Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from August 8 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from August 8 2004

Allentown, Pa.-area chamber looks to step up urban development initiative.
August 8, 2004

Emmaus, Pa., farmers market celebrates capitalism, preservation.
August 8, 2004

Pay cuts downsize pilots' careers.
August 8, 2004

Sears in battle of its life.
August 8, 2004

At college, credit flows easily.
August 8, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution technology queries column.
August 8, 2004

Hershey executive team capitalizes on venerable brands.
August 8, 2004

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Money Talk column.
August 8, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Mark Davis column.
August 8, 2004... By Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--HIGHWAY SIGNS ON THE ROAD TO RICHES: ECONOMIC CORRECTION: There was no economic correction in 2001, according to revised data from the Commerce...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
August 8, 2004... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--PLANS OFFER INFLATION PROTECTION: Can safety-oriented investors benefit from inflationary expectations and still avoid the worst that befalls those...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., kids and business column.
August 8, 2004... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--DRIVING CONTRACT WILL HELP TEENS AND PARENTS AVOID PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD: Put it in writing. A lot of parents I know say they wished they had done...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., at your service column.
August 8, 2004... By Angela D. Curry, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--GET AN ESTIMATE BEFORE YOU MOVE: At Your Service: I moved from my apartment almost a year ago and have been trying since then to get a damage claim...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske column.
August 8, 2004... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--CHECK IT OUT: BANKS JOIN THE DIGITAL AGE: In coming weeks you will be hearing a lot about something called Check 21, which refers to a significant...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., workplace column.
August 8, 2004... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--A TIME-OUT TEMPERS A TANTRUM: How often do you leave a workplace encounter wishing you'd said -- or not said -- something? For many workers,...

Wilkinson County, Ga., looks for economic jolt.
August 8, 2004

The Telegraph, Nashua, N.H., real estate business briefs column.
August 8, 2004

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Susan Strother Clarke column.
August 8, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer Andrew Cassel column.
August 8, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer personal finance column.
August 8, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer On the House column.
August 8, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer home real estate column.
August 8, 2004

The Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa., business management Column.
August 8, 2004... By Judy Olian, Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--Warnings, by Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, of al-Qaida threats against specific financial institutions confronted leaders and...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus column.
August 8, 2004

Average workers lose ground in wages as benefit costs cut into compensation.
August 8, 2004

San Antonio Express-News G. Chambers Williams III column.
August 8, 2004

Chicago Tribune auto letters column.
August 8, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--LEXUS DELAYED, BUT NOT BY PRIUS: QUESTION: When you reviewed the new hybrid Ford Escape sport-utility vehicle, you said deliveries of the new Lexus hybrid SUV...

Chicago Tribune business outlook column.
August 8, 2004... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--Americans running to get to the shopping mall encountered a slippery slope leading from the oil patch in June, and things haven't been the same. The...

Chicago Tribune boating column.
August 8, 2004... By Mike Esposito, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--UNIQUE CREW MISSES THEIR MACKINAC RACE TARGET: Six guys crewed on a J/105-class sailboat named Gigi in Chicago Yacht Club's annual Race to Mackinac, which...

Ford praised for making hybrids, slammed for not making enough.
August 8, 2004

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway Column.
August 8, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--2004: --Acura TSX: Base price: $26,490; Engine: 2.4-liter, 200-h.p. 4-cylinder; Fuel economy: 22 m.p.g. city/29 highway. European version of the Honda Accord...

Chicago Tribune New Cars Column.
August 8, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--EASY TO SEE ADVANTAGES OF 9-3 CONVERTIBLE: The Saab 9-3 convertible performs two tasks most drop tops don't -- it holds four adults and it allows the driver to see...

Chicago Tribune Real Estate Column.
August 8, 2004... By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--CHICAGO -- The traditional wisdom about applying for a mortgage sounds a lot like the kind of advice that young job-seekers get sick of hearing: Ya gotta have...

Chicago Tribune transportation briefs Column.
August 8, 2004... By Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--AUTO: The 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt will start at $13,625 for base sedan and coupe models. Starting prices for other models are $15,920 for the LS...

