Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from September 8 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from September 8 2003

Refurbishing Old Computers An Affordable Alternative to Buying New.
September 8, 2003

Expensive Natural Gas Expected in Michigan; Residents Urged to Winterize Homes.
September 8, 2003

Detroit Free Press Susan Tompor Column.
September 8, 2003

Miami University Entrepreneurs Start Taxi Service for Oxford, Ohio, Students.
September 8, 2003

Baker County, Fla., Undergoes Growth Spurt.
September 8, 2003

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Health Report.
September 8, 2003

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Karen Brune Mathis Column.
September 8, 2003

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Real Estate Report.
September 8, 2003

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Retail Report.
September 8, 2003

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, First Coast Ticker Column.
September 8, 2003

The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, Transportation Report.
September 8, 2003

Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky., Bankruptcies Column.
September 8, 2003... Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--DEFINITIONS Chapter 7: Court-appointed trustee sells assets and debtor is discharged of debts. Chapter 11: Company or individual reorganizes under court...

Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky., Datebook Column.
September 8, 2003... Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--The Bluegrass Society for Human Resource Management will meet at 7:30 a.m. today at the Fasig-Tipton dining room, 2400 Newtown Pike. The first session of its...

Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky., Personnel Changes Column.
September 8, 2003... By Dorothea Wingo, Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--EDUCATION Eastern Kentucky University: Joe Gershtenson has been named director of the university's Center for Kentucky History and Politics....

Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky., Patents Column.
September 8, 2003... Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--The U.S. Patent Office issues patents weekly. These were issued Sept. 2 for inventions in the Lexington area: System and method for manipulating device settings...

Certain Steps Can Help Lower Risk of Problems with Corporate Partnerships.
September 8, 2003

The Miami Herald Commercial Bankruptcies Report.
September 8, 2003... The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--These are recent bankruptcies filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, plus the attorney. Bankruptcy definitions Chapter 7: Debtor sells...

The Miami Herald Business Book Review Column.
September 8, 2003... By Richard Pachter, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--Lots of sticker shock these days on the education front. The price of a college education is going up and as federal budget deficits increase, many direct...

Corporate Splits Can Happen in Numerous Ways.
September 8, 2003

The Miami Herald Law Doctor Column.
September 8, 2003... By Martin E. Segal, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--QUESTION: We are a financial club that invests in the stock market and also buys weekly lottery tickets. We all contribute and one member buys the tickets....

The Miami Herald Media Column.
September 8, 2003... By Mimi Whitefield, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--Eighteen months ago, former Vivendi Universal Chairman Jean-Marie Messier laid out his grand vision for the global media giant he would create. With the $30...

Portuguese Banking Organization Wants $170 Million from Miami Firm.
September 8, 2003

The Miami Herald New Businesses Column.
September 8, 2003... The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--This is a partial list of new business licenses in Broward County. For complete listings, contact Welcome Enterprises at 800-967-8860 or www.leadsdaily.net. COCONUT CREEK...

The Miami Herald Promotions Column.
September 8, 2003... The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--ACCOUNTING -- Kaufman, Rossin & Co. in Miami has named four new principals. They are James J. Reto, J. Michael Custer, Michael P. Elkin and Robert A. Kaufman. Reto is...

Private South Florida Businesses Sold to Public Firms Having to Struggle.
September 8, 2003

The Miami Herald Real Estate Column.
September 8, 2003... By Douglas Hanks III, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--SUNNY ISLES GETS OWN JADE: Edgardo Defortuna is launching his second Jade project, this one on Sunny Isles Beach. The 52-story Jade Beach would rise at...

The Miami Herald Real Estate Deals Column.
September 8, 2003... By Michael Y. Cannon, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--CORAL GABLES OFFICE BUILDING Coral Gables office building sells for $1.95 million Office building at 540 Biltmore Way, Coral Gables. Seller:...

The Miami Herald Technology Law Column.
September 8, 2003... By Mark Grossman, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--Since technology law is a relatively new legal specialty, it isn't surprising that business folks -- and even lawyers who don't specialize in this field --...

The Miami Herald Technology Queries Column.
September 8, 2003... By Tim Henderson, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--QUESTION: How can I get Internet Explorer to remember my passwords for websites? -- Stephen Dresnick ANSWER: In Internet Explorer, go to Tools.....

Daily News, New York, Guerrilla Investing Column.
September 8, 2003

Sound System Retailer near World Trade Center Muffled by Lost Business.
September 8, 2003

Focus on Customers Keeps Best Software Ahead in Rocky Times.
September 8, 2003

Odessa American, Texas, Business Briefs Column.
September 8, 2003

Odessa, Texas, Industrial Group Gives $20,000 to Local University.
September 8, 2003

Odessa American, Texas, Economist Column.
September 8, 2003

Odessa, Texas-Area Mass Transit System to Begin Operations This Fall.
September 8, 2003

Stock Market Has Good Probability of Finishing 2003 Profitably.
September 8, 2003

University of Florida Researchers Will Work on Improving Bioterror Defenses.
September 8, 2003

As States Raise Cigarette Taxes since Last Year, Florida Doesn't Change Stance.
September 8, 2003

Black-and-White Photography Gains Popularity with General Public.
September 8, 2003

San Diego Campuses Try to Stem File-Sharing Tide.
September 8, 2003

The San Diego Union-Tribune Tech Profile Column.
September 8, 2003... By Jonathan Sidener, The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--GameLords, an Ocean Beach arcade on Voltaire Street, is among the first in the nation to feature video console games -- Sony PlayStation 2,...

