Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from July 11 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from July 11 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Mark Davis column.
July 11, 2004... By Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--SOME ECONOMISTS ARE GETTING IT RIGHT THIS YEAR -- BUT ON THE OTHER HAND...: It's said that President Harry Truman complained about the advice he would...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
July 11, 2004... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--BRING ON INFLATION, SENIORS SAY: You can bet there is one group of Americans who aren't weeping and gnashing their teeth over the prospect of higher...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske column.
July 11, 2004... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--FED LOOKS AT OVERDRAFT PLANS: A year ago, I wrote about growing concerns about new bank overdraft protection programs. The programs, sometimes...

Chicago Tribune auto letters column.
July 11, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--MULTIPLE MISTAKES BITE BUYER: QUESTION: We purchased a used 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora in April from an Infiniti dealer. The salesman wasn't helpful in letting us...

Chicago Tribune business outlook column.
July 11, 2004... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--Cash registers ringing at a hyperventilated pace have become almost routine for the nation's retailers, thanks to consumers wielding cash from home...

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway Column.
July 11, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--Jim's Driveway is capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews. 2004: ACURA TSX: Base price: $26,490; Engine: 2.4-liter, 200-h.p. 4-cylinder; Fuel economy: 22 m.p.g....

Chicago Tribune New Cars Column.
July 11, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--JEEP GOES TO GREATER LENGTHS FOR WRANGLER: The Jeep Wrangler long has been recognized as a vehicle for the young -- folks able to tolerate its deficiencies. ...

Chicago Tribune transportation briefs Column.
July 11, 2004... By Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--Transportation in brief is compiled from the notebooks of Jim Mateja and Rick Popely. AUTO: Chevrolet has cut the base price on the redesigned...

Older workers are increasingly valuable to companies as labor shortage looms.
July 11, 2004

Atlanta-area hardware stores move into new products to compete with big boxes.
July 11, 2004

Rising interest rates alter investing, borrowing landscape.
July 11, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution technology queries column.
July 11, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy column.
July 11, 2004

Harrisburg, Pa.-area consumers encounter fewer inflation threats.
July 11, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Your Money's Worth column.
July 11, 2004

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Lou Dolinar column.
July 11, 2004

Williston Park, N.Y., florist adds extra dash of creativity.
July 11, 2004

With investment firm Morningstar's plans to go public: The rater gets rated.
July 11, 2004

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Networking 101 column.
July 11, 2004

The Orange County Register, Calif., Worth Your Wallet column.
July 11, 2004

The Orange County Register, Calif., Jonathan Lansner column.
July 11, 2004

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Susan Strother Clarke column.
July 11, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer Andrew Cassel column.
July 11, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer personal finance column.
July 11, 2004

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dan Gillmor column.
July 11, 2004

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder column.
July 11, 2004

San Antonio Express-News G. Chambers Williams III column.
July 11, 2004

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Real World Economics column.
July 11, 2004

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Investor's Eye column.
July 11, 2004

It pays to shop for a loan before picking out that car, experts say.
July 11, 2004

New advertisements take advantage of low-carb backlash.
July 11, 2004

Martha Stewart's attorneys propose 1,000-hour community service alternative.
July 11, 2004

Creative perks help employers keep workers motivated.
July 11, 2004

Reading Eagle, Pa., business people column.
July 11, 2004

Berks County, Pa., independent coffee shops thrive in Starbucks-free market.
July 11, 2004

Reading, Pa.-area profiles in coffee: independent shops, owners.
July 11, 2004

Former java hater opens new Alsace Township, Pa., coffee shop.
July 11, 2004

Job loss spurred purchase of Muhlenberg Township, Pa., coffee stand.
July 11, 2004

The San Diego Union-Tribune Michael Kinsman column.
July 11, 2004... By Michael Kinsman, The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--RISING BENEFIT COSTS PLACE MORE OF A BURDEN ON WORKERS: If you don't think controlling the cost of employee benefits is important, look at...

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Dave Beal column.
July 11, 2004

Bloomington, Minn., store workers eye long careers with Ikea.
July 11, 2004

Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart column.
July 11, 2004... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--The indictment of former Enron Chief Executive Kenneth Lay dredges up unpleasant memories that many investors can't shake. It's a good moment to mark the...

