Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from May 18 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from May 18 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Careers Column.
May 18, 2003... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--The job market is weak. Many teens won't find summer jobs. But for those who do, some pointers: -- Harassment -- sexual, racial or religious --...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster Column.
May 18, 2003... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--The recent occasion of my 65th birthday spurred some private thoughts about one of America's most crucial public policy questions: Will our...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Kids and Business Column.
May 18, 2003... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--I've always loved "Sesame Street" and its wholesome approach to teaching kids lessons in life. Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Grover and Elmo -- they were...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., At Your Service Column.
May 18, 2003... By Angela D. Curry, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--AT YOUR SERVICE: In September, I was surprised to find out the sticker price for my 13-year-old Celebrity wagon was a lot more than my 5-year-old...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske Column.
May 18, 2003... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--We already know Internet profiteering is getting worse. But now online schemers are playing off news events to fleece consumers. Federal officials...

The Philadelphia Inquirer Personal Finance Column.
May 18, 2003... By Jeff Brown, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Seems like every time I write that mortgage rates cannot go lower, they turn right around and make me a liar. Hey, I'm just playing the odds. Rates on...

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Dave Beal Column.
May 18, 2003... By Dave Beal, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--The Minnesota Council for Quality is turning around, a fortuitous rebound that could soon guarantee its survival. In its early 1990s heyday, the...

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Career Column.
May 18, 2003... By Amy Lindgren, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--We're hearing a lot about pink slips these days. Everyone from the executive suite to the production line is wondering: Will I be next? The...

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Real World Economics Column.
May 18, 2003... By Edward Lotterman, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--If you read Superman comics as a kid, you probably remember Bizarro, Superman's evil double, and Bizarro World, the skewed reality he...

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Investor's Eye Column.
May 18, 2003... By Gail MarksJarvis, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--If you have lost your job or are seeing signs at work that layoffs may be coming, this is no time to put your head in the sand. By acting...

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Entrepreneur Web Watch Column.
May 18, 2003... By Sheryl Jean, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Matt Meents liked to lead his staff through discussions about strategies and prospective clients while sipping a double light white raspberry...

Chicago Tribune Auto Letters Column.
May 18, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--QUESTION: I just bought a new '01 Ford Explorer XLT that didn't have the window sticker in the glove box, which is where I like to keep it whenever buying new. Can...

Chicago Tribune Business Outlook Column.
May 18, 2003... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Trying to discern the future is always fraught with uncertainties, but rarely has the outlook been as murky as in recent months. Perhaps it is war and...

GM Follows Transportation Board's Request on 15-Passenger Vans.
May 18, 2003... By Rick Popely, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--CHICAGO--General Motors will make electronic stability control standard on 2004 versions of its 15-passenger vans, adopting a recommendation by the National...

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway Column.
May 18, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--2003 -- CADILLAC CTS sedan: Base price: $29,350; Engine: 3.2-liter, 220-h.p. V-6; Fuel economy: 18 m.p.g. city/20 highway. Not a Chevy in disguise, but rather...

Chicago Museum Exhibit to Honor Jacqueline Kennedy.
May 18, 2003... By Wendy Navratil, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--At 31, Jacqueline Kennedy became the second-youngest wife of a president-elect.* So forgive Chicagoans if they follow her lead and get a bit ahead of...

Chicago Tribune New Cars Column.
May 18, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--CHICAGO--Nissan finally has its midsize sedan house in order. Altima was resized, reshaped and repowered for '02. Now Maxima has gotten the same overhaul for...

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Bankruptcies Column.
May 18, 2003... Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--The following businesses filed for legal protection from creditors in the federal bankruptcy court in Oakland. Companies most commonly file for...

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., People in Motion Column.
May 18, 2003... Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Ken Lerch of El Cerrito joins Flad & Associates, a nationally prominent architectural design firm, as director of development. Lerch's activities will...

