Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from January 9 2005

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from January 9 2005

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Careers column.
January 9, 2005... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--A REFERENCE DESERVES REVERENCE: Recommended: Proper care and feeding of your references. When you're in a job hunt, you're quite likely to be...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
January 9, 2005... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--A RADICAL CONCEPT? NOT AT ALL: As the Bush administration pitches the idea of privatized Social Security accounts, it should stress that this is...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., kids and business column.
January 9, 2005... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--TEACH THE YOUNG ONES BUDGETING: Any parent who's ever faced constant pleas for cash from their kids -- and who hasn't? -- should heed this advice: Get...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., At Your Service column.
January 9, 2005... By Angela D. Curry, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--A GUARANTEE IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE COMPANY THAT PROVIDES IT: QUESTION: In March 1999 I contracted a company to repair leaks and install a...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske column.
January 9, 2005... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--YOUR VIEW OF '04 HINGES ON YOUR VANTAGE POINT: As we sweep away the crumbs of the holiday season, it's a good time to again pause and consider how...

Newport News, Va.-area tourism industry strengthening its appeal.
January 9, 2005... By April Taylor, Daily Press, Newport News, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--It didn't take long last summer for weather-dependent sites such as Busch Gardens and Virginia Beach to realize that Mother Nature wasn't going...

The Philadelphia Inquirer Andrew Cassel column.
January 9, 2005... By Andrew Cassel, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Will 2005 be as good a year as 2004? Not that 2004 was such a gem. Employment growth remained sluggishly below expectations, not to mention the...

The Philadelphia Inquirer personal finance column.
January 9, 2005... By Jeff Brown, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Let your imagination run: Out of the blue, the phone rings and you're asked to join the board of directors of a major U.S. corporation. Sure, you say,...

San Antonio Express-News G. Chambers Williams III column.
January 9, 2005... By G. Chambers Williams III, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--MUSTANG RAGTOP RIDES IN: LOS ANGELES -- The all-new Mustang convertible will arrive in Ford dealer showrooms this spring, adding a ragtop to...

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Dave Beal column.
January 9, 2005... By Dave Beal, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--BUILDING A BETTER BUSINESS WORLD: Steve Young's leadership of the Caux Round Table, an organization that seeks a more humane and sustainable...

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Real World Economics column.
January 9, 2005... By Edward Lotterman, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--RE-EXAMINING OUR BAD IDEAS IS A GOOD IDEA: Reviewing the past can get tiresome. I am happy that the "here's a look at the top stories of 2004"...

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., entrepreneur column.
January 9, 2005... By Leslie Brooks Suzukamo, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--In his spare time, Michael Endrizzi climbs mountains, scaling peaks that overlook dizzying heights with only a climbing rope, a little...

Chicago Tribune auto letters column.
January 9, 2005... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--4 DOORS ONLY FOR GRAND PRIX: QUESTION: We have a 2002 Pontiac two-door Grand Prix and previously had a '98. Pontiac hasn't made a two-door Prix for a couple years,...

Chicago Tribune business outlook column.
January 9, 2005... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--No matter how much Americans spend or run up their credit cards, it is never enough. Never enough, that is, if those who are passing judgment on the...

Chicago Tribune boating column.
January 9, 2005... By Mike Esposito, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--EVEN IN SNOW, SHOWS GO ON: Boat show season is upon us again with three coming in quick succession. Here's a quick rundown: BOAT RV & OUTDOORS SHOW: The...

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway column.
January 9, 2005... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Jim's Driveway is capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews. --CHEVROLET EQUINOX AWD LT: Base price: $24,335; Engine: 3.4-liter, 185-h.p. V-6; Fuel economy: 19...

Chicago Tribune New Cars column.
January 9, 2005... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--NOVELTIES ARE A SHOE-IN ON 2005 AUTO-SHOW CIRCUIT: DETROIT -- While some members of the automotive community stay up late figuring out ways to get more miles out...

