Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from December 14 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from December 14 2003

Chicago Tribune Business Outlook Column.
December 14, 2003... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 14--REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE DROPOFF: Whether the credit should go to the stimulative effects of cheap credit, a weakening dollar, a round of tax cuts or the...

Food Industry Giants Spend Big Money for Prime Supermarket Shelf Space.
December 14, 2003

Pentagon Advisor Is Caught Up in Probe Chicago-Based Newspaper Publisher.
December 14, 2003

Soaring Property Tax Assessments Jolt Landlords in Chicago's North Side.
December 14, 2003

Sears, other Retailers Ramp Up Discounts to Lure Reluctant Holiday Shoppers.
December 14, 2003

New York Attorney General Puts Fund Industry on Hot Seat over Fees.
December 14, 2003

U.S.-Style Capitalism Impresses Newcomers to Atlanta Area.
December 14, 2003

Wording in Atlanta-Based Southern Co. Report Brings on Federal Scrutiny.
December 14, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technology Queries Column.
December 14, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy Column.
December 14, 2003

Thrift Stores See Increase in Business as Indicator of Better Economy.
December 14, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Bankruptcies Column.
December 14, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Business Bulletin Column.
December 14, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., People in Motion Column.
December 14, 2003

Concord, Calif.-Based Round Table Pizza Now Looking to Rise.
December 14, 2003

Jacksonville, Fla., Residents Lend Helping Hand to Area Charities.
December 14, 2003

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Susan Strother Clarke Column.
December 14, 2003

The Philadelphia Inquirer Andrew Cassel Column.
December 14, 2003

The Philadelphia Inquirer Consumer Watch Column.
December 14, 2003

The Philadelphia Inquirer Personal Finance Column.
December 14, 2003

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dan Gillmor Column.
December 14, 2003

Struggles of Some Santa Clara, County, Calif., Job Seekers through 2003.
December 14, 2003

St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus Column.
December 14, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Dave Beal Column.
December 14, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Career Column.
December 14, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Real World Economics Column.
December 14, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Investor's Eye Column.
December 14, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Entrepreneur Column.
December 14, 2003

Chicago Tribune Auto Letters Column.
December 14, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 14--QUESTION: How could anyone be disappointed that the '04 Pontiac GTO isn't any faster? Right off the showroom floor, it makes zero-60 m.p.h. in 5.3 seconds and...

Chicago Tribune Boating Column.
December 14, 2003... By Mike Esposito, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 14--CHICAGO-- Ground will be broken in January for the reconfiguration of the south end of Belmont Harbor, a project three years in the planning. The project...

Chicago Tribune Car Notes Column.
December 14, 2003... By Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 14--Transportation in brief is compiled from the notebooks of Jim Mateja and Rick Popely AUTO: Carroll Shelby and AC Motor Holdings, who teamed...

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat Column.
December 14, 2003... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 14--Remember the scene in "Back to the Future" where breadwinner Michael J. Fox gets a call while the family is at dinner and says he'll take it on the screen in...

Preservationist Groups Use Donations to Win Bidding for Chicago-Area Landmark.
December 14, 2003

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway Column.
December 14, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 14--Jim's Driveway is capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews. 2004 -- ACURA TSX: Base price: $26,490; Engine: 2.4-liter, 200-h.p. 4-cylinder; Fuel economy: 22...

Chrysler Adds Disappearing Seats to Minivans, Lowers Prices.
December 14, 2003

Chicago Tribune New Cars Column.
December 14, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 14--The Ford Windstar has given way to the Freestar minivan for '04, which is not to be confused with the Freestyle crossover due out for 2005. Styling is a...

Chicago Tribune Owner's Manual Column.
December 14, 2003... By John Schmeltzer, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 14--CREDIT CARDS, PROMOTIONS FUEL NEW LOANS: The number of microloans given to businesses by U.S. banks rose 45 percent in the 2001-02 fiscal year, according to...

Chicago Tribune Real Estate Column.
December 14, 2003... By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 14--CHICAGO--Even if you dislike camera phones for their potential intrusiveness, you have to admit they have obvious utility to the real estate business. ...

