Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from November 7 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from November 7 2004

Nation's shopping divide benefits luxury goods retailers, bargain merchants.
November 7, 2004

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., bankruptcies column.
November 7, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Careers column.
November 7, 2004... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 7--POOR CREDIT ISN'T ALWAYS A DETRIMENT: Job hunters often ask why prospective employers are checking into their credit histories. They worry that late...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Mark Davis column.
November 7, 2004... By Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 7--UNFAIR RAID OR FAIR TRADE? Gift bags at the center of a recent lawsuit brought by Hallmark Cards Inc. really do look alike. The bags are orange, and...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., At Your Service column.
November 7, 2004... By Angela D. Curry, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 7--At Your Service: I signed up on July 23 with Everest Connections with the understanding that my total bill for phone/cable/Internet would be $105,...

The Philadelphia Inquirer Consumer Watch column.
November 7, 2004

Family-run development firm makes investment in Stockton, Calif., area.
November 7, 2004

The Record, Stockton, Calif., Eric Grunder column.
November 7, 2004

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat column.
November 7, 2004... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 7--MOVIE INDUSTRY NEEDS TO MOVE PAST PIRATES, CUT TO GOOD FILES: There was a time during the Golden Age of Napster when it wasn't precisely illegal to upload and...

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway column.
November 7, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 7--Jim's Driveway is capsules of Jim Mateja's auto reviews. 2005: --CHEVROLET EQUINOX AWD LT: Base price: $24,335; Engine: 3.4-liter, 185-h.p. V-6; Fuel...

Chicago Tribune New Cars column.
November 7, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 7--LACROSSE HUSH SPEAKS VOLUMES OF FIT, FINISH: Buick hasn't introduced a new car since the full-size LeSabre sedan was redesigned for the 2000 model year. To put...

Tax tiff remains peril for Tribune Co.
November 7, 2004... By James P. Miller, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 7--When is a sale not a sale? What sounds like a childhood riddle is really a question at the centerpiece of a real-world legal controversy -- one that may...

Health group cooperative has trouble getting off the ground in Victoria, Texas.
November 7, 2004

Star-News, Wilmington, N.C., Bonnie Eksten column.
November 7, 2004

Chicago Tribune Real Estate column.
November 7, 2004... By Mary Umberger, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 7--CHICAGO -- Not long ago, I got an earful from real estate agents and full-time investors who complained that amateur real estate investors are making them...

Senate stands in the way of Bush agenda.
November 7, 2004

Chicago Tribune business outlook column.
November 7, 2004... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 7--RATES BEGIN TO PINCH: As economists look ahead to 2005, they offer a disturbing forecast: Unless Americans can maintain an outsize level of spending, activity...

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Investor's Eye column.
November 7, 2004

Time to think of tax planning.
November 7, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer personal finance column.
November 7, 2004

The Philadelphia Inquirer Andrew Cassel column.
November 7, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske column.
November 7, 2004... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 7--AH, YOUTH! IT'S THE TIME TO PLAN: It is, of course, the privilege of youth to feel bulletproof. We all feel immortal in our 20s and sometimes even in...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., kids and business column.
November 7, 2004... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 7--UNTIL KIDS LEARN TO SAVE, THE RATE OF RETURN IS IRRELEVANT: Cliff Zalay thinks it's in every kid's best interest to understand compound interest. ...

Houston Chronicle Nancy Sarnoff column.
November 7, 2004

Texans are not too fond of high oil prices anymore.
November 7, 2004

Independent Record, Helena, Mont., Open for Business column.
November 7, 2004

Economist expects more Montana jobs in construction, healthcare, hospitality.
November 7, 2004

Independent Record, Helena, Mont., Business Briefcase column.
November 7, 2004

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Money Talk column.
November 7, 2004

Ballston Spa, N.Y., store owner devises drive-through grocery.
November 7, 2004

Kern County, Calif., trainer convinces workers to tap into emotion.
November 7, 2004

Bakersfield, Calif., home buyers should do their research on schools, crime.
November 7, 2004

Airline deregulation hits hard 25 years later.
November 7, 2004

Offshoring giant goes public, lists itself on Bombay Stock Exchange.
November 7, 2004

Hampton, Va., area's appeal to pleasure boaters benefits local businesses.
November 7, 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
November 7, 2004... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 7--If you're planning to retire in the near future and take a lump-sum pension payout, you'd be well advised to keep a close eye on interest rates. ...

