Austin American-Statesman (Austin, TX) articles

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Texas Discount Real-Estate Brokers May Face Changes.
October 14, 2003... Byline: R. Michelle Breyer Oct. 14--When Dan Washburn hired Texas Discount Realty to sell his Waxahachie house in June, all he needed was someone to list his house on the Multiple Listing Service and on Realtor.com, an Internet listing service. For $495, that's what the...

Motorola Sales Rise 4.5 Percent in Third Quarter.
October 14, 2003... Byline: Kirk Ladendorf Oct. 14--Motorola Inc. felt good enough about its third-quarter earnings to release them Monday, a day earlier than scheduled. The results, which included a 4.5 percent gain in sales compared with a year earlier, were a partial rebuttal to a negative report...

Corporate Raider Hopes for River of Green in Texas Panhandle.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Robert Elder Jr. Oct. 15--Corporate raider Boone Pickens wants to sell his next fortune down the river. Pickens and the Brazos River Authority have agreed to explore the possibility of using the river to transport billions of gallons of underground water Pickens controls in...

Motorola to Sell Flat-Panel Televisions.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Kirk Ladendorf Oct. 15--It's been nearly three decades since Motorola Inc. sold off its television manufacturing business, but now the big communications conglomerate wants back in the game. Motorola is partnering with a Hong Kong company, Proview International Holdings...

Austin, Texas-Area Companies Win Recognition for Ethical Standards.
October 15, 2003... Byline: Shonda Novak Oct. 15--Business ethics need not be an oxymoron, and five Central Texas winners of the second Samaritan Center Ethics in Business awards prove it. Winners were honored in three categories at a dinner Tuesday night attended by more than 400 business and...