Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from July 13 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from July 13 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Bankruptcies Column.
July 13, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Business Listing Column.
July 13, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Tapan Munroe Column.
July 13, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Retirement Planner Column.
July 13, 2003

Waterbury, Conn.-Based Webster Financial Thrives on Change.
July 13, 2003

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Money Talk Column.
July 13, 2003

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat Column.
July 13, 2003... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 13--A friend asked me a few years back whether he should get his son a mobile laptop or a stationary desktop computer for college. I told him about when my...

Morning Star, Wilmington, N.C., Bonnie Eksten Column.
July 13, 2003

Wilmington, N.C.-Based Pharmaceutical Research Firm Founder Gives for Future.
July 13, 2003

Analysts Offer Advice for Investors in Bond Market.
July 13, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Help Desk Column.
July 13, 2003

Down Economy Means Scrimping for Employers, Workers Alike.
July 13, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy Column.
July 13, 2003

Slow Economy Hurts Connecticut's Auto Body Shops as Owners Delay Repairs.
July 13, 2003

Zero-Percent Car Financing Hurts Business for Connecticut Auto Repair Industry.
July 13, 2003

Proposed Changes to Overtime Rules Appear Unlikely to Pass in House.
July 13, 2003

Majority of Bank Customers Prefer Branches to ATMs, Survey Suggests.
July 13, 2003

Chicago's Labe Bank Speaks Customers' Multiple Languages.
July 13, 2003

Kraft Scientists Search for Tasty Alternatives to Unhealthy Trans Fat.
July 13, 2003

Chicago Tribune Small Business Notebook Column.
July 13, 2003... By John Schmeltzer, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 13--INVESTORS MORE WARY OF START-UPS: Funding from individual investors for start-up companies dropped nearly 50 percent, to $15.7 billion in 2002 from $30...

California Judge Hands Legal Setback to Findlay, Ohio-Based Tire Maker Cooper.
July 13, 2003

Drug Companies Take on Pfizer for Share of Viagra Market.
July 13, 2003

Busy Connecticut Businesspeople Buy into Fractional Aircraft Ownership.
July 13, 2003

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Your Money's Worth Column.
July 13, 2003

New Jersey's Wage Gap Favors White Males.
July 13, 2003

Sushi Gains Popularity in McAllen, Texas, Area.
July 13, 2003

Pennsylvania-Based Schneider's Dairy Makes Growth Priority.
July 13, 2003

The Philadelphia In...uirer Consumer Watch Column.
July 13, 2003

Chester County, Pa., University Disagrees with Foundation over Audit Findings.
July 13, 2003

US Airways Rehires Some Philadelphia Airport Staff to Improve Service.
July 13, 2003

Chicago Tribune Auto Letters Column.
July 13, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 13--QUESTION--An in...uiring motorist wants to know how many lives have been saved and how much property damage has been averted since it became a law to turn on our...

In Chicago Area, Concrete Masonry Units Move from Basements to Upstairs.
July 13, 2003

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway Column.
July 13, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 13--Jim's Driveway is capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews that appear Sunday in Transportation and Monday and Thursday in Cars. 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER...

Chicago Tribune New Cars Column.
July 13, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 13--The bottle blonde swung the front door open and cooed: "Move the Porsche, it's blocking my car." We sprinted out to the driveway to do as asked, but noticed...

Chicago Tribune Real Estate Column.
July 13, 2003... By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 13--CHICAGO--Foreclosure is the ugly side of the housing boom. And the picture is particularly ugly in the Chicago area. That's according to a report from a...

Chicago Tribune Transportation Notes Column.
July 13, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 13--AUTOS Base prices on the redesigned 2004 Ford F-150, which goes on sale in August, will range from $21,215 for an XL regular cab to $35,570 for a Lariat...

