Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from May 23 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from May 23 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Careers Column.
May 23, 2004... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 23--CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO BEING HIRED: Here are some things that trip up job applicants, straight from the mouths of people who hire or advise job...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Kids and Business Column.
May 23, 2004... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 23--STUDENTS SHOULD EYE FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF LIVING IN A FRATERNITY OR SORORITY: If you have a child preparing to head off to college for the first time, a...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske Column.
May 23, 2004... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 23--CITIBANK'S ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN ITS HYPE ON ID THEFT: Citibank is getting a lot of marketing mileage lately out of its catchy commercials that...

Independent Unions Make Inroads in Airline Industry.
May 23, 2004

Auditors Must Report Own Commitees' Deficiencies, Weaknesses under New Rules.
May 23, 2004

Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart Column.
May 23, 2004... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 23--By now, stock market investors should realize the conflicts between their broker's stock analysts and investment bankers. But individual bond investors have...

Chicago Tribune Business Outlook Column.
May 23, 2004... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 23--CONSUMER CONFIDENCE Rattled by gas prices In an economy that is heavily dependent on spending, any drag on consumers' attitudes is bound to create...

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat Column.
May 23, 2004... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 23--Here's the problem: You run Corel Corp. and have just released the WordPerfect Office 12, a suite of productivity software that's the closest thing there is to...

Blackout Powers Elk Grove Village, Ill.-Based Electric City Corp.
May 23, 2004

Chicago Tribune Owner's Manual Column.
May 23, 2004... By Rob Kaiser, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 23--CANDIDATES EVALUATED BEYOND TALK: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce unveiled its small-business platform to the Republican and Democratic National Committees last week,...

Chicago Tribune Ask Jim Column.
May 23, 2004... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 23--QUESTION: Not long ago, my computer lost the ability to use the Web browser's picture download command to save images in the correct format. Instead, no matter...

Chicago Tribune Technology Buzz Column.
May 23, 2004... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 23--RETOOLING BOOSTS MAC OFFICE VALUE: Sometimes called Office for iPod, the new edition of the Mac version of Microsoft Office reinforces the belief among Mac...

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Bankruptcies Column.
May 23, 2004

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Business Bulletin Column.
May 23, 2004

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Business Listing Column.
May 23, 2004

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., People in Motion Column.
May 23, 2004

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Tapan Munroe Column.
May 23, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Business Calendar Column.
May 23, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Your Money's Worth Column.
May 23, 2004

The Miami Herald Money Matters Column.
May 23, 2004... By Harriet Johnson Brackey, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 23--Jerome Kordansky, 83, of Hollywood, lives in a nice neighborhood overlooking a golf course, in a house that he thinks is worth $500,000. Yet the...

The Orange County Register, Calif., Worth Your Wallet Column.
May 23, 2004

Hybrid Automobiles Inspire Long Wait Lists of Would-Be Buyers.
May 23, 2004

The Orange County Register, Calif., Jonathan Lansner Column.
May 23, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer Andrew Cassel Column.
May 23, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer Consumer Watch Column.
May 23, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer Personal Finance Column.
May 23, 2004

Reading Eagle, Pa., Newsmakers Column.
May 23, 2004

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Consumer Watch Column.
May 23, 2004

Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va., Bob Rayner Column.
May 23, 2004

California Bill Seeks to Mandate Cell Phone Recycling.
May 23, 2004

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Dave Beal Column.
May 23, 2004

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Career Column.
May 23, 2004

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Real World Economics Column.
May 23, 2004

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Investor's Eye Column.
May 23, 2004

Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn., Entrepreneur Column.
May 23, 2004

Surging Summer Travel Will Likely Worsen Airport, Airline Inconvenience.
May 23, 2004

Chicago Tribune Auto Letters Column.
May 23, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 23--CHECK PAPERWORK AS STANDARD: QUESTION: We recently bought a 2004 model sport-utility vehicle. We felt well informed before making the purchase, when making the...

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway Column.
May 23, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 23--Jim's Driveway is capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews. 2004: CHEVROLET AVEO LS HATCHBACK: Base price: $12,045; Engine: 1.6-liter, 103-h.p. 4-cylinder; Fuel...

Chicago Tribune New Cars Column.
May 23, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 23--BEEFIER VERSION GIVES 2 VIEWS OF SATURN SUV: Saturn boasts a couple of firsts for the 2004 model year. First year for a high-performance sport-utility vehicle,...

