Austin American-Statesman (Austin, TX) articles from November 2002

Austin American-Statesman (Austin, TX) archives from November 2002

Actress, Builder Tied Up in Mess of Lawsuits over Austin, Texas, Home.
November 1, 2002

Austin American-Statesman, Texas, Traveling Texas Column.
November 4, 2002

Underdog Linux Software Nips at Rivals' Heels.
November 4, 2002

Austin American-Statesman, Texas, Plugged In Column.
November 4, 2002

Chip-Equipment Maker Applied Materials to Cut 200 Jobs in Austin, Texas.
November 5, 2002

Dell Issues Challenge with Its New Hand-Held Device.
November 5, 2002

Defying Market Chill, Developers to Build Luxury Apartments in Austin, Texas.
November 6, 2002

Big Pitch, No Buyer Yet on Abandoned Intel Digs in Downtown Austin, Texas.
November 7, 2002

Election Day Boosts Confidence in Austin, Texas-Based Firm's Voting Machines.
November 7, 2002

Austin, Texas, Tech Firm Acquires Competition.
November 8, 2002

Chip Maker Prepares for Cuts in Quest for Profitability.
November 8, 2002

Texas Governor Fills Open Public Utility Commission Seat with State Attorney.
November 8, 2002

Austin, Texas, Software Ventures Join Forces.
November 9, 2002

Advanced Micro Devices Prepares for Cuts in Quest for Profitability.
November 9, 2002

Public Utility Commission Seat Filled with a Top Texas Attorney.
November 9, 2002

Cliff Dwellings, Clear Vistas Make Mesa Verde, Colo., Exhilarating.
November 11, 2002

Rails Take Visitors through Colorado Mountains' Majesty.
November 11, 2002

Farmers Insurance Group Agrees to Tentative Deal in Texas.
November 11, 2002

Austin, Texas, Startups Hope InfiniBand Networking Technology Will Catch On.
November 11, 2002

Farmers Insurance Group, Texas Officials Buy Time for Final Deal.
November 12, 2002

University of Texas, Dow Chemical Co. Reach Major Nanotech Deal.
November 12, 2002

Texas School, Interfaith Center Give First Business Ethics Awards.
November 13, 2002

Austin, Texas, Chamber Taps New President.
November 13, 2002

Dell Computer Corp. Says It's No. 1 in U.S. Consumer Sales.
November 13, 2002

Motorola Workers in Austin, Texas, Told to Take Leave.
November 13, 2002

Austin, Texas-Based Multimedia Games Inc. Is Betting on New Leader.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Cara Anna Nov. 14--Multimedia Games Inc. tried to put a difficult year behind it Wednesday when it reported improved results for fiscal year 2002, which ended Sept. 30. Clifton Lind, the Austin-based company's chief operating...

Despite Bargains, Office Space in Austin, Texas, Fails to Attract Tenants.
November 14, 2002... Byline: R. Michelle Breyer Nov. 14--Have we got a deal for you: 24,000 square feet of nice office space in Northwest Austin at $5 a square foot. The space, in a Jollyville Road building, went on the market more than a year ago when an...

Automakers Strut their Mobile Stuff at Austin, Texas, Show to Drive Demand.
November 15, 2002... Byline: Lori Hawkins Nov. 15--For the first time in his life, Dick Brooks is ignoring rebates, special financing offers and all the other screaming deals that automakers are touting. "At this stage, after 35 years of marriage, we can...

Chip Maker Advanced Micro Devices Starts Job Cuts with 300 in Austin, Texas.
November 15, 2002... Byline: Kirk Ladendorf Nov. 15--Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. laid off 300 people in Austin on Thursday in the start of worldwide cutbacks that will cost 2,000 people their jobs. AMD has been unprofitable for five straight...

Dell Is Cautious on Holiday Profits Forecast.
November 15, 2002... Byline: John Pletz Nov. 15--Dell Computer Corp. said it's confident of its ability to keep taking sales of personal computers from competitors. But the company isn't sure yet whether consumers will open their wallets wide during the...

Austin American-Statesman, Texas, Austin Inc. Column.
November 15, 2002

Steeped in Rock Mythology, This Mexican Oasis Will Soon Have a Grand New Look.
November 18, 2002... Byline: Susan Ferriss Nov. 18--TODOS SANTOS, Mexico--Just as the song says, it's on a dark desert highway and there's a cool wind in your hair. Locals admit that the "warm smell of colitas" -- Mexican slang for a joint -- has been...