Linesville, Pa., Body Shop Caters to Corvette Lovers.
July 13, 2003

Boston Mayor Names Committee to Oversee $300 Million Mixed-Use Development.
July 13, 2003

Boston Waterfront Pavilion Will Remain at Harbor.
July 13, 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Careers Column.
July 13, 2003... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 13--June's unemployment numbers were far worse than expected. No... uestion -- stress levels are up, and not just among the unemployed who are in...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Mark Davis Column.
July 13, 2003... By Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 13--It's safe to look inside the mailbox again. Mutual fund owners might even find reason to party when their...uarterly statements arrive. "If you...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Kids and Business Column.
July 13, 2003... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 13--On those occasions over the past three years when my kids wondered why their mutual funds had hit the skids, I always rolled into my pat response. ...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., At Your Service Column.
July 13, 2003... By Angela D. Curry, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 13--We received an e-mail from a well-intentioned friend. The e-mail passed along a warning issued by Shell Oil Co. cautioning people about using...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske Column.
July 13, 2003... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 13--Maybe you saw this news item: Kraft Foods is going on a diet. The company plans to reduce fat and sugar in some of its most popular products and slice...

Large Inflatable Pool Becomes This Summer's Must-Have Item.
July 13, 2003

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Susan Strother Clarke Column.
July 13, 2003

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dan Gillmor Column.
July 13, 2003

Investors Are Likely to Realize Only Fraction of Losses from IPO Settlement.
July 13, 2003

Checks in Place to Fight Southern California Grape Disease-Bearing Insect.
July 13, 2003

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder Column.
July 13, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Dave Beal Column.
July 13, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Career Column.
July 13, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Real World Economics Column.
July 13, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Investor's Eye Column.
July 13, 2003

Telephone Users Face Confusing Array of Bundling, other Cost Choices.
July 13, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Entrepreneur Column.
July 13, 2003

Chicago-Area Motorcyclists Find New Restaurant for Sunday Hangout.
July 13, 2003

Chicago Tribune Boating Column.
July 13, 2003... By Mike Esposito, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 13--It's time for the Race to Mackinac, with a Saturday start. If you're wondering whether that means July 12 or July 19, the answer is both. There are two Macs....

Flagler County, Fla., Grapples with Skyrocketing Growth.
July 13, 2003

To Be Successful, MBA Candidates Should Have Plan before Earning Degree.
July 13, 2003

Lawrence, Kan., Technology Firm Sees Value in Wheat Crop Leftover.
July 13, 2003

Grundy Center, Iowa, Foods Plant Expands into Organic Products.
July 13, 2003

Owensboro, Ky., Colleges Join to Promote Local Master's Degree Programs.
July 13, 2003

Builders, Housing Buyers Attempt to Revitalize Downtown Tucson, Ariz.
July 13, 2003

The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss., Inside Gambling Column.
July 13, 2003... By Timothy Boone, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 13--Casino employees are still upset about the Mississippi Gaming Commission's decision to raise the cost of renewing a gaming license. At the...

The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss., Lisa Monti Column.
July 13, 2003... By Lisa Monti, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 13--While I was gathering up my mall lunch and condiments one day last week I overheard the customer behind me order a small drink to go with his...

Port of Pascagoula, Miss., Strives for Growth, Improvement.
July 13, 2003

The Dallas Morning News Ideas at Work Column.
July 13, 2003

Lawrence, Kan., Living Wage Picks Up Steam.
July 13, 2003

'Greatest Generation' Event Evokes Memories of Lawrence, Kan., at War.
July 13, 2003

Newly Merged Billerica, Mass., Bioscience Firm Flexes Muscles.
July 13, 2003

Manhattan Group Promotes 'Employment Channel'.
July 13, 2003

Holtsville, N.Y., Data Terminal Firm Enmeshed in Legal Issues.
July 13, 2003

The Palm Beach Post, Fla., Alexandra Clough Column.
July 13, 2003

Family, Medical Leave Here Act to Stay.
July 13, 2003

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Consumer Watch Column.
July 13, 2003

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Bob Rayner Column.
July 13, 2003

For Urban Renewal Savvy, Blackfoot, Idaho Looks to Neighbor Twin Falls.
July 13, 2003

Sun Valley, Idaho, Expects Tycoon Conference to Return in 2004.
July 13, 2003

Dallas-Area Nonprofit Group Aims to Help Entrepreneurs.
July 13, 2003

UPS, FedEx Use Full Benefits to Keep Handling, Sorting Ranks Solid.
July 13, 2003

NAFTA Member States Strain to Meet Treaty's Environmental Goals.
July 13, 2003

New Grapevine, Texas, Resort Starting to Hire.
July 13, 2003

The Dallas Morning News Where I Work Column.
July 13, 2003