Chicago Tribune Workplace Buzz Column.
December 14, 2003... By T. Shawn Taylor, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 14--Relief won't come in time for the holidays, but supporters of an extension of federal unemployment insurance benefits are holding out hope that President...

Big-Box Retailers Have Trouble Finding Sites in St. Paul, Minn., Area.
December 14, 2003

Toledo, Ohio, Glass Maker Makes Latest Dent in Retirees' Health Benefits.
December 14, 2003

Few Toledo, Ohio, Homeowners Opt for Reverse Mortgages.
December 14, 2003

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder Column.
December 14, 2003

Metal Industry Tariffs Are Historically Hot Topic in U.S. Politics.
December 14, 2003

Port Clinton, Pa.-Based Reading & Northern Is Railroad Success Story.
December 14, 2003

Railroads Could Take Advantage of Mandated Off-Duty Time for Truckers.
December 14, 2003

Freight Business Retains Importance Even as Railroad Industry Fades.
December 14, 2003

Langhorne, Pa.-Based Railroad Penn Eastern Sees Branch Lines as Opportunity.
December 14, 2003

Norfolk Southern Railroad Runs Some Locomotives by Remote Control.
December 14, 2003

Reading Eagle, Pa., Newsmakers Column.
December 14, 2003

Outcome Uncertain for Proposal to Move Philadelphia-Area Art Collection.
December 14, 2003

Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky., Business People Column.
December 14, 2003

Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky., Business Briefs Column.
December 14, 2003

The Orange County Register, Calif., Travel Notes.
December 14, 2003

New Home Depot in Dublin, Ga., to Renovate Shopping Center, Bring Competition.
December 14, 2003

Macon, Ga., Economic Officials Ponder Use of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Plant.
December 14, 2003

Economist Says Sales Tax Collection Won't Make Difference for Georgia Budget.
December 14, 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Kids and Business Column.
December 14, 2003... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 14--KANSAS CITY, Mo. --Getting your kids to read about money and economic concepts might rank right up there with nagging them to practice the piano or...

Harlingen, Texas, Shoppers Ponder New Television Set Choices.
December 14, 2003

Helena, Mont., Plans to Upgrade Streamlined Economic Development Services.
December 14, 2003

Pennsylvania Senator Sees Untapped Trade Potential for Erie Area.
December 14, 2003

Erie Indemnity to Increase Quarterly Dividends.
December 14, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Tapan Munroe Column.
December 14, 2003

Allentown, Pa., Chamber Takes on Downtown Revitalization Initiative.
December 14, 2003

South Dakota Optometrists Say Contact Lens Law Focuses on Consumers.
December 14, 2003

Aberdeen, S.D., Officials to Host Community Forum on Area's Future.
December 14, 2003

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Business Briefs Column.
December 14, 2003

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Financial Briefs Column.
December 14, 2003

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Motoring Briefs Column.
December 14, 2003

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Oil and Gas Briefs Column.
December 14, 2003

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Technology Briefs Column.
December 14, 2003

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Travel Briefs Column.
December 14, 2003

Glitches Haunt Cell Phone Users Attempting to Change Carriers.
December 14, 2003

The Montana Standard, Butte, Business Snapshots Column.
December 14, 2003

Revitalized Flagstaff, Ariz., Theater Comes Close to Recovering Costs.
December 14, 2003

Drought, Cattle Malady Impact Greeley, Colo., Beef Packing Plants.
December 14, 2003

Ridgefield Park, N.J., Holds Terror Drill in Movie Theaters.
December 14, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Business Calendar Column.
December 14, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevadan At Work Column.
December 14, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming Column.
December 14, 2003

Lexington, Ky., Library Branch Doubles Number of Computers Available to Public.
December 14, 2003

Flu Scare Prompts Hundreds to Get Vaccine in Lexington, Ky.
December 14, 2003

Realty's Success Leads to Opening of Office in Chelmsford, Mass.
December 14, 2003

Employee of Allentown, Pa.-Based PPL Gains Influence on Blackout Commission.
December 14, 2003