Austin American-Statesman, Texas, Travel Notes Column.
November 18, 2002... Nov. 18--WHAT LOCALS KNOW: On your mark, get set, go south and shop. Every year, starting with the day after Thanksgiving, thousands head to Laredo to pick up bargains across the border. Because it is within walking distance of Mexico, lots of...

Venture-Backed Startups in Austin, Texas, Feel Pressure to Marry.
November 18, 2002... Byline: Lori Hawkins Nov. 18--Once the belles of the ball, venture-backed startups find themselves warming up to the idea of shotgun weddings. With money running out for many of Austin's venture-backed startups, the pressure to find a...

Baja California's Todos Santos Is near Tourist Spot, But Feels a World Away.
November 18, 2002

IBM's Austin, Texas, Designers to Help Build World's Fastest Supercomputers.
November 19, 2002... Byline: Kirk Ladendorf Nov. 19--IBM Corp. has won a $290 million federal contract to make the world's two most powerful supercomputers, and the company's Austin operation is right in the middle of the project. Big Blue says the...

Austin, Texas-Based Whole Foods Markets Reports Rise in Quarterly Earnings.
November 20, 2002... Byline: John Pletz Nov. 20--Whole Foods Market Inc. topped Wall Street earnings expectations for the second quarter in a row, cranking up sales in newer, larger stores in the face of a sluggish economy. The Austin-based chain of...

Pittsburgh Forges a New Cultural Identity.
November 21, 2002... Byline: Michael Barnes Nov. 21--PITTSBURGH--In the not too distant future, this city may be known for more than rusting factories and ruling sports franchises. A short critics' confabulation here last week confirmed that the Steel City is...

Talks Reach Critical Stage between Farmers Insurance Group, Texas Officials.
November 22, 2002... Byline: Shonda Novak Nov. 22--Talks between the state and Farmers Insurance Group have reached a critical stage, as the two sides work against a Dec. 10 deadline to come to an agreement that would keep the insurance company in Texas but...

Austin, Texas-Based Temple-Inland to Move Paper Division.
November 22, 2002... Byline: John Pletz Nov. 22--Lumber and paper maker Temple-Inland Inc. continues to gravitate toward Austin. The company, which moved its corporate headquarters here two years ago, said Thursday that it will move the headquarters of its...

Texas Lobbyist Is Criticized in Dispute over Ethics in Utility Case.
November 22, 2002... Byline: Claudia Grisales Nov. 22--A controversial provision of the state's electric deregulation law has drawn another prominent political name into the fight involving future state House Speaker Tom Craddick. Former state Sen. David...

Austin American-Statesman, Texas, Austin Inc. Column.
November 22, 2002

Austin, Texas-Based Introgen Therapeutics Aims for First Gene-Based Drug.
November 25, 2002... Byline: Cara Anna Nov. 25--In the drone of a routine conference call for Introgen Therapeutics Inc. last month, one comment from the company stood out: "We are eagerly anticipating being the first in the world to register and market a...

Want to Ski with Fellow Austinites? Join the Club.
November 25, 2002... Byline: Pamela LeBlanc Nov. 25--Itching to go skiing but don't want to hassle with the details? You need Austin Skiers. The year-round ski and sports social club organizes a dozen or so ski trips a season. All you do is hand over a...

Texans Can Cram a Ton of Skiing into One Long Weekend by Heading to Colorado.
November 25, 2002... Byline: Pamela LeBlanc Nov. 25--Even if you live in Central Texas, it's easy to escape to the mountains for a long weekend of skiing. How so, you say? Hop on a direct flight to Denver, drive an hour and a half to the west, get a hotel...

Off the Slopes, There's Even More Fun to Be Found in Winter Park, Colo., Area.
November 25, 2002

Low Interest Rates Help Boost Austin, Texas-Area Home Sales.
November 26, 2002... Byline: Shonda Novak Nov. 26--So much for the naysayers: Despite persistent fears that the housing bubble would burst, activity was vigorous last month, thanks to low interest rates. Sales of existing houses in Central Texas were up...

Austin, Texas, Real Estate Agent's Lawsuit Delays Enforcement of State Rule.
November 26, 2002... Byline: Claudia Grisales Nov. 26--An Austin real estate agent has temporarily stopped a state agency from enforcing a new rule that he says could cut discount brokers out of home sales in favor of full-service brokers, who charge a more...