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Tapan Munroe Column.
May 18, 2003... By Tapan Munroe, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Eighty years ago, when movies were simply moving pictures with silent actors, the price of admission to a movie palace featuring the...

Detroit Sees Continued Demand for New Housing.
May 18, 2003... By Marty Hair, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--As momentum builds for a major redevelopment on the far east side, some people may question the demand in this section of Detroit for new housing. They...

New York City's Lower East Side Remains Gritty, Original.
May 18, 2003... By Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--When business took me to New York earlier this year, I decided to avoid the usual tourist spots in interesting-but-predictable Midtown Manhattan. I chose...

Evening Standard, London, Business Insider Column.
May 18, 2003... Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--A colleague recalls how, lunching in the late 1980s with Sir Michael at NM Rothschild, where he was then head of corporate finance, they were discussing a disastrous...

Consultant Helps Companies Establish, Keep Positive Reputation.
May 18, 2003... By D.E. LeGer, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Paul Argenti says he always had a knack for being popular. While in high school in Rhode Island he played in a band called Napalm Sundae, which won him...

California Pension-Fund Director Discusses State Compensation Reform.
May 18, 2003... By James B. Kelleher, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--In one of his first extensive interviews since he was elected president of the California Public Employees' Retirement System, Sean...

Executive Turnover, Financial Turmoil Hits California State's Pension Fund.
May 18, 2003... By James B. Kelleher, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--CalPERS experienced turnover and turmoil over the past year. Here's a look back. EXECUTIVE TURNOVER: James Burton, the fund's...

Survey Shows Increased Usage of Broadband, Cable Internet Service.
May 18, 2003... By Akweli Parker, The Philadelphia Inquirer Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Broadband Internet use increased 50 percent in the last year, with nearly one-third of home Internet users logging on through a high-speed connection...

San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Dan Gillmor Column.
May 18, 2003... By Dan Gillmor, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--SEOUL--Lee Bong-Ryul has a day job as an engineer at a semiconductor company. In his spare time, he's helping to shape tomorrow's journalism. ...

Entrepreneurs Shun Venture Capital Funding.
May 18, 2003... By Matt Marshall, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Here's one reason why venture capital investing keeps falling: A growing number of entrepreneurs are shunning venture capitalists. With...

EPA Issues New Warning on Insulation, Asbestos.
May 18, 2003... By Andrew Schneider, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--A federal warning is set to go out to millions of home and business owners whose attics and walls may have insulation that could cause lethal...

Clayton, Mo., Grocery Store to Close after More than 50 Years.
May 18, 2003... By Renee Stovsky, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--The first tangible proof greeted shoppers about two weeks ago. Spelled out in shiny red, green, blue and gold letters behind the courtesy counter was...

After Years of Troubleshooting, Brown Shoe Captures Top Market Share.
May 18, 2003... By Thomas Lee, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--To equate Brown Shoe Co. with fashion and style would be laughable to anyone familiar with the company's reputation for making shoes only grandma could...

Construction Companies Stay on Technology's Cutting Edge to Compete.
May 18, 2003... By Jack Naudi, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--When Paric Corp. was designing space for its new headquarters in O'Fallon, Mo., company officials had several priorities. Rooms and corridors had to...

Marvel Enterprises Rebounds with Help of Hollywood.
May 18, 2003... By Erika D. Smith, Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Marvel Enterprises Inc. looks like quite the superhero these days. With Hollywood as its trusty sidekick, the comic book company's stock price, a...

Quick Getaways Help New Employees Make the Most of Vacation Time.
May 18, 2003... By Gregory Richards, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Shawn Retherford knows how not to take a vacation. Since starting his career as an accountant four years ago, he's only taken a...

Bankrupt Myrtle Beach, S.C., Pavilion Heads for Auction Block.
May 18, 2003... By Dawn Bryant, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--The bankrupt Butterfly Pavilion will go to the highest bidder during an auction, but taxpayers could end up paying for the failed attraction if...

