Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from August 25 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from August 25 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith column.
August 25, 2004... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--A 48-year-old uptown building lifted the wraps from a face-lift this week and debuted as a convenience store-auto repair service at North Tryon...

The Miami Herald Balancing Act column.
August 25, 2004... By Cindy Krischer Goodman, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--STORM TESTS EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONS: In her three years at SouthTrust Bank, a bank teller in Cape Coral had been content. Then, in a 24-hour...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Jerry Heaster column.
August 25, 2004... By Jerry Heaster, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--OIL ISN'T A PROBLEM RIGHT NOW: For the time being at least, rising oil prices probably aren't a serious threat to U.S. economic health. Future...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., business digest column.
August 25, 2004... The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--BANK OF LODI COMPUTER STOLEN: Bank of Lodi has notified 114 of its business customers that a laptop computer containing confidential information was stolen from the...

Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart column.
August 25, 2004... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--CATERPILLAR RATING BOOSTS DOW TO SLIGHT GAIN; OIL DOWN AGAIN: Stocks inched higher Tuesday in another day of weak trading volume. Treasury bonds edged up as...

Chicago Tribune business beat column.
August 25, 2004... By Jim Kirk, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--CITY AT ODDS WITH ATA OVER OWNERSHIP OF MIDWAY GATES: Reports were flying Tuesday that ATA Airlines is considering unloading some or all of its gates at Midway...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Bob Shallit column.
August 25, 2004... By Bob Shallit, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--More than most Kings fans, Leon SooHoo wants Peja Stojakovic to stay with the team. SooHoo is the head of the Paradyme audio-video chain. The...

The State, Columbia, S.C., C. Grant Jackson column.
August 25, 2004... By C. Grant Jackson, The State, Columbia, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON NURTURING ENTREPRENEURS: A series of initiatives to help create high-tech companies in the region will get its first...

The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif., business buzz column.
August 25, 2004... The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--COUNTY MEDIAN HOME PRICE HITS NEW HIGH: Prospective buyers looking at mid-range houses could expect to spend a record $452,270 in July, a jump of more...

The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif., Inside Business column.
August 25, 2004... By Leslie E. Stevens, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--Allan White is on a mission to help restaurant owners control their costs -- whenever and wherever they might be. In January,...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Mitchell Schnurman column.
August 25, 2004... By Mitchell Schnurman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--Last month, Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief startled a local developer: Would he slow the schedule for his huge building project?...

Florida Keys Keynoter, Marathon, business briefs column.
August 25, 2004... Florida Keys Keynoter, Marathon Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--CO-OP HOLDING UNCLAIMED FUNDS: The Florida Keys Electric Cooperative this week published a list of 6,352 names with last known addresses for members and former...

Florida Keys Keynoter, Marathon, business profile column.
August 25, 2004... Florida Keys Keynoter, Marathon Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--J&J JEWELRY, 2299 Overseas Highway, Marathon. For more than 15 years, Middle Keys residents have trusted Jacquie Hulen and Jerry Kranz of J&J Jewelry Repair...

The Monterey County Herald, Calif., business briefs column.
August 25, 2004... The Monterey County Herald, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--SOLEDAD, Calif. -- VINEYARDS BUY SOFTWARE SYSTEM: Valley Farm Management, which has the same ownership as Paraiso Vineyards, is one of the first three...

The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C., business briefs.
August 25, 2004... The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--YORK, S.C., CHAMBER SUPPORTS CSX PROPOSAL: After visiting CSX's Fairburn, Ga., site, the York County Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors told the York...

Anchorage Daily News, Alaska, Inside Alaska Business column.
August 25, 2004... Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--CRUISE LINES BROUGHT 18,531 JOBS: Cruise lines and their passengers and crew spent $694 million on direct purchases in Alaska in 2003, generating 18,531 full- and...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., On the Menu column.
August 25, 2004... By Brian Werth, Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--T.G.I. FRIDAY'S MAY BE CONTENDER FOR COLLEGE MALL: It looks like Johnny Carino's, the Austin-Texas-based Italian restaurant chain, no longer is...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., commodities column.
August 25, 2004... By Victoria Sizemore Long, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--PROFIT-TAKING LIMITS FUTURES: Kansas City wheat and Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures prices closed lower Tuesday on profit-taking...

Chicago Tribune Jim Mateja Column.
August 25, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 25--The domestic automakers have closed the gap when it comes to quality and reliability versus the Japanese competition. "But where they fall short is on value...