U.S. Consumers, Businesses to Benefit from Wireless Number Portability.
May 23, 2004

Domestic Travel Industry Expects Strong Summer from Pent-Up Demand.
May 23, 2004

Soaring Gasoline Prices Revive Interest in Other Sources of Energy.
May 23, 2004

Trucks Made to Drive Without Cargo in Dangerous Areas of Iraq.
May 23, 2004

Erie, Pa.-Area Travelers Expect Summer of Discontent.
May 23, 2004

Pilots Union Rejects Plan to Bring American Eagle to North Carolina Airports.
May 23, 2004

Former Rite Aid CEO to Trade Million-Dollar Lifestyle for Prison Work Clothes.
May 23, 2004

Independent Record, Helena, Mont., John McCluskey Column.
May 23, 2004

North Carolina Legislators Expect Delay on Future Free Trade Agreements.
May 23, 2004

Jacksonville, Fla., Entrepreneurs Buy Established Business to Reduce Risk.
May 23, 2004

Nashua, N.H., Store Sells 'Legal' Treats for Dieters.
May 23, 2004

Low-Carb Foods Often Contain High Levels of Fat.
May 23, 2004

Reading, Pa., Fur Retailer Continues Upscale Legacy.
May 23, 2004

Richmond, Va., Companies Show American-Type Marketing to Russian Professionals.
May 23, 2004

More Bite Demanded of Silicon Valley's Boardroom Watchdogs.
May 23, 2004

Intel Pressured to Change on Stock Options.
May 23, 2004

Intel CEO's Pay Package Reflects Chip Giant's Philosophy.
May 23, 2004

California-Based Fiber-Optic Company Reforms Executives' Pay.
May 23, 2004

Top Silicon Valley Executives' Pay Begins to Rise Again, Study Says.
May 23, 2004

Leadership Changes at Silicon Valley Companies Don't Come Cheaply.
May 23, 2004

Many Silicon Valley Executives Don't Own Their Companies' Stock.
May 23, 2004

San Joaquin County Cherry-Packing Plant Is California's Busiest.
May 23, 2004

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Kevin Horrigan Column.
May 23, 2004

Chicago Tribune Real Estate Column.
May 23, 2004... By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 23--CHICAGO -- Experienced real estate agents usually can tell war stories about closings going awry. Unforeseen buyer-seller spats erupt, typically over such...

Chicago Real Estate Agents Learn to Classify Rich Homebuyers.
May 23, 2004

Top West Coast Business Executives Had Average 12-Percent Raise in 2003.
May 23, 2004

Stock Option Sales Were Windfall for Many West Coast Executives.
May 23, 2004

High-Tech Executives Were Biggest Winners in 2003 Salary Gains.
May 23, 2004

Pleasanton, Calif.-Based Company Benefits from Teleconferencing Trend.
May 23, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, O.K. Carter Commentary Column.
May 23, 2004... By O.K. Carter, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 23--NO SURPRISE HERE: NEW MAYOR HAS BIG PLANS FOR KENNEDALE: From the "I told you so" department, consider an April 1999 column from this corner that...

Texas Gamblers Keep Louisiana in the Money.
May 23, 2004

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Business Insider Column.
May 23, 2004... By Jeff Caplan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 23--MICKELSON A MAJOR IN MAKING MONEY: In February, Golf Digest published its rankings of the PGA Tour's top 50 money earners. The list includes money...

Construction of Fort Worth, Texas-Area Wal-Mart Created a Mess, Residents Say.
May 23, 2004

The Boston Globe Business Book Review Column.
May 23, 2004

The Boston Globe Business Intelligence Column.
May 23, 2004

Revisiting 2000 Part of Strategy for Bush in 2004.
May 23, 2004

GOP Senator McCain Inserts Key Provision in Defense Bill.
May 23, 2004

The Boston Globe Economic Life Column.
May 23, 2004

For Now, Boston-Area Customers Willing to Accept Rising Ice Cream Prices.
May 23, 2004

U.S. Stem Cell Research Lags as Work Moves Overseas.
May 23, 2004

Continental Airlines Awaits Fare Hike Aftermath.
May 23, 2004

Las Vegas Review-Journal Gaming Column.
May 23, 2004

Coral Gables, Fla.-Based Developer Boasts Award-Winning Office Building.
May 23, 2004

New Dominican President Must Deal with Broken Economy.
May 23, 2004

Miami-Based Great American Hanger Takes Pride in Product Detail.
May 23, 2004