Chicago Tribune transportation briefs column.
January 9, 2005... By Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--BMW TO IDLE SOUTH CAROLINA PLANT: BMW will idle its South Carolina assembly plant in late November for up to four weeks to convert from two...

Star-News, Wilmington, N.C., Bonnie Eksten column.
January 9, 2005... By Bonnie Eksten, Star-News, Wilmington, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--STAYING GROUNDED IS AN OPTION: Every time I write about the airlines' grim financial picture, I inevitably get an e-mail or phone call telling me I...

Allentown, Pa.-area airport would be hurt if US Airways fails.
January 9, 2005... By Jeanne Bonner, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--At the start of a new year, Lehigh Valley International Airport finds itself in a precarious position. It recently lost its top carrier,...

Macungie, Pa., speaker maker hopes to make most of exposure at Las Vegas expo.
January 9, 2005... By Sam Kennedy, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--LAS VEGAS -- Legacy Audio's booth at the Consumer Electronics Show is strategically positioned next to DirecTV's. DirecTV, the satellite...

Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio, consumer column.
January 9, 2005... By Betty Lin-Fisher, Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--The start of the new year at my house was a good opportunity to declutter. This year, I had had my four-year-old daughter weed out toys she no...

Americus, Ga., importer proud to pay world's farmers 'Fair Trade' coffee price.
January 9, 2005... By Michael E. Kanell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--AMERICUS, Ga. -- One coffee plant got Bill Harris thinking. About the importance of beans to peasant farmers, about the urgency of...

New fares bold move for Delta Air Lines.
January 9, 2005... By Russell Grantham, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Why would an airline that lost $6 billion in the past four years pin its recovery hopes on a fare overhaul that slashes its most expensive...

Lockheed's next big idea is far off the radar screen.
January 9, 2005... By Dave Hirschman, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--The next aircraft Lockheed Martin wants to build in Marietta is a flying chameleon with electrified skin that changes color to match the sky...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution technology queries column.
January 9, 2005... By Bill Husted, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--TURNING MACHINE ON, OFF REPEATEDLY NOT GOOD IDEA: QUESTION: I have friends who contend it is better to let a computer run continuously rather...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy column.
January 9, 2005... By Bill Husted, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--BAD CUSTOMER SUPPORT IS EVEN WORSE VIA E-MAIL: I've finally found something that takes my mind off the horrible customer service I get -- and...

Tax break on way for tsunami giving.
January 9, 2005... By Hank Ezell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Many Americans may not think much about tax deductions as they hustle to send donations for tsunami relief. But our elected leaders in Congress...

Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo., Mike Cote column.
January 9, 2005... By Mike Cote, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--TSUNAMI SPURS GIVING: The Southern Asian tsunami, estimated to have killed more than 147,000 people, has spurred U.S. corporations to pledge millions...

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., business bulletin column.
January 9, 2005... Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--MONDAY, JAN. 10 --Experience Unlimited of Pleasant Hill, a no-fee, nonprofit volunteer organization sponsored by California Employment Development...

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., people in motion column.
January 9, 2005... Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES INC. has appointed David Ichikawa as senior vice president, business development. He will have responsibility for all licensing and...

Goshen, N.Y.-based beer wholesaler retires after 35 years.
January 9, 2005... By Tim Logan, The Times Herald-Record, Middletown, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--GOSHEN, N.Y. -- If you enjoy a Budweiser this weekend, take a moment to tip your cup to Orange County's longtime king of beers. He's...

Transportation firm to close Superior, Wis., operation.
January 9, 2005... Duluth News-Tribune, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Milepost Transportation Inc., a company that drives railroad crews, has given official notice that it is permanently closing its Superior, Wis., operations. The...

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., business calendar column.
January 9, 2005... The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--MONDAY --Sunset Toastmasters, "Overcome Fear of Public Speaking," 7 p.m., Public Library, Pearl River, N.Y. Free. Call Peter Bohan, (845) 596-3467, or visit...

