Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from July 21 2002

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from July 21 2002

Chicago Tribune Download Column.
July 21, 2002... By Christine Tatum, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--Not too long ago, the notion of a discount chain selling computers running the Linux operating system was laughable. But now, thanks to Wal-Mart, the masses...

Northbrook, Ill., Product Safety Center Upgrades Consumer Electrical Devices.
July 21, 2002

Public Safety Officials Assail New Radio Signal Blocking Technology.
July 21, 2002

Houston Chronicle Business People Column.
July 21, 2002

Family Dynamics Can Interfere with Family Businesses, Retail Experts Find.
July 21, 2002

Prices for Houston-Area Patio-Homes Top $100,000.
July 21, 2002

Houston Chronicle Is Among Winners of National Real Estate Editors' Award.
July 21, 2002

Houston Chronicle Real Estate Column.
July 21, 2002

Jacksonville, Fla., Hospital Turns to Funding Sources to Avoid Bankruptcy.
July 21, 2002

The Times, Munster, Ind., Morton J. Marcus Column.
July 21, 2002

Munster, Ind., Newspaper, Radio One Form Partnership.
July 21, 2002

Analysts, Investors Celebrate Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Road Tour.
July 21, 2002

Nashua, N.H., Paper Product Distributor Holds Its Own with Big Competitors.
July 21, 2002

Amherst, N.H., Woman Runs 'Virtual Assistant' Business from Home.
July 21, 2002

Hispanic Market Helps Business for Howe, Ind., Manufactured Housing Newcomer.
July 21, 2002

Bear Market Alters Plans of Retirement-Age People in South Bend, Ind., Area.
July 21, 2002

Recreational Vehicle Manufacturing Company to Open in Syracuse, Ind., Area.
July 21, 2002

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Business Calendar Column.
July 21, 2002

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder Column.
July 21, 2002

Chicago Tribune Transportation Notes Column.
July 21, 2002... Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--EMISSION TEST CHANGES: Starting Monday, the Illinois emissions test for 1996 and newer vehicles will be an electronic reading of the onboard diagnostics system (or OBD II)...

Several Toledo, Ohio-Area Businesses Are In Midst of Strikes.
July 21, 2002

Houston Chronicle Business Briefs Column.
July 21, 2002

Lightning Threatens Business -- As Usual -- in Florida.
July 21, 2002

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy Column.
July 21, 2002

Many Georgia Executives Get Stock Options.
July 21, 2002

Saint Joseph's Hospital in Georgia Names CEO.
July 21, 2002

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Ernest Holsendolph Column.
July 21, 2002

New Corporate Reality a Sense of `Cleaning Up,' Consultants Say.
July 21, 2002

Excessive CEO Pay the Focus for Some Georgia Analysts.
July 21, 2002

Chicago Tribune Technology Buzz Column.
July 21, 2002... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--IPOD WILL DO WINDOWS: A MusicMatch made in heaven? Apple Computer Inc. dropped the other shoe regarding the iPod personal digital music player last week. Apple...

Chicago Tribune Software Spotlight Column.
July 21, 2002... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--With version 7, Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Jasc has updated the utterly superb Quick View Plus omnibus file viewing software to accommodate Windows XP. ...

Chicago Tribune Real Estate Column.
July 21, 2002... By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--CHICAGO -- Mortgage rates have more perseverance than Steve Forbes -- except that, where he was determined to go up, the rates just keep drifting more...

Chicago Tribune New Cars Column.
July 21, 2002... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--CHICAGO--Couldn't escape even in church. Inquiring parishioners wanted to know: "It's the new Z car." "Yeah, a 6-speed manual." "They call it sunset...

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway Column.
July 21, 2002... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--Jim's Driveway is capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews that appear in the Chicago Tribune. The vehicles will be grouped by model year and listed alphabetically....

Chicago Tribune David Greising Column.
July 21, 2002... By David Greising, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--It's a basic precept of modern business that change offers opportunities and potential profit. Change can be difficult and unnerving, even wrenching at...

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat Column.
July 21, 2002... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--Now is an excellent time to talk about putting a family's unique stamp on a new home computer running Windows XP. The time is right to talk of such stuff,...

Aviation Industry Meets in London: Boeing Hopes for Big Order.
July 21, 2002

Chicago Tribune Business Outlook Column.
July 21, 2002... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--The economy's turnaround in the last six months has seen manufacturing, which had languished for more than a year, come roaring back. But other sectors,...

Chicago Tribune Market Report Column.
July 21, 2002... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--Market historians call it a capitulation -- the crescendo of a stock market sell-off that flushes out the last of the amateurs and enables the trend line of...

Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart Column.
July 21, 2002... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--No one can predict the shape of the investment landscape after the current stock market sell-off ends. But here's a safe bet: Bonds will play a more important...

Chicago Tribune Inside Finance Column.
July 21, 2002... By Melissa Allison, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--In little more than a month as LaSalle Bank's new chief investment officer for wealth management, Jose Santillan has made some major changes to improve the...

The Dallas Morning News Careers on Campus Column.
July 21, 2002

The Dallas Morning News Follow-Up File.
July 21, 2002

The Dallas Morning News Ideas at Work Column.
July 21, 2002

Texas Exports Fell by 8.9 Percent in June.
July 21, 2002

Denver Technology Conference Focuses on Future of Information Age.
July 21, 2002

Houston Child Care Providers Find it Difficult to Keep Their Heads Above Water.
July 21, 2002

Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky., Bankruptcies Column.
July 21, 2002... Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--DEFINITIONS: Chapter 7--Court-appointed trustee sells assets and debtor is discharged of debts. Chapter 11--Company or individual reorganizes under court...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Book Review Column.
July 21, 2002

AutoNation to Brand Its San Jose, Calif., Area Dealerships with One Name.
July 21, 2002

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dan Gillmor Column.
July 21, 2002

Failed Cupertino, Calif., Internet Company Is Stuck with Technology, Debt.
July 21, 2002

Rents Drop as Office Vacancies Rise in San Jose, Calif., Area.
July 21, 2002

Owners of Florida Coastal Condominiums Pay More, Search Harder for Insurance.
July 21, 2002

Motorcycle King Harley-Davidson Approaches Centennial More Popular than Ever.
July 21, 2002

Clear Channel, Entertainment Firm Gains Hold of Concert Industry in Ohio.
July 21, 2002

Independent Grocers in St. Louis Brace for Wal-Mart Invasion.
July 21, 2002

Author Writes of Investment Blunders of Rich and Famous.
July 21, 2002

The Kansas City Star, Mo., At Your Service Column.
July 21, 2002... By Angela D. Curry, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--QUESTION: We have two phone lines in our home; the one in our basement is used only for the Internet. On Jan. 23, our Internet provider changed...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Kids and Business Column.
July 21, 2002... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--Iman Kernal is getting a beginners' course in an MBA. While many teen-agers are kicking back this summer and hanging out with friends, 15-year-old...

Security Is Watchword at Aviation Industry Show in Farnborough, England.
July 21, 2002

So Far, Enron Employees Avoid Indictment.
July 21, 2002

Enron Executives Have History of Squelching Disturbing Information.
July 21, 2002

Dallas-Fort Worth Grocery Stores Seek Many Workers.
July 21, 2002

Medical Photography Careers Call for Adaptability, Strong Stomachs.
July 21, 2002

Small Dallas-Based Software Company Grows Enough to Hire More Workers.
July 21, 2002

Tech Employees Still Expect Stock Options in Compensation Packages.
July 21, 2002

The Dallas Morning News Where I Work Column.
July 21, 2002

Investors Can Learn to Protect Portfolios, Analysts Say.
July 21, 2002

The Miami Herald New Homes Column.
July 21, 2002... By Dennis Radice, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--QUESTION: In a previous column you mentioned something about trading repairs. My builder forgot to put in the plumbing for a wet bar. Now that the house is...

California Agency Offers Tips on Recovering Deposits from Bankrupt Retailers.
July 21, 2002

The Orange County Register, Calif., Worth Your Wallet Column.
July 21, 2002

Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah, Business Briefs Column.
July 21, 2002

The Philadelphia Inquirer Personal Finance Column.
July 21, 2002

Beverage Makers from Neighboring Pennsylvania Counties Vie in Iced-Tea War.
July 21, 2002

Ice Tea Drink Is Hottest Product for Muhlenberg Township, Pa., Beverage Maker.
July 21, 2002

South Bend Tribune, Ind., Action Line Column.
July 21, 2002... By Carol Elliott, South Bend Tribune, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 21--QUESTION: I have made several calls to the St. Joseph County Highway Department to report damage done by a snow plow this winter, but nothing has...

Aberdeen, S.D., Educators Face Leaner Lifestyle as School Board Considers Cuts.
July 21, 2002

Options Are Limited for Struggling AOL Time Warner.
July 21, 2002

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Help Desk Column.
July 21, 2002

Longtime Employees at Connecticut Bank Celebrate Landmark Anniversaries.
July 21, 2002

Prepare to Buy, Morgan Stanley Broker Advises Connecticut Investors.
July 21, 2002

Bankruptcy Trustee for Western Mines Says Profit Not Driving Reclamation.
July 21, 2002

Amtrak Faces Thorny Debate over Its Future.
July 21, 2002