Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from January 5 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from January 5 2003

Flagstaff Publishing Promotes Sales Executive.
January 5, 2003... By Jeff Tucker, The Arizona Daily Sun, Flagstaff Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--After nearly two years at the Arizona Daily Sun as retail sales manager, Heidi Hansen has taken on new duties as the director for sales and...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Help Desk Column.
January 5, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Bankruptcies Column.
January 5, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Business Bulletin Column.
January 5, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Business Listing Column.
January 5, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., People in Motion Column.
January 5, 2003

Airlines Industry in Need of Major Overhaul, Some Analysts Say.
January 5, 2003

Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart Column.
January 5, 2003... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Much skepticism greeted a big deal last month between major brokerage firms and securities regulators. The skepticism--not the deal--doesn't smell right. ...

Chicago Tribune Business Outlook Column.
January 5, 2003... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--JOBLESSNESS HIRING STILL SLOW: While Americans have heard much talk about a gathering economic recovery, the environment remains chancy for those seeking...

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat Column.
January 5, 2003... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--The most fitting topic for the first Binary Beat after the holidays is the mare's-nest of issues raised when one receives a new computer as a gift. How does...

Chicago Tribune Business Finance Notebook Column.
January 5, 2003... By Janet Kidd Stewart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--AUTHOR SWONK BANKS ON INTEREST IN MEANING OF NUMBERS: Shhh... the official launch is still days away, but Bank One's oft-quoted chief economist is about...

Chicago Tribune Ask Jim Column.
January 5, 2003... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--QUESTION: I like to keep my data on a Zip disk so I can work on it at home and work. However, due to leapfrog upgrades, I now have a 100 megabyte Zip drive at...

Chicago Tribune Technology Buzz Column.
January 5, 2003... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--CD BURNER DOES SO MUCH MORE: With millions of Americans owning PCs equipped with CD-burning drives, and growing numbers whose machines boast DVD recorders as...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy Column.
January 5, 2003

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business Calendar Column.
January 5, 2003

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Investment Mailbag Column.
January 5, 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Kids and Business Column.
January 5, 2003... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--High atop a hillside in southeast Kansas City, Renee Hewitt teaches high schoolers the skills they will need for successful independent living. ...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske Column.
January 5, 2003... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--It wasn't the worst year for consumers, though it was hardly the best. The economy sputtered, more jobs were lost, and the costs of health care and...

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Avrum D. Lank Column.
January 5, 2003

Wisconsin's Tech Companies Hope for Some Recovery in 2003.
January 5, 2003

Pittsburgh-Area Biotech Sector Pins Big Hopes on 2003.
January 5, 2003

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Company in the Spotlight Column.
January 5, 2003

Pittsburgh-Area Contractors Hope to Recover from Poor 2002.
January 5, 2003

Retail Sector to Struggle in 2003 in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
January 5, 2003

Pittsburgh Region May Benefit if U.S. Airways Recovers from Bankruptcy.
January 5, 2003

The Philadelphia Inquirer Personal Finance Column.
January 5, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., People in Business Column.
January 5, 2003

South Bend Tribune, Ind., Action Line Column.
January 5, 2003... By Carol Elliott, South Bend Tribune, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--QUESTION: For over two weeks, AT&T Broadband failed to contact me concerning service installation. The service department was to call and reschedule...

South Bend Tribune, Ind., Ed Semmler Column.
January 5, 2003... By Ed Semmler, South Bend Tribune, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--We will know today whether the new Hummer H2 is honored as the 2003 North American Truck of Year. The award will be presented this morning at the...

Tech Industry Turns Attention to Apple's Macworld Show in San Francisco.
January 5, 2003

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dan Gillmor Column.
January 5, 2003

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder Column.
January 5, 2003

EDITORIAL: Missouri Legislature Needs to Get Serious about Budget Crisis.
January 5, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Dave Beal Column.
January 5, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Career Column.
January 5, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Real World Economics Column.
January 5, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Investor's Eye Column.
January 5, 2003

Minnesota Legislature's Top Priority for New Session Is State Budget.
January 5, 2003

Minnesota Businesses to Push Agenda for State Budget with Legislature.
January 5, 2003

Chicago Tribune Auto Letters Column.
January 5, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--QUESTION: I was impressed with the new Honda Accord EX with V-6. Upon going to a Honda dealership to purchase one, I was told that if I wanted a four-door sedan...

Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart Column.
January 5, 2003... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Near the end of his reign as the boss of Chicago's underworld, Al Capone agreed with local crime fighters that the city's Prohibition-era gang wars were...