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Networking 101 column.
January 9, 2005... By Patricia Kitchen, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--It's been 15 years since Stephen R. Covey brought us "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," to this day still on bestseller lists. In it he...

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Carrie Mason-Draffen column.
January 9, 2005... By Carrie Mason-Draffen, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--QUESTION: Dear Carrie: I am an hourly employee and have almost 10 years in my current job. We punch a time card, and recently the company began...

Virginia Beach, Va., lawmaker hopes to spur growth in area's technology sector.
January 9, 2005... By Chris Flores, Daily Press, Newport News, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--A Hampton Roads legislator hopes two bills he's submitted will create incentives for research and development, as well as venture-capital...

The Orange County Register, Calif., Jonathan Lansner column.
January 9, 2005... By Jonathan Lansner, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--ANGELS' NEWS AN END IN ITSELF: Arte Moreno has already hit a marketing home run with his dream of renaming the local baseball club. ...

Rumors prove wrong as Pittsburgh law firm is Pennsylvania's fastest-growing.
January 9, 2005... By Joyce Gannon, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott always has enjoyed a high profile among local law firms. From the time its four founders -- whose names still grace...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Bob Rayner column.
January 9, 2005... By Bob Rayner, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--APPROACH TO RISK CAN BE RATIONAL OR IRRATIONAL: We all know life is filled with risk. Sensible people do things to reduce it. They quit smoking,...

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder column.
January 9, 2005... By Eric Grunder, The Record, Stockton, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--LOOK TO THE TEETH FOR PROSPERITY: If you want to make money in San Joaquin County, one solution is to go to dental school. That's right, dental...

Weak incentives put Missouri at disadvantage for job growth, report says.
January 9, 2005... By Eric Heisler, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Missouri's method for drawing new employers and keeping existing ones is flawed and needs to be revamped, according to a report from a group of economic...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus column.
January 9, 2005... By David Nicklaus, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--FARE CUTS MIGHT SIGNAL END TO AIRLINES AS WE KNOW THEM: At first blush, last week's fare cuts by airlines such as Delta and American looked like a...

Medical device industry is latest victim of outsourcing.
January 9, 2005... By Jim McCartney, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Outsourcing has already hit the computer, telecommunications and drug industries, and now it's working its way through the medical device...

Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart column.
January 9, 2005... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--UNION PENSION TRUSTEES LAST TO TRY HEDGE POOLS: The widespread forecast of a weak bond market in 2005 is driving a conservative set of investors into hedge...

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat column.
January 9, 2005... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--ELECTRONIC TABLET MORE THAN NOTABLE IN FEATURES, COST: The huge Consumer Electronics Show concludes in Las Vegas Sunday with what boils down to a single word of...

Chicago Tribune Ask Jim column.
January 9, 2005... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--WHITEBOARD DRAWING FEATURE ON POWERPOINT KEPT STASHED AWAY: QUESTION: When I teach my 100-plus classes a year, I make notes and create charts on a flip chart....

Motorola in hot pursuit of edgy 'cool' with Razr.
January 9, 2005... By Mike Hughlett, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Sleek. Cool. Sexy. They're words often applied to new clothes or new cars -- not phones. But that's changing, and Motorola Inc.'s Razr V3 offers a good...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, business briefs column.
January 9, 2005... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--AL BILAD USD400 MILLION IPO: Saudi Arabia's newly created Al Bilad Bank will offer 30 million shares worth USD400 million, the equivalent to half its...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, financial briefs column.
January 9, 2005... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--DAMAN IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE: The Daman UAE Value Fund has registered an impressive performance for the year ending 2004, recording 84 per cent growth....

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, oil and gas briefs column.
January 9, 2005... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--ADNOC AWARDS TWO GAS DEALS: Abu Dhabi's Adnoc Distribution has awarded the first two contracts for its USD300 million natural gas distribution project....

