Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from December 5 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from December 5 2004

Independent Record, Helena, Mont., business briefcase column.
December 5, 2004

U.S. businesses should develop plans to serve aging consumers, expert says.
December 5, 2004

Independent Record, Helena, Mont., Open for Business column.
December 5, 2004

Houston Chronicle Nancy Sarnoff column.
December 5, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Mark Davis column.
December 5, 2004... By Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 5--Selling the idea of private Social Security accounts faces two tough audiences. Most folks readily think of the first, namely Congress. In both...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
December 5, 2004... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 5--Planning for retirement is lot like the weather: While many talk about it, too few do enough about it. A recent survey of seniors age 62-75 by...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., kids and business column.
December 5, 2004... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 5--It's tough enough being a parent this time of year without worrying whether your children will be consumed by commercialism. With product buzz in...

New Haven Register, Conn., business briefs column.
December 5, 2004

Seymour, Conn., high-voltage cable maker celebrates 150th anniversary.
December 5, 2004

Pittsburgh program helps displaced executives train for new careers.
December 5, 2004

Minimum security, maximum exposure for Martha Stewart in W. Va. prison.
December 5, 2004

Railway jobs are plentiful, but it's difficult work.
December 5, 2004

Apple Computer rides iPod's popularity to new wave of core innovations.
December 5, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer Andrew Cassel column.
December 5, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer Consumer Watch column.
December 5, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer personal finance column.
December 5, 2004

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dan Gillmor column.
December 5, 2004

Database giant Oracle seeks to broaden its software offerings.
December 5, 2004

San Antonio Express-News G. Chambers Williams III column.
December 5, 2004

Chicago's Aon seeks to emerge from cloud of insurance investigations.
December 5, 2004

Chicago Tribune auto letters column.
December 5, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 5--QUESTION: If hybrid vehicles are known to produce much better mileage and much lower emissions than vehicles powered by gasoline only, wouldn't it be prudent that...

Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart column.
December 5, 2004... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 5--It's a small world, again, on Wall Street. Defying conventional wisdom, small-company stocks are beating large-cap stocks in 2004 after a torrid 2003. ...

Chicago Tribune business outlook column.
December 5, 2004... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 5--With gold near a 16-year high, the price of oil still high, and consumers flashing their credit cards ahead of the holidays, some analysts are growing a bit...

Old Caterpillars don't die; they come to Corinth, Miss., to be rebuilt.
December 5, 2004

Developers plan to convert historic Chicago school into residences.
December 5, 2004

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway column.
December 5, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 5--2005: -- BUICK LACROSSE CXS: Base price: $28,335; Engine: 3.6-liter, 240-h.p. V-6; Fuel economy: 19 m.p.g. city/27 m.p.g. highway. First new Buick car since...

Chicago Tribune New Cars column.
December 5, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 5--The remake of the Acura RL for 2005 is so sophisticated that when the salesman starts explaining all the nuances, grab an easy chair and send out for dinner. ...

Chicago Tribune Owner's Manual column.
December 5, 2004... By Rob Kaiser, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 5--The Internal Revenue Service is cutting small-business owners a bit of a break. Under current rules, employers are required to pay unemployment taxes...

Chicago Tribune Real Estate column.
December 5, 2004... By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 5--CHICAGO -- I remember a real estate transaction years go in which the buyer of a co-op unit was required to submit a letter of reference for his pet. The...

Illinois highways to double tolls for drivers who refuse to pay electronically.
December 5, 2004

Chicago Tribune Worklife Queries column.
December 5, 2004... By Carol Kleiman, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 5--Dear Coach, I recently got caught in the reduction-in-force machinery and now am forced to job hunt. If I detail my many years of employment with my last...

Toledo, Ohio, electric utility to offer customers 10 percent discount.
December 5, 2004

Toledo, Ohio, utility holds reverse auction for possibly lower electric rates.
December 5, 2004

Star-News, Wilmington, N.C., Bonnie Eksten column.
December 5, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy column.
December 5, 2004

Houston Chronicle Loren Steffy column.
December 5, 2004

Developer modifies plans for refitting Punta Gorda, Fla., hotel after hurricane.
December 5, 2004

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder column.
December 5, 2004

St. Louis University's MBA students push the ethics envelope.
December 5, 2004

Latinos lead in government study showing surge among entrepreneurs.
December 5, 2004

St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus column.
December 5, 2004

San Marcos, Texas-based telecom firm has survived tough times in the field.
December 5, 2004

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., career column.
December 5, 2004

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Real World Economics column.
December 5, 2004

Senior executive bucks trends at Minnetonka, Minn.-based health care giant.
December 5, 2004

Oakdale, Minn., firm sells Internet reservation, billing solutions to resorts.
December 5, 2004

Winning a clientele can be uphill climb for Atlanta's home personal trainers.
December 5, 2004

Fewer HUD homes available in Bakersfield, Calif., area.
December 5, 2004

Maryland's defense contractors ride business boom from Iraq war spending.
December 5, 2004

Courts, businesses sort out murky problem of gathering e-mail records.
December 5, 2004

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., business listing column.
December 5, 2004

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., people in motion column.
December 5, 2004

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., retirement planner column.
December 5, 2004

San Francisco-area tech firm funding revs up again.
December 5, 2004

Housing developers snatch up land in Fresno, Calif., surroundings.
December 5, 2004

Ex-Marine has West Hartford, Conn., gun maker Colt shooting straight.
December 5, 2004

The Hartford Courant, Conn., As Seen on TV column.
December 5, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., business calendar column.
December 5, 2004

Internet shopping spurs growth in online coupons.
December 5, 2004

Paramus, N.J.-based company specializes in dental care products.
December 5, 2004

Texas court orders State Farm to issue $100 million refunds.
December 5, 2004

Parkway extension aims to offer gateway into Warner Robins, Ga.
December 5, 2004

Shrinking dollar shrinks margins for Indiana retailers.
December 5, 2004

Utility regulation advocates urge Indiana residents to join cause.
December 5, 2004

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Money Matters column.
December 5, 2004

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Networking 101 column.
December 5, 2004

The Orange County Register, Calif., Jonathan Lansner column.
December 5, 2004

The Orange County Register, Calif., retail column.
December 5, 2004

Philadelphia-based bank Sovereign readies acquisition of Waypoint Bank.
December 5, 2004

State College, Pa.-area companies focus on employee fitness, wellness.
December 5, 2004

Digital camera buyers enjoy wide selection.
December 5, 2004

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat column.
December 5, 2004... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 5--STOCKING FULL OF MICE, MEMORY: There's no way to put this gently. The average worker's desktop has more germs on it than the average toilet seat. Which...

Chicago-area computer kiosks feed taste for food favorites.
December 5, 2004

Auditor's exit puts Lisle, Ill., electronics firm Molex in a bind.
December 5, 2004

Seyfarth Shaw set for trial against ex-client of Chicago law firm.
December 5, 2004

Chicago companies dust off year-end office party traditions.
December 5, 2004

Chicago's Piper Rudnick, London-based DLA to merge into global law firm.
December 5, 2004

Texas newspaper's new general manager plans to boost circulation, marketing.
December 5, 2004

Video game critics offer suggestions for holiday shoppers.
December 5, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Your Money column.
December 5, 2004

Compulsive shoppers face risks as holiday season enters full swing.
December 5, 2004

Texas loses ground in stem cell research as other states bypass federal limits.
December 5, 2004

Texas communities weigh residential zoning rules.
December 5, 2004

Federal regulators prod banks to offer more accessible banking.
December 5, 2004