Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from March 7 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from March 7 2004

GM Announces Production Plans for 2005 Corvette Coupe.
March 7, 2004

General Motors Halts Production of Saturn Vue SUVs and Ion Coupes.
March 7, 2004

General Motor to Build Two Vehicles off New Kappa Platform.
March 7, 2004

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway Column.
March 7, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--Jim's Driveway is capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews. ACURA TL: Base price: $32,650; Engine: 3.2-liter, 270-h.p., 24-valve V-6; Fuel economy: 20 m.p.g....

Small Pickup Trucks Face Uphill Battle in Marketplace that Favors Full Size.
March 7, 2004

MBA Degree Programs Rise in Popularity in Asia.
March 7, 2004

White-Collar Criminals: Life After Prison.
March 7, 2004

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Soda Maker Announces One-Time Dollar Dividend.
March 7, 2004

The Miami Herald Money Matters Column.
March 7, 2004... By Harriet Johnson Brackey, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--One thing I can say for certain about the stock market: It makes few promises. There is one, though, that's always true, an almost immutable law...

Mail-Order Firm Family Breakup May Be Richest-Ever Miami Divorce.
March 7, 2004

Former Miami Financier Nears End of 11-Year Jail Term.
March 7, 2004

Oregon Coalition Aims to Connect Area Growers, Grocers, Restaurants, Ranchers.
March 7, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske Column.
March 7, 2004... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--When we talked about column topics that might fit with the theme of this week's personal finance guide, my editor suggested writing about something I...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Kids and Business Column.
March 7, 2004... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--For years, some of my friends used to hoot and holler at how I ever landed a job as a financial writer. After all, in my younger days I had a knack...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Mark Davis Column.
March 7, 2004... By Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--Do you remember Janet Cooke? Journalists certainly do. She won a Pulitzer Prize for The Washington Post. In 1980, she chronicled the desperate world...

Erie Times-News, Pa., Business Buzz Column.
March 7, 2004

Private Helicopter Services Want to Expand Maryland Medical Evacuation Role.
March 7, 2004

Port of Baltimore Nearly Doubles Influx of Luxury Cruise Liners.
March 7, 2004

Harrisburg, Pa., Machinery Maker Keeps the Business All in the Family.
March 7, 2004

Phone Deregulation Ruling Could Raise Rates, Advocates Warn.
March 7, 2004

The Miami Herald Commercial Bankruptcies Report.
March 7, 2004... The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--Definitions Chapter 7: Debtor sells assets in return for discharge of debts. Chapter 11: Debtor company reorganizes under court supervision. Chapter 13: Debtor...

World Trade Center Miami Honors International Businesswomen.
March 7, 2004

The Miami Herald Chatroom Column.
March 7, 2004... The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--SERVICE COMPANY SEEKS TO EXPAND FACILITY: Goodwin Biotechnology is in the business of growing cell cultures used in protein-based drugs. The Plantation company is a contract...

Discount Retailers Let You Dress for Success on Shoestring Budget.
March 7, 2004

Michigan Food Service Distributor to Reopen South Florida Stores.
March 7, 2004

Miami Real Estate Investors Find Value in Ugly Houses.
March 7, 2004

The Miami Herald Law Doctor Column.
March 7, 2004... By Martin E. Segal, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--QUESTION: I live in South Florida and have a computer sales firm with offices here and in Manhattan, where I travel to on business at least once a month.I...

The Orange County Register, Calif., Jonathan Lansner Column.
March 7, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer Consumer Watch Column.
March 7, 2004

Choice for Disney Chairman Disappoints Many Shareholders.
March 7, 2004

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Real World Economics Column.
March 7, 2004

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Investor's Eye Column.
March 7, 2004

Some Former WorldCom Directors Continue to Serve on Corporate Boards.
March 7, 2004

Chicago Tribune Small Business Notebook Column.
March 7, 2004... By Rob Kaiser, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--UNQUALIFIED INSURERS BILK SMALL FIRMS: Many small businesses have been defrauded by entities that sell health insurance plans but that are not authorized to offer...

Samsung Gains Ground on Motorola in Cell Phone Sales.
March 7, 2004

Chicago Tribune Real Estate Column.
March 7, 2004... By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--CHICAGO -- In the spirit of Emily Litella, I herewith offer a week's worth of "Nevermind!" utterances, federal version: Last Sunday I (and numerous other...

Chicago Tribune New Cars Column.
March 7, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--How quickly time passes. The Mercedes-Benz M-Class sport-utility vehicle has been on the market since 1998, a date difficult to forget because the media preview...

Chicago Neighborhood Businesses Are Targeted with Disability Act Lawsuits.
March 7, 2004

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat Column.
March 7, 2004... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--I'll try not to be an alarmist about this, friends and neighbors, but here's the deal: While America slept, the suits and ties in the recording, film,...

