Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from July 27 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from July 27 2003

Many Akron, Ohio-Area Builders Continue to Enjoy Solid Amount of Business.
July 27, 2003

Wireless Internet Company Wants to Bring Services to Akron, Ohio, Area.
July 27, 2003

Top Executives in U.S. Continue to Receive Hefty Compensation Packages.
July 27, 2003

Public Outrage Starts to Build over Compensation for Retired CEOs.
July 27, 2003

Mirant Corp. Workers See Rough Road Ahead with Bankruptcy.
July 27, 2003

Planners Advise Workers to Save Money for Retirement Years.
July 27, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Bankruptcies Column.
July 27, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Business Listing Column.
July 27, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., People in Motion Column.
July 27, 2003

San Francisco Bay Area Found to Have Nation's Weakest Job Market.
July 27, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Tapan Munroe Column.
July 27, 2003

Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Makes Mark on Department.
July 27, 2003

Pennsylvania Farm Groups Comment on Performance of Agriculture Secretary.
July 27, 2003

Pennsylvania's First Union Banks Make Name Transition to Wachovia.
July 27, 2003

Wireless Internet Capabilities Arrive in Harrisburg, Pa.
July 27, 2003

Helena, Mont., Businesses Hope to Stop 'Retail Leakage' to Nearby Cities.
July 27, 2003

Houston Chronicle Business People Column.
July 27, 2003

Houston Chronicle Real Estate Column.
July 27, 2003

Workers Should Plan Ahead, Know Where They Want to Be in Five Years.
July 27, 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster Column.
July 27, 2003... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27--A political sticking point of the Medicare prescription drug debate has been whether those with ample means should assume a larger share of the...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Kids and Business Column.
July 27, 2003... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27--Youngsters attending the Romeo Corbeil Summer Camp typically play a game that involves a walk into the woods. Except there's a twist. The...

The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla., Business People Column.
July 27, 2003

Vintage Lakeland, Fla., Furniture Store Set for Facelift, Expansion.
July 27, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Business Calendar Column.
July 27, 2003

The Orange County Register, Calif., Worth Your Wallet Column.
July 27, 2003

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Analyst's Corner Column.
July 27, 2003

Pittsburgh-Area Housing Market Remains Hot as Other Sectors Flounder.
July 27, 2003

The Philadelphia In...uirer Consumer Watch Column.
July 27, 2003

The Philadelphia In...uirer Personal Finance Column.
July 27, 2003

The Palm Beach Post, Fla., Alexandra Clough Column.
July 27, 2003

Hospital Firm in Palm Beach County, Fla., Profits Despite Lower Admissions.
July 27, 2003

Potential Stock Market Bubble Enticing, Scary for Investors.
July 27, 2003

Uncertainty over New Estate-Tax Law Sows Confusion for Planners.
July 27, 2003

Buggies Continue to Serve as Useful Mode of Transportation.
July 27, 2003

Honeybrook, Pa., Man Operates Buggy Manufacturing Business.
July 27, 2003

Earl, Pa., Company Sells Buggies to People All over Eastern U.S.
July 27, 2003

The Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa., Business Management Column.
July 27, 2003... By Judy Olian, Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27--Many people don't like performance management meetings -- both the giver and the receiver of the feedback. If everyone were an A player, it...

Store Turns Entrepreneur's Vision of Custom-Made Stuffed-Toys into Reality.
July 27, 2003

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dan Gillmor Column.
July 27, 2003

California's Governor Davis Battles Recall Campaign.
July 27, 2003

PeopleSoft Obtains Small Victory over Oracle in Merger with J.D. Edwards.
July 27, 2003

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder Column.
July 27, 2003

Majority of Californians Willing to Pay More in Taxes for More Health Care.
July 27, 2003

Talking Automated Teller Machines Offer Help for Stockton, Calif., Residents.
July 27, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Dave Beal Column.
July 27, 2003

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Real World Economics Column.
July 27, 2003

Chicago Tribune Auto Letters Column.
July 27, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27--QUESTION: I recently purchased a 2003 Mercury Grand Mar...uis and was embarrassed when I found this supposedly luxury sedan wouldn't comfortably seat five...

Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart Column.
July 27, 2003... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27--To hear Wall Street tell it, companies have entered the sweet spot of the corporate earnings cycle--a period when profit growth and stock prices should...

Chicago Tribune Business Outlook Column.
July 27, 2003... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27--GROWTH PROSPECTS STILL A TEPID PACE: Talk of recession is always unpopular, so it was with a sense of relief that Americans were told in mid-July that the...

Chicago Tribune Car Notes Column.
July 27, 2003... Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27--AUTOS -- General Motors will offer an oil-life monitor as standard in just about every vehicle it builds for the '04 model year. The only exceptions are the Chevrolet...

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat Column.
July 27, 2003... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27--I have seen the future and my wife says we can't afford it. We were sitting in our respective arm chairs surfing cable TV on a recent afternoon when the...

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway Column.
July 27, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27-- 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 27, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27--The aisles outside the executive offices at Ford's world head...uarters in Dearborn are being kept clear of obstructions. Don't want anything in the way when...

Chicago Tribune Real Estate Column.
July 27, 2003... By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27--CHICAGO--Whenever I watch "House Hunters" on the HGTV cable channel, I find myself yelling at the television. The show takes a stab at capturing the...

Chicago Tribune Technology Buzz Column.
July 27, 2003... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27--BURNER OFFERS BEST OF 2 WORLDS: That cryptic +/- in the name speaks volumes about this solid-performing external DVD recorder that seems to succeed in the...

Building Materials More Expensive in Idaho as Construction Boom Continues.
July 27, 2003

Newspaper in Waco, Texas, Sold to Woman Known for Veterans' Advocacy.
July 27, 2003

The Indianapolis Star Rhoda Israelov Column.
July 27, 2003

Lack of Rain Feeds Fears in Douglas County, Kan., about Corn Crops' Survival.
July 27, 2003

Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan., People Column.
July 27, 2003

Insurance Raises Send Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-Area Eye Surgeon to Canada.
July 27, 2003

Anchorage, Alaska, Woman Built Music-Support Industry at Home.
July 27, 2003

Butte, Mont., Biotechnology Company Gets $296,000 Grant.
July 27, 2003

The Montana Standard, Butte, Business Snapshots Column.
July 27, 2003

Jefferson City, Mont., Couple Turns Weedy Hillside into Popular Garden.
July 27, 2003

Butte, Mont., Trauma Physicians Only on Duty Half Time Now.
July 27, 2003

Many Montana Vehicle Owners Opt for Personalized License Plates.
July 27, 2003

Recent Medical School Graduate Comes to Butte, Mont., to Serve as OB/GYN.
July 27, 2003

Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevadan At Work Column.
July 27, 2003

Twin Falls, Idaho-Area Employers Release Corporate Earnings Data.
July 27, 2003

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-Area Agencies Try to Fill Gap for Area's Disabled.
July 27, 2003

Proposal by Arizona Republicans Would Grant Rights to Migrant Workers.
July 27, 2003

Retail Spots in Tucson, Ariz., Get Lesson in Staying Competitive.
July 27, 2003

Northern Arizona University Continues to Consider Conference Center.
July 27, 2003

Flagstaff, Ariz., Group Makes Big Plans for Wind Power.
July 27, 2003

Gaming, Defense Industries Keep Mississippi Gulf Coast's Economy Rolling.
July 27, 2003

The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss., Inside Gambling Column.
July 27, 2003... By Timothy Boone, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27--Which casino will be the 13th on the Coast? Right now, there are three casino projects that plan to open in the first half of 2005: the Hard...

National Fire Protection Association Wants Tougher Sprinkler Laws for Clubs.
July 27, 2003

Sneads Ferry, N.C., Prepares to Deal with Tourism, Development.
July 27, 2003

Lexington, Ky., Businesses Slow to Finance Recruitment of Firms to Region.
July 27, 2003

The Miami Herald Financial Question and Answer Column.
July 27, 2003... By Meg Green, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 27--QUESTION: I recently read an article in The Herald about gold mutual funds as a means of parking money in this bear market. Although I panicked and opened a gold...

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Consumer Watch Column.
July 27, 2003

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Bob Rayner Column.
July 27, 2003

Microsoft Shareholders Argue for Increase in Dividends.
July 27, 2003