Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from January 3 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from January 3 2003

January Stock Rally Could Herald Better Days.
January 3, 2003... By Tom Walker, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 3--Like a coiled spring released, stocks shot higher on Thursday in the first trading session of the new year. The Dow Jones industrial average...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Commodities Column.
January 3, 2003... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 3--Kansas City wheat and Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures prices closed higher Thursday, boosted partly by technical trading issues....

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster Column.
January 3, 2003... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 3--The best New Year's resolution you can make is to resolve not to pursue get-rich-quick schemes. If, for instance, you see a full-page newspaper...

The Miami Herald Money Matters Column.
January 3, 2003... By Harriet Johnson Brackey, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 3--What a relief. The new year began with a stock market rally on Wall Street, based on news of a strong rebound in the economy's manufacturing...

The Modesto Bee, Calif., Wine Notes Column.
January 3, 2003... By Tim Moran, The Modesto Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 3--In the Old West of legend, you could buy a draught beer for a nickel. Your Wine Notes columnist fondly recalls a Midwestern tavern selling 15-cent...

The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C., Technology Column.
January 3, 2003... By Christina Dyrness, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 3--With New Year's Eve relegated to the ranks of -- perhaps hazy -- memory, the day has dawned on a new year, prime time for pundit...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Jack Sirard Column.
January 3, 2003... By Jack Sirard, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 3--Q: With so much tension in the world and with oil prices rising, do you think it's a good idea to own an oil stock like ExxonMobil? -- Fred T.,...

South Bend Tribune, Ind., Market Basket Column.
January 3, 2003... By Heidi Prescott, South Bend Tribune, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 3--UNIVERSITY CROSSINGS GAINING RETAILERS EARLY IN THE NEW YEAR: By mid-February, the construction clamor around the new SuperTarget in Mishawaka will...

The San Diego Union-Tribune Don Bauder Column.
January 3, 2003... By Don Bauder, The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 3--Here's a staggering thought: Suppose that Ken Lay of Enron and Bernie Ebbers of WorldCom actually were duped. Suppose that chief executives of...

Chicago Tribune Market Report Column.
January 3, 2003... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 3--Happy New Year. Maybe. Wall Street on Thursday opened the New Year with a broad advance. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 265.89 points, or 3.2...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Dr. Emilio Bombay Column.
January 3, 2003... By Michael Gerst, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 3--DEAR DR. BOMBAY: I work in a small office with four people in it. We only have one dial-up connection to the Internet. My boss is a sicko with...

Anchorage Daily News, Alaska, Inside Alaska Business Column.
January 3, 2003... Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 3--INPUT SOUGHT ON SLAUGHTERHOUSE: The state is seeking public input on the future of Mt. McKinley Meat and Sausage near Palmer. The state-owned slaughterhouse uses...

The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif., Business Buzz Column.
January 3, 2003... The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 3--MORRO MOTEL CAN ADD CONFERENCE ROOM: The Morro Bay Planning Commission recently approved a conference room addition to the Sandpiper Motel. John Solu,...