Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from December 6 2002

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from December 6 2002

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
December 6, 2002... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--One of South End's redevelopment pioneers is targeting 3 acres next to the trolley line for a future mixed-use project. Steve Harris, a partner...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Commodities Column.
December 6, 2002... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--Kansas City and Chicago wheat futures prices closed down sharply Thursday on bearish supply-and-demand data. Chicago corn and soybean...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster Column.
December 6, 2002... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--Bipartisan momentum is building for the one form of tax relief that is most justified by the tenets of tax fairness: an exemption from Social...

The Modesto Bee, Calif., Tax Column.
December 6, 2002... The Modesto Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--Year-end Tax Savings Ideas: The year is drawing to an end, and tax season is quickly approaching. Although appropriate financial planning is a year-round concern,...

The Modesto Bee, Calif., Wine Notes Column.
December 6, 2002... By Tim Moran, The Modesto Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--For reasons related to history and culture, California's wine industry has been dominated by people of southern European descent -- mostly...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Jack Sirard Column.
December 6, 2002... By Jack Sirard, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--Q: I have boxes and boxes of canceled checks at home. What is the best way to dispose of them? --Patrick H., Sacramento A: There are reasons for...

South Bend Tribune, Ind., Market Basket Column.
December 6, 2002... By Heidi Prescott, South Bend Tribune, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--Makielski's is not closing. The sale signs on the windows and the leasing notice outside the North Main Street building have given some people the...

The San Diego Union-Tribune Don Bauder Column.
December 6, 2002... By Don Bauder, The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--"Industries such as high tech are hurting. Maybe the rest of the state can pull up the Bay Area." That's Bruce Smith, principal economist for the...

The San Diego Union-Tribune Business People Column.
December 6, 2002... The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--WILLIAM GEPPERT has been elected to the board of trustees for the University of San Diego. Geppert is vice president and general manager of Cox Communications in...

The Salt Lake Tribune Business Briefs Column.
December 6, 2002... The Salt Lake Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--ONLINE SERVICE MAKES IMPOUND INFO AVAILABLE: So, you parked your car, truck or motorcycle for too long in the wrong place and it got towed away. Now what? Time to...

Chicago Tribune Market Report Column.
December 6, 2002... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--For investors in stocks and bonds, including municipal bonds, the question in the travails of United Airlines is this: Is the airline business a zero sum...

Correction: Chicago Tribune Market Report Column.
December 6, 2002... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--The Chicago Tribune has moved a new version of the story slugged TB-BARNHART-COL filed by KRT Business News for Dec. 6. The new version subs to correct...

The Wichita Eagle, Kan., Business Solutions Column.
December 6, 2002... By Dan Voorhis, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--BUSINESS: Sunflower Restaurant Supply. Wichita operations are at 432 N. Washington Ave. THE ISSUE: The Salina-based company sells commercial-grade...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Dr. Emilio Bombay Column.
December 6, 2002... By Michael Gerst, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--DEAR DR. BOMBAY: I just read that the federal government will require all spam e-mail to show a box that can be selected if the recipient...

Anchorage Daily News, Alaska, Inside Alaska Business Column.
December 6, 2002... Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--GROUP TO GIVE UP WIRELESS LICENSES: Alaska Native Wireless has filed with the Federal Communications Commission to withdraw its applications for 29 licenses for...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Auto Review Column.
December 6, 2002... By Mark Glover, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6-- Minivans have been the punch line of a lot of jokes lately. This has been particularly true in that great American art form, the television...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Auto Notes Column.
December 6, 2002... The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--Elk Grove Ford, which traces its local roots back more than 40 years, has moved into a new, state-of-the-art facility in the Elk Grove Auto Mall. The new...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Dan Walters Column.
December 6, 2002... By Dan Walters, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--While Gov. Gray Davis and legislators will be deciding what to cut, what to tax and how much to borrow as they deal with an immense state budget...