Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from August 1 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from August 1 2004

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway Column.
August 1, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--Jim's Driveway is capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews. 2004: ACURA TL: Base price: $32,650; Engine: 3.2-liter, 270-h.p., 24-valve V-6; Fuel economy: 20 m.p.g....

Motorola chief chooses friend to help carve firm's future.
August 1, 2004

Chicago Tribune New Cars Column.
August 1, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--V STANDS VROOM IN POWERFUL CTS: About halfway down the straightaway, the eyes sneak a quick peek at the speedometer reading -- 100 m.p.h. -- and rising. When...

Chicago Tribune Real Estate Column.
August 1, 2004... By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--CHICAGO -- Unless you've been living under a rock for the last week, you know that John Edwards would dearly love to live in the stately Victorian home at 34th...

Chicago Tribune transportation briefs Column.
August 1, 2004... By Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--Transportation in brief is compiled from the notebooks of Jim Mateja and Rick Popely. AUTO: Starting prices for the 2005 Pontiac G6 sedan are...

Bolivia challenges Washington wisdom in the Andean drug war.
August 1, 2004

Iraq's economy remains troubled.
August 1, 2004

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Carrie Mason-Draffen column.
August 1, 2004

The Orange County Register, Calif., Worth Your Wallet column.
August 1, 2004

The Orange County Register, Calif., Jonathan Lansner column.
August 1, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer Consumer Watch column.
August 1, 2004

Internet dating adds niche to help cheaters connect.
August 1, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., business calendar column.
August 1, 2004

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Money Talk column.
August 1, 2004

Outsourcing hits central Pennsylvania.
August 1, 2004

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., business listing column.
August 1, 2004

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., bankruptcies column.
August 1, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy column.
August 1, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution technology queries column.
August 1, 2004

Paperwork crucial for same-sex couples.
August 1, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, business insider column.
August 1, 2004... By Jeff Caplan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--U.S. LOSING TRACK OF OLYMPIC SPORTS: Performance-enhancing drugs dominated the headlines at last month's U.S. Olympic track and field trials....

The Boston Globe Business Intelligence column.
August 1, 2004

The Boston Globe Consumer Beat column.
August 1, 2004

The Boston Globe Economic Life column.
August 1, 2004

The Boston Globe Peaks & Valleys column.
August 1, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
August 1, 2004... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--INTEREST IN INTEREST ABOUNDS: A recent column on how nest-egg nurturers wouldn't mind seeing an inflationary resurgence spur a new era of rising...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., careers column.
August 1, 2004... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--THE BRUTAL TRUTH ABOUT JOB HUNTING: Frequent question: How do I hire a headhunter? Brutal answer: You don't. Headhunters -- who would prefer to...

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., people in motion column.
August 1, 2004

The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa., Dan Shope column.
August 1, 2004

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat column.
August 1, 2004... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--APPLE'S JOBS STRIKES SOUR NOTE IN BASHING HARMONY: Memo to: Steve Jobs, CEO for life, Apple Computer Inc. From: Jim Coates, Chicago Tribune computer...

Chicago Tribune business outlook column.
August 1, 2004... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--HIRING PICKS BACK UP: Instead of traveling the high road on cruise control, the economy has motored through the summer on a washboard side lane. The...

Chicago Tribune business beat column.
August 1, 2004... By Jim Kirk, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--DELAWARE LOSS MAY BE BITTER FOR LORD BLACK: Conrad Black's bitter fight to stop the sale of the London Daily Telegraph dead-ended Friday in the Delaware Supreme...

Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart column.
August 1, 2004... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--PENSION FUNDS FACE CHALLENGE OF FLAT RETURNS: Officials at United Airlines are musing about whether to discontinue contributions to the employee pension plans....