New marketing manager takes the controls at Hartford, Conn.-area airport.
November 7, 2004

Professional football veteran finds his niche in classy magazine.
November 7, 2004

Atlanta-area malls spiff up to meet competition.
November 7, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution technology queries column.
November 7, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Technobuddy column.
November 7, 2004

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Your Money column.
November 7, 2004

Brownsville, Texas, newspaper publisher to expand role with parent firm.
November 7, 2004

Independent optical shops in Walnut Creek, Calif., area struggle to compete.
November 7, 2004

Price increases worry Pennsylvania heating-oil dealers.
November 7, 2004

Takeover firm revives pipe mill in Steelton, Pa.
November 7, 2004

The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Your Money's Worth column.
November 7, 2004

Houston Chronicle business people column.
November 7, 2004

Local contractors probably won't be erecting Bismarck, N.D., stores.
November 7, 2004

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Lou Dolinar column.
November 7, 2004

What Pittsburgh-area businesses hope for in Bush's second term.
November 7, 2004

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steve Massey column.
November 7, 2004

Evidence suggests airlines' financial woes don't impact safety.
November 7, 2004

SEC says it considered probe of senators' stock success.
November 7, 2004

St. Louis vocational college adds culinary academy to the menu.
November 7, 2004

St. Louis' retail hiring outlook for holiday season remains uncertain.
November 7, 2004

St. Louis Post-Dispatch David Nicklaus column.
November 7, 2004

Bush victory likely a nonevent for investors already familiar with his policies.
November 7, 2004

Effect of president's decisions trickle down to Orange County, Calif.
November 7, 2004

Orange County, Calif., church-building boom reflects striking designs.
November 7, 2004

New owners aim to improve rustic roadhouse in Trabuco Canyon, Calif.
November 7, 2004

The Orange County Register, Calif., Jonathan Lansner column.
November 7, 2004

The Orange County Register, Calif., small business notebook column.
November 7, 2004

Thousands visit new model homes in Irvine, Calif., swath of former farmland.
November 7, 2004

Orange County, Calif., employers, workers battle housing costs.
November 7, 2004

San Antonio Express-News G. Chambers Williams III column.
November 7, 2004

Minnesota hospitals invest heavily in diagnosing, treating brain disorders.
November 7, 2004

Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn., Real World Economics column.
November 7, 2004

Chicago Tribune auto letters column.
November 7, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 7--WHAT'S IN STORE FOR WINTERING CORVETTE? QUESTION: I recently bought a 1981 Chevrolet Corvette for my wife. The car is in showroom condition with only 8,900 miles....

GM, Ford concepts in fast company.
November 7, 2004

Chicago Tribune transportation briefs column.
November 7, 2004... By Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 7--Transportation in brief is compiled from the notebooks of Jim Mateja and Rick Popely. AUTO: --A V-8-powered Volvo XC90 due in the first...

College academic programs grow as video-game industry comes of age.
November 7, 2004

North Richland Hills, Texas, plans mixed development.
November 7, 2004

Business forum finds opportunity in north Texas economic changes.
November 7, 2004

Patients' weight loss is north Texas hospitals' financial gain.
November 7, 2004

Fees cost public pension plans: Some Texas funds not scrutinizing expenses.
November 7, 2004

Toledo, Ohio-area farmers keep an eye on WTO's agricultural trade negotiations.
November 7, 2004

Holiday spending should reverse election woes for Toledo, Ohio-area retailers.
November 7, 2004

Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., people in motion column.
November 7, 2004

USDA process in Memphis, Tenn., determines cotton hierarchy, price.
November 7, 2004

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Money Matters column.
November 7, 2004

Cable operators, programmers debate cost of video on demand.
November 7, 2004

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Stephen Williams column.
November 7, 2004

Newsday, Melville, N.Y., Carrie Mason-Draffen column.
November 7, 2004