Austin American-Statesman (Austin, TX) articles from October 2003

Austin American-Statesman (Austin, TX) archives from October 2003

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Texas Teachers Pension Fund Considers New Strategy.
October 14, 2003... Byline: Robert Elder Jr. Oct. 14--The Texas teachers pension fund might soon plow billions of dollars of retirement savings into real estate and hedge funds to make sure it has enough money to pay benefits. The investment staff of...