Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from March 9 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from March 9 2003

Pension Changeover Issue about to Take Center Stage in Washington.
March 9, 2003

Workers Today Face New Pension Reality.
March 9, 2003

Atlanta Market Pros Look Past World's Woes for Stock Picks.
March 9, 2003

Spring Break Brings Economic Boom to South Padre Island, Texas, Businesses.
March 9, 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Chris Lester Column.
March 9, 2003... By Chris Lester, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--A SURPLUS BECOMES A SURE MINUS: Poof. Remember the good old days of early 2001? Back then, federal budget crunchers were estimating that we would...

Manufacturer Costs Rise as Sales Drop for Indiana Businesses.
March 9, 2003

New York Sun Daily Newspaper Nearing First Anniversary.
March 9, 2003

Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart Column.
March 9, 2003... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--EARNINGS RE-EMERGE AS THE GRAIL: Once the U.S. conquers Iraq, if you believe the Beltway wisdom, a process of nation-building is supposed to begin 6,000 miles...

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat Column.
March 9, 2003... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--ROXIO'S EASY CREATOR REDEEMS SELF: This column left readers hanging last week because of a dismaying experience with the brand new CD/DVD "Easy Creator 6.0...

Chicago Tribune Download Column.
March 9, 2003... By Christine Tatum, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--Like a lot of small-business owners, Jerome Oreluk has learned lessons about global e-commerce the hard way. The chief executive of CD Dymensions Inc., a...

Chicago Tribune David Greising Column.
March 9, 2003... By David Greising, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--"Jobs and growth" is the title of President Bush's proposed economic stimulus package. This is a good thing. At the moment, the economy has neither. And...

National Builders Group Tries to Shake Negative Image of Multi-Family Housing.
March 9, 2003

Chicago Tribune Real Estate Column.
March 9, 2003... By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--CHICAGO -- "Simmer down," the man said. It was not a command, but a prediction. The man was Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve, speaking last...

Idealism of Coca-Cola's Workers Vanished When Their Jobs Did.
March 9, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Help Desk Column.
March 9, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Ernest Holsendolph Column.
March 9, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy Column.
March 9, 2003

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Wall Street Column.
March 9, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Tapan Munroe Column.
March 9, 2003

Dublin and Pleasanton, Calif., Office Complexes Spare Room.
March 9, 2003

Pennsylvania Trade Reps Face Scrutiny.
March 9, 2003

State, Federal Grants Fuel Technology Drive in Rural Flinton, Pa., Schools.
March 9, 2003

Pennsylvania Considers Nursing-Home Assessment Plan.
March 9, 2003

Lebanon, Pa., Telecom Firm Sees Future in Wireless Net.
March 9, 2003

Bristol to Restate Last Two Years' Sales, Earnings.
March 9, 2003

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Your Money's Worth Column.
March 9, 2003

FleetBoston Shares Head South; Dip Tied to Argentina Bank Worries.
March 9, 2003

Paramus, N.J.-Based Firm Makes Data Visual.
March 9, 2003

Closing Indian Point, N.Y., Nuclear Facility May Spur Activity at Other Plants.
March 9, 2003

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Tax Mailbag Column.
March 9, 2003

Diversification Key to Salina, Kan., Hydraulic Business' Success.
March 9, 2003

Last Independent Supermarket in Nashua, N.H., to Close.
March 9, 2003

Allison Park, Pa., Entrepreneur Puts Billboards on Wheels.
March 9, 2003

Comcast Tries to Maintain Quality Service Reputation after AT&T Takeover.
March 9, 2003

Persistence Can Get You Premium Cable Channels at Best Price.
March 9, 2003

The Philadelphia Inquirer Consumer Watch Column.
March 9, 2003

The Philadelphia Inquirer Personal Finance Column.
March 9, 2003

The News Herald, Panama City, Fla., Business People Column.
March 9, 2003... The News Herald, Panama City, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--APPOINTED: -- Carla Spears has been appointed marketing coordinator for the Panama City office of Saltmarsh Cleaveland & Gund Certified Public Accountants...

Reading, Pa., College Schools Students in Ramifications of Business Scandals.
March 9, 2003

Reading Eagle, Pa., Newsmakers Column.
March 9, 2003

South Bend Tribune, Ind., Action Line Column.
March 9, 2003... By Carol Elliott, South Bend Tribune, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--I purchased a puppy two years ago from Pass Pets in University Park Mall. She is an AKC registered shih tzu. As she started to mature, my vet, my...

Organizers Look for New Home for South Bend, Ind., Agriculture Festival.
March 9, 2003

South Bend Tribune, Ind., Ed Semmler Column.
March 9, 2003... By Ed Semmler, South Bend Tribune, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--CHAMBER OFFERS CLASSES ON GLOBAL TRADE: What better time to look for new opportunities. While competitors stand pat for fear of making the wrong move...

