Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from June 2 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from June 2 2003

The Orange County Register, Calif., Small Business Question & Answer Column.
June 2, 2003... By Jan Norman, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--QUESTION: I have owned my business for nine years and wonder if now is a good time to sell it. What do I have to do? ANSWER: Selling your...

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Banking Column.
June 2, 2003... By Richard Burnett, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Lending giant Household International Inc. has faced an avalanche of negative publicity in the past year -- thousands of consumer complaints, a...

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Business Insider Column.
June 2, 2003... The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--While a private think tank is suggesting a new approach to airport passenger and baggage screening -- one that would be less intrusive than the one being planned by the...

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Business People Column.
June 2, 2003... The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--ARCHITECTURE: John Paul Weesner has joined Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez Rinehart Inc., Orlando, as landscape designer. BOARDS OF DIRECTORS: Michael Waldrop,...

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Business Licenses Column.
June 2, 2003... The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--ORANGE COUNTY: Dolphin Gas & Convenience Inc., convenience store, 322 E. Main St., Apopka, 32703. Amram Guardado, contractor, 641 Herb Hudson Court, Apopka, 32703....

The Miami Herald Web Strategies Column.
June 2, 2003... By Janine Warner, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Today e-mail is the most popular way people share information over the Internet, but as spam clutters our inboxes and sorting through messages becomes more...

The Miami Herald Tourism Column.
June 2, 2003... By Cara Buckley, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--BOUTIQUE HOTELS GET WEBSITE, SLICK BOOKLET: Miami's boutique hotels are together, at last. The 97 tiny -- and deeply competitive -- properties can now be found...

The Miami Herald Technology Queries Column.
June 2, 2003... By Tim Henderson, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--QUESTION: I have one particular e-mail in my Outlook Outbox that cannot seem to get out. I am able to send and receive all other e-mails with no problems, but...

The Miami Herald Real Estate Deals Column.
June 2, 2003... By Michael Y. Cannon, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--LEAD BROWARD MALL SOLD TO MILLS Mills Corp. buys mall in Plantation for $109.32 million Mall at 8000 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation. Seller: C.F....

Pompano Beach, Fla., Company Produces Gourmet Dog Treats.
June 2, 2003... The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--It all started with Noodles. Mitch Ross, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and a nutritionist, was working as a South Florida-based caterer in 1989 when his...

Davie, Fla., Pet Resort, Spa Offers Luxurious Experience for Dogs, Cats.
June 2, 2003... The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Every cat should have a town house, or at least that is one of the philosophies at Davie-based Tail End Pet Resort and Spa. The 15,000 square-foot pet resort sits on five...

Companies Reach Out to U.S. Residents Who Want to Pamper Their Pets.
June 2, 2003... By Wendy Doscher-Smith, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--These days life is not too tough for Fido, cats lucky enough to live through nine lives do so in style, and even fish rarely hear "Sorry, Charlie." We...

The Miami Herald Money Matters Column.
June 2, 2003... By Harriet Johnson Brackey, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--You could catch the first glimpse of tax reform in your next paycheck. Because of the tax law that took effect last week, the government gets a...

Federal Officials Likely to Loosen Regulation of Media Ownership.
June 2, 2003

The Miami Herald Media Column.
June 2, 2003... By Mimi Whitefield, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Do we pamper our pooches in South Florida? You bet. Wendy Doscher-Smith, who wrote this week's cover story on the pampered pet trend, discovered gourmet...

Florida Environmental Officials Negotiate Contract for Herbicide.
June 2, 2003... By Beatrice E. Garcia, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Right now, Florida's Department of Environmental Protection has a chance to save more than $17 million over the next five years as it negotiates a new...

The Miami Herald Financial Question and Answer Column.
June 2, 2003... By Meg Green, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--QUESTION: Recently, you wrote against plans that make mortgage payments biweekly in exchange of fees. Instead, would you recommend paying $50 to principal on a...

