Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from March 31 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from March 31 2004

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.
March 31, 2004... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--EMPTY NESTER FINDS HE'S BUILT IDEAL NEST: Tony Pressley has shown his commitment to South End over the past decade with projects such as...

The Miami Herald Retail Column.
March 31, 2004... By Elaine Walker, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--BURDINES-MACY'S PLANS A YUMMY LOCAL UPGRADE: Shoppers at several of the South Florida Burdines-Macy's stores will no longer have to go hungry while they...

The Miami Herald Balancing Act Column.
March 31, 2004... By Cindy Krischer Goodman, The Miami Herald Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--UNDERSTANDING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PRESERVES MONEY -- AND SANITY: Bradley Bodmer recently shocked a room full of healthcare employees: He taught them...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Business Digest Column.
March 31, 2004... The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--SURVEY PREDICTS GROWTH IN HIRING: A new survey indicates hiring is picking up in the Sacramento area. The survey by Pacific Staffing, a temporary services...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., Bob Shallit Column.
March 31, 2004... By Bob Shallit, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--Tom Yancey virtually grew up in his family's sprawling construction warehouse in east Sac. As a kid, he'd bring friends there after school to...

Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart Column.
March 31, 2004... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--12-MONTH PROFIT REPORTS FINALLY BRING SOME WELCOME NEWS: It's taken 3 1/2 years, but investors have reason to cheer the coming batch of quarterly corporate...

Chicago Tribune Inside Commercial Real Estate Column.
March 31, 2004... By Thomas A. Corfman, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--U.S. EQUITIES MAY ACQUIRE SEARLE SITE: In an opportunistic play, a joint venture that includes U.S. Equities Realty LLC is close to a deal to buy the...

Chicago Tribune Marketing Column.
March 31, 2004... By Jim Kirk, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--In a blow to Leo Burnett USA's turnaround efforts, Chicago's biggest advertising agency finds itself having to fight for one of its biggest accounts. Wayne,...

Chicago Tribune Jim Mateja Column.
March 31, 2004... By Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--Bill Ford Jr. needs to have his melon examined. The chairman and chief executive of Ford Motor Co. has refused to take a salary since he assumed the job in...

The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash., Dan Voelpel Column.
March 31, 2004... By Dan Voelpel, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--We're No. 6! Washington state's top 10 ranking in the latest national science and technology index looks, on the surface, like something to...

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Mitchell Schnurman Column.
March 31, 2004... By Mitchell Schnurman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--As bad as it has been for the Fort Worth school district lately, board trustees understood the painful truth last week: Things could be...

Duluth News-Tribune, Minn., Business Briefs Column.
March 31, 2004... Duluth News-Tribune, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--ENTERPRISE BUILDS NEW STRUCTURE: One of three Enterprise Rent-A-Car offices in the Twin Ports will have a new home this spring. Enterprise will occupy a building...

The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C., Technology Chat Column.
March 31, 2004... By Jonathan B. Cox, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--In the mobile-phone industry, demands from customers and rivals increase daily. And Scott Ford, the chief executive of Alltel, must...

Tampa Tribune, Fla., Steve Otto Column.
March 31, 2004... By Steve Otto, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--As ceremonies go, this one threatened to put the "bor" back in Ybor City. It was a dedication for four casitas on 19th Street, and the list of...

The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif., Business Buzz Column.
March 31, 2004... The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--Networking is the key for starting a business, finding a job and knowing which companies are getting established, according to panelists who spoke...

The Wichita Eagle, Kan., Mark McCormick Column.
March 31, 2004... By Mark McCormick, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--WILL CONCEALED WEAPONS CREATE MORE PROBLEMS? A friend and I were walking to a Sunday evening play several years ago when a truckload of thugs...

The Wichita Eagle, Kan., Joe Stumpe Column.
March 31, 2004... By Joe Stumpe, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--MEALS ON WHEELS VOLUNTEER DELIVERS MORE THAN MEALS: We're about five stops into Meals on Wheels volunteer Lou Herndon's route when I discover just how...

The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif., Inside Business Column.
March 31, 2004... By Leslie E. Stevens, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--Realtor Ken Taylor is a firm believer in the American