Ashland, Ore., Artist Launches Art Academy.
May 18, 2003... By Greg Stiles, Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--ASHLAND, Ore.--Semyon Bilmes has seen past and present art endeavors, but now the 47-year-old Ashland painter and sculptor seeks to shape future...

Berks County, Pa., Native Is First Female to Head Arizona College of Medicine.
May 18, 2003... By Stephanie Caltagirone, Reading Eagle, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Berks County native Dr. Tamsen "Tammie" Bassford said she always wanted to have a career in medicine. "I wanted to be a doctor since I was in...

Wyomissing, Pa., Entertainment-Restaurant Complex Feeds on Fun.
May 18, 2003... By Jon Fassnacht, Reading Eagle, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Berks County residents pining for fun dining have The Works cut out for them. How about this: -- A 12,000-square-foot game room of 140 games with...

South Bend Tribune, Ind., Action Line Column.
May 18, 2003... By Carol Elliott, South Bend Tribune, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--QUESTION: I have been trying to return an unemployment check for $412 to the State of Michigan for almost two months and I cannot get anyone to tell...

South Bend Tribune, Ind., Ed Semmler Column.
May 18, 2003... By Ed Semmler, South Bend Tribune, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--The Indiana Department of Commerce was quite right when it decided to hire a consultant and ask its customers how it could better serve the public. ...

Teens Find Summer Work Harder to Come By.
May 18, 2003... By Carol Elliott, South Bend Tribune, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Matt Taylor was in junior high, had no driver's license or work experience, and wanted to make some spending money. So he did what many teenage...

Proposed Legislation Would Allow Investors to Defer Capital Gains Taxes.
May 18, 2003... By David McNaughton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--The days of mutual fund investors paying income taxes on capital gains when they haven't sold shares would end under a proposal in the U.S....

Georgia's Employers Must Fund State's Shrinking Unemployment Fund.
May 18, 2003... By Tammy Joyner, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Georgia employers will have to replenish the state's dwindling unemployment insurance fund, which has shrunk by half in the past few years. ...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technology Queries Column.
May 18, 2003... By Bill Husted, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--QUESTION: This may not seem like a big problem, but it drives me (and others I have talked to) nuts, and I hope you can help. When I open a...

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy Column.
May 18, 2003... By Bill Husted, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--I am a lazy man. The perfect weekend is one where I have no need of shoes. Instead I plan my day around naps and bacon-and-egg sandwiches. ...

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Money Talk Column.
May 18, 2003... By Matthew Lubanko, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--QUESTION: I am 72. I recently saw an advertisement for notes that yield 7.50 percent for a one-year commitment. These unsecured notes were issued...

Secaucus, N.J., Internet Company Is Accused of Fraud.
May 18, 2003... By Kevin G. DeMarrais, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Alyon Technologies Inc. of Secaucus was sued Thursday for fraud, accused of diverting Internet users from their usual service providers to...

Glaxo Takes Aim at Allergy Rivals.
May 18, 2003... By Lewis Krauskopf, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Higher costs faced by some allergy patients this spring are playing into the hands of one drug maker. GlaxoSmithKline PLC is running ads for...

Human Resource Professionals Feel Extra Pain in Economic Downturns.
May 18, 2003... By Teresa M. McAleavy, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--They manage payroll. Shop for health coverage that won't blow the budget. Make sure their firm follows federal and state laws guiding family...

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Investment Mailbag Column.
May 18, 2003... The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--QUESTION: We recently saw an ad for an "investment opportunity" yielding 5.91 percent for 12 months, 7.51 percent for 36 months, and 8.87 percent for 60 months on...

New Jersey Strengthens Anti-Telemarketing Regulations.
May 18, 2003... By Kevin G. DeMarrais, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--New Jersey consumers gained the means to disconnect most telemarketers Thursday when the state Assembly approved what proponents call the...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Business Calendar Column.
May 18, 2003... Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--HENDERSON CHAMBER: The Henderson Chamber of Commerce will hold a seminar on business taxes and retirement strategies at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday at 11590 S. Eastern Ave. Call...

Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming Column.
May 18, 2003... By Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--ILLINOIS' GAMING AMBITIONS HIGH: It looks as if Illinois could be aiming to take over Nevada's title as the gaming capital of America. If the state...

Reading Eagle, Pa., Newsmakers Column.
May 18, 2003... Reading Eagle, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--WORLDNET APPOINTS VICE PRESIDENT OF DIVISION: William Moore has been named vice president of the desk side services division of WorldNet Technology Consultants Inc.,...

Stockton, Calif., Art School Loses Lease.
May 18, 2003... By Bruce Spence, The Record, Stockton, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Joy Aldrich is facing a future that doesn't include staying in her business home of the past 13 years, and it's not a pretty picture. The owner...

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder Column.
May 18, 2003... By Eric Grunder, The Record, Stockton, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--You'd think that tax scams would end about the time of Caesar's deadline for rendering, but apparently not. The IRS says con artists are working...

Santo Rosa, Texas, Sugar Mill Officials Worry about Next Year's Crop.
May 18, 2003... By Alison Beshur, The Brownsville Herald, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--SANTA ROSA, Texas --A sugar slinger spews thousands of pounds of pure cane sugar onto a toffee-colored mound towering more than 100 feet high and...

London Internet Exec Accused of Affair Wins Apology.
May 18, 2003... Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--The internet boss who saw details of his sex life splashed over every dealing room screen in the City through an unprecedented Stock Exchange announcement has won an...

Japan's Economy Stalled in First Quarter.
May 18, 2003... By Jake Lloyd-Smith, Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Japan's economy stalled in the first quarter according to data released today, raising the prospect of a global slowdown as the eurozone and the...

Beleaguered Financier Talks with Bankers over Le Meridien.
May 18, 2003... Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Millionaire financier Guy Hands is today meeting bankers to thrash out a rescue package for his debt-laden Le Meridien hotels group in a move that could see a rival...

Former Sotheby's Chief Is Freed from Detroit Prison.
May 18, 2003... By Bill Condie, Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Disgraced former Sotheby's chairman Alfred Taubman has been freed from prison and moved to a halfway house in central Detroit. Taubman, 79, who...

Merrill Lynch Analyst Pans British Supermarkets Firm.
May 18, 2003... By Steve Hawkes, Evening Standard, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--A leading City analyst has panned supermarkets giant Sainsbury's recovery drive under chief executive Sir Peter Davis and urged the group to ditch its...

Florida Bank to Keep New Jersey Subsidiary.
May 18, 2003... By Richard Newman, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--The chief executive of BankAtlantic Bancorp said recent speculation that the Florida bank would sell or spin off Ryan Beck & Co., a...

Glen Rock, N.J., Music Duo Brings Sweet Melodies to Telephone Systems.
May 18, 2003... By Hugh R. Morley, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--The next time you're holding maddeningly, endlessly on a corporate phone system spewing bland music, aggressive product promotion, or corporate...

Summer Tourism for Jersey Shore Looks Positive despite Slow Start.
May 18, 2003... By Kathleen Lynn, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Looking for a nice place at the beach? You may be in luck. Chilly weather and a sluggish economy have slowed the pace of rentals along the...

Columbia, Md.-Based Developer Plans Las Vegas Shopping Center.
May 18, 2003... By Chris Jones, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Less than two years ago, Summerlin was home to more than 60,000 people -- and no gasoline stations. As nearby developers gradually built service...

Harlingen, Texas, Open-Air Market Draws Area Vendors, Residents.
May 18, 2003... By Jessica Rocha, The Monitor, McAllen, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--HARLINGEN, Texas--The shade was in short supply on Jackson Street, and the hazy afternoon heat felt more like August than May. But that didn't stop...

