Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from August 10 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from August 10 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Bankruptcies Column.
August 10, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Business Listing Column.
August 10, 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster Column.
August 10, 2003... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--While there is no reason for alarm yet, the defined benefit component of our pension system is under growing stress that could threaten the nest...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Kids and Business Column.
August 10, 2003... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--When kids ask real-life money...uestions, parents are often at a loss for a response. You never know when the next hot potato from your kids will...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., At Your Service Column.
August 10, 2003... By Angela D. Curry, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--AT YOUR SERVICE: I've exhausted all my resources and hope you can succeed where I've hit the proverbial brick wall. In September 2002, my fiance...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske Column.
August 10, 2003... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--For the past two weeks, we've been road-tripping through the western United States. The journey has so far been a fabulous family affair. But the...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Workplace Column.
August 10, 2003... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--Remember the court jester? He was the one person in the royal court who could point out foibles or disagree with the king. The jester had a...

Messenger-In...uirer, Owensboro, Ky., Business Briefs Column.
August 10, 2003

Messenger-In...uirer, Owensboro, Ky., Business People Column.
August 10, 2003

The Philadelphia In...uirer Personal Finance Column.
August 10, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Dave Beal Column.
August 10, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Career Column.
August 10, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Real World Economics Column.
August 10, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Investor's Eye Column.
August 10, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Entrepreneur Column.
August 10, 2003

Chicago Tribune Auto Letters Column.
August 10, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--QUESTION: In April of last year I bought a new '02 Oldsmobile Intrigue using an Olds loyalty discount because we owned a '98 Olds LS. But, after buying the '02...

Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart Column.
August 10, 2003... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--Investors who fled from the Nasda... stock market debacle to the supposedly safe haven of fixed-income securities are suffering through another painful season...

Chicago Tribune Business Outlook Column.
August 10, 2003... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--AMERICANS HAVE BEEN TOLD the same story for many months: Keep up a torrid spending pace and soon businesses will join in, buying new e...uipment and...

Chicago Tribune Boating Column.
August 10, 2003... By Mike Esposito, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--If they looked down, visitors to the Tall Ships Chicago festival might have noticed a small motorboat putting along. OK, it was more like half a motorboat....

Chicago Tribune Car Notes Column.
August 10, 2003... Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--AUTOS -- The Toyota Camry SE gets a new 3.3-liter V-6 engine for 2004 with 225 horsepower, 15 more than the 3-liter on 2003 models. Base price on the SE increases by $50,...

Chicago Tribune David Greising Column.
August 10, 2003... By David Greising, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--When the Civic Committee floated the idea of 100 new charter schools in Chicago, they hoped against hope that Mayor Daley might embrace the plan. After...

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway Column.
August 10, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--2003 -- CHEVROLET CORVETTE ANNIVERSARY coupe: Base price: $43,225; Engine: 5.7-liter, 350-h.p. V-8; Fuel economy: 19 m.p.g. city/28 highway. As civil as...

Chicago Tribune New Cars Column.
August 10, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--It's not easy to be inconspicuous in a purple vehicle. It's impossible, in fact, when the purple machine is a Chevrolet SSR, or super-sport roadster, which...

Chicago Tribune Real Estate Column.
August 10, 2003... By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--From the cluttered desk of a cluttered mind come these breaking real estate stories: In 1927, Frank Lloyd Wright designed a gas station in Buffalo. It's...

Chicago Tribune Small Business Notebook Column.
August 10, 2003... By John Schmeltzer, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--MOST EXPECT RECOVERY SOON, SURVEY FINDS: A majority of small-business owners responding to a recently completed Harris Poll apparently believe an economic...

United Airlines Debates Status of Bond Debt during Bankruptcy.
August 10, 2003

Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio, Consumer Column.
August 10, 2003

Services Now Available to Help People with Trash Disposal.
August 10, 2003

Trend Continues toward More Automation of Business Services.
August 10, 2003

Economic Policies of Bush Administration Come under Scrutiny.
August 10, 2003

News Outlets Continue to Maintain Presence in Ira...
August 10, 2003

Information Firm Morningstar Releases Analyses of Mutual Funds.
August 10, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technology Queries Column.
August 10, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy Column.
August 10, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., People in Motion Column.
August 10, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Tapan Munroe Column.
August 10, 2003

Contra Costa, Calif.-Area Office Space Market Depressed, But Better Than Some.
August 10, 2003

Venture Captalists Stay Optimistic about Future of Tech Industry, Survey Says.
August 10, 2003

