Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from July 20 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from July 20 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Mark Davis Column.
July 20, 2003... By Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 20--PROPOSAL WOULD MAKE DIRECTOR VOTES MEANINGFUL: Bad behavior often gives birth to bad rules. We write laws to enforce reasonable behavior when those in...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Kids and Business Column.
July 20, 2003... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 20--LESSONS CAN BE LEARNED AT A LEMONADE STAND: My lemonade stand was always set up in the summer at the bottom of our driveway, with a sign taped to a...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., At Your Service Column.
July 20, 2003... By Angela D. Curry, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 20--HERE ARE WAYS THAT SPAM CAN BE STOPPED: Got spam? If so, you're not alone. Almost everyone who has a computer these days has experienced an...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske Column.
July 20, 2003... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 20--GETTING DOWN TO BASICS CUTS CABLE TV BILL: The Federal Communications Commission reports that an average cable bill, including e...uipment and...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Workplace Column.
July 20, 2003... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 20--TO BLUE COLLARS, HE'S TRUE BLUE: White-collar unemployment has been the hallmark of the economic slump that began in 2001. Jerry Meszaros wants to...

New Memphis, Tenn.-Based Magazine's Feel-Good Stories Win over Wal-Mart.
July 20, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution MoneyTalk Column.
July 20, 2003

Developer Plans Retail, Office Complex near Brownsville, Texas, University.
July 20, 2003

Nature of Overtime May Change under New Rules.
July 20, 2003

Southport, Conn., Firearms Manufacturer Sees Sales Drop $8 Million.
July 20, 2003

Krispy Kreme About to Open in Erie, Pa.
July 20, 2003

Two Helena, Mont., Brewers Pursue Different Areas of Market.
July 20, 2003

Cresskill, N.J., Furniture Maker Gives New Life to Old Wood.
July 20, 2003

Verizon Union Workers Clear Way for Strike.
July 20, 2003

Bedminster, N.J., Firm Aims to Slice, Dice, Deliver Data in a Flash.
July 20, 2003

Owner of Macon, Ga., Pool Business Gives Customers More than Plain Box.
July 20, 2003

Steelmakers Reconsider Coke Suppliers as Prices Jump 50 Percent.
July 20, 2003

The Orange County Register, Calif., Jonathan Lansner Column.
July 20, 2003

With Rising Interest Rates, Mortgage Lenders Find Themselves Swamped.
July 20, 2003

Philadelphia-Area Businessman Finds Success in Summer Camps.
July 20, 2003

Television-Loving Consumers Must Wade through Cable, Satellite Options.
July 20, 2003

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder Column.
July 20, 2003

Rents Rise, Vacancy Remains Low in San Joa...uin County, Calif.
July 20, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Dave Beal Column.
July 20, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Career Column.
July 20, 2003

CEO of Minneapolis-Based Caribou Coffee Has Big Plans for Chain.
July 20, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Real World Economics Column.
July 20, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Investor's Eye Column.
July 20, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Entrepreneur Column.
July 20, 2003

Chicago Tribune Auto Letters Column.
July 20, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 20--DON'T KNOCK PREMIUM GAS; ENGINE WON'T--QUESTION: I want to buy a Nissan Murano, but what would happen if I use regular gas rather than premium as recommended by...

Chicago Tribune Business Outlook Column.
July 20, 2003... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 20--This year's journey for the leading economic indicators has involved a bumpy detour onto a rocky road. After finishing 2002 on an up note, the index...

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway Column.
July 20, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 20--2003 -- ACURA MDX TOURING w/Navi: Base price: $40,500; Engine: 3.5-liter, 260-h.p., 24-valve V-6; Fuel economy: 17 m.p.g. city/23 highway. The sport-utility...

Chicago Tribune New Cars Column.
July 20, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 20--STRANGE NAME DETRACTS FROM BALANCED SUV: Touareg? Really dumb name. Worse than Passat. Wouldn't want Volkswagen to have a hand in naming the kids! ...

Chicago Tribune Real Estate Column.
July 20, 2003... By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 20--CHICAGO -- Unless you've been living on Venus for the last month, you're doubtless aware of the nation's thunderous response to the Federal Communications...

