Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from February 15 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from February 15 2004

Chicago Tribune Business Outlook Column.
February 15, 2004... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--'BLOOM IS OFF' When buyers contemplate housing, they inevitably picture plump, steady price appreciation. Year after year, home values are on a long...

Some Chicago Office Buildings Are Downgraded as Commercial Properties.
February 15, 2004

Chicago Geospatial Exchange Helps Companies Exploit Computer Mapping Software.
February 15, 2004

Canadian Newspaper Publishing Mogul Radler Was Architect of Deals.
February 15, 2004

Father's Day Real Men Cook Event May Spawn For-Profit Food Enterprise.
February 15, 2004

Revision of Chicago's Contract Set-Aside Program Will Have Impact.
February 15, 2004

SEC Pushes Companies to Improve Communication with Shareholders.
February 15, 2004

Chicago Tribune Small Business Notebook Column.
February 15, 2004... By John Schmeltzer, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--OPTIMISM ON ECONOMY REMAINS HIGH: Small businesses continued to express optimism in January that the economic recovery is at hand, according to a survey by...

Income Tax Itemizers Need to Watch for Easy-to-Miss Deductions.
February 15, 2004

Zero-Percent Financing Deals Can Eventually Backfire on Consumers.
February 15, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Careers Column.
February 15, 2004... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--BOXED IN? THEN THINK 'WHY NOT?' Stuck in a rut at work? Can't find a job? Need to make more money on the side? Think entrepreneurial. Oh,...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Kids and Business Column.
February 15, 2004... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--SOME COMPANIES CHARGE FOR FINANCIAL AID HELP THAT CAN BE OBTAINED FREE: A $1,200 mistake. That's all that some parents came away with after...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., At Your Service Column.
February 15, 2004... By Angela D. Curry, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--Can your homeowner insurance withstand a disaster? Remember the devastation caused by wildfires in California and tornadoes in the Midwest last...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske Column.
February 15, 2004... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--TO HELP OTHERS, CHARITIES NEED YOUR HELP: My Lutheran minister father has always followed the Biblical loaves and fishes theory of charitable giving....

The Miami Herald Chatroom Column.
February 15, 2004... The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--SOFTWARE TAKES PHILANTHROPY ONLINE: When the Miami Children's Hospital Foundation set up its first online auction site last November, the results were surprising. The...

New Miami Arts Cafe Does Well in Tough Time for Startups.
February 15, 2004

U.S. Economic Indicators Give Investors Mixed Messages.
February 15, 2004

The Miami Herald Money Matters Column.
February 15, 2004... By Harriet Johnson Brackey, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--You think gay marriage is a big issue? You have no idea how broad-ranging this one is, if you've only considered the moral, religious and political...

South Florida Designer Keeps Sales in Mind When Creating Retail Interiors.
February 15, 2004

Independent Shell Gas Station Dealers in South Florida Battle Battle Oil Giant.
February 15, 2004

U.S. Treasury Secretary John Now Discusses State of Economy.
February 15, 2004

Chicago Tribune Auto Notebook Column.
February 15, 2004... By Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--Transportation in brief is compiled from the notebooks of Jim Mateja and Rick Popely AUTOS -- Volvo is offering an assistance program for...

Chicago Tribune Auto Notebook Column.
February 15, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--GM LOOKS TO PARTNERS TO IMPROVE AZTEK: There will be a 2005 model of the Aztek, the much-maligned, ugly-duckling sport-utility vehicle from Pontiac that, rumor...

Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart Column.
February 15, 2004... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--Ten major Wall Street brokerage firms soon will step from the shadow of litigation into the "vivid light of day," to quote Nathaniel Hawthorne, wearing a...

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat Column.
February 15, 2004... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--Your humble correspondent claims a certain existential expertise with junk e-mail because he has brought down on his own head the worst that comes from the...

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway Column.
February 15, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--Jim's Driveway is capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews. 2004 -- CHEVROLET COLORADO: Base price: $24,080; Engine: 3.5-liter, 220-h.p. 5-cylinder; Fuel...