Experts Say U.S. Businesses Experiencing Leadership Vacuum.
January 5, 2003

Chicago Tribune Business Owner Column.
January 5, 2003... By Lorene Yue, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Small-business owners no longer have to register with two federal databases to snag business contracts with the federal government or contractors looking for small...

Bonds Provide More Conservative Balance in Investment Portfolio.
January 5, 2003

Chicago Tribune Chicago Stocks Column.
January 5, 2003... By Janet Kidd Stewart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Chicago's biggest publicly held companies dodged the bullet of a down market in 2001. A dozen actually saw their share prices gain more than 20 percent....

Ford Makes Some Changes in F-150 Pickup for 2004.
January 5, 2003

Ford Looks to Recapture Market Share with New F-150 Pickup.
January 5, 2003

Gold Enjoys Resurgence as Investment Option in 2002.
January 5, 2003

Downtown Chicago Office Building to Transform into Condominiums.
January 5, 2003

Specter of War Keeps Global Markets, Already in Recession, on Shaky Footing.
January 5, 2003

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway Column.
January 5, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--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.
January 5, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--DETROIT--The next-generation Mustang. The next-generation Camaro/Firebird. Hmm. Maybe the focus is turning away from trucks. Among the raft of...

Sears CEO under Some Pressure to Show Results Soon.
January 5, 2003

Duluth, Ga.-Based Farm Equipment Company Continues to Grow, Succeed.
January 5, 2003

Mutual Funds Expected to Continue with Modest Gains in 2003.
January 5, 2003

Connecticut Business, Industry Gurus Speculate about 2003 Economy.
January 5, 2003

Milford, Conn., Economy Weathers Recession Relatively Well.
January 5, 2003

Stores at Brownsville, Texas, Mall Make Quick Exit as Sales Drop.
January 5, 2003

Biotech Industry Hopes for Better Times in 2003.
January 5, 2003

Tech Industry Turns Attention to Macworld Conference.
January 5, 2003

Pennsylvania Farmers Experienced Lean Year in 2002.
January 5, 2003

The Orange County Register, Calif., Personal Finance Column.
January 5, 2003

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business Briefs Column.
January 5, 2003

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business People Column.
January 5, 2003

Pittsburgh-Area Economy May Improve in 2003 after Dismal 2002.
January 5, 2003

U.S. Energy Industry Hopes to Recover from Weak 2002.
January 5, 2003

No Relief in Sight for Economic Woes of Pittsburgh-Area Hospitals.
January 5, 2003

Pittsburgh-Area Housing Market Should Stay Hot If Interest Rates Remain Low.
January 5, 2003

Pittsburgh-Area Manufacturers Enjoy Spike in Orders in December.
January 5, 2003

Experts Say Worst Is Over for Pittsburgh-Area Telecom Industry.
January 5, 2003

Providence Journal, R.I., New Businesses Column.
January 5, 2003

IRS Eases Rules on Home-Office Deductions.
January 5, 2003

San Deigo-Area Economy Positioned Well for Growth, Some Say.
January 5, 2003

The San Diego Union-Tribune Local Stocks Column.
January 5, 2003... The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Stock of biotech Amylin Pharmaceuticals has doubled since June, tripled since September 2001 and soared since the low of 43 cents in late 1998, but such market...

Outlook Not Good for U.S. Economy in 2003.
January 5, 2003

Toledo, Ohio-Area Corporations Seem to Be In Compliance with New Rules.
January 5, 2003

Farmland in Ohio, Michigan Increases Almost 9 Percent in Value in 2002.
January 5, 2003

Chrysler to Introduce Freedom Editions of Two Jeep SUV's.
January 5, 2003

The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss., Inside Gambling Column.
January 5, 2003... By Timothy Boone, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Mississippi marked the 10th anniversary of legalized gambling in 2002, one of the few high points in what was a quiet year for the industry. ...

Giant Sombrero in Brownsville, Texas, to Become Restaurant.
January 5, 2003

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Dave Lieber Column.
January 5, 2003... By Dave Lieber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--You can make fun of me all you want, but I still believe that the biggest thing to happen in Keller since the city traded its name to a railroad...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Mitchell Schnurman Column.
January 5, 2003... By Mitchell Schnurman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--Low costs are a way of life at Southwest Airlines, but here's a little secret: Many of its pilots are among the best-paid in the business....

Texas' Fort Worth Star-Telegram Stock Picker Stays Close to Home.
January 5, 2003... By Jim Fuquay, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 5--In the seventh annual stock-picking contest, Rusty, the Star-Telegram's stock-picking steer, is challenging a panel of local investment experts:...

Bankrupt Gas Equipment Company to Close Fort Wayne, Ind., Plant.
January 5, 2003