Miami-Area Woman Runs Camp for Dogs.
June 2, 2003... The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--There is a doggy heaven on earth, and it's in The Redland. Totally Dog is a dog day camp dreamed up by former dog trainer Elena Lopez de Mesa and dedicated to all those...

Kansas City, Mo.-Based Bakery Produces Treats for Dogs.
June 2, 2003... The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Pet-it Fours. Lickety Split Ice Cream Sundaes. Peanut Mutter Cookies. Snickerpoodles. What would you expect from a dog bakery? If ever in a pinch for baked goods, surely the...

Marriages with Partners in Same Profession Have Benefits, Drawbacks.
June 2, 2003... By Sharon Harvey Rosenberg, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Mycki Ratzan, a criminal defense attorney, has vivid memories of meeting her husband, Stuart Ratzan, a fellow attorney. Fresh out of law school, the...

The Miami Herald Business Briefs Column.
June 2, 2003... The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--JEAN GILES ORDONEZ'S Virtual Languages has carved a niche: teaching English in the aviation industry. In plain English, Boca firm's off to a flying start While only 8...

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Transportation Report.
June 2, 2003... By Christopher Calnan, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--PORT LANDS BRAZILIAN COFFEE: A Jacksonville advertising agency is doing more than promoting a client's new product - it convinced the...

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, First Coast Ticker Column.
June 2, 2003... By Mark Basch, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--FIDELITY SHARES DIP AFTER BUYING OFFER: Fidelity National Financial Inc.'s stock dipped briefly last Tuesday after the company offered to buy...

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Retail Report.
June 2, 2003... By Moshay Simpson, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--SLEIMAN BROTHER ALL SMILES OVER NEW STUDIO: A new concept in photography studios hopes to take Jacksonville by storm. The concept...

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Real Estate Report.
June 2, 2003... By Earl Daniels, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--VILLAGE TOWNHOMES AT PALENCIA ARE GOING UP: Palencia continues to take shape. Home builder Bryan Lendry recently started building the...

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Karen Brune Mathis Column.
June 2, 2003... By Karen Brune Mathis, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--JOB GROWTH IN JACKSONVILLE A LITTLE SLOWER: News that a call center will close and that Vistakon has laid off 100 workers, together...

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Health Report.
June 2, 2003... By Sarah Skidmore, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--BLUE CROSS TO LAUNCH NEW PLANS: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida is launching a new line of health plans in certain parts of the...

Business Coaches Increase in Popularity.
June 2, 2003... By Timothy J. Gibbons, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Losing her job wasn't something Lilia Knight actually expected to happen. A sales team manager at Sears, Roebuck and Co.'s,...

U.S. Workers Encouraged to Reduce Waste, Use of Paper.
June 2, 2003... By Mary Ethridge, Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Want to lose 10 pounds in less than a week? No, don't cut off your head, as the old joke goes. Just stop using so much paper at work and recycle...

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Conventions Column.
June 2, 2003... The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--NEXT WEEK: Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, June 12-13, Orange County Convention Center, 1,500 delegates Hot Import Nights, June 14, Orange...

Orlando, Fla., Area Gets Full Dose of Drugstores as Chains Battle for Market.
June 2, 2003... By Sarah Hale Meitner, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Three of the nation's biggest drugstore chains are battling for customers in the Orlando area, staking claims at many of the same intersections...

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Patents Column.
June 2, 2003... The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--A utility patent protects how something works and what it does. Central Florida inventors who have recently received utility patents include: James A. Proctor Jr.,...

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Real Estate Column.
June 2, 2003... By Jack Snyder, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--In one of the largest office-space deals in the past year, Bank of America has signed a 10-year lease renewal for 70,000 square feet at 390 N. Orange...

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Real Estate Transactions Column.
June 2, 2003... The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--LAKE NONA HOME UP FOR BID: A luxury home at 9308 Thurloe Place at the Estates at Lake Nona in southeast Orlando is to be sold at absolute auction, meaning the highest...