Chicago' Independent Real Estate Firms Coexist with Cendant, other 'Brands'.
March 7, 2004

Chicago Tribune Business Outlook Column.
March 7, 2004... By Robert Manor, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--RETAIL SALES Store owners pleased Sometimes, good news actually gets better. Retail sales have been healthy recently. Cold weather in early January...

Warrenville, Ill.-Based Navistar Cut Indianapolis Plant Jobs by Automating.
March 7, 2004

Chicago Tribune Auto Letters Column.
March 7, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--QUESTION: Is there a difference between an '04 Pontiac Montana van and an '05 Pontiac Montana "crossover sport van?" I feel GM is treating us like imbeciles,...

Delta's New Chief Executive Signals Changes in Airline's Direction.
March 7, 2004

Ethics-Based Mutual Funds Become Vogue in Aftermath of Corporate Scandals.
March 7, 2004

Wealthy Investors Turn Hedge Funds into Growth Industry.
March 7, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technology Queries Column.
March 7, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy Column.
March 7, 2004

The Orange County Register, Calif., Worth Your Wallet Column.
March 7, 2004

Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky., Business People Column.
March 7, 2004

Reading Eagle, Pa., Newsmakers Column.
March 7, 2004

Reading, Pa., Calpine Energy Facility Continues to Run despite High Gas Prices.
March 7, 2004

Birdsboro, Pa., Power Plant Gets New Tower to Reduce Sulfur-Dioxide Emissions.
March 7, 2004

New President of FirstEnergy's Berks County, Pa., Utility Takes Over.
March 7, 2004

The Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa., Business Management Column.
March 7, 2004... By Judy Olian, Centre Daily Times, State College, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--Jaded by constant reports of CEOs who earn infinitely more than the average worker? Consider the other side of the coin, when the boss earns...

Penn State University's Research Expenditures Grew to $545 Million in 2003.
March 7, 2004

PeopleSoft Blocked Oracle's Takeover Bid with Strategic Decision Making.
March 7, 2004

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Entrepreneur Column.
March 7, 2004

Court Examines If Bethlehem, Pa., Steel Firm Gave 'Preferential' Payments.
March 7, 2004

Party Ended for Irvine, Calif., Mortgage Company when Interest Rates Rose.
March 7, 2004

Model Homes Can Give Buyers Vital Information for House Hunting.
March 7, 2004

Employers Need Alternatives to Working in Constant Crisis Mode.
March 7, 2004

Orangeburg, S.C., Uses $33 Million Profts to Begin Development Projects.
March 7, 2004

Kerry Looks to Neutralize Massachusetts Liberal Label in Presidential Campaign.
March 7, 2004

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Bankruptcies Column.
March 7, 2004

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Business Listing Column.
March 7, 2004

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., People in Motion Column.
March 7, 2004

Kaiser Permanente Reaches Out to California's Latino Population.
March 7, 2004

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Tapan Munroe Column.
March 7, 2004

Biotech Firms Get Lion's Share of Venture Capitalist Funding in California.
March 7, 2004

Erie, Pa., Credit Unions Adjust to Changing Standards.
March 7, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Careers Column.
March 7, 2004... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--GETTING ALONG IS THE TRUMP CARD: The sound you heard Thursday night was millions of people cheering because The Donald finally canned Omorosa. ...

The Bismarck, N.D., Tribune, Business People Column.
March 7, 2004... The Bismarck, N.D., Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--TWO JOIN FERRELLGAS: The Ferrellgas office in Bismarck has added two employees. Joining as customer services specialists are Janet Goldade and Karolynn Biegler. They...

The Bismarck, N.D., Tribune, Mark Hanson Column.
March 7, 2004... By Mark Hanson, The Bismarck, N.D., Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--The Bismarck Renaissance Zone Authority unanimously approved a new project last week, one that will demolish a vacant building on the corner of Front...

Pennsylvania Lawyers Plan Mass Rally against Lawsuit Caps.
March 7, 2004

Medical Malpractice Insurers Come to Pennsylvania amid Lawsuit Cap Controversy.
March 7, 2004

Helena, Mont., Recycling Program Costs Are Expensive.
March 7, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business Calendar Column.
March 7, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business People Column.
March 7, 2004

High Fuel Costs Are Hot Issue for Houston Businesses.
March 7, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Business Calendar Column.
March 7, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming Column.
March 7, 2004

Bismarck, N.D.-Area Researchers Look for Ways to Reduce Global Warming.
March 7, 2004

Nashua, N.H., Jewelry Store Moves into 21st Century with High-Tech Tools.
March 7, 2004