Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from June 19 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from June 19 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Mark Davis Column.
June 19, 2003... By Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--NO NEED TO PULL PUNCHES WITH ALL THESE PALOOKAS: Much is happening on Wall Street, as usual, and I wanted to take a few jabs here and there, rather...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Workplace Column.
June 19, 2003... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--They need to throw out the Family and Medical Leave Act regulations and start over. That's not the ravings of a hardhearted Scrooge of a boss....

Chicago Tribune Auto Letters Column.
June 19, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--QUESTION: Please tell me why I would want to keep a copy of my Monroney label? --B.S., Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. ANSWER: The Monroney label, or window sticker,...

Chicago Tribune Market Report Column.
June 19, 2003... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--Investing, more than most endeavors, glorifies numbers. Stock prices, price-earnings ratios, interest rates. Everywhere you look is a number. We're...

Chicago Tribune Inside Health Care Column.
June 19, 2003... By Bruce Japsen, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--MEMBERS DOWN, BUT AMA AGAIN IN BLACK: Despite a continued exodus of member doctors, the American Medical Association made money for the third year in a row...

Chicago Tribune Marketing Column.
June 19, 2003... By Jim Kirk, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--Anything "extreme" is in these days, from sports to food. Even the brewing industry is getting in on the act. The Hall brothers at Goose Island Brewing Co....

Chicago Tribune Jim Mateja Column.
June 19, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--BUICK'S NEXT TASK IS TO LOWER ITS AVERAGE BUYER AGE: As Buick celebrates its centennial it's only fitting to reflect on its accomplishments in the last 100...

The Wichita Eagle, Kan., What's New Column.
June 19, 2003... By Carrie Rengers, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--HESSTON, KAN., HUNGRY FOR QUALITY DINING SPOT: The city of Hesston has decided it needs an upscale restaurant, and it has actually hired somebody to...

The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash., Business Briefs Column.
June 19, 2003... The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--LEADERS OF KOREAN SISTER CITY TO SPEAK AT TRADE CENTER EVENT: TACOMA, Wash.--Leaders of a 13-member South Korean delegation from Tacoma's sister city of Gunsan...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, O.K. Carter Commentary Column.
June 19, 2003... By O.K. Carter, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--TWO GRAND HOUSES HAVE PRESIDENTIAL FLAIR: Thad Smotherman and Alicia Wilkerson-Smotherman built this 12,000-square-foot house using plans...

The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C., Capitol Column.
June 19, 2003... By Kristin Collins, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--The New Jersey-based carnival company that runs the N.C. State Fair midway didn't just cozy up to the Department of Agriculture, an...

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
June 19, 2003... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--DILWORTH TOWNHOMES BLEND IN, AS PLANNED: When custom builder Jimmy Kontoulas told me the first buyer had moved into his Dilworth at Lexington...

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Technology Column.
June 19, 2003... By Langston Wertz Jr., The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--THE DISH ON PICKING CABLE, SATELLITE: When Jennifer Ahlers moved to Huntersville from Charlotte a few months ago, she bought a new...

The San Diego Union-Tribune Business People Column.
June 19, 2003... The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--Brian Brady as vice president of business development for the affiliated branch division, Justin Goodman as managing director of wholesale lending and Estrelita...

Anchorage Daily News, Alaska, Inside Alaska Business Column.
June 19, 2003... Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--SOUTHEASTER MAGAZINE FOLDING: Alaskan Southeaster magazine will soon cease publication because it hasn't made a profit. According to the Huna Totem Corp., the...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Plugged In Column.
June 19, 2003... By Clint Swett, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--GREAT PLACE TO WORK: Vision Service Plan is known as the nation's leading eye-care insurer, but it is also a great place to work, according to a new...

The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C., Business Briefs Column.
June 19, 2003... By Denyse Clark, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--SMITH APPOINTED TO BOARD OF EXAMINERS: Marilyn Smith, professor of management at Winthrop University's College of Business Administration,...

The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif., Business Buzz Column.
June 19, 2003... The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--WORKSHOP ADDRESSES WILDLIFE-HABITAT PRESERVATION: Preserving wildlife habitat on agricultural lands may be a worthy goal, but the cost of doing so is a...

The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif., Smart Marketing Column.
June 19, 2003... By Vicki Clift, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 19--It's difficult to get concerned about marketing when things are going well, and there's a tendency to hunker down during hard times....