Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from December 13 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from December 13 2004

Annual Bridgeport, Conn., event celebrates business collaboration.
December 13, 2004

North East, Pa.-area wineries wait on Supreme Court's alcohol sales decision.
December 13, 2004

South Carolina agribusiness group to focus improving rural economies, wages.
December 13, 2004

Orangeburg County, S.C., chamber building to open in January.
December 13, 2004

International House of Pancakes to open in Orangeburg, S.C.
December 13, 2004

Vioxx withdrawal could cost Merck its reputation for scientific excellence.
December 13, 2004

Geotechnology engineer leaves academic world to join Jacksonville, Fla., firm.
December 13, 2004

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Karen Brune Mathis column.
December 13, 2004

Former Air Force pilot gives call to action in 'Landing a Smooth Retirement'.
December 13, 2004

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, First Coast Ticker column.
December 13, 2004

Fort Valley, Ga., couple turns niches into profits.
December 13, 2004

The Miami Herald business people column.
December 13, 2004... The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--ACCOUNTING: --Miami-based Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra has named Tami Clemenza-Wilson partner in the litigation support department. Based in the firm's Fort Lauderdale...

The Miami Herald Law Doctor column.
December 13, 2004... By Martin E. Segal, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--IN INHERITANCE CASE, TRY SHIFTING BURDEN OF PROOF: QUESTION: Our elderly mother recently died, and my two brothers and I are the heirs of her estate....

Holiday season could bring more novelty gadgets to employees' desks.
December 13, 2004

Hefty Pentagon budget lifts New York-based defense company's stock, sales.
December 13, 2004

Fort Washington, Pa.-based life insurance reseller sees dynamic growth ahead.
December 13, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer Job column.
December 13, 2004

Macungie, Pa., ski resort finalizes $18 million upgrades.
December 13, 2004

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Technology Testdrive column.
December 13, 2004

WiFi reaches all the way to Los Gatos, Calif., opera house.
December 13, 2004

The Record, Stockton, Calif., agricultural briefs column.
December 13, 2004

The Record, Stockton, Calif., business briefs column.
December 13, 2004

Stockton, Calif.-area merchants try to stop aggressive panhandling.
December 13, 2004

The Record, Stockton, Calif., business promotions column.
December 13, 2004

The Record, Stockton, Calif., business profile column.
December 13, 2004

The Record, Stockton, Calif., business spotlight column.
December 13, 2004

Chicago Tribune Owner's Manual column.
December 13, 2004... By Rob Kaiser, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--NEW LEGISLATION IS IN PLACE TO BACK SBA LOAN PROGRAM: President Bush signed legislation last week to enlarge the Small Business Administration's flagship 7(a)...

Chicago Tribune Worklife column.
December 13, 2004... By Carol Kleiman, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--IF BOSS SAYS HE'LL LAY OFF WORKERS, BETTER BELIEVE HIM: Dear Coach, My company has hired a new plant manager who says he's going to get rid of all the...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business column.
December 13, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Real Estate column.
December 13, 2004

The Palm Beach Post, Fla., Lori Becker column.
December 13, 2004

Growing buyout firm in Palm Beach, Fla., invests heavily in home state.
December 13, 2004

The Palm Beach Post, Fla., Moving Up column.
December 13, 2004

Groundbreaking for West Palm Beach, Fla., condos a work of art in itself.
December 13, 2004

Stuart, Fla., hospital retools Web site to offer interactive features.
December 13, 2004

The Palm Beach Post, Fla., residential real estate column.
December 13, 2004

Ventura County Star, Calif., business briefs column.
December 13, 2004

MetroPCS plans to offer wireless service in Dallas area next year.
December 13, 2004

Growth nearly overwhelming for three hot companies in South Florida.
December 13, 2004... By Glenn Singer, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--For many small businesses in South Florida, growth can't come fast enough. But for a select number of firms with a product or service in demand,...

South Florida Sun-Sentinel technology column.
December 13, 2004... By Ian Katz, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--FRUSTRATED BY PHISHING? HERE ARE SOME TIPS FOR DEFENSE: In response to last week's column about phishing -- when attackers craft phony e-mails to trick...

South Florida linguistics business adapts to new area, different conditions.
December 13, 2004... By Doreen Hemlock, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--When educator Carolyn Jacobs started teaching business English in New Hampshire six years ago, she mainly helped Chinese computer programmers to...

South Florida Sun-Sentinel Manager Minute column.
December 13, 2004... By Cindy Kent, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--Growing up in the coal town of Washington, Pa., Brian Davis held typical teenager jobs such as paperboy and dishwasher in a restaurant. But always...

South Florida Sun-Sentinel hospitality notes column.
December 13, 2004... By Tom Stieghorst, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--FORT LAUDERDALE BOAT SHOW HELPS BOOST HOTELS IN OCTOBER: Preliminary tallies for October show bed tax collections in Broward County rose 33...

'Safest' buildings in Florida failed in hurricanes.
December 13, 2004... The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--In every hurricane that hit Florida this year, buildings that were supposed to be the strongest and safest -- emergency operations centers, police and fire stations, hospitals...

Miami-based Padron Cigars expands nationwide.
December 13, 2004

Office gadgets fulfill functions, create fun.
December 13, 2004

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Heard off the Street column.
December 13, 2004

Pennsylvania gaming board starts to set slots timeline.
December 13, 2004

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., business briefs column.
December 13, 2004

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Biz Buzz column.
December 13, 2004... By Gregory J. Gilligan, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--CHADWICK & SON ORCHIDS HAS OPENED RETAIL STORE: Art Chadwick heard the suggestion for years: put an orchid shop closer to most of his...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Company News column.
December 13, 2004

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Business Honors column.
December 13, 2004... By Michelle Diehl, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--The Virginia Pharmacists Association has honored the following individuals: Amy L. Whitaker has received the Distinguished Young Pharmacist...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., American Trends column.
December 13, 2004... By Gary Robertson, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--RETIREES KNOCKING AT DOORS OF COLLEGES THROUGHOUT U.S.: Learning, the philosophers say, should be a lifelong experience. Of course, the...