Chicago Tribune auto letters column.
August 1, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--DAUGHTER CAN GET TITLE TO CAR BEFORE SHE CAN DRIVE IT: QUESTION: My daughter is 17. I bought her an old car last year, and the title is in my name. Are there any...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., small business Column.
August 1, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer personal finance column.
August 1, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer Andrew Cassel column.
August 1, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske column.
August 1, 2004... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--OVERDRAFT FEES HAVE SUPPORTERS AND CRITICS: The consumer value of new bounce protection plans and the hefty fees they carry appears to be a divisive...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., at your service column.
August 1, 2004... By Angela D. Curry, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--E-MAIL RUMORS ABOUT GLADE PLUGINS AREN'T WORTH A PLUGGED NICKEL: At Your Service: I received an e-mail about Glade PlugIns and wondered if there...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., kids and business column.
August 1, 2004... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--THIS BUNNY KNOWS MONEY: Take a carrot-munching rabbit named Sammy the Saver, add some catchy lyrics performed by an eclectic group of musicians, and...

San Antonio Express-News G. Chambers Williams III column.
August 1, 2004

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Dave Beal column.
August 1, 2004

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., career column.
August 1, 2004

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Real World Economics column.
August 1, 2004

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Investor's Eye column.
August 1, 2004

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., entrepreneur column.
August 1, 2004

Chicago Tribune Technology Notebook Column.
August 1, 2004... By Jon Van, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--FIRMS RACING TO READ LONGER BAR CODES: Bar codes, those thin, black and white markers that decorate packages of everything from toothpaste to motor oil, turned 30...

Tyler Morning Telegraph, Texas, east Texas drilling report.
August 1, 2004

Star-News, Wilmington, N.C., Bonnie Eksten column.
August 1, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Mitchell Schnurman column.
August 1, 2004... By Mitchell Schnurman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--CREDIT THE PEOPLE FOR THE RIGHT HOTEL PLAN: The people got it right. Almost two years ago, Fort Worth residents revolted against a...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevadan at Work column.
August 1, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Gaming column.
August 1, 2004

The Orange County Register, Calif., Picks and Pans column.
August 1, 2004

Colonoscopies tax health industry.
August 1, 2004

Democratic National Convention must change, planner says.
August 1, 2004

More malpractice claims prompt medical concerns for Massachusetts insurer.
August 1, 2004

Aid package in Massachusetts benefits local budgets, schools.
August 1, 2004

Wind farms in New England find unlikely foe in environmentalists.
August 1, 2004

Firms listed on Japan's Osaka Securities Exchange sinks to 23-year low.
August 1, 2004

Chief of Japanese farm lobby backs WTO accord on agriculture.
August 1, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal business calendar column.
August 1, 2004

The Boston Globe Starts & Stops column.
August 1, 2004

Utility Ameren's move on Illinois Power is high-charged.
August 1, 2004

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, business briefs column.
August 1, 2004

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, financial briefs column.
August 1, 2004

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, motoring briefs column.
August 1, 2004

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, oil and gas briefs column.
August 1, 2004

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, real estate briefs column.
August 1, 2004

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, technology briefs column.
August 1, 2004

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, travel briefs column.
August 1, 2004

Medicaid rule change could force some out of Georgia nursing homes.
August 1, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, O.K. Carter column.
August 1, 2004... By O.K. Carter, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 1--THOSE SALES TAX PENNIES CAN ADD UP TO BIG MONEY: Ben Franklin gets credit for the old "A penny saved is a penny earned" maxim, but if he were...

Haltom City, Texas, officials eye 2.4-cent increase in property taxes.
August 1, 2004

Houston Chronicle Nancy Sarnoff column.
August 1, 2004

Houston Chronicle Loren Steffy column.
August 1, 2004

Automakers, oil industry in fuel fight.
August 1, 2004

Harrah's Entertainment opens 211-room hotel tower in St. Louis.
August 1, 2004

New CEO of Bethlehem, Pa.-based biotech firm OraSure aims for growth.
August 1, 2004

AT&T's exit from long-distance may be sign of firm preparing itself for sale.
August 1, 2004

North Richland Hills, Texas, budget plan keeps tax rate stable.
August 1, 2004

Grapevine, Texas, magazine puts focus on tourism.
August 1, 2004

Fort Worth, Texas, families flock to stores in hectic school shopping season.
August 1, 2004

Independent Record, Helena, Mont., business people column.
August 1, 2004

Long commutes to work don't bother many Helena, Mont.-area residents.
August 1, 2004