Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from July 25 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from July 25 2004

At 101, San Francisco grocery store clerk refuses to be shelved.
July 25, 2004

Family-rooted California grocery thrives after long, slow growth.
July 25, 2004

Albany, Calif.-based grocery chain carves out fresh niche.
July 25, 2004

Organizing pro guides clients in New York City area to clutter-free lives.
July 25, 2004

Merger of Merck, Schering-Plough would create third-largest pharmaceutical.
July 25, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., careers column.
July 25, 2004... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--FITTING IN WITH MISFITS: People join companies but leave people. Work is great; it's the people I hate. It's all about office politics. I work with...

CORRECTION: The Kansas City Star, Mo., Mark Davis column.
July 25, 2004... By Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--The Kansas City Star, Mo., has moved a new version of the story slugged KC-DAVIS-COL, which was filed for Jul. 25 by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Mark Davis column.
July 25, 2004... By Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--APPROACH IPOS WITH CAUTION: Yippee! I'm going to lose half my money. Normally that would be a bad thing. But losing half sure beats losing almost...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
July 25, 2004... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--RETIREES ARE LEFT IN THE LURCH ON DRUG BENEFITS: The already questionable blessings of the Medicare prescription drug benefit have become even more...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., kids and business column.
July 25, 2004... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--BOOKS OFFER PLENTY OF IDEAS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FINANCES: Summer is hitting full stride, and so is the volume of books focusing on kids and...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., at your service column.
July 25, 2004... By Angela D. Curry, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--DEALERSHIP CAN'T CONTROL THE LENDER: AT YOUR SERVICE: My husband and I tried to purchase a car May 27 from Bob Allen Ford. The service that we...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske column.
July 25, 2004... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--OVERDRAFT FEES HAVE NO LIMIT: In my column two weeks ago, I was ready to laud Missouri for limiting the fees that banks charge consumers who...

U.S. currency undergoes major overhaul for sake of security, collectors.
July 25, 2004

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Lou Dolinar column.
July 25, 2004

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Stephen Williams column.
July 25, 2004

St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus column.
July 25, 2004

Rural New Florence, Mo., nursery attracts clients nationwide.
July 25, 2004

Cream to treat skin irritated by shaving brings St. Louis-area firm $400,000.
July 25, 2004

Chicago Tribune auto letters column.
July 25, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--I-PASS HAS NO EYE FOR SPEEDERS: QUESTION: There's a rumor that the state is going to or has used I-Pass systems on the tollway to monitor travel times between...

Car experts say layered approach best for thwarting thieves.
July 25, 2004

Chicago Tribune business outlook column.
July 25, 2004... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--Just as activity seemed to be sailing along, the economy encountered an ill wind on the very threshold of summer. The unexpected blast sent a chill through...

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway Column.
July 25, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--Jim's Driveway is capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews. 2004: BMW X3 3.0I: Base price: $36,300; Engine: 3-liter, 225-h.p., 24-valve, inline 6; Fuel economy:...

Chicago Tribune New Cars Column.
July 25, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--300C'S HEMI PUSHES CHRYSLER TO RWD SWITCH: When Chrysler said it was going to switch from full-size front-wheel-drive LH to full-size rear-wheel-drive LX sedans...

Chicago Tribune transportation briefs column.
July 25, 2004... By Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--AUTO: Base prices for the redesigned 2005 Dodge Dakota pickup due this fall will range from $18,565 for a two-wheel-drive ST Club Cab to $28,679...

Allentown, Pa.-based chipmaker Agere System sees shares slip again.
July 25, 2004

Tiny Harleysville, Pa., emerges as corporate hotbed.
July 25, 2004

Filling niches, U.S. manufacturers fight back.
July 25, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution technology queries column.
July 25, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy column.
July 25, 2004

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., bankruptcies column.
July 25, 2004

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., business bulletin column.
July 25, 2004

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., business leader profile column.
July 25, 2004

Erie, Pa., economist says business lending signals better times may be ahead.
July 25, 2004

Ex-CEO of assisted-living facilities resurfaces in Pennsylvania hospital field.
July 25, 2004