Mercedes, Texas-Area Growth Attracts Big Retailers.
May 18, 2003... By Jessica Rocha, The Monitor, McAllen, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--MERCEDES, Texas--When citrus was king, Mercedes -- the former citrus capital of the Rio Grande Valley -- was the throne, according to Mayor Joel...

McAllen, Texas, Area Experiences Retail Boom.
May 18, 2003... By Jessica Rocha, The Monitor, McAllen, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Almost any Saturday at the shopping plazas in McAllen and neighboring Pharr is like the Friday after Thanksgiving at major retail centers in nearly...

McAllen, Texas-Area Retail Industry Attracts Shoppers from Mexico.
May 18, 2003... By Jessica Rocha, The Monitor, McAllen, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--HARLINGEN, Texas--Sandi Villafuerte, a self-proclaimed shopping fanatic, rarely diverts from her routine when she goes to Valle Vista Mall. ...

The Miami Herald Financial Question and Answer Column.
May 18, 2003... By Meg Green, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--QUESTION: Which government website has IRS Guideline 72T? I want to see whether my disabled son can avoid penalties for early withdrawal from a retirement account....

The Miami Herald Money Matters Column.
May 18, 2003... By Harriet Johnson Brackey, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--For those of you graduating this month or next, the issue isn't only finding a job but finding a job that will take care of you financially. And...

Miami Media Firm Specializes in Getting Cruise Ship Passengers to Shop.
May 18, 2003... By Christina Hoag, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Robert Eichner has a really rough job. He gets to sail on European cruises, stroll around Caribbean resorts, drop in on Las Vegas casinos. Well, someone...

Miami Beach Bars, Clubs Brace for Memorial Day Crowds.
May 18, 2003... By Cara Buckley, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--As the clock ticks down toward Memorial Day, the holiday that kicks off the summer travel season and one of the biggest tourist weekends of the year, the...

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Business Advice Column.
May 18, 2003... By J. Robert Parkinson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Eight years ago I wrote a book with the working title of "Never Kick a Kangaroo." The publisher said that title really didn't describe what...

Panama City, Fla.-Area Gasoline Prices Drop to Less than $1.41 per Gallon.
May 18, 2003... By Dwayne Hartnett, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--PANAMA CITY, Fla.--There are many advantages of living in Northwest Florida. The various chambers of commerce, economic development groups...

Most Illinois Companies Still Combine CEO, Board Chairman Positions.
May 18, 2003... By Andrew Countryman, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Wintrust Financial Corp.'s Ed Wehmer is a rarity. Wehmer is chief executive of the growing, Lake Forest-based financial-services company but not its...

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat Column.
May 18, 2003... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Every now and then, we computer buffs should just go out and buy ourselves something special, something nice. You know, something to make our equipment more...

Chicago Lake Cruise Operators Face Boatload of Woes.
May 18, 2003... By John Schmeltzer, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--It's been a tough couple of years for the family-owned operators of Chicago's river and lake cruise boats, familiar to Chicagoans and summer tourists for as...

Chicago Tribune Small Business Notebook Column.
May 18, 2003... By John Schmeltzer, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--SBA CONTRACT PROGRAM HEADS FOR CHICAGO: A Business Matchmaking program, the Small Business Administration's effort to link small businesses with contracts...

Bowling Green, Ohio-Based Sky Financial Rapidly Expands Banking Presence.
May 18, 2003... By Homer Brickey, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--BOWLING GREEN, Ohio--Sky Financial Group Inc. has grown tremendously in the last five years, more than tripling its assets, to $12.7 billion, after...

FirstEnergy to Keep Four Ohio Power Plants.
May 18, 2003... By Jon Chavez, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--FirstEnergy Corp.'s decision to keep its suburban Toledo Bay Shore and three other Lake Erie coal-fired power plants could help the company make money as...

'Life Estate' Properties Increase in Popularity among Nonprofit Groups.
May 18, 2003... By Mary-Beth McLaughlin, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 18--Type in the phrase "life estate" on the Internet, and chances are you'll find lots of home pages for non-profit groups. That's because more...