Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from February 9 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from February 9 2003

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., ModemDriver Column.
February 9, 2003

Georgia Business Schools Now Stress Ethics.
February 9, 2003

Computer Companies Develop Technology for People with Special Needs.
February 9, 2003

Buying Contact Lenses Online Requires Caution, Skepticism.
February 9, 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Mark Davis Column.
February 9, 2003... By Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 9--Can I give you something of value without giving up something of value? Under generally accepted accounting principles, I can. It's called an employee...

Mutual Fund Industry Is Next Target for Regulatory Reform.
February 9, 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster Column.
February 9, 2003... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 9--Those who decry administration policies relating to savings and investment because they benefit mostly the rich ignore an economic truth that belies...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Kids and Business Column.
February 9, 2003... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 9--Your teen-ager, who receives an allowance like clockwork every week, is having trouble making ends meet. Pizza, movie tickets, candy, gasoline -- a...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., At Your Service Column.
February 9, 2003... By Angela D. Curry, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 9--At Your Service: I want to complain about U.S. Bank for imposing an unreasonably excessive prepayment penalty on my mortgage and for not providing...

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dan Gillmor Column.
February 9, 2003

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Tax Column.
February 9, 2003

IRS Wants Proof a Stock Is Dead.
February 9, 2003

IRS Will Grant You a Delay.
February 9, 2003

IRS Encourages Electronic Returns.
February 9, 2003

Employee Stock Purchase Plans a Landmine.
February 9, 2003

More Families Able to Pocket Earned-Income Credit This Year.
February 9, 2003

IRS Throws a Bone on Home-Office Sales Rules.
February 9, 2003

California Tries to Coax Internet Taxes Out of Buyers.
February 9, 2003

You May Be Able to Write-Off Retirement Account Losses.
February 9, 2003

Tips to Deal with Top Tax Shocks.
February 9, 2003

Stock Market Losses Have a Silver Lining at Tax Time.
February 9, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Dave Beal Column.
February 9, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Career Column.
February 9, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Real World Economics Column.
February 9, 2003

Ethnic Food Becomes Staple for Producers, Americans.
February 9, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Investor's Eye Column.
February 9, 2003

Racing Pioneer Visits Chicago for Sailing Show.
February 9, 2003

Chicago Tribune Auto Letters Column.
February 9, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 9--QUESTION: I bought a '97 Pontiac minivan when General Motors was still making OK-looking cars. At that time I also sold my soul and got the GM MasterCard that now...

Chicago Tribune Business Outlook Column.
February 9, 2003... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 9--Pessimists about the economy have continued to fret that consumers will finally begin to hibernate, after a lengthy spree of sunny spending. Their reasoning: A...

Chicago Tribune Ask Jim Column.
February 9, 2003... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 9--QUESTION: I am a longtime follower of your column, and appreciate the no-nonsense advice you pass along in such a straightforward manner. Thought I'd follow up,...

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway Column.
February 9, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 9--Jim's Driveway is capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews that appear in the Chicago Tribune. The digested version of the most recent reviews will replace older ones...

Chicago Tribune New Cars Column.
February 9, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 9--CHICAGO--Life was so much simpler a few years ago. If the man wandering the parking lot was wearing a tweed sport coat with elbow patches and had a pipe...

Chicago Tribune Real Estate Column.
February 9, 2003... By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 9--On second thought, never mind. That's the gist of a letter from Professional Builder magazine to officials at the American Planning Association, informing...

Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio, Diane Evans Column.
February 9, 2003

Goodyear Tries to Win Over Independent Tire Dealers.
February 9, 2003

Store-Fixtures Manufacturer Moves Operations to Weston, Fla.
February 9, 2003

The Philadelphia Inquirer Consumer Watch Column.
February 9, 2003

South Bend Tribune, Ind., Action Line Column.
February 9, 2003... By Carol Elliott, South Bend Tribune, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 9--QUESTION: I purchased three rings from Elegant Illusions Jewelry Store at Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets in Michigan City. These rings were valued...

South Bend Tribune, Ind., Ed Semmler Column.
February 9, 2003... By Ed Semmler, South Bend Tribune, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 9--Above all, jobs won't be going to another city What is the value of a job that pays less than $10 per hour? That debate has been going on since...

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder Column.
February 9, 2003

Global Marketplace Increases Year-Round Produce Selections.
February 9, 2003

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat Column.
February 9, 2003... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 9--Today's column marks the 10th anniversary of Binary Beat. After 10 years, what's changed? Let's see. Ten years ago: Microsoft's Bill Gates would come on...

Chicago Tribune Download Column.
February 9, 2003... By Christine Tatum, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 9--Did SBC Communications invent Web site navigation? You could just as well argue that Al Gore invented the Internet. The regional phone company has sent...

Wheaton, Ill., College's Cafeteria Food Inspires Indiana School.
February 9, 2003

Utah Family Hits Jackpot with Habitat-for-Humanity Home.
February 9, 2003

Burlington Northern's Elwood, Ill., Rail Yard Represents New Trend in Industry.
February 9, 2003

Corporations Feel Pinch from Underfunded Pension Plans.
February 9, 2003

Toledo, Ohio, Still Reels from Brokerage Firm's Fraud.
February 9, 2003

Toledo, Ohio, Landlords Offer Leasing Incentives to Fill Office Vacancies.
February 9, 2003

Toledo, Ohio-Area Investors Turn to Real Estate, but Find Little Available.
February 9, 2003

Airlines Want to Overhaul 1926 Labor Law.
February 9, 2003

Georgia Considers Mandating Voice-Activated Phones in Cars.
February 9, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Help Desk Column.
February 9, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Ernest Holsendolph Column.
February 9, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy Column.
February 9, 2003

UPS, Pilots Gear Up for New Bargaining Approach.
February 9, 2003

Staying Positive Is Key for Older Workers Seeking Jobs.
February 9, 2003

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business People Column.
February 9, 2003

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Analyst's Corner Column.
February 9, 2003

Heinz Hopes Openness Begets Oneness at Renovated Pittsburgh Headquarters.
February 9, 2003

GlaxoSmithKline, Alcoa, Marconi, PNC Open Up Office Environments.
February 9, 2003

America Online's Largesse Contributes to Its Current Financial Troubles.
February 9, 2003

Reading Eagle, Pa., Newsmakers Column.
February 9, 2003

Reading, Pa., Confection Store Offers High-End Chocolate Creations.
February 9, 2003

Fleetwood, Pa., Woman Meets Demand for Legal-Nurse Consultancy.
February 9, 2003

Raiding Retirement Account Can Be Costly.
February 9, 2003

Retirement Savers in Line for Credit, but There Are Issues.
February 9, 2003

College Costs Are Deductible and Puzzling.
February 9, 2003

EDITORIAL: Missouri Should Use Tobacco Settlement to Fix Budget.
February 9, 2003

Chicago Tribune David Greising Column.
February 9, 2003... By David Greising, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 9--HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--As head of Boeing Co.'s NASA Systems division, Mike Mott tries never to miss a space shuttle launch or landing. This one was going to be no...

Chicago Tribune Technology Buzz Column.
February 9, 2003... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 9--NEW POWER ENTERS PDF FILEMAKING: Many people who paid $250 for Adobe Systems Inc.'s powerful Adobe Acrobat software to create PDF files could get by nicely with...

Mass Production of Fuel-Cell Vehicles Remains in Near Future.
February 9, 2003

Fairfield, Conn., Nursing Home Seeks Okay to Become Assisted-Living Facility.
February 9, 2003

Brownsville, Texas-Area Jobless Figure May Get Worse in Coming Months.
February 9, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., 401(k) Queries.
February 9, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Bankruptcies Column.
February 9, 2003

Industry Experts Say Corporations Need to Do More to Win Back Investor Trust.
February 9, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Tapan Munroe Column.
February 9, 2003

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Your Money's Worth Column.
February 9, 2003

New Cafe in Giddings, Texas, Offers More than Coffee.
February 9, 2003

Houston Chronicle Real Estate Column.
February 9, 2003

Pearland, Texas, Community Offers Modern Perks without High Home Prices.
February 9, 2003

Clearfield, Utah, Firm Receives Award for Quality.
February 9, 2003

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business Briefs Column.
February 9, 2003