Chicago Tribune business agenda column.
December 13, 2004... Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--WILL INVESTORS HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR? Results of holiday retail sales will set the tone for 2005, said William Hummer, chief economist with Wayne Hummer Investments in Chicago....

Tampa Tribune, Fla., Steve Otto column.
December 13, 2004... By Steve Otto, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--TOO BAD YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU WANT: It's a good thing this voting stuff isn't all that important. I mean, if it were, and if the government were...

Coweta County, Ga., farmer battles $1.7 million Superfund cleanup fee.
December 13, 2004... By Kevin Duffy, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--Paul McKnight has weathered some tough situations in his 79 years, but none tougher than the one he's in now. As a 19-year-old, McKnight...

Auto parts maker Delphi Corp. to dole out severance bonuses in Lockport, N.Y.
December 13, 2004... By Fred O. Williams, The Buffalo News, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--Delphi Corp. will spend $150 million to trim its work force next year, meaning severance bonuses -- and fewer jobs -- at its plant in Lockport, the...

Florida Legislature may repay hurricane victims with multiple deductibles.
December 13, 2004

Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach, Morris Fraser column.
December 13, 2004... By Morris Fraser, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--WHEELED MEALS DEAL GOOD WILL: An innovation in providing lunch has paid off for laborers and for restaurateur Tom Rice. GLC...

Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn., Heard on the Street column.
December 13, 2004

Buffalo, N.Y.-based funeral home company says compassion critical to success.
December 13, 2004... By Matt Glynn, The Buffalo News, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--There is uniformity in the way Amigone Funeral Home conducts its business. Employees who meet the public wear name tags, and the men wear distinct,...

Firms from India help Buffalo, N.Y., experience other side of job outsourcing.
December 13, 2004... By Fred O. Williams, The Buffalo News, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--With his easy manner and quick smile, Ananda Mukerji was making friends in Buffalo last week. The chief executive of ICICI OneSource Ltd. flew in...

Chairman mulls next step for Hamburg, N.Y., metals firm Gibraltar Industries.
December 13, 2004

Detroit-area airport chief solves problems in health, aviation.
December 13, 2004

The Boston Globe Upgrade column.
December 13, 2004

Gay rights activists split over taking softer course in Massachusetts.
December 13, 2004... By Yvonne Abraham, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--Supporters of Cheryl Jacques say she was forced out as head of the Human Rights Campaign because she wanted to push for full marriage rights for gays and...

Violence, political feuds cloud Haiti's hopes.
December 13, 2004... By Indira A. R. Lakshmanan, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Nine months after a bloody uprising unseated Haiti's elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, hopes for a peaceful road...

New York health plan's track record raises questions for Massachusetts.
December 13, 2004... By Stephen Smith, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--NEW YORK -- New York state embarked on an ambitious campaign nearly four years ago to provide health coverage to uninsured workers, hoping to attract...

Nuclear plants in New England say they deserve credit for 'green' energy.
December 13, 2004... By Beth Daley, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--As the nuclear power industry stages a nationwide comeback, New England is emerging as a major battleground in the industry's campaign to be recognized as a...

Savvy consumers don't let tempting deals on car stickers floor them.
December 13, 2004

Houston lawyers gain office, tax break by saving historic building.
December 13, 2004

Houston Chronicle Your Money column.
December 13, 2004

Telephony's future gets much simpler as Internet VoIP technology improves.
December 13, 2004... By Timothy J. Gibbons, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--When someone calls Jim Kutsch's desk, it doesn't matter if the Convergys executive is in his Jacksonville office or working out of a...

United States demands 'transparent' Japanese policy for cellphone service.
December 13, 2004

Flat-panel televisions, love stories find favor with Japan consumers this year.
December 13, 2004... Kyodo News International, Tokyo Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--TOKYO -- Large flat-panel television sets turned out to be the most popular item in Japan in 2004, while a novel titled "Sekai no chushin de, ai wo sakebu" (A...

DaimlerChrysler, GM to tie up on hybrid technology.
December 13, 2004

UFJ contests rival's demand to ax planned merger with Mitsubishi group firm.
December 13, 2004

Hitachi to boost capital of television joint venture in China.
December 13, 2004

Japan internet-access provider admits possible leak of data on 6,500 customers.
December 13, 2004... Kyodo News International, Tokyo Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--TOKYO -- Softbank BB Corp., operator of the Yahoo! BB high-speed Internet access service, said Monday personal information on some 6,500 subscribers may have...

Morgan Stanley group buys Kyoto, Japan, hotel.
December 13, 2004... Kyodo News International, Tokyo Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--KYOTO, Japan -- The Morgan Stanley group of the United States has acquired Kyoto Park Hotel for about 4 billion yen, company officials said Saturday. This...

Nippon Steel to pay double for coking coal in FY 2005.
December 13, 2004

Nissan develops global strategic vehicle.
December 13, 2004... Kyodo News International, Tokyo Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 13--TOKYO -- Nissan Motor Co. is developing a global strategic vehicle that will be built at nine plants around the world and sold in 27 countries and regions, the...

JCO opens nuclear plant accident site to Tokai, Japan, residents.
December 13, 2004

Utility finds holes, scratch on pipes at Shimane, Japan, nuclear reactor.
December 13, 2004