Hershey, Pa., outlet mall adds stores, alters strategy.
July 25, 2004

Material costs hit the roof in Lowell, Mass.-area building boom.
July 25, 2004

The Orlando Sentinel, Fla., Susan Strother Clarke column.
July 25, 2004

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Analyst's Corner column.
July 25, 2004

Drummer for Cher, others try to crack into elite ranks of motivational speakers.
July 25, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer Andrew Cassel column.
July 25, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer Consumer Watch column.
July 25, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer personal finance column.
July 25, 2004

College student's computer program benefits patients at Abington, Pa., hospital.
July 25, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer home real estate column.
July 25, 2004

Cisco's next challenge is growth.
July 25, 2004

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dan Gillmor column.
July 25, 2004

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder column.
July 25, 2004

Wine business picks up in California on backs of smaller vineyards.
July 25, 2004

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Dave Beal column.
July 25, 2004

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., career column.
July 25, 2004

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Real World Economics column.
July 25, 2004

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Investor's Eye column.
July 25, 2004

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., entrepreneur column.
July 25, 2004

Car batteries get hit hard by temperature extremes in Florida.
July 25, 2004

Chicago Tribune Real Estate Column.
July 25, 2004... By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--CHICAGO -- Whether it indicates that the madness has passed or that we are merely lolling in the summer doldrums, the mortgage business has slowed. ...

Georgia Public Service Commissioner proves she's no 'accidental regulator'.
July 25, 2004

Builders of high-end homes find great success in Flagstaff, Ariz.
July 25, 2004

Mixed-use development gives new life to old sawmill site in Flagstaff, Ariz.
July 25, 2004

Habitat for Humanity continues to build on its success.
July 25, 2004

The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, S.C., property transfers column.
July 25, 2004

Elloree, S.C., Water Commission approves balanced budget.
July 25, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., business calendar column.
July 25, 2004

Series of declines drops Dow Jones below 10,000 for first time in months.
July 25, 2004

United Nations translator got her start as cultural exchange student.
July 25, 2004

FBI linguist serves her country, can't share daily activities with her husband.
July 25, 2004

Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio, consumer column.
July 25, 2004

Delta officials to discuss ways to piece battered airline back together again.
July 25, 2004

Tucson, Ariz., medical program focuses on patient comfort.
July 25, 2004

The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss., Inside Gambling column.
July 25, 2004... By Timothy Boone, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--COMMITTEE MAY EXPAND; REALITY TV HITS NEW LOW: A recently formed committee that's discussing casino sites and ways to protect gambling barges...

Laramie County, Wyo., college graduate starts riding academy for disabled.
July 25, 2004

Albin, Wyo., council asks Laramie County school district for gift.
July 25, 2004

Wyoming, nation has high percentage of nursing homes with fire safety problems.
July 25, 2004

Rockingham, Vt., zoning board approves cement unloading facility.
July 25, 2004

Weekend sunshine boosts big turnout for Windsor County, Vt., Fair.
July 25, 2004

Sullivan County, N.H., Democrats won't be in Boston for convention.
July 25, 2004

Ex-employees allege misuse of Croydon, N.H., fire department's charge account.
July 25, 2004

Lowe's to present site plan to Claremont, N.H., planning board.
July 25, 2004

San Francisco police recover painting for Cornish, N.H., museum curator.
July 25, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, O.K. Carter column.
July 25, 2004... By O.K. Carter, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--REDEVELOPMENT NEEDS TO START WITH A SUPERMARKET: Newly elected Kennedale Mayor Jim Norwood had barely taken his oath to protect and defend when...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Art Chapman column.
July 25, 2004... By Art Chapman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--GALVESTON MUSEUM DISPLAYS PIECE OF SHRIMPING PAST: GALVESTON, Texas -- The harbor at the Port of Galveston stands in a proud pose this summer....

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Mitchell Schnurman column.
July 25, 2004... By Mitchell Schnurman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--EXTRA CLASS IN SCIENCE MIGHT NOT BE ANSWER: If three years of high school science will produce better workers in Texas, will four years...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, business insider column.
July 25, 2004... By Jeff Caplan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 25--With last week's Big 12 Conference football media days, the league kicked off what promises to be another lucrative athletic year. Major...

Massachusetts cuts dictation test for teachers after deaf applicants complain.
July 25, 2004

An insult to Bush nearly sinks Citgo deal.
July 25, 2004