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Resource Directory Column.
June 2, 2003... The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--ORGANIZATIONS: Kissimmee/Osceola Chamber of Commerce: Offers mentorship programs and business fellowships; 407-847-3174, Ext. 232. Seminole Community College's...

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Idea Bank Column.
June 2, 2003... The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--QUESTION: I have an employee that continually causes problems and I would like to know what I can do without the situation resulting in litigation. ANSWER:...

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Small Business Calendar.
June 2, 2003... The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--SELLING TO UNCLE SAM: The University of Central Florida Small Business Development Center's "Selling to the Federal Government" class on June 11will cover such things...

Pests of All Stripes Plague Idaho Grain.
June 2, 2003... By Cindy Snyder, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--TWIN FALLS, Idaho--If there's a problem that can plague grain in Idaho, chances are good some producer is battling it. In eastern Idaho...

Potato Industry Markets to Idaho Hispanic Consumers.
June 2, 2003... By Lorraine Cavener, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--BURLEY, Idaho--Several efforts are being made by the potato industry to reach the Hispanic market. Earlier this month McDonald's inside...

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Insider Trading Column.
June 2, 2003... The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Insider Trading is a weekly report of stock transactions involving officers, directors and owners of 10 percent or more of a publicly held company. Corporate...

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Tourism Column.
June 2, 2003... By Todd Pack, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--HOLIDAY TURNOUT CHEERS PARKS: Central Florida's summer-tourism season seems to have had a strong start over Memorial Day. Orlando's Big Three theme...

The Philadelphia Inquirer Andrew Cassel Column.
June 2, 2003... By Andrew Cassel, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--It's deja vu all over again at Cigna Corp. Just as it did in 1987, the big insurance firm -- we used to say "insurance giant" but Cigna's shrunk...

Digital Video Recording Company TiVo to Begin Selling Customer Data.
June 2, 2003... By Sam Diaz, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--TiVo, the San Jose company known for re-inventing television viewing through digital video recording, will begin selling advertisers data it collects...

Environmentalism in Technology an Emerging, Uncertain Area.
June 2, 2003... By Dean Takahashi, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--The electronics industry is paying more attention to the environmental friendliness of its products. But environmentalists worry that the concern...

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Insider Trading Column.
June 2, 2003... By Dan Lee, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Executives from Adobe Systems collected gains of more than $1 million each early last month by exercising options and selling shares in the San Jose...

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Mike Langberg Column.
June 2, 2003... By Mike Langberg, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--High-definition digital television is finally escaping from an ironic time warp. Aside from offering a much sharper picture than conventional...

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Business Calendar Column.
June 2, 2003... The Record, Stockton, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--TODAY Small business week will be marked through Saturday with workshops and trade shows throughout San Joaquin County. For a complete list, see story below....

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Business Promotions Column.
June 2, 2003... The Record, Stockton, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Eric E. Jacobs has joined Pac-West Telecomm Inc. as senior director of service provider sales. Jacobs has more than eight years of sales management experience in...

More Doctors Become Specialists in Hospitalist Medicine.
June 2, 2003... By Joe Goldeen, The Record, Stockton, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--In doctorspeak, the unassigned male patient presented in the ER like a train wreck. The fortysomething man with no doctor and no insurance was...

Shopping Malls Go Out of Favor as Consumers Look for Smaller Areas.
June 2, 2003... By Lorene Yue, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Once the darling of the retail industry, the beloved shopping mall is approaching dinosaur status as developers look toward smaller formats to satisfy shoppers'...

Chicago-Area Experts Say Serving on Non-Profit Boards Can Be Rewarding.
June 2, 2003... By Ameet Sachdev, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Barbara L. Bowles has a sterling resume. A master's in business administration from the University of Chicago. Jobs at Kraft Foods Inc. and First National Bank...

The BizSmart Column, Street Fighter Inc.
June 2, 2003... By Jeff and Marc Slutsky, Street Fighter Inc. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--An online customer feedback survey is a powerful tool that helps you identify areas you can improve or enhance in your business or organization,...