Future of Ethanol Fuels Uncertain, But Additive Gains Ground.
August 10, 2003

Englewood, N.J.-Based Company Makes Air Conditioning Units More Efficient.
August 10, 2003

Rule to Take Effect Allowing Cellphone Users to Switch Service, Keep Number.
August 10, 2003

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Your Money's Worth Column.
August 10, 2003

East Orange, N.J.-Based Firm to Help Revamp Ira...i Monetary System.
August 10, 2003

Back-to-School Shopping Becomes Major Bellwether for Retailers.
August 10, 2003

Business Banks Continue to Prosper Due to Interest Rate Spread.
August 10, 2003

The Orange County Register, Calif., Worth Your Wallet Column.
August 10, 2003

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Susan Strother Clarke Column.
August 10, 2003

College Savings Plans Offer Good Way to Preserve Money for Education.
August 10, 2003

The Philadelphia In...uirer Consumer Watch Column.
August 10, 2003

Lancaster, Pa.-Based Firm Partners with DuPont to Insulate Beverage Containers.
August 10, 2003

Denver, Pa.-Based Potato Chip Company Emphasizes Flavor.
August 10, 2003

Stanford University to Host Conference on Bioinformatics.
August 10, 2003

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder Column.
August 10, 2003

Home Sales Remain Strong as Mortgage Interest Rates Begin Climb.
August 10, 2003

Merger Phase Heats Up in Accounting Industry.
August 10, 2003

Appropriate Level of Compensation for Board Members Debated.
August 10, 2003

Real Estate Developers Cope with Glut of Unsold Downtown Chicago Condos.
August 10, 2003

Several Large Banks Worked to Help Enron Disguise Transactions.
August 10, 2003

Annual Chicago Hardware Show Faces Split Next Year.
August 10, 2003

Sears CEO Faces Big Challenge to Make Company Successful.
August 10, 2003

Homeowners Doing Repairs, Remodeling Should Take Care in Picking Contractors.
August 10, 2003

Study Says Toledo, Ohio, Needs More Creativity to Develop Tech Sector.
August 10, 2003

U.S. Tiremakers Seek Ways to Cut Costs as Imports Increase.
August 10, 2003

Smithfield Foods Battles Challenging Year Due to Glut of Meat.
August 10, 2003

Office Space Plentiful in Allentown, Pa., Area Due to Tech Downturn.
August 10, 2003

Mobil Opens Gas Station-Convenience Store in East St. Louis Enterprise Zone.
August 10, 2003

Second Edwardsville, Ill., Strip Mall May Join Mall under Construction.
August 10, 2003

BAE Systems Considers Building Plant in Claremont, N.H.
August 10, 2003

Closing of Claremont, N.H., Child Care Center Creates Void in Area.
August 10, 2003

Firearms Manufacturers Celebrate Dismissal of Public Nuisance Case.
August 10, 2003

Veterinarian Returns to Claremont, N.H., to Work at Animal Hospital.
August 10, 2003

Family-Owned Real Estate Investment Company Buys Arlington, Texas, Building.
August 10, 2003

North American Title to Open Arlington, Texas, Plant.
August 10, 2003

Albu...uer...ue, N.M., Firm to Design K-12 School in Colorado Springs, Colo.
August 10, 2003

Harrisburg, Pa.-Based Actuarial Firm Thrives as Benefits, Health Consultancy.
August 10, 2003

Harrisburg, Pa., Airport Gets Second Bomb-Sniffing Dog.
August 10, 2003

Lemoyne, Pa., Realty Company Buys Hampden, Pa., Firm.
August 10, 2003

Pennsylvania Governor Accepts Change to Venture Capital Platform.
August 10, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming Column.
August 10, 2003

New Lawrence, Kan., Business Markets High School Athletes to College Coaches.
August 10, 2003

Planned Lawrence, Kan., Store to Sell Swords as Art, Not Weaponry.
August 10, 2003

The Miami Herald Financial Question and Answer Column.
August 10, 2003... By Meg Green, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--QUESTION: I have a 30-year mortgage at 8-1/4 percent that is coming due in 2007. Would it make sense to get a home e...uity loan if I can get a lower rate and pay...

The Miami Herald Money Matters Column.
August 10, 2003... By Harriet Johnson Brackey, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 10--Dear Readers, By the calls and e-mails I receive, I know you need straight answers on money. So I'll be answering your...uestions from...

Soaring Manufacturing Productivity Is Bittersweet Statistic for Workers.
August 10, 2003