America Bar Association Executives Bring Credibility to Law Schools as Deans.
February 15, 2004

Chicago Tribune New Cars Column.
February 15, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--Subaru created a market segment in the 1995 model year by combining station wagon and sport-utility vehicle into a go-anywhere all-wheel-drive Outback wagon. ...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution MoneyTalk Column.
February 15, 2004

Already-Received Dependent Child Credit Rebate May Cause Taxpayer Confusion.
February 15, 2004

Many Americans Can Look Forward to Lower Tax Payment, More Paperwork.
February 15, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technology Queries Column.
February 15, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy Column.
February 15, 2004

Baltimore-Based Computer Seller Running into Credibility Problems.
February 15, 2004

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Dan Haar Column.
February 15, 2004

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Money Talk Column.
February 15, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Your Money's Worth Column.
February 15, 2004

Medford, Ore., Supermarket Gets $9 Million Facelift.
February 15, 2004

South Florida Coffee Breaks Offer More than Average Joe.
February 15, 2004

IRS Project in Ogden, Utah, Becomes Central to City's Redevelopment Plans.
February 15, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer Personal Finance Column.
February 15, 2004

Reading Eagle, Pa., Newsmakers Column.
February 15, 2004

Hershey Foods Plant in Reading, Pa., Adds Bit of Sweetness to Community.
February 15, 2004

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dan Gillmor Column.
February 15, 2004

San Jose, Calif.-Area Venture Capital Funding Climbs 20 Percent in Quarter.
February 15, 2004

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder Column.
February 15, 2004

St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus Column.
February 15, 2004

San Antonio Express-News G. Chambers Williams III Column.
February 15, 2004

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Dave Beal Column.
February 15, 2004

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Career Column.
February 15, 2004

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Real World Economics Column.
February 15, 2004

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Investor's Eye Column.
February 15, 2004

Chicago Tribune Auto Letters Column.
February 15, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--DEATH, TAXES AND DEATH OF LUXURY TAX ALL THAT'S CERTAIN: QUESTION: Could you please explain what is assessed the federal gas-guzzler tax and also the federal...

Comcast's Rise in Media Universe Sprang from Humble Beginnings.
February 15, 2004

New Head of Harrisburg, Pa., Firm Has Engineering in His Genes.
February 15, 2004

New Milford, N.J., Sign Maker's Work Proliferates in North Jersey Area.
February 15, 2004

Toy Manufacturers Face Dilemma when Relying on Wal-Mart.
February 15, 2004

Harlingen, Texas, Offers Recent Immigrants Options for Finding Favorite Foods.
February 15, 2004

Texas Drivers Can Soon Expect Higher Gasoline Prices.
February 15, 2004

Macon, Ga., Riverfront Revitalization Moves at Slow Pace.
February 15, 2004

The Orange County Register, Calif., Small Business Notebook Column.
February 15, 2004

Allegheny County, Pa., Provides Economic Development Strategy for Mon Valley.
February 15, 2004

Comcast, Disney Line Up High-Profile Advisory Teams for Takeover Battle.
February 15, 2004

Philadelphia Senator Introduces Bill to Scrap Federal Income Tax System.
February 15, 2004

Reading Eagle, Pa., Business Agenda Column.
February 15, 2004

Outside Counties Dump on Berks County, Pa., Landfills.
February 15, 2004

Shillington, Pa.-Based Company Finds Good Things Come in Small Packages.
February 15, 2004

Some Pennsylvania State Workers Can Look Forward to Retirement Bonanzas.
February 15, 2004

Acidic Pollution Threatens State College, Pa.-Area Stream, Road Construction.
February 15, 2004

Casino Operator Pinnacle Plans to Invest $550 Million is St. Louis Area.
February 15, 2004

Richmond Heights, Mo., Residents Fear Redevelopment Will Cost Their Homes.
February 15, 2004

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Entrepreneur Column.
February 15, 2004

Ohio Community Colleges Offer Employee Training in Lean Economy.
February 15, 2004

Verizon Partner Vodafone Expected to Jump into Bidding for AT&T Wireless.
February 15, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, O.K. Carter Commentary Column.
February 15, 2004... By O.K. Carter, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--The hunch is that if the Tarrant County College District wanted to build a new campus in a picturesque location along the Trinity River in...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Art Chapman Column.
February 15, 2004... By Art Chapman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--The siege of the Alamo began in late February 1836. The Convention at Washington-On-The-Brazos met March 1 and drafted a Declaration of...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Bob Ray Sanders Column.
February 15, 2004... By Bob Ray Sanders, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--It is real easy to tell when the Republican presidential campaign begins to shift to high gear. The fund-raising team, not satisfied with...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Business Insider Column.
February 15, 2004... By Jeff Caplan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 15--Among the mountains of merchandise the NBA will have hawked during All-Star weekend in Los Angeles, one product line never made it to...

The Boston Globe Business Intelligence Column.
February 15, 2004

Bill to Clean Former Factory in Wakefield, Mass., Likely to Be High.
February 15, 2004

The Boston Globe Consumer Beat Column.
February 15, 2004

Boston Officials Spar with State over Tab for Democratic Convention.
February 15, 2004

Boston-Area Women Find Profitable Niche in Making Upscale Coats for Dogs.
February 15, 2004

The Boston Globe Economic Life Column.
February 15, 2004