Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from December 19 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from December 19 2004

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Dan Haar column.
December 19, 2004

Mobile gaming sector growing, and Middletown, Conn., firm wants to be player.
December 19, 2004

Houston Chronicle business people column.
December 19, 2004

Houston Chronicle Nancy Sarnoff column.
December 19, 2004

Houston Chronicle small business column.
December 19, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Careers column.
December 19, 2004... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19--In true entrepreneurial spirit, Jason Rawlings doesn't think he's tilting at windmills. Rawlings believes there's enough demand locally for...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Mark Davis column.
December 19, 2004... By Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19--Kansas City provided another eventful year in business, capped off by reports that the largest private employer in town is merging with a...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
December 19, 2004... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19--IN FUND WE DON'T TRUST: Do you believe, as one reader declared in a recent letter to the editor, that Social Security "is not broken nor bankrupt"?...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., kids and business column.
December 19, 2004... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19--I was recently reviewing my youngest's Christmas wish list when my eyes locked on one item -- a motorized scooter. For my 12-year-old son, who...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., At Your Service column.
December 19, 2004... By Angela D. Curry, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19--QUESTION: I flew on Southwest Airlines with a small group from Kansas City to Orlando on July 20. I had never flown on this airline before and was...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske column.
December 19, 2004... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19--Whew! Talk about the evil power of spam to mislead unsuspecting consumers! A bogus e-mail has been scaring the dickens out of millions of cellular...

The Miami Herald Money Matters column.
December 19, 2004... By Harriet Johnson Brackey, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19--KEEPING MONEY IN THE BANK AND OFF YOUR FEET: I spend all year writing stories that tell you how to save money, get ready for retirement or college...

The Orange County Register, Calif., Jonathan Lansner column.
December 19, 2004

St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus column.
December 19, 2004

Auto donation tax write-offs to get tighter Jan. 1.
December 19, 2004

Chicago Tribune auto letters column.
December 19, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19--QUESTION: Is it common knowledge that sport-utility vehicles need a breaking-in period of about 10,000 miles before they start getting the gas mileage they claim...

Chicago Tribune business agenda column.
December 19, 2004... Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19--Investors are counting on Kris Kringle to put some cash in their pockets. The Santa Claus rally is a holiday tradition, usually boosting the stock market during the last...

Coffee perks higher on weather worries.
December 19, 2004

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway column.
December 19, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19--2005: -- ACURA RL: Base price: $48,900; Engine: 3.5-liter, 300-h.p., 24-valve V-6; Fuel economy: 18 m.p.g. city/26 m.p.g. highway. Significant upgrade and...

Kmart store sites picked over, analysis shows.
December 19, 2004

Chicago Tribune New Cars column.
December 19, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19--General Motors replaced its compact Chevrolet S-10 and GMC Sonoma pickups with midsize Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks for 2004. Dodge, it appears, took...

Chicago restaurant owner builds a real-estate empire from the seat of his SUV.
December 19, 2004

Lehigh Valley, Pa., area to see flat job growth next year.
December 19, 2004

Railroad to add jobs in Allentown, Pa.; industry forecasts growth.
December 19, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution technology queries column.
December 19, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy column.
December 19, 2004

Georgia Power rate case down to the wire.
December 19, 2004

Coffee prices rise as international crops suffer low output.
December 19, 2004

New York colleges and students deal with credit card conundrum.
December 19, 2004

Harrisburg, Pa.-area retailers hope to cash in on last-minute holiday shoppers.
December 19, 2004

Federal law takes weight out of big-vehicle tax break.
December 19, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., business calendar column.
December 19, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Your Money's Worth column.
December 19, 2004

Employers say 'Bye bye bubbly, hello gift card'.
December 19, 2004

Retail kiosks hot this holiday season at Miami-area shopping malls.
December 19, 2004

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Henry Gilgoff column.
December 19, 2004

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Money Matters column.
December 19, 2004

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Networking 101 column.
December 19, 2004

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Shopping With column.
December 19, 2004

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Carrie Mason-Draffen column.
December 19, 2004

State order deals a blow to private surgery centers in Pennsylvania.
December 19, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer Andrew Cassel column.
December 19, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer personal finance column.
December 19, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer home real estate column.
December 19, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer real estate queries column.
December 19, 2004

SEC's San Francisco office adds staff, gets tougher on corporate misconduct.
December 19, 2004

San Carlos, Calif., tech firm adds bystanders to electronic images.
December 19, 2004

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder column.
December 19, 2004

Retail boom transforming landscape of St. Charles County, Mo.
December 19, 2004

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Investor's Eye column.
December 19, 2004

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., entrepreneur column.
December 19, 2004

Demographic trends to shape future U.S. housing markets.
December 19, 2004

Chicago Tribune Real Estate column.
December 19, 2004... By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19--CHICAGO -- Vergil Rizzo didn't have time to talk to me the other day. That's because at that moment another reporter was interviewing him in his living...

Lakeside, Ohio, condo development appears settled 10 years after river move.
December 19, 2004

Wood County, Ohio, 'incubator' offers safe kitchen to small food businesses.
December 19, 2004

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, business briefs column.
December 19, 2004

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, financial briefs column.
December 19, 2004

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, motoring briefs column.
December 19, 2004

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, oil and gas briefs column.
December 19, 2004

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, real estate briefs column.
December 19, 2004

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, technology briefs column.
December 19, 2004

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, travel briefs column.
December 19, 2004

Bakersfield, Calif., experts eye benefits, pitfalls of real-estate investment.
December 19, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, O.K. Carter column.
December 19, 2004... By O.K. Carter, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19--PRIVATIZING MAY HOLD SOLUTION: It's past time for Arlington government leaders to hit the books. They're in need of study. Why? Because...

The Boston Globe Economic Life column.
December 19, 2004

Residential development replaces casino project in Portage, Ind.
December 19, 2004

Valparaiso, Ind., toy store joins other locals in battle against big chains.
December 19, 2004

New chief of Pittsburgh-area utility places nearly $600 million bet on future.
December 19, 2004

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Consumer Watch column.
December 19, 2004

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Bob Rayner column.
December 19, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Mitchell Schnurman column.
December 19, 2004... By Mitchell Schnurman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19--ALLIANCE SUCCESSFULLY ADAPTS TO CHANGES IN LOCAL ECONOMY: When the Alliance development marked a 15th anniversary last week, it reported...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, business insider column.
December 19, 2004... By Jeff Caplan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 19--UTAH'S BIG PAYDAY COULD BE EVEN BIGGER: Utah athletic director Chris Hill is not ungrateful, but as his undefeated football program prepares to...

The Boston Globe Starts & Stops column.
December 19, 2004

Houston Chronicle Loren Steffy column.
December 19, 2004

Polk County, Fla., jobless rate dips slightly in November.
December 19, 2004

Auburndale, Fla., neighborhood has existing sense of community.
December 19, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal business calendar column.
December 19, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Gaming column.
December 19, 2004

Owensboro, Ky.-area chamber to launch strategic planning study.
December 19, 2004

Strong Philadelphia education sector boost real estate values.
December 19, 2004

Family ownership of Santa Barbara, Calif., garage comes to end after 66 years.
December 19, 2004

Santa Barbara, Calif., hotel opens amid high expectations, stiff competition.
December 19, 2004

Credit agencies offer free consumer reports, but erect hurdles.
December 19, 2004

Cheyenne, Wyo., is 'a dream' for local businessman.
December 19, 2004