Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from October 31 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from October 31 2004

Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart column.
October 31, 2004... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--INVESTORS ELECT TO CONCENTRATE ON OTHER ISSUES: The mantra on Wall Street these days is that once Tuesday's election is over, a big uncertainty will be...

Chicago Tribune business outlook column.
October 31, 2004... By William Sluis, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--REBOUND STILL AWAITED: As Americans warm up to the annual fright fest of Halloween, a weary electorate is trying to peer beyond Tuesday. Once the...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Careers column.
October 31, 2004... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--HOW YOU TALK TELLS VOLUMES: Tired of attack ads and trite sound bites? You bet. But in longer speeches and debate responses there's a gold mine...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
October 31, 2004... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--GRATITUDE IS THE BEST ATTITUDE: One of the most underrated assets of a retirement portfolio is a sense of self-comfort that allows you to enjoy...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., kids and business column.
October 31, 2004... By Steve Rosen, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--ATTENTION, KIDS: Want to get more bang for your buck? The slam dunk answer, at least if it were coming from my kids, would be a deafening "Duh!"...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., At Your Service column.
October 31, 2004... By Angela D. Curry, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--CONTRACT LEAVES A TANGLED WEB: QUESTION: I wanted an Internet site to go along with some merchandise I was going to sell, so I contacted...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Paul Wenske column.
October 31, 2004... By Paul Wenske, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--IT'S TIME TO KEEP AN EYE ON DEBT: Feeling clueless about where the economy is going and worried how your finances are holding up? You're not...

Chicago Tribune Binary Beat column.
October 31, 2004... By James Coates, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--GOOGLE MAPS GROWTH WITH KEYHOLE'S VISTAS: Take a gander at Google's latest gambit to transform the way the World Wide Web works. Google's executives...

Chicago Tribune transportation briefs column.
October 31, 2004... By Jim Mateja and Rick Popely, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--INFINITI OFFERS POWER CHOICES: Infiniti's new M35 sedan, due out in spring as a 2006 model, will come in V-6 and V-8 versions and with rear-...

The Miami Herald business book review column.
October 31, 2004... By Richard Pachter, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--Relocating jobs outside a company's home country is a global phenomenon. Call your credit-card provider and you'll likely be connected to a customer...

The Miami Herald Money Matters column.
October 31, 2004... By Harriet Johnson Brackey, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--HEALTHCARE CONCERNS CAN BURDEN EARLY RETIREES: The high cost of healthcare could sink any dreams you have of early retirement. In fact, you...

Chicago Tribune New Cars column.
October 31, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--A SUBTLY BUT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED JEEP: About a year ago Chrysler ushered the media into the bowels of Cobo Hall in Detroit for a peek at its 2005 Jeep Grand...

Chicago Tribune auto letters column.
October 31, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--BLACK BOX SURVIVES RESCUE WORK: QUESTION: I'm a firefighter/EMT in Lake Geneva, Wis., and our department has had some discussions about the black boxes in...

Chicago Tribune Jim's Driveway column.
October 31, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--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 Worklife Queries column.
October 31, 2004... By Carol Kleiman, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--KEEP YOUR (FISCAL) SKELETONS IN CLOSET: DEAR COACH: I've been through bankruptcy. What is your advice on how to address this issue with prospective...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Mitchell Schnurman column.
October 31, 2004... By Mitchell Schnurman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--Is anything more powerful than a great idea? That's one way to get your mind around Fort Worth's latest coup, creating a jewel of a...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Jack Sirard column.
October 31, 2004... By Jack Sirard, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--LIFE INSURANCE -- CHECK YOUR FAMILY'S NEEDS: With open enrollment season now in full bloom, the first thing most employees scrutinize is their...

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith column.
October 31, 2004... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--CONDOS ON WAY TO 230 SOUTH TRYON: A development trend sweeping the nation's largest cities is coming to uptown Charlotte, where a 30-year-old...

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., traffic column.
October 31, 2004... By Dianne Whitacre, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--Can't find quarters for the parking meter? Get out your credit card. Charlotte is experimenting with what's called a parking pay station...

The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C., business briefs column.
October 31, 2004... By Eileen Bradway, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--ARTHUR STATE BANK PLANS ANOTHER YORK COUNTY BRANCH: Less than a year after expanding into York County, the Union-based Arthur State Bank...

Italian prime minister faces catch in the state broadcaster RAI.
October 31, 2004... By Robert Galbraith, The Business, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--Saving raised 7.6 billion ($9.7, 5.3 billion pounds) through the sale of 20 percent of public utility Enel, the Italian government faces the much...

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga., Chris Johnson column.
October 31, 2004... By Chris Johnson, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Oct. 31--ANYBODY WANT A ROLEX? What ever happened to the good ol' days? You know, waaaaay back when your junk e-mail encouraged you to enlarge your...