Irvine, Calif.-Based Broadcom Releases New, Smaller Wireless Chip.
September 8, 2003

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Mike Langberg Column.
September 8, 2003

Oracle Corp. Focuses on Database, Application Products.
September 8, 2003

Stockton, Calif., Chamber Honors 19 Area Companies.
September 8, 2003

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Business Promotions Column.
September 8, 2003

Development Pressure, Nut Crops Boost Stockton, Calif.-Area Farm-Land Prices.
September 8, 2003

Two San Joaquin County, Calif., Hospitals Get Bypass-Surgery Recognition.
September 8, 2003

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Moving Up Column.
September 8, 2003

Stockton, Calif., Port Picks Up Dry-Milk, Food-Aid Business.
September 8, 2003

National Retailers Hop Aboard Stockton, Calif.-Area's Growth.
September 8, 2003

Northern California Tomato Growers Lose Crops to Mold.
September 8, 2003

San Antonio Neighborhood Sees Residential, Retail Resurgence.
September 8, 2003

Some Chicago-Area Leaders Want to Make Life Easier for Start-Ups.
September 8, 2003

Relationship between U.S. Government, Defense Contractors Often Complex.
September 8, 2003

Chicago Tribune Investing Column.
September 8, 2003... By Andrew Countryman, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--Boring, it seems, is back in a big way. During the stock market's dramatic rally from its March lows, much of the attention has focused on the newfound...

U.S. Law Firm McDermott, Will & Emery Acquires Large Italian Firm.
September 8, 2003

Former Illinois Governor Remains Active as Lawyer, Lobbyist.
September 8, 2003

Chicago Tribune Jim Mateja Column.
September 8, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--CHICAGO--Some Germans have their shorts in a knot after Porsche said its high-performance V-8 powered Cayenne sport-utility vehicle will add a V-6 version in the...

Munich Advertising Agency Wins Contract with McDonald's for Global Campaign.
September 8, 2003

State, Federal Regulators Spar about Authority over Securities Issues.
September 8, 2003

Chicago Tribune Small Business Notebook Column.
September 8, 2003... Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--SMALL-BUSINESS ADVOCATES are saying federal departments and agencies need to be more diligent in their efforts to comply with an executive order issued last year by President Bush...

Chicago Tribune Ask Jim Column.
September 8, 2003... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--QUESTION: I volunteer for a non-profit organization that sends teenagers to do community work in Latin America for the summer. I have created a terrific...

Chicago Tribune Technology Notebook Column.
September 8, 2003... By Jon Van, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 8--BOOKS TELL STORY ALOUD AS KIDS TURN PAGES: Foreshadowing what is now called multimedia, some two generations ago young children sometimes listened to vinyl records...

Vernon Hills, Ill.-Based Tech Product Marketer Targets Smaller Businesses.
September 8, 2003

The BizSmart Column, Street Fighter Inc.
September 8, 2003

The Boston Globe Upgrade Column.
September 8, 2003

University of Massachusetts Scientists Turn Garbage into Electricity.
September 8, 2003

Iraq's Interim Government to Buy Electricity from Syria, Iran.
September 8, 2003

Massachusetts Governor Threatens Takeover of Troubled Public School Systems.
September 8, 2003

President Bush Requests $87 Billion to Fight Terrorism in Iraq, Afghanistan.
September 8, 2003

Cambridge, Mass.-Based Firm Designs Internet Software for Executive Recruiters.
September 8, 2003

Houston Drivers Assail Proposed Hike in Downtown Parking Meter Rates.
September 8, 2003

Students at Lancaster, Calif., College Are Taking More Classes after Cuts.
September 8, 2003

Proposed Regulations Would Set Limits on Affordable Housing in Rhode Island.
September 8, 2003

Court Delays Hearing on Planned North Smithfield, R.I., Fire Department.
September 8, 2003

Smithfield, R.I., Residents to Protest at Zoning Hearing on Affordable Housing.
September 8, 2003

Industry Says Do-Not-Call List's Downside Extends beyond Telemarketing.
September 8, 2003

Weak Economy Puts Chill on Fast-Growing Career Fields.
September 8, 2003

More Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Firms Are Warming Up to Variable Pay.
September 8, 2003

Boca Raton, Fla., Architectural Firm Resists Going with Familiar.
September 8, 2003

South Florida Sun-Sentinel Business People Column.
September 8, 2003

Miami Children's Museum Opening Draws More than 7,000 Visitors.
September 8, 2003