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, real estate briefs column.
January 9, 2005... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--PEGASUS REALTY, USD81.7 MILLION SALES: Dubai based Pegasus Realty has sold over 220 properties worth USD81.7 million, including a USD3 million Dubai...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, technology briefs column.
January 9, 2005... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--APPLE STORES SET FOR MIDDLE EAST: Apple is opening a chain of concept stores in the Middle East, after the launch of its first regional store in Riyadh...

AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, travel briefs column.
January 9, 2005... AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--JORDAN ONLINE TOURISM: The Jordan Tour Guides Association have launched an online portal to provide up to date information on tourism in Jordan....

Pressure has Wal-Mart losing its 'glow'.
January 9, 2005... By Andrea K. Walker, The Baltimore Sun Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--For a time it seemed as if Wal-Mart Stores Inc. had a wall of steel wrapped around it rather than red, white and blue cinder block -- always a step ahead...

Sabbatical from everyday life provided rejuvenation for Michigan couple.
January 9, 2005... Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Bert and Theresa Sherman sit at the kitchen table in their Grand Rapids home -- Domino's pizza spread across the counter; their dog Shadow, a Lab mix, sprawled out on the...

Competitors' portfolios beat market in Harrisburg, Pa., stocks competition.
January 9, 2005... By Bill Sulon, The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--And the winners are -- everyone. Eugene J. Anastasio Jr., whose portfolio soared 32.2 percent in value during 2004, finished atop a group of...

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Shopping With column.
January 9, 2005... By Laurie Squire, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--THE PRODUCT: High-definition TV (wide screen, of course!) The expert: Joe Hutsko, TV Guide's tech guru What I want: A great picture with true...

New York City firefighters to undergo diversity training.
January 9, 2005... By Fernanda Santos, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--For the first time in its history, the city Fire Department is launching a diversity training program that will be mandatory for all firefighters. ...

Furor won't dim allure of urban casinos in California.
January 9, 2005... By Hanh Kim Quach, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Garden Grove residents weren't thrilled last year when they learned some of their representatives were negotiating plans for a casino in...

Couple donates $20 million to Newport Beach, Calif., hospital.
January 9, 2005... By Ellyn Pak, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Prominent bond investor Bill Gross and his wife, Sue, have given $20 million to Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian's expansion, officials...

Orlando, Fla., to get 8 hydrogen-powered buses.
January 9, 2005... By Steven Cole Smith, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--DETROIT -- Ford Motor Company Chairman and CEO Bill Ford will announce today that Florida will be the first customer for Ford's new...

Thousands could get free health insurance under Pennsylvania plan.
January 9, 2005... By Christopher Snowbeck, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Lower-income parents of about 8,500 children in Pennsylvania are paying for "Special Care" health insurance when their kids probably qualify for...

Low-cost giant Southwest takes on the whole industry.
January 9, 2005... By Dan Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Don't be fooled by reputation -- the scrappy, fun-loving, folksy Southwest Airlines is going for the jugular. Its decision to fly from Pittsburgh...

Silicon Valley players seek breakthroughs in alternative-power technology.
January 9, 2005... By Matt Marshall, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Until recently, the energy business didn't hold much appeal for Silicon Valley entrepreneurs -- too old-world, too regulated, too, well,...

General Motors develops hybrid, hydrogen strategies.
January 9, 2005... By Matt Nauman, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--With the GMC Graphyte, General Motors announces it's serious about hybrids. With GM's Sequel, more performance and better range enter the nascent...

Lists reveal disparities in Stockton, Calif.-area hospital prices.
January 9, 2005... By Joe Goldeen, The Record, Stockton, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--In French Camp, a single Percocet tablet is $1.78. In Manteca, you might be charged $25 or get it for free. It all depends on the hospital. Only...

Incoming Missouri governor goes to work on his pro-business agenda.
January 9, 2005... By Mary Jo Feldstein, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Gov.-elect Matt Blunt and the state's business community have similar legislative wish lists. Missouri's next governor wants tort reform, workers'...

