Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from December 7 2000

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from December 7 2000

Anchorage Daily News, Alaska, Inside Alaska Business Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
December 7, 2000... Dec. 6--MEDICAL BUILDINGS SOLD: In an estimated $250 million deal, Tennessee-based HCA Healthcare Corp. announced this week that it has sold 116 medical office buildings nationwide to MedCap Properties, including three at the Alaska Regional...

The Miami Herald Promotions Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
December 7, 2000... Dec. 7--Hvide Marine Incorporated has named Alan R. Twaits senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. He will be responsible for providing legal guidance to officers and all operating and service departments concerning contracts,...

The Miami Herald Business Briefs Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
December 7, 2000... Dec. 7--PROFITS TO SURPASS EXPECTATIONS: Lennar Corp. (LEN) said its fiscal 2000 earnings have exceeded analysts' estimates, a further sign that the housing market remains strong. The Miami company said its earnings for fiscal 2000 ended...

The Monterey County Herald, Calif., Business Briefs Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
December 7, 2000... Dec. 8--UNIQUEFOCUS, INC. OF MONTEREY has announced a partnership with Arrival Communications. Headquartered in San Francisco, Arrival is a full-service telecommunications company specializing in business symmetric digital subscriber line...

The Modesto Bee, Calif., Wine Notes Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
December 7, 2000... Dec. 8--AUSSIES FORCE COOPERATION IN WINE TRADE: It was the Australians who put the fear of Bacchus in the American wine industry a couple of years ago with their strategic plan to take a sizable bite out of the world wine market. The...

The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C., Business Briefs Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
December 7, 2000... Dec. 6--CAMDEN SITE GETS PRESERVATION NOD: Bowater Timber, Katawba Valley Land Trust and Palmetto Conservation Foundation will announce a major achievement in historic preservation at 10 a.m. Thursday at the site of the Battle of Camden in...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Jack Sirard Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
December 7, 2000... Dec. 7--Compaq Computer Corp. didn't become the world's largest computing systems company by luck or accident. The Houston-based PC giant has followed a carefully crafted strategic plan that has helped produce a string of profits while...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Plugged In Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
December 7, 2000... Dec. 7-- SACRAMENTO MAKING ITS MARK AS A 'CYBERCITY': While San Jose, San Francisco and Seattle remain atop the rankings of cities with thriving high-tech economies, Sacramento has made its mark with its rapid growth. According to a...

Sacramento Bee Owner Sees Record Profits.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
December 7, 2000... Dec. 7--The McClatchy Co., owner of The Bee and 23 other newspapers, forecast record profits Wednesday despite a slowdown in the economy. The company posted record results through October, and despite a slowdown in advertising revenue...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Jack Sirard Column.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
December 7, 2000... Dec. 8--QUESTION: In 1999 I bought $10,000 worth of gold coins with money from my modest savings account, thinking it would be a safe way to invest. In July this year, I got a call from the company that sold me the coins advising me to...

EDITORIAL: San Luis Obispo County, Calif., Faces Nurse Shortage.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
December 7, 2000... Dec. 6--San Luis Obispo County, California and the nation face a severe shortage of nurses. Hospitals and other caregiving agencies in our county are short more than 200 full-time registered nurses right now, according to Mary Parker,...

Two San Luis Obispo County, Calif., Hospitals to Provide Flu Shots.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
December 7, 2000... Dec. 6--Two hospitals in the county will hold flu immunization clinics for high-risk people Saturday as health-care providers work to get the vaccine to those who need it most. One clinic will be held at Sierra Vista Regional Medical...

Head of San Luis Obispo, Calif.-Area Teachers Group Warns of Possible Cuts.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
December 7, 2000... Dec. 7--The president of the San Luis Coastal school district's teachers' association is urging approximately 500 members to "take care of themselves, update resumes and look for openings to the north and south," in the face of budget cuts...

Interim CEO of San Luis Obispo, Calif., Wireless Tech Firm Has Eye on Future.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
December 7, 2000... Dec. 6--For Bruce MacKay, coming to San Luis Obispo is like returning to his childhood home. The rural location, college atmosphere and quaint downtown lead this Anglo-Scotsman from Bedford, England to reminisce about his roots. But as...