Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from January 7 2003

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from January 7 2003

Agweek Magazine Ann Bailey Column.
January 7, 2003... By Ann Bailey, Agweek Magazine Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--LARIMORE, N.D.--According to the calendar, we're beginning the third year of the new millennium. But sometimes here on the farm, I feel like we're back in the...

Now Is Time for Farming, Ranching Operations to Make Financial Analysis, Plan.
January 7, 2003... By Jerry W. Kram, Agweek Magazine Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--The crops are all in and livestock are secure in their winter pasture. Its the time of year when farmers and ranchers can sit back and take a good hard look at...

For Farm Business, Tax Season Offers Time for Evaluation, Planning.
January 7, 2003... By Jerry W. Kram, Agweek Magazine Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--It's harvest season for Francis Uphaug. No, he doesn't grow some exotic crop that needs two months of freezing weather to mature. He is a bookkeeper and tax...

Daily Mail, London, Business Briefs.
January 7, 2003... Daily Mail, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--GOLD HIT A SIX-YEAR HIGH of $356 an ounce before closing at $352, up $5 amid fears over Iraq, coupled with alarm at America's UKpound 1.2 billion-a-day trade deficit. Oil rose...

Blueprint for Dividend Cut Sends Shares in British Insurer Crashing.
January 7, 2003... By Ruth Sunderland, Daily Mail, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--Shares in insurer Britannic suffered their biggest drop in more than a decade after the group took drastic action to strengthen its feeble with-profit...

Stafford County, Va., to Get State Park.
January 7, 2003... By Rusty Dennen, The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, Va. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--It's taken years to reach this point, but it appears that Stafford County will soon have a state park in Widewater. The Trust for...

Miami Area Offers Regional Gatherings for International Executives.
January 7, 2003... By Doreen Hemlock, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--It's the start of a new year, and already the calendar is starting to fill up with events related to international business. Here's a list of...

Job Creation Tops California Governor's Agenda.
January 7, 2003... By David M. Drucker, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Gov. Gray Davis began his second term Monday with an inaugural address that promised 500,000 new jobs and a more...

Miami-Area Hospital Gets Sick of 76-Year-Old Patient, Sues.
January 7, 2003... By Jay Weaver, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--Most patients want to rush out of the hospital as soon as they're admitted. But not a 76-year-old man who's been at Aventura Hospital and Medical Center...

Budget Woes Crash Florida Governor's Party.
January 7, 2003... The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--A growing rift within the state's Republican leadership over how to pay for Florida's top policy priorities is threatening to put a quick damper on Gov. Jeb...

Orange County, Calif., Business, Finance Communities Cheer Dividend-Tax Cut.
January 7, 2003... By James B. Kelleher, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--President George W. Bush's proposal to get rid of the tax on corporate dividends drew cheers Monday from members of Orange County's...

The Orange County Register, Calif., Jonathan Lansner Column.
January 7, 2003... By Jonathan Lansner, The Orange County Register, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--There's a warm breeze emanating from the East -- hot air from D.C., where politicians suddenly discovered that there's an economic crisis...

Milwaukee Restaurant Closes with $200,000 Owed to Landlord in Back Rent.
January 7, 2003... By Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--Downtown restaurant Ed Debevic's, facing eviction proceedings, closed over the weekend, allegedly owing its landlord around $200,000 in back rent. ...

Florida Governor Appoints Trustees to Tallahassee, Fla., University.
January 7, 2003... By Melanie Yeager, Tallahassee Democrat, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--TALLAHASSEE, Fla.--Florida A&M University received an influx of new board members in a long list of university trustee appointments released by...

Augusta, Ga., Mall to Remain Closed Indefinitely.
January 7, 2003

More Americans Opt for Post-Retirement Self-Employment.
January 7, 2003

New Mexico Legislators Take Exception to Low Rating on Smoking Reduction.
January 7, 2003

Atlanta's Piedmont Hospital Doctors Reverse Decision, Go Back to Aetna.
January 7, 2003

Shift in Stance at FCC Ignites BellSouth Stock.
January 7, 2003

Bush Plan to Remove Dividend Tax Would Aid Stocks, Experts Say.
January 7, 2003

Some Economic Analysts Praise Bush Administration's Economic Plan.
January 7, 2003

Kennesaw, Ga.-Based Human Tissue Firm Gets FDA Clarification on Restriction.
January 7, 2003

Atlanta Law Firm Ranks Third on Fortune's `Best Places' List.
January 7, 2003

New Office Development in Works in Tucson, Ariz.
January 7, 2003

Beaumont, Texas, Homebuyers Are Upwardly Mobile.
January 7, 2003

Orange County, Texas, Loses Bid for State Veterans Home.
January 7, 2003

Agency Official in Connecticut Testifies about Drug-List Limits.
January 7, 2003

Orange, Conn., Print, Package Facility to Close; 77 Employees Lose Jobs.
January 7, 2003

Budget Woes Undermine Connecticut's $5.5 Billion Transportation Proposal.
January 7, 2003

Waterbury, Conn.-Based Webster Financial Buys East Haven Insurance Agency.
January 7, 2003

New Ford Mustang Line Recaptures Classic Style.
January 7, 2003

New Advocacy Center for Children Opens in Illinois.
January 7, 2003

Future of Kmart Store Hangs on Sales Data in Fairview Heights, Ill.
January 7, 2003

St. Clair Square in Fairview Heights, Ill., to Be Remodeled.
January 7, 2003

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., Technology Today Column.
January 7, 2003... By Lisa Gill, Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--Howard Hinman uses words like "phenomenal" and "Nirvana" to describe how important Microsoft's .Net programming environment will be to the future...

