Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from March 20 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from March 20 2003

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Commodities Column.
March 20, 2003... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--Kansas City wheat futures prices closed up fractionally Wednesday, while Chicago wheat futures prices closed lower. Chicago corn...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Workplace Column.
March 20, 2003... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--With so many experienced professionals out of work these days, it's hard to buy into warnings of a pending leadership crisis. But the alerts go...

The Modesto Bee, Calif., Business Lines Column.
March 20, 2003... By Jack Doo, The Modesto Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--David Camp, controller of Ratto Brothers in Modesto for the past three years, has joined Turlock's Medic-Alert Foundation International as vice president...

Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart Column.
March 20, 2003... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--FIGHTING CHANCE FOR SECURITY STOCKS: As the deadline for Saddam Hussein to give up passed, you might say a Rubicon was crossed. If so, a record of what...

Chicago Tribune Inside Health Care Column.
March 20, 2003... By Bruce Japsen, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--ABBOTT'S HUMIRA DRUG TO GET TV AD BACKING: Abbott Laboratories will soon join the parade of pharmaceutical companies turning to direct-to-consumer television...

Chicago Tribune Marketing Column.
March 20, 2003... By Jim Kirk, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--TV SPOTS CARRY PATRIOTIC THEMES: The U.S. Army and the Marines are poised to launch new advertising with heavy patriotic themes, seeking to build back-home...

Chicago Tribune Jim Mateja Column.
March 20, 2003... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--CHICAGO--It's not easy being a teenager. It's especially not easy being a teenager and driving. And it's going to get even more difficult being a teenager...

The Wichita Eagle, Kan., What's New Column.
March 20, 2003... By Carrie Rengers, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--The Dixie Chicks are singing the blues instead of country these days after lead singer Natalie Maines made remarks against President Bush at a...

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
March 20, 2003... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--A new health and fitness club specializing in high-tech and hands-on training plans to open by early summer in a restored South End warehouse. ...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, O.K. Carter Commentary Column.
March 20, 2003... By O.K. Carter, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--Former Arlington Mayor Richard Greene's decision to switch from directing the technology incubator at the University of Texas at Arlington to...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Earnings Briefs Column.
March 20, 2003... By Heather Landy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--GAMESTOP: GRAPEVINE, Texas--Video-game retailer GameStop Corp. boosted fourth-quarter earnings by more than two-thirds, thanks to expense...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Technology Today Column.
March 20, 2003... By Lisa Gill, Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--LIBRARIES DEBATE, PREPARE FOR INTERNET CENSORSHIP RULES: Information on breast cancer, sexual harassment or sexually transmitted diseases may not...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Brian Werth Column.
March 20, 2003... By Brian Werth, Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--WATCH OUT FOR THE LATEST VERSION OF 'CHAMBER SCAM': The Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have alerted the Greater...

South Bend Tribune, Ind., Market Basket Column.
March 20, 2003... By Heidi Prescott, South Bend Tribune, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--KITE WORKS THROUGH STEPS LEADING TO RETAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS: Jon Schelling took one, maybe two steps into the hall on the fourth floor of the...

The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif., Smart Marketing Column.
March 20, 2003... By Vicki Clift, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--Before I share some techniques for promoting consumer products and services without buying advertising, I must stress that this strategy...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Business People Column.
March 20, 2003... Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--ANDERSON GETS AWARD: The Indiana University Foundation has selected Mary Ellen Anderson, director of admissions for Indiana University, as the first recipient...

The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C., Business Briefs Column.
March 20, 2003... By Denyse Clark, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY EXPANDING AT YORK TECH: The Center for Alternative Energy Transportation at York Technical College will announce...

The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Celia Rivenbark Column.
March 20, 2003... By Celia Rivenbark, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--Hooters Air? What can we make of the country's newest and orangest airline? Up in those ultra-friendly skies, I'm guessing every cloud...

The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C., Capitol Column.
March 20, 2003... The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--Former U.S. Rep. Eva Clayton of Littleton was on plane to Italy on Wednesday, headed to her new job as assistant director-general of the United Nations...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Plugged In Column.
March 20, 2003... By Clint Swett, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--A Roseville company called FastKat has begun installing wireless Internet hot spots at businesses in south Placer County, allowing those firms to...

The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif., Business Buzz Column.
March 20, 2003... The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--With war starting, air travel down and gasoline prices soaring, local tourism officials are trying to coax travelers back into their cars with an offer...

Anchorage Daily News, Alaska, Inside Alaska Business Column.
March 20, 2003... Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--ALYESKA ANALYSIS TO BE UPDATED: Mayor George Wuerch plans to update the city's economic analysis of the expansion of Alyeska Resort in Girdwood. The last analysis...