Powerball Passes Texas Legislature at 11th Hour.
June 2, 2003... By Melissa Drosjack, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--AUSTIN, Texas--Texans will have the chance to try their luck in a multistate Powerball lottery that will bring the state $101 million over the next two...

Morningstar Column.
June 2, 2003... By Christopher Davis, Morningstar Column Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--In a big turnabout from the 1990s bull market, dividend-paying stocks are in vogue. This is not just because a big tax cut on dividends is in the works,...

Apple Takes Innovation to New Realms with iPod Digital Music Player.
June 2, 2003... By Bob Keefe, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--SAN FRANCISCO--Steve Jobs was in his element. There he was on stage, hunched over a Macintosh keyboard like a virtuoso pianist, head bobbing as he...

Credit Agencies Simplify Consumers' Reporting of Identity Theft.
June 2, 2003... By Tammy Joyner, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--ATLANTA--Reclaiming your good name just got easier. The nation's credit-reporting industry recently simplified the way victims of identity theft...

California Governor Speaks against Electric Deregulation.
June 2, 2003... By John Howard, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Gov. Gray Davis, in stronger language than he has used to date, said California's attempts to deregulate its electricity...

U.S. Investigates Colorado Springs, Colo., Construction Scaffold Fatality.
June 2, 2003... By Anslee Willett, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Two federal investigators returned Friday to the site of a construction accident off North Powers Boulevard that killed a Calhan man and...

Colorado Springs, Colo., Schools Face 'Ultraconservative' Budget.
June 2, 2003... By Danielle Nieves, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--More vacant jobs won't be filled, and money for supplies and training will be scarce in Colorado Springs School District 11 this fall....

Employment Levels Decline in Colorado Springs, Colo., Area.
June 2, 2003... By Wayne Heilman, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--The number of El Paso County residents with jobs fell to a three-year low in April, erasing hopes the local employment market is starting...

Colorado Springs, Colo., Area Cuts Medicaid Health-Services Program.
June 2, 2003... By Cary Leider Vogrin, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--A program that helps people on Medicaid obtain health care services has been cut for budget reasons by the El Paso County Health...

Odessa, Texas, Eatery's Sales Volume Peaks on Twin Menus.
June 2, 2003... By Julie Breaux, Odessa American, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--It's 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, and the parking lot at Walter's restaurant is full, almost every booth and table inside spoken for. A half-hour later, at...

The Boston Globe High-Tech Sector Report.
June 2, 2003... By Peter J. Howe, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--NEXTEL ROLLS OUT NATIONWIDE PLAN: Nextel Communications is beginning its rollout of nationwide "Direct Connect" walkie-talkie service today in Greater Boston,...

After Buying High, Lucent to Sell Low.
June 2, 2003... By Peter J. Howe, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Less than four years after paying $1.7 billion for Excel Switching Corp., a small Hyannis telecommunications equipment company, Lucent Technologies Inc. is...

The Palm Beach Post, Fla., Business Notes Column.
June 2, 2003... By Susan T. Port, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--STUART, Fla.--CHAMBER PUSHES BUSH ON OPEN HEART: Joe Catrambone says Gov. Jeb Bush is having second thoughts about signing a bill that would bring...

Idaho Workshops Give Ranchers Insight to Range Conditions.
June 2, 2003... By Cathy Roemer, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--JEROME, Idaho--While ranchers face reduced allotments and looming litigation spurred by environmentalists, water is the bottom line in the...

Wall Street Column.
June 2, 2003... By Steven Lord, Wall Street Column Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--TECH STOCKS: "The recent rally has been kindest to services and technology stocks. USA Interactive (USAI) has been busy converting itself into the leading...

Clear Channel Communications Has Influence on Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Music Scene.
June 2, 2003... By Anthony Violanti, The Buffalo News, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--"How many ways has Clear Channel reached you today?" For Clear Channel Communications that's a corporate motto; for the American public it can be...

Summer Puts Fear in Hearts of Working Parents in Buffalo, N.Y., Area.
June 2, 2003... By Sharon Linstedt, The Buffalo News, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--With the calendar page now flipped to June and the school year in its final countdown, these are the days that put fear in the hearts of many working...