New Products Spark Sales for Broomfield, Colo.-Based Technology Firm.
January 7, 2003

Broomfield, Colo., Real Estate Firm Owners Join Insignia/ESG.
January 7, 2003

Developer Ready to Move Forward with Boulder, Colo., Mall Overhaul.
January 7, 2003

Bradenton, Fla., Consulting Firm Changes Name to Employee Leasing Solutions.
January 7, 2003

Insurance Issue Could Delay Brownsville, Texas, Desalination Project.
January 7, 2003

Family Store Finds Corners Crowded in Growing Brownsville, Texas, Neighborhood.
January 7, 2003

California State Senator's Proposals Aim to Curb Child Obesity.
January 7, 2003

Competitor Buys Pleasanton, Calif.-Based Employment Administration Firm.
January 7, 2003

California Governor Says Second Term to Focus on Budget, Jobs.
January 7, 2003

Budget Deficit Puts Damper on California Democrats' Election Sweep.
January 7, 2003

Electronics Parts Maker to Cut 280 Positions at South Carolina Plants.
January 7, 2003

Red Dots Will Promote Japanese Hockey Player in Charlotte, N.C.
January 7, 2003

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
January 7, 2003... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--WYLIE TO GET GOLF COURSE PROJECT: Rhein Interests of Charlotte paid slightly more than $12million recently for 1,040acres it plans to develop this...

Charlotte, N.C., Telecommunications Firm Restructures Debt, Raises $5 Million.
January 7, 2003

United Airlines Slashes Fares Outside Charlotte, N.C.
January 7, 2003

North Carolina State University Backs Off Plan to Build Hotel-Center.
January 7, 2003

Investor Eyes Routes to Cuba for US Airways.
January 7, 2003

CEO of Mount Pleasant, S.C., Bank Resigns as Regulators Question Experience.
January 7, 2003

Charleston, S.C., Restaurant Firm Buys Bed-and-Breakfast, Adjoining Eatery.
January 7, 2003

South Carolina's Economic Development Task Force to Track Employment Trends.
January 7, 2003

Simpsonville, S.C.-Based Electronic Parts Firm Cuts 280 Jobs.
January 7, 2003

Investors Seek Good Dividend-Paying Firms.
January 7, 2003

General Motors to Offer Variety of Hybrid Vehicles.
January 7, 2003

Mercedes-Benz Introduces Ultra-Luxury Sedan at Auto Show.
January 7, 2003

United Airlines Reduces 'Walk-Up' Fares in Chicago, Denver.
January 7, 2003

Ford Wrestles with Its Finances, Quality.
January 7, 2003

GM Has High Hopes for Malibu.
January 7, 2003

Japanese Automakers Launch New Minivans, Trucks with Americans in Mind.
January 7, 2003

Mercury Unveils Sports Car.
January 7, 2003

Ultra Luxury Cars on Display at North American International Auto Show.
January 7, 2003

Chrysler CEO Aims to Boost Sales of American Brands.
January 7, 2003

Detroit Free Press Auto Show Briefs.
January 7, 2003

American Tower to Drop Satellite Unit.
January 7, 2003

GM Chief Steadfast on Giving Incentive.
January 7, 2003

Northwest Airlines Retires Last of Its Boeing 727s.
January 7, 2003

GM's Saab Needs to Build Up U.S. Sales.
January 7, 2003

Boston-Based American Tower to Drop Satellite Unit.
January 7, 2003

New Minnesota Governor Names Temporary Commissioner to Iron Resources Agency.
January 7, 2003

Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Airport Adds New Concourse, Giant Plasma Screens.
January 7, 2003

Broward County, Fla., Hotel Revenues Reach Record Heights in November.
January 7, 2003

Budget Woes Threaten Florida Scholarship Program.
January 7, 2003

Tenet Healthcare to Trim Medicare Bills; Change Comes in Wake of U.S. Inquiry.
January 7, 2003

American Airlines' Chief Wants Employee to Take Less Sick Leave.
January 7, 2003

Pentagon Orders 15 Percent Cut in Raptor Fighter Jets.
January 7, 2003

Mechanics Arrested in Texas Airport Raid Pose No Terror Threat, Judge Says.
January 7, 2003

Planned AT&T Layoffs to Contribute to $1.5 Billion in Accounting Charges.
January 7, 2003

Hopkinton, Mass.-Based Data Storage Firm Sees Unexpected Profits.
January 7, 2003

The Boston Globe Economic Life Column.
January 7, 2003

Boston Properties Extends Lord & Taylor's Prudential Center Lease.
January 7, 2003