumes Service from Memphis, Tenn., to New York after Crash.
November 13, 2001... Byline: Richard Thompson Nov. 13--Northwest Airlines resumed all flights to the New York area from Memphis International Airport Monday afternoon, after temporarily halting service to the area following the morning crash of American...

U.S. Textile Industry Expresses Concern about Pakistan Trade Concessions.
November 14, 2001... Byline: James W. Brosnan Nov. 14--WASHINGTON--Textile manufacturers and cotton industry officials are worried about Bush administration plans to reward Pakistan for its cooperation in the war with hefty trade concessions. Reducing...

Memphis Businesses Attend Tennessee Venture Forum 2001.
November 14, 2001... Byline: Mark Watson Nov. 14--NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The Memphis area's strength as a center of Internet, software and financial technology was displayed on the second day of Tennessee Venture Forum 2001, an event that showed off Tennessee-area...

Memphis, Tenn., Woman Tries to Make Basket Business Special with Unique Items.
November 15, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Nov. 15--When Donna Wadford started her custom basket business, Order Anything, she knew she wasn't breaking new ground. But she knows where she can make her business unique. "Tell me what you want, and we'll...

Fed Says Consumer Use of Electronic Payments on the Rise.
November 15, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Nov. 15--When consumers get ready to pay, they are doing it electronically more often, according to a study released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve System. Since 1979, when the last such survey was conducted,...

Terrorism Brings Europe, U.S., Closer on Air-Security Issues.
November 15, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Nov. 15--In areas such as airport security and combating terrorism, the events of Sept. 11 are bringing the United States and Europe closer on issues that previously had lacked a sense of urgency. That was...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Money Matters Column.
November 15, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Nov. 15--QUESTION: I have a 1990 Camry in good condition that I want to donate to the Salvation Army. Is it a wise idea to do this? How does it work? If the bluebook value on my car is $2,800 how much of that would I...

Group Says Memphis, Tenn., Black Homeowners More Likely to Get Subprime Loans.
November 15, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Nov. 15--Memphis homeowners who refinanced mortgages last year were three times more likely to get subprime loans if they were black than if they were white, according to a study released Wednesday by the Association of...

Memphis Gives Low Marks to Service Industry.
November 16, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Nov. 16--When it comes to overall opinions on customer services, Memphians aren't nearly as happy with the service they receive as folks in four other cities surveyed. The study, released Thursday, was...

National Guard Beefing Up at Memphis Airport.
November 16, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Nov. 16--Six additional members of the National Guard will patrol Memphis International Airport for the holiday season, starting today and continuing through the first week in January. Gov. Don Sundquist announced...

Memphis, Tenn.-Based Health Care Company Rejects Change to Incentive Plan.
November 17, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Nov. 17--Accredo Health Inc. shareholders rejected a management-backed plan to increase the number of shares available for issue under the Memphis company's long-term incentive plan. About 13 million shares were...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Money Matters Column.
November 17, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Nov. 17--There's nothing worse than having the afterglow of a perfect holiday season doused by a flood of bills. Plan carefully and stay on course, and you can avoid drowning in a sea of debt early next year,...

President of Memphis, Tenn.-Area Consultancy Discusses Business Leadership.
November 20, 2001... Byline: Mark Watson Nov. 20--Whether a company weathers a disaster depends not only on its top leadership, but also on its second-tier leadership's ability to take over under the worst circumstances. That's one of the points made...

Holiday Travelers to Find Lower Gas Prices This Year.
November 21, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Nov. 21--James and Edna Ziemer of Lancaster, Pa., were taking advantage of low gas prices on Tuesday as they planned to visit relatives in Arkansas. The retired couple, who stopped in West Memphis, are...

Memphis, Tenn.-Based Express Airlines Makes Deal with Mesaba Holding Co.
November 22, 2001... Byline: Richard Thompson Nov. 22--On Wednesday, Express Airlines I Inc., the Memphis-based Northwest Airlink unit, short-circuited its route to becoming an all-jet regional carrier -- and maybe an IPO -- by a full year. Express said it...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Wise Consumer Column.
November 22, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Nov. 22--Advertisements pitch warm family gatherings by firesides with candlelight. But no matter how cozy the ads may be, they don't forget to remind you that prices are slashed and the stores will open early....

Tennessee Jobs Program Wants to Add More Small, Minority-Owned Businesses.
November 22, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Nov. 22--More small and minority-owned businesses are encouraged to become part of the Jobs Plus Initiative program, which hopes to double involvement next year. Kenneth H. Porter, director of the program,...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Money Matters Column.
November 22, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Nov. 22--QUESTION: I am listed as a dependent on my parents' tax return, so I didn't get a tax rebate check this year. I hear the IRS is changing its mind and I will get some money. Is this true? R.F., Memphis ...

October Home Sales in Memphis, Tenn., Area Rise Almost 5 Percent.
November 27, 2001... Byline: Jerome Obermark Nov. 27--Home sales in the Memphis area were up almost 5 percent last month, according the 3,500-member Memphis Area Association of Realtors. Realtors closed 989 home sales in October compared with 943 sales in...

Memphis, Tenn., Group, BellSouth Hold Free Seminars on Crisis Communications.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Mark Watson Nov. 28--By having press conferences almost daily, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is using a tactic that contradicts good crisis communication planning, Randy Baker said Tuesday. Vice chairman of Thompson &...

Holiday Shoppers Reward Discount Retailers.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Nov. 28--Customers sought bargains first and foremost this past weekend as the holiday shopping season launched with discounters seizing the day. Early hours and low prices called to shoppers, and a survey showed...

Bankrupt Memphis, Tenn.-Area Home Builder to Auction Real-Estate Holdings.
November 28, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Nov. 28--More than half of the real estate owned by bankrupt Snyder Home Builders will be auctioned Dec. 13 and 15 to recoup millions for secured creditors. "I think this is going to work best for creditors...

Memphis, Tenn.-Area Airport Chief Sees Difficulty Meeting Screening Deadline.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Richard Thompson Nov. 30--It would be nearly impossible to screen all checked bags for bombs by the Jan. 18 deadline, said Larry Cox, president and chief executive of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority. Memphis...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Wise Consumer Column.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Nov. 30--If winter winds rattle the windowpanes at your house, you've got work to do. We spend lots of money to make our homes pretty, but little on energy efficiency. And last winter we had the utility...