Nonprofit Groups Find Success with Western New York Thrift Stores.
June 2, 2003... By Lisa Haarlander, The Buffalo News, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--For a few weeks now, customers have pressed their noses against the plate glass windows of a new store at Walden Avenue and Dick Road in Cheektowaga....

The Boston Globe Upgrade Column.
June 2, 2003... By Hiawatha Bray, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--How broad is your broadband service? Not as broad as it ought to be. The millions who've signed up for high-speed home Internet services don't seem to mind....

The Palm Beach Post, Fla., Moving Up Column.
June 2, 2003... By Mary Thurwachter, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--MOVING UP: Gina Chiarenza PLACE OF BUSINESS: Delray Beach RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Five years ago, life was an agonizing struggle for Gina...

Florida Corn Industry Switches from Traditional to Plastic Crates.
June 2, 2003... By Susan Salisbury, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Corn is one of mankind's oldest foods, but the way it's being packed and shipped by Florida's $100 million-a-year sweet corn industry is changing....

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Hair Stylist Comes to Tipper Gore's Rescue.
June 2, 2003... By Stephen Heyman, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--On May 20, Tipper Gore was in Palm Beach Gardens and in need of a hair stylist. Her distinctive pageboy just wouldn't cut it for the keynote speech...

The Palm Beach Post, Fla., Lona O'Connor Column.
June 2, 2003... By Lona O'Connor, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--THREE KEYS TO SUCCESS ALL START WITH P: There are three keys to success. It will be easy for you to remember these three P's: Purpose, passion and...

West Palm Beach, Fla., Primary Care Clinic Offers Free Prescription Drugs.
June 2, 2003... By Phil Galewitz, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--Indigent patients can now get free prescription drugs at a primary care clinic in downtown West Palm Beach. The pharmacy...

The Palm Beach Post, Fla., Residential Real Estate Column.
June 2, 2003... By Linda Rawls, The Palm Beach Post, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--NEW ESTATE TO REPLACE COCA-COLA MANSION: The "Coca-Cola mansion" in Delray Beach that the Bad Boys 2 film crew blew up last year is about to be...

Western Idaho Produce Co. Banks on Value-Added Freshness.
June 2, 2003... By Lorraine Cavener, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--NYSSA, Ore.--Some potato and onion growers from Glenns Ferry, Idaho to La Grande, Ore., will be part of a new venture called Western Idaho...

Lack of Wage Growth Hurts Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Economy.
June 2, 2003... By David Robinson, The Buffalo News, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--If it seems a bit harder to make ends meet these days, it's because you're a little poorer than you used to be. In fact, the average person in the...

Western New York Supermarkets to Stay Open despite Parent's Bankruptcy Filing.
June 2, 2003... By Matt Glynn, The Buffalo News, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Penn Traffic, the parent company of Quality Markets, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in four years. All 212 of Penn...

Verizon to Offer $1 International Calls to Woo Customers Back to Pay Phones.
June 2, 2003... By Fred O. Williams, The Buffalo News, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--Verizon is starting to offer $1 international calls from its pay phones, in an attempt to woo customers back to the neglected public amenities. A...

Tumor-Starving Drug Clears Trials.
June 2, 2003... By Raja Mishra, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--CHICAGO--For the first time, a cancer treatment based on the groundbreaking work of Harvard's Dr. Judah Folkman has cleared clinical trials and is expected to...

Amid Armed Iraqis, U.S. Troops Struggles to Protect Their Own.
June 2, 2003... By Patrick Healy, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--BAGHDAD--"We got a firefight! Firefight! C'mon, we need help!" US Army Staff Sergeant Brian Dommell's patrol had only just left US headquarters when an...

Minivans May Become Hip Again.
June 2, 2003... By Royal Ford, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 2--She is driving this road with reluctance. Anne Weinstein, a Needham mother with a new, third child, is looking to trade her Volvo station wagon for a minivan....