Chicago-Area Real Estate Agents Surprised at Continually Brisk Business.
July 20, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technology Queries Column.
July 20, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy Column.
July 20, 2003

Plans of Bridgeport, Conn.-Area Transportation Board Caught in Political Fight.
July 20, 2003

Bridgeport, Conn.-Based Water Utility Names New President.
July 20, 2003

South Carolina Law Firm Forms Alliance with Consulting Company.
July 20, 2003

Greeley, Colo., Hospital Leaders Now Focus on Selling Medical Center.
July 20, 2003

Harrisburg, Pa.-Area Consumer Prices Change Little over Three Months.
July 20, 2003

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Money Talk Column.
July 20, 2003

Westport, Conn., Tour Company Struggles in Time of Terrorism, War.
July 20, 2003

Messenger-In...uirer, Owensboro, Ky., Business People Column.
July 20, 2003

Minority Firms Win Venture Capital Backing.
July 20, 2003

Family Running Boston Berry Farm Nurtures Land, Business.
July 20, 2003

Price Tag on Greenbush, Mass., Commuter Rail Line Soars to $86 Million.
July 20, 2003

Models of Sophistication Woo New South Boston Condo Clientele.
July 20, 2003

Giving Is Slow for Democrat Gathering.
July 20, 2003

Democrats Rethink Strategy as Campaigns Deal with Condensed Primary Slate.
July 20, 2003

Needham, Mass., Officials Hope to Streamline Long Permitting Process.
July 20, 2003

Homeowners Becoming One-Stop Economy Builders.
July 20, 2003

Hormone Therapy Undergoes Rise and Fall.
July 20, 2003

The Boston Globe Peaks & Valleys Column.
July 20, 2003

Gephardt Takes Aim at Bush in Durham, N.C.
July 20, 2003

Weymouth, Mass., Leaders Say They Won't Back Down in Rail Station Debate.
July 20, 2003

Residents in Boston Neighborhood Mourn Loss of Community Supermarket.
July 20, 2003

Lowell, Mass., Teachers Say English Test Is Racist.
July 20, 2003

United Way Cash Flow Changed by New Rules.
July 20, 2003

Weston, Mass., Resident Seeks Debate of Ban on Alcohol Sales.
July 20, 2003

Bush Stop in Texas Brings Funds, Protests.
July 20, 2003

Six Houston-Area Hospitals Make List of Nation's Best.
July 20, 2003

Repair at South Texas Project Nuclear Plant Poses Challenge.
July 20, 2003

Second, Third Generations Work through Challenges of Family Business.
July 20, 2003

Some Commercial Airlines Ease Regulations on Cell-Phone Use.
July 20, 2003

Businesses Forced to Struggle with Rising Costs of Health Care.
July 20, 2003

Consumer-Products Giant Altria Comes to Florida to Mend Corporate Image.
July 20, 2003

Unemployment Rate in Palm Beach County, Fla., Climbs in June.
July 20, 2003

Genre of Japanese Comic Books Rival Traditional U.S. Titles.
July 20, 2003

Hospitals in Texas Want Funds to Combat Bioterrorist Attack, Survey Shows.
July 20, 2003

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Business Buzz Column.
July 20, 2003... By Andrea Jares, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 20--GROCERY TAKING JOB APPLICANTS: Market Street is revving up for its September opening by filling 400 positions. The epicurean grocery store,...

Catfish Co-Op Hopes to Satisfy Texas-Size Appetites.
July 20, 2003

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Insider Column.
July 20, 2003... Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 20--NOT A CONGRESSIONAL FUND-RAISER: The invitation reads like a who's who of political muscle in and around Tarrant County. But Precinct 3 County Commissioner...

Plans Afloat for Grapevine, Texas, Mall A...uarium.
July 20, 2003

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Bob Ray Sanders Column.
July 20, 2003... By Bob Ray Sanders, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 20--BUSH'S SENEGAL SPEECH ELOQUENT, MEMORABLE: On July 8, during his first stop in Africa, President Bush gave the most elo...uent speech he has...

North Texas Region Uses More Water, Conserves Less Than Anywhere Else in State.
July 20, 2003

Tarrant County, Texas, Officials Confirm First Human Case of West Nile Virus.
July 20, 2003

Fort Worth Zoo Escalates Mos...uito War with Native Fish That Eat Larvae.
July 20, 2003

For Boston-Area Students, It's Not Just Business as Usual.
July 20, 2003

The Boston Globe Consumer Beat Column.
July 20, 2003

Lexington, Mass.-Based Economist Discusses Growing U.S. Budget Deficit.
July 20, 2003

The Boston Globe Economic Life Column.
July 20, 2003

Campaign Aims to Beautify Houston in Anticipation of Next Year's Super Bowl.
July 20, 2003