Star-News, Wilmington, N.C., Bonnie Eksten column.
August 8, 2004

New regulations feed a trend for companies to go private.
August 8, 2004

Bridgeport, Conn., pair builds business with other people's extras.
August 8, 2004

Target's Baltimore-area health clinics to provide convenient, quick health care.
August 8, 2004

Baltimore utility works to remove trees near power lines.
August 8, 2004

The Orange County Register, Calif., Worth Your Wallet column.
August 8, 2004

The Orange County Register, Calif., Jonathan Lansner column.
August 8, 2004

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dan Gillmor column.
August 8, 2004

Pricing, bad economic news affects market for IPO offerings.
August 8, 2004

American icon Levi's scrambling to catch-up.
August 8, 2004

Search engines try to beat yellow pages, but may end up joining them.
August 8, 2004

Boardroom activism drives up director pay.
August 8, 2004

Stock-option profits propel Express Scripts chief to top of highest-paid list.
August 8, 2004

St. Louis boardrooms still behind on diversity despite some gains.
August 8, 2004

Chicago Tribune business beat column.
August 8, 2004... By Jim Kirk, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--DOMINICK'S LABOR ISSUES WON'T GO AWAY, SO SALE REMAINS ON SHELF: Word on the street was that once Dominick's got its labor problems patched up, Safeway Inc. could...

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat column.
August 8, 2004... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--CONSUMER-ORIENTED EMACHINES BRINGS 64-BIT POWER TO THE PORTABLE: Submitted for your consideration, friends and neighbors, here is the long-awaited arrival in...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, business briefs column.
August 8, 2004

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, oil and gas briefs column.
August 8, 2004

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, real estate briefs column.
August 8, 2004

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, technology briefs column.
August 8, 2004

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, travel briefs column.
August 8, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, O.K. Carter column.
August 8, 2004... By O.K. Carter, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--COMMUNITY LOSES WHEN ALTRUISM WANES: Some time back, I joined a local Lions Club at which more than 100 members met weekly. The organization...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Art Chapman column.
August 8, 2004... By Art Chapman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--RIO GRANDE JOURNEY TO BRIDGE U.S.-MEXICO GAP: There was a time when a voyage up the Rio Grande would not have been a startling idea. It was done...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, business insider column.
August 8, 2004... By Jeff Caplan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--COLLEGIATE TRACK AN ALL-AMERICAN DEAL: The 11 members of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team who played in the NBA last season made about $75...

The Boston Globe Consumer Beat column.
August 8, 2004

The Boston Globe Economic Life column.
August 8, 2004

Houston Chronicle Nancy Sarnoff column.
August 8, 2004

Houston Chronicle Loren Steffy column.
August 8, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal business calendar column.
August 8, 2004

Medford, Ore., boat company looks to expand with Navy contracts.
August 8, 2004

The Seattle Times Economic Memo column.
August 8, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Dave Lieber column.
August 8, 2004... By Dave Lieber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--BROTHERS ARE FORCED TO CLOSE SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, RESTAURANT: The first omen hit one week before the Wells brothers decided to close their...

Flat-panel monitor prices likely to drop.
August 8, 2004

Massachusetts schools scrutinize plan to overhaul state aid.
August 8, 2004

National register may save 3 Burlington, Mass., historic properties.
August 8, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevadan at Work column.
August 8, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal conventions column.
August 8, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Gaming column.
August 8, 2004

Health care continues to be hot-button issue, Lynchburg, Va., executives told.
August 8, 2004

Lynchburg, Va., small businesses struggle with soaring health-insurance costs.
August 8, 2004

Appleton, Wis.-area businesses capitalize on nearby PGA event.
August 8, 2004

PGA Championship in Sheboygan County, Wis., to bring lots of green for state.
August 8, 2004

The Providence Journal, R.I., John Kostrzewa column.
August 8, 2004

The Palm Beach Post, Fla., Alexandra Clough column.
August 8, 2004

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Consumer Watch Column.
August 8, 2004

The San Diego Union-Tribune Michael Kinsman column.
August 8, 2004... By Michael Kinsman, The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 8--SUCCESSFUL LEADERS USE STORIES TO ENGAGE EMPLOYEES: Maybe you've been in a conference room when a well-meaning co-worker dims the lights and...

San Diego State University wants to keep cell users on the line.
August 8, 2004

Construction on San Joaquin County, Calif., top-class offices is almost done.
August 8, 2004

McHenry County, Ill., on verge of development boom.
August 8, 2004

Google IPO may not live up to its hype, experts say.
August 8, 2004

The Dallas Morning News Ideas at Work column.
August 8, 2004