Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from February 10 2002

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from February 10 2002

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Analyst's Corner Column.
February 10, 2002

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Company in the Spotlight Column.
February 10, 2002

Providence Journal, R.I., Business Notes Column.
February 10, 2002

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Investor's Eye Column.
February 10, 2002

Chicago Tribune Business Outlook Column.
February 10, 2002... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10--The economy has been operating as a two-legged stool, getting wobbly support from spending by consumers and government. The third leg of the...

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat Column.
February 10, 2002... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10--MICROSOFT LOOKING FOR BIG CATCH WITH ITS .NET: Bill Gates has a reputation for picking strange dates for major Microsoft Corp. announcements. Back on Dec....

Chicago Tribune Business Finance Notebook Column.
February 10, 2002... By Melissa Allison, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10--EXCHANGES, DURBIN TO FIGHT TAX PROPOSAL: The Bush administration's proposal to tax commodity futures transactions brought loud complaints last week from...

Chicago Tribune Investing Column.
February 10, 2002... By Janet Kidd Stewart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10--The momentum shifts. Just as the economy finally appears to be gaining speed, stocks have been thrown in reverse. And although experts warn that...

Chicago Tribune Software Spotlight Column.
February 10, 2002... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10--This inexpensive bit of software arrives just as millions of Windows computer users are delving heavily into collecting MP3 music files and using their computers...

Chicago Tribune Technology Buzz Column.
February 10, 2002... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10--MICROSOFT FIGHTS TYRANNY OF WIRES: Mighty Microsoft this week ships its Wireless Desktop. It arrives as computer users flock to free themselves from the tangle...

Chicago Tribune Technology Notebook Column.
February 10, 2002... By Jon Van, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10--ADDING MORE PEOPLE TO ONLINE EDUCATION EQUATION: Roger Schank is a pioneer in using computers as teaching tools, and his latest venture has reached an interesting...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster Column.
February 10, 2002... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10--Although a Medicare prescription drug benefit won't happen this year, there are behind-the-scenes developments promising at least the possibility in...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske Column.
February 10, 2002... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10--Changes in veterans' medical benefits took effect last week that will triple what vets pay out of pocket for drugs. But many also will get a break on...

The Miami Herald New Homes Column.
February 10, 2002... By Dennis Radice, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10--QUESTION: I bought a house in July 1997 for $150,000 with a down payment of 15 percent. Our loan balance is about $130,000. I am still paying PMI. My bank...

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business People Column.
February 10, 2002

Agricultural Services Company to Open New Building in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
February 10, 2002

Iowa Leads Nation in Number of Acres Devoted to `Buffer Strips'.
February 10, 2002

Many California Residents Miss Out on Unclaimed Tax Credits.
February 10, 2002

Parents of Children Attending School Eligible for Education Tax Credits.
February 10, 2002

California's Rules about IRA Taxes Too Complex for Many Residents.
February 10, 2002

Chicago Tribune Auto Letters Column.
February 10, 2002... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10--QUESTION: It seems unthinkable and ridiculous that Chinese owners should brandish hammers and clubs to smash a new Mercedes (newspaper picture enclosed of two...

Chicago Tribune Automotive Notebook Column.
February 10, 2002... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10--Honda says its earnings rose nearly 74 percent, to $620 million, in the quarter ended in Dec. 31 on robust sales both at home and in the U.S., as well as...

Chicago Tribune Boating Column.
February 10, 2002... By Mike Esposito, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10--CHICAGO--It's unusual for a land vehicle to turn up in this space, but this one seems unusual enough that it's worth coming ashore to have a look... and it...

Popular Essay Contests Should Be Handled Carefully to Avoid Legal Problems.
February 10, 2002

Chicago Tribune Jim Mateja Column.
February 10, 2002... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10--CHICAGO--Saturn has scrapped plans to add a midsize sport-utility as a companion to its compact VUE sport-ute that's new for '02. Code-named the 318, the...

Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio, Compound Interest Column.
February 10, 2002

Stock Investment Clubs Keep the Faith in Economic Downturn.
February 10, 2002

Scott Aviation Lays Off Workers at Lancaster, N.Y., Plant Temporarily.
February 10, 2002

Greater Buffalo, N.Y., Savings Bank Gets Cash to Open Branches.
February 10, 2002

Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Businesses Await Federal Loans, Still Struggle after Storm.
February 10, 2002

Company Financial Reports Confusing to Average Investor.
February 10, 2002

Florida Businesses Need Flexibility to Work with Local Military Command.
February 10, 2002

Executive with Florida Hospitality Group Works His Way up Corporate Ladder.
February 10, 2002

Economist Calls Recession Mild, Predicts Labor Shortage Will Return.
February 10, 2002