Kmart vacancies may put it in box.
January 9, 2005... By Geoff Dougherty, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--At the end of this month the former Kmart store on Main Street in Cedar City, Utah, will reopen as four smaller retail shops, including a Staples office...

Social Security plan may add billions to mutual funds, brokerage accounts.
January 9, 2005... Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--The prospect of 100 million Americans each having $1,000 of their Social Security contributions to invest every year has investment professionals salivating at the potential...

Walgreen tries remedies against mail-order drugs.
January 9, 2005... By Rob Kaiser, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Having emerged as the king of brick-and-mortar drug retailers, Walgreen Co. is aggressively challenging its latest threat--mail-order prescription companies. ...

'Glorified T-shirt shop' dream creates buzz in Santa Barbara, Calif.
January 9, 2005... By Maria Zate, Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--It's not easy for nice guys to survive in the dog-eat-dog world of high fashion. The owners of the Blue Bee boutiques, Marty Bebout and John...

Detroit Free Press shopping column.
January 9, 2005... By Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--CANDLES, MASCARA AND LOTS OF SHOES: The shoe department at the new Marshalls in Brighton felt especially extensive to me. Turns out, it's one of two...

UnitedHealth could face penalties for failing to create jobs in Duluth, Minn.
January 9, 2005... By Peter Passi, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Subsidies provided to UnitedHealth Group again will take center stage when the Duluth City Council meets Monday. Councilors will conduct public...

Arlington, Texas, neighbors band together to fight plans for a Wal-Mart.
January 9, 2005... By Shirley Jinkins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--Joanna Collins kept moving in the late-afternoon gloom of an incoming cold front last Wednesday, clutching her anti-Wal-Mart sign with gloved...

The Boston Globe Business Intelligence column.
January 9, 2005... By Robert Weisman, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--HIGH-TECH WORKERS MAY SUFFER UNDER NEW EXPENSE RULE: Ralph Folz thinks the era of stock option millionaires may be over for rank-and-file workers in the...

In ravaged Indonesia, help is an act of faith.
January 9, 2005... By Farah Stockman, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--MEDAN, Indonesia -- The trail of aid from the Church of the Tabernacle of David begins at an unmarked storefront in an inconspicuous alley a few miles from...

University of Massachusetts turns to private fund-raising.
January 9, 2005... By Jenna Russell, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--AMHERST, Mass. -- To shore up the state's flagship public university against what appears to be a permanent drop in state funding, the chancellor of the...

Minimum wage becomes maximum issue for Glens Falls, N.Y.-area employers.
January 9, 2005... By Scott Donnelly, The Post-Star, Glens Falls, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--It may be called minimum wage, but the Jan. 1 boost in the state's payroll floor has some regional employers anticipating maximum cost-control...

Glens Falls, N.Y.-area restaurants bear brunt of wage hike.
January 9, 2005... By Scott Donnelly, The Post-Star, Glens Falls, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--GLENS FALLS, N.Y. -- Rick Davidson is determined that the state's latest effort to improve his employees' wages won't impact customers at his...

Houston Chronicle Nancy Sarnoff column.
January 9, 2005... By Nancy Sarnoff, Houston Chronicle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--CENTRAL CITY FIGHTS PARKING PLANS: It's a classic David and Goliath struggle. A group of activists in Central City, an up-and-coming neighborhood of...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Gaming column.
January 9, 2005... By Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--VIEW FROM L.A. SHOWS REAL ESTATE SPIKE LOOMS: Las Vegans, I'm learning from three months at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, have...

Structured wiring untangles home connections.
January 9, 2005... By Michele Derus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--The rat's nest behind your family television set may be headed the way of eight-track tapes and rotary phones. Those nasty tangles of wires and...

Investors remain wary amidst signs of stock market recovery.
January 9, 2005... By Susan Harrigan, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 9--When Wall Street Winners, a stock investment club, was started in May 2000, it quickly attracted about 25 members. "The market was still roaring,"...