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dan Gillmor Column.
March 9, 2003

Help-Wanted Advertising Plummets along with Jobs.
March 9, 2003

Concerns over Netherlands Purchase of U.S. Semiconductor Firm Unfounded.
March 9, 2003

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder Column.
March 9, 2003

Chicago Tribune Auto Letters Column.
March 9, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--QUESTION. In the process of buying a new Chevrolet Suburban, I noticed printed in bold type on the bill of sale: "VIN etching--$249." The salesman said it was for...

Chicago Tribune Boating Column.
March 9, 2003... By Mike Esposito, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--CHICAGO--Long before Christopher, Leif or Eric sailed west across the Atlantic to stumble upon North America's islands, an Irish monk named Brendan is said to...

Chicago Tribune Car Notes Column.
March 9, 2003... By Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--THE FORD Five Hundred sedan and Free- style crossover to be built in Chicago for the '05 model year will both be offered in front-wheel- or...

Automakers Start Early on 2004 `Product War'.
March 9, 2003

New Chevrolet Malibu Reflects GM's Race Back into Midsize Market.
March 9, 2003

Fuel-Economy Concerns Spark New Interest in Cleaner Diesels.
March 9, 2003

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway Column.
March 9, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--Jim's Driveway is capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews that appear in the Chicago Tribune. The digested version of the most recent reviews will replace older ones...

Chicago Tribune New Cars Column.
March 9, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--CHICAGO--While Toyota is considered a benchmark for knowing what to do and when to do it, history shows it has stumbled on occasion. Consider its attempt to...

Toledo, Ohio, Lenders May Stop Offering Home Loans if City Law Passes.
March 9, 2003

Gilroy, Calif., Motorcycle Company Opens Second Northwest Ohio Dealership.
March 9, 2003

Brownsville, Texas, Students Take to Sky, Learn to Fly at 10-Month Old School.
March 9, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Bankruptcies Column.
March 9, 2003

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Business Listing Column.
March 9, 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Mark Davis Column.
March 9, 2003... By Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--IT'S OK TO BE A TORTOISE AMONG THE INVESTOR HARES: If done right, investing should be a bit boring. For some time now, investors have faced a fight to...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster Column.
March 9, 2003... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--MEDICARE MUST MOVE TOWARD MANAGED CARE: Congressional resistance to the White House's goal of moving Medicare closer to a managed care model ignores...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Kids and Business Column.
March 9, 2003... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--BOOK OFFERS GOOD HUMOR AND GOOD LESSONS: Many of the growing batch of books on kids and money that land on my desk are about as entertaining as the...

Building a Pool Yourself May Not Go Swimmingly.
March 9, 2003

Swimming Pool Shoppers Demanding More Convenience, Features.
March 9, 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., At Your Service Column.
March 9, 2003... By Angela D. Curry, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--YOU CAN SLOW THE STREAM OF UNWANTED MAIL--At Your Service: Do you have any suggestions for getting off of a mailing list? I have been trying to...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske Column.
March 9, 2003... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 9--CREDIT CARDS CAN TRIP UP THE UNWARY: I don't know about you, but I'm not much enamored with shoes. I buy them on sale and wear them because, well, no...

More Virginia Residents Filing Taxes Online.
March 9, 2003

Big Island, Va., Furniture Maker Celebrates 25th Anniversary.
March 9, 2003

Unemployed Find Health Insurance Coverage Hard to Come By.
March 9, 2003

Iowa Graduates May Have Difficult Time Finding Jobs.
March 9, 2003

Macungie, Pa., Organ Maker Found Success in Going Digital.
March 9, 2003

Employers Inundated with E-Mail Resumes of Desperate Job-Seekers.
March 9, 2003

Youngstown, Ohio, Electronics Repairman Surviving Despite Slowdown.
March 9, 2003

The Boston Globe Business Intelligence Column.
March 9, 2003

The Boston Globe Boston Capital Column.
March 9, 2003

Massachusetts Governor Aid Pushing Guidelines on Child Medication.
March 9, 2003

The Boston Globe Economic Life Column.
March 9, 2003

Former IT Worker Tires of Drawn-Out Search Yielding Frustration, Few Leads.
March 9, 2003

Jobless for 16 Months, Former EMC Executive Seeks 'Secret Formula'.
March 9, 2003

Retirees Losing Health Care as Firms Trim Rising Costs.
March 9, 2003

Nervously but Surely, Life Goes on in Baghdad.
March 9, 2003

The Boston Globe Campaign Notebook.
March 9, 2003

The Boston Globe Consumer Beat Column.
March 9, 2003