EDITORIAL: Proposition 43 on California's March 2002 Ballot Unnecessary.
February 10, 2002

New Pittsburgh Amphitheater Unlikely to be Ready for Summer Concerts.
February 10, 2002

New Pennsylvania Auto Law Protects Customers Who Lease Lemons.
February 10, 2002

Providence Journal, R.I., Business Briefs Column.
February 10, 2002

Providence Journal, R.I., Speakers' Table.
February 10, 2002

Providence Journal, R.I., MoneyLine Column.
February 10, 2002

Employment Training Programs Help Workers Hurt by Layoffs.
February 10, 2002

South Bend, Ind.-Area Real Estate Market Sees More Retail Sector Vacancies.
February 10, 2002

Hewlett Foundation Board Member Fires Back at Hewlett-Packard CEO.
February 10, 2002

Chicago Biotech Firm Joins Forces with Iceland Firm to Speed Drug Discoveries.
February 10, 2002

Enron Failure May Not Be Enough to Bring around Lasting Financial Reforms.
February 10, 2002

Fast-Growing Chicago-Based Retailer Courts the `Princess Set'.
February 10, 2002

Sky's No Limit for Tulsa, Okla., Airport.
February 10, 2002

Technology Enables People to Undergo More Rehabilitation.
February 10, 2002

Utility Company Mirant Tries to Recover from Enron Debacle, Economic Downturn.
February 10, 2002

CEO of Energy Company Mirant Reflects on Past Year.
February 10, 2002

Some Race-Based Insurance Policies Alleged to Remain Active in Texas.
February 10, 2002

Two Pennsylvania Health Insurers Discuss Television Ads.
February 10, 2002

Pennsylvania Consumers to Face Choice between Health Insurance Companies.
February 10, 2002

Bringing Choice to Telecommunications Increased Complexity.
February 10, 2002

Tycoon Sees Potential in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-Based Charter Jet Service.
February 10, 2002

Miami-Area Construction Industry Still Suffers from Shortage of Workers.
February 10, 2002

The Miami Herald Web Sites Column.
February 10, 2002... The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 10--SOFTWARE IS A PRESCRIPTION FOR BAD HANDWRITING: A neighbor once joked that his son should be a doctor because his handwriting was completely illegible. No offense to the...

Utah College Students Help Companies Market Products at Olympics.
February 10, 2002

Ogden, Utah, Businesses Change Habits, Focus for Olympic Games.
February 10, 2002

Commercial Federal Corp. of Omaha, Neb., Experiences Turnaround.
February 10, 2002

After Great Year, Car Dealers in Omaha, Neb., Area Expect Slowdown.
February 10, 2002

Tax Fight May Stall Florida Legislature, as Politicians Debate Exemptions.
February 10, 2002

Pittsburgh's Rooney Dynasty Discusses Business Holdings, Intentions.
February 10, 2002

The Seattle Times Economic Memo Column.
February 10, 2002

Websites Can Help California Residents with Filing of Tax Returns.
February 10, 2002

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Executive Focus Column.
February 10, 2002

North Dakota-Based Teleconferencing Company Puts Together Financing Package.
February 10, 2002

Toledo, Ohio, Suburbs Hit with High Office Vacancy Rates.
February 10, 2002

In Wake of Enron, Workers Urged to Diversify Retirement Holdings.
February 10, 2002

Residents Begin to Flee Argentina as Crisis Continues to Worsen.
February 10, 2002

The Boston Globe Boston Capital Column.
February 10, 2002

The Boston Globe Consumer Beat Column.
February 10, 2002

Kenya's Government Plans to Clear-Cut Protected Forests to Settle Peasants.
February 10, 2002

OPINION: New Balance Maintains `Low Profile'.
February 10, 2002

U.S. Cities Grapple with Cost of Security.
February 10, 2002

Fort Lewis, Wash., Plans Ambitious Environmental Goals, Green Future.
February 10, 2002

Coinstar of Bellevue, Wash., Nickels And Dimes Way to Profitable Quarter.
February 10, 2002

Two Women Open Jewelry Store in Belleville, Ill., Theater Building.
February 10, 2002

Price of Gold No Longer Spikes with War, Economic Downturns.
February 10, 2002

Dutch, Canadian Governments Approve Money for Lockheed Martin Fighter.
February 10, 2002

Tech Sector Feels Enron Debacle Raises Scrutiny of Accounting Practices.
February 10, 2002

Federal Judge Unlikely to Rule Quickly on Microsoft Settlement Deal.
February 10, 2002

Shoppers Flock to New Virgin Megastore in Downtown Boston.
February 10, 2002

Racial Rift May Evict Chief of Los Angeles Police Department.
February 10, 2002