Chicago Tribune business beat column.
July 11, 2004... By Jim Kirk, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--KMART BOSS SEES SEARS AS OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH: What's Eddie Lampert got up his sleeve? If you listen to chatter around the hallways at Hoffman Estates-based...

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat column.
July 11, 2004... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--How about a column devoted to neat stuff you can do with your computer? Like fractals. You know, using a PC or Mac to create graphic displays of a particularly...

Chicago-area real estate agents discuss local housing markets.
July 11, 2004

Chicago Tribune Owner's Manual Column.
July 11, 2004... By Rob Kaiser, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--LOBBIES ASK SBA TO HELP WOMEN GAIN FEDERAL DEALS: The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce and National Women's Lobby are pushing the U.S. Small Business...

Chicago Tribune Real Estate Column.
July 11, 2004... By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--CHICAGO -- When I chatted recently with a real estate agent in South Holland, Ill., for a story on the Chicago area housing market, she mentioned that she was...

Chicago Tribune Technology Buzz Column.
July 11, 2004... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--HOME PCS GAIN BOOB TUBE ROLE: Here's a small, plastic box that can turn your home PC into a TV, complete with TiVo-type time shifting and direct recording onto...

Houston lawyer faces biggest test in defending Enron's former chairman.
July 11, 2004

The Dallas Morning News Robert Miller column.
July 11, 2004

Travelocity maps out market share strategy.
July 11, 2004

Analysts expect American Airlines to near break-even point for second quarter.
July 11, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, O.K. Carter column.
July 11, 2004... By O.K. Carter, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--Arlington seems on the verge of pitching its hat into the social capital arena. I know what you're thinking: What the heck is this redneck...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Art Chapman column.
July 11, 2004... By Art Chapman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--MERIDIAN, Texas -- Driving south from Glen Rose, along Texas 144, the land opens to a wide vista. Tall, conical hills take the shape of sentries...

Tortilla maker Missions Foods develops low-carb version with grueling effort.
July 11, 2004

Fort Worth, Texas, hosts annual Sister Cities International conference.
July 11, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Mitchell Schnurman column.
July 11, 2004... By Mitchell Schnurman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--The dog ate my homework, the check's in the mail, and Ken Lay didn't know that Enron was scamming its way to the top. Before Enron...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, business insider column.
July 11, 2004... By Jeff Caplan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--NASH'S QUESTION: WHERE IS THE LOVE? Athletes say the darndest things. Let's begin with the universal statement professional athletes swear...

Baytown, Texas, critics say Wal-Mart got better part of deal.
July 11, 2004

The Boston Globe Business Intelligence column.
July 11, 2004

The Boston Globe Consumer Beat column.
July 11, 2004

The Boston Globe Economic Life column.
July 11, 2004

Bush urges Congress to pass constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
July 11, 2004

State audit faults Quincy, Mass., housing authority.
July 11, 2004

Kerry, Edwards accuse Bush administration of misleading U.S. on Iraq.
July 11, 2004

The Boston Globe Peaks & Valleys column.
July 11, 2004

Senior housing effort for Framingham, Mass., neighborhood moves forward.
July 11, 2004

Marlborough, Mass., civic club challenges city's new smoking ban.
July 11, 2004

The Boston Globe Starts & Stops column.
July 11, 2004

Houston ad agency develops unconventional ads to bring focus to subject.
July 11, 2004

Houston's downtown block party returns big business for area merchants.
July 11, 2004

Survey by attorneys for Enron defendants finds bias in Houston populace.
July 11, 2004

Houston's hot market for homes is cooling.
July 11, 2004

Houston lawyer corners Latino market.
July 11, 2004

Houston Chronicle Loren Steffy column.
July 11, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal business calendar column.
July 11, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevadan at Work column.
July 11, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Gaming column.
July 11, 2004

The Orange County Register, Calif., Picks and Pans column.
July 11, 2004

The Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa., business management Column.
July 11, 2004... By Judy Olian, Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 11--The focus on top-line growth has become the mantra for today's chief executives, according to a recent study conducted by IBM Business...

California's Callaway Golf belatedly responds to changes in market.
July 11, 2004

'Conspiracy of silence' in companies hampers treatment of addicted workers.
July 11, 2004

U.S. workers adapt to progressively shrinking cubicles.
July 11, 2004

Bakersfield, Calif., homeowners could get tax break by renting, not selling.
July 11, 2004