Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from January 12 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from January 12 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Mark Davis Column.
January 12, 2003... By Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--Personal experience can be a lousy teacher, especially in the investment world. And 2003 might just prove it. Start with the obvious lesson of...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster Column.
January 12, 2003... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--If your Fearless Forecaster's prognosticating prowess doesn't improve this year, serious thought will be given to waving the white flag and...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Kids and Business Column.
January 12, 2003... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--Picture a typical teen-ager's room: Wet bath towels and dirty clothes fanning out in all directions on the floor. School papers tossed everywhere,...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske Column.
January 12, 2003... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--This "lawsuit" was just used to buy a little time to try to "scare" people so they wouldn't post their opinion, but in reality their plan backfired...

South Bend Tribune, Ind., Action Line Column.
January 12, 2003... By Carol Elliott, South Bend Tribune, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--QUESTION: Recently, I received a letter from Lawn Medic lawn service in South Bend advertising their services. I have no need for its services and...

South Bend Tribune, Ind., Ed Semmler Column.
January 12, 2003... By Ed Semmler, South Bend Tribune, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--Michiana could lose more than 200 jobs if U.S. Steel Corp. completes its acquisition of National Steel Corp. in the next few months. This is bad...

Chicago Tribune Auto Letters Column.
January 12, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--QUESTION: My 26-year-old daughter, a single mother, traded her 1996 Mercury for a used 2002 Mercury. She was "spot sold" the car, meaning she drove it home and...

Chicago Tribune Business Outlook Column.
January 12, 2003... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--DETROIT RESCUE RETAILERS' BLUES: A not-so-jolly holiday season for the nation's retailers ended with complaints that activity was anemic, lackluster and...

Chicago Tribune Car Notes Column.
January 12, 2003... By Rick Popely, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--Peter M. Butterfield has been named president and chief executive of Kia Motors America, becoming the first American to head the U.S. sales subsidiary of the...

Chicago Tribune Car Notes Column.
January 12, 2003... By Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--DETROIT--Diesel engines are more fuel efficient than gas-electric hybrids, according to the domestic automakers, but there are three reasons the...

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat Column.
January 12, 2003... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--Bill Gates, the wealthiest man on the planet, whose Microsoft Corp. now holds cash reserves well in excess of $30 billion, tricked my neighbor Felicia out of...

Chicago Tribune Download Column.
January 12, 2003... By Christine Tatum, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--What's at the core of Apple Inc. these days? Think different and digital--but don't think speed just yet. The computer-maker's annual convention,...

Chicago Tribune Business Finance Notebook Column.
January 12, 2003... By Janet Kidd Stewart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--HOUSEHOLD HAS GIANT INCENTIVES TO MAKE SURE HSBC DEAL CLOSES: The British bank attempting to close a deal to buy Household International Inc. keeps...

Chicago Tribune David Greising Column.
January 12, 2003... By David Greising, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--We have seen enough corporate scandal in the past year to fill an encyclopedia. From Tyco to WorldCom to Enron to Andersen to Smith Barney to Merrill...

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway Column.
January 12, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--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...

Chicago Tribune Jim Mateja Column.
January 12, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--DETROIT -- Vgmcg bildr vst kkrs. Oops. Sorry. Hard to reach the keyboard while prone on the floor after being told that Chevrolet priced its 2003...

Chicago Tribune New Cars Column.
January 12, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--CHICAGO--In the auto industry, as in professional boxing, it takes a knockout to dethrone the champ. Chrysler has held the minivan crown since it created and...

Chicago Tribune Real Estate Column.
January 12, 2003... By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--CHICAGO--Spring begins on Jan. 27. That's right. Equinoxes don't count in the real estate world, where the "spring selling season" -- allegedly the best...

Chicago Tribune Ask Jim Column.
January 12, 2003... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--QUESTION: People are starting to send me e-mail attachments in a PowerPoint format. Is there a way to read these things without purchasing PowerPoint, which...

Chicago Tribune Technology Notebook Column.
January 12, 2003... By Jon Van, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--SPSS TOOLS UNRAVEL SECRETS OF DISEASE: The profound impact of computer technology across most aspects of human endeavor is well illustrated by the growing role...

Chicago Tribune Small Business Notebook Column.
January 12, 2003... By Rob Kaiser, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--EQUIPMENT WRITE-OFF MAY TRIPLE: President Bush didn't leave Chicago last week before unwrapping a present to small-business owners. Included in the...

Chicago Tribune Technology Buzz Column.
January 12, 2003... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--UNWANTED E-MAIL GETS NEW BOUNCE: There isn't much that a crafty user of Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express cannot accomplish with this piece of software...

The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss., Inside Gambling Column.
January 12, 2003... By Timothy Boone, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--Many prestigious awards are handed out at the end of the year: Time magazine's Person of the Year, The National Board of Review's Film of the...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Mitchell Schnurman Column.
January 12, 2003... By Mitchell Schnurman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--The director of a public company is supposed to ooze integrity. Today, more than ever, it's part of the job. If the recent wave of...

The San Diego Union-Tribune Don Bauder Column.
January 12, 2003... By Don Bauder, The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--ON BALANCE, BOOKKEEPING DOESN'T GET MUCH CREDIT: "The system of bookkeeping by double entry is, perhaps, the most beautiful one in the wide domain...

The San Diego Union-Tribune Local Stocks Column.
January 12, 2003... By Don Bauder, The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--ANALYSTS' VIEWS ON ISIS MIXED: Stock of biotech Isis Pharmaceuticals was selling above $10 in November, but recently dipped below $7. Analysts have...

Waco Tribune-Herald, Texas, Business Briefs Column.
January 12, 2003... Waco Tribune-Herald, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--Mary Baris last Tuesday opened her second Italian restaurant in Waco, this one in the Clarion Hotel at South Fourth Street and Interstate 35. Customers who love...

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
January 12, 2003... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--The next midrise office building in SouthPark is ready for launch -- almost. The Pinnacle at SouthPark -- six stories, 123,000 square feet -- is...

The State, Columbia, S.C., C. Grant Jackson Column.
January 12, 2003... By C. Grant Jackson, The State, Columbia, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--The Palmetto Institute doesn't have a legislative agenda this year. And it won't be lobbying the General Assembly. It doesn't want to...

The State, Columbia, S.C., Thought, Talk and Speculation Column.
January 12, 2003... The State, Columbia, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--In the Talk household, our favorite glasses for drinking cold milk have Scooby Doo characters on them. Milk just seems to taste better out of these glasses, which...

Chicago Tribune Business People Column.
January 12, 2003... Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--Northwestern Healthcare appointed the following to its board of directors: Lyle Banks, president and CEO of Banks Broadcasting Inc.; M. Jude Reyes, founder of Reyes Holdings...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Moneywise Column.
January 12, 2003... By Loretta Kalb, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--As the third anniversary of the stock market plunge approaches, no doubt you've encountered advice on how to get your portfolio back on track. ...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Jack Sirard Column.
January 12, 2003... By Jack Sirard, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--The start of a new year always seems to generate a new wave of excitement among investors. They've got a clean slate and a full year of opportunity...

The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C., Job Profile Column.
January 12, 2003... By Vicki Lee Parker, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--Job: For 20 years, Denise C. Bricker, 45, has taught people how to ride and care for horses. Salary: $25 per hour, on average ...

The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash., Business People Column.
January 12, 2003... The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--Eric Miller has joined the sales team of John L. Scott in its Tacoma South office. Miller has spent the past six years working in business management. --...

The Miami Herald Money Matters Column.
January 12, 2003... By Harriet Johnson Brackey, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 12--Forget high-flying stocks. Who needs capital gains? What every investor wants, under President Bush's new economic stimulus package, would be to...