Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from November 1 2002

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from November 1 2002

Anchorage Daily News, Alaska, Inside Alaska Business Column.
November 1, 2002... Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--JUNEAU, Alaska--The state has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court a federal ruling that forces the Red Dog mine to use expensive anti-pollution technology for its...

Anchorage Daily News, Alaska, New Business Column.
November 1, 2002... Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--AUDIOLOGIST OPENS NEW OFFICE: Doctor of audiology Dianna Brainerd Harris has opened Sound Advice Hearing Services with her husband, Bryan, at 1620 Tammy Ave. in...

The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C., Business Briefs Column.
November 1, 2002... By Chris Richburg, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--ECKERD GRAND OPENING IN FORT MILL ON SUNDAY: Eckerd Corp. will celebrate the grand opening of its new $800,000 store at 2907 S.C. 160 West from...

Anchorage Daily News, Alaska, Business Awards Column.
November 1, 2002... Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--AWARD HONORS MAT-SU BUILDER: Tundra Rose Construction won the Subdivision of the Year award in the Mat-Su Homebuilders Association's Fall Showcase of Homes. Owner...

Anchorage Daily News, Alaska, Inside Alaska Business Column.
November 1, 2002... Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--TECH BUSINESS OPENS LOCAL OFFICE: Multiple Technologies Corp. has opened an Anchorage office. The Issaquah, Wash., business offers high-tech consulting and...

Anchorage Daily News, Alaska, Business Moves Column.
November 1, 2002... Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--FIELD SUPPORT SERVICES MOVES: Field Support Services Inc., a facilities maintenance company, has moved to the new Arctic Slope Regional Corp. building, near the...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Dr. Emilio Bombay Column.
November 1, 2002... By Michael Gerst, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--DEAR DR. BOMBAY: I seem to be having repeat problems with virus hits from unknown sources. Fortunately, Norton Antivirus identifies and...

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
November 1, 2002... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--When the Lamplighter restaurant closed a year and a half ago, Morehead Properties seized the opportunity to buy the property at 1065 E. Morehead...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Commodities Column.
November 1, 2002... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--Chicago soybean futures prices closed higher Thursday after solid weekly export sales gave that market a boost. Chicago wheat futures...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster Column.
November 1, 2002... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--Despite the stock market's impressive performance recently, an interest rate cut seems highly probable when the Federal Open Market Committee...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Chris Lester Column.
November 1, 2002... By Chris Lester, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--My household's telecommunications business is now officially for sale. Let the bidding begin. It's a great feeling. Really quite empowering. ...

The Modesto Bee, Calif., A.G. Edwards Column.
November 1, 2002... The Modesto Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--With interest rates reaching a 40-year low, many bondholders may need to decide what to do with the cash they receive if their bonds are called or reach maturity. ...

The Modesto Bee, Calif., Wine Notes Column.
November 1, 2002... By Tim Moran, The Modesto Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--STARTUP WINERY FINDS RIGHT BLEND: What might a fledgling wine company need to get on its feet? Capital, good distribution, products to sell? Cameron...

The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C., Business Briefs Column.
November 1, 2002... By Chris Richburg, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--RHB&T HOLDS STOCKHOLDER MEETING: Stockholders for Rock Hill Bank and Trust will meet at 11 a.m. today at the Corporate Center, 249 E. Main St.,...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Jack Sirard Column.
November 1, 2002... By Jack Sirard, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--QUESTION: My husband and I are both in our 60s, own our own home and have about $250,000 in outside assets. We are interested in setting up a...

South Bend Tribune, Ind., Market Basket Column.
November 1, 2002... By Heidi Prescott, South Bend Tribune, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--LEATHER BANANA STORE RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN MISHAWAKA: The Banana is back. At least that's what some shoppers might think today when the Leather...

The San Diego Union-Tribune Don Bauder Column.
November 1, 2002... By Don Bauder, The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--San Diegans right, left and center agree: Harvey Pitt, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has to go. He has been a lightning rod...

The San Diego Union-Tribune Business People Column.
November 1, 2002... The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--WILLIAM H. BEERS has been named vice president of operations at Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies. Beers joined Torrey Pines Institute with 30 years'...

The Salt Lake Tribune Business Digest Column.
November 1, 2002... The Salt Lake Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--HUNTSMAN COMPANIES POST EARNINGS GAIN: The combined Huntsman companies, the world's largest privately held chemical entity, posted third quarter operating earnings of...

The Salt Lake Tribune Utah Briefs Column.
November 1, 2002... The Salt Lake Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--SALT LAKE CITY's Elizabeth Copeland has been chosen to represent Utah on the new Presidential Business Commission. The panel consists of business and professional leaders...

Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart Column.
November 1, 2002... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--Investors were forced to wait until Friday for their tricks or treats. Stocks marked time in moderate trading Thursday, as traders braced for the Labor...

Chicago Tribune David Greising Column.
November 1, 2002... By David Greising, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--To thwart computer hackers, companies hire former hackers. To thwart banker robbers, they hire former thieves. Accounting firms study past frauds to...

Chicago Tribune Marketing Column.
November 1, 2002... By Jim Kirk, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--With the exception of the nebulous "chairman emeritus" title he will hold at Euro RSCG Tatham Partners until March, Tom McConnaughy is all but gone from Chicago's...

Chicago Tribune Travel Notebook Column.
November 1, 2002... By John Schmeltzer, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--There must be something in the high-altitude air that airline executives are breathing. Despite what aviation industry officials say is the worst...

The Wichita Eagle, Kan., Business Solutions Column.
November 1, 2002... By Deb Gruver, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 1--BUSINESS: Wilborn Hair Co., 2915 E. Douglas Ave. OWNER: Robin and Diane Wilborn TYPE OF BUSINESS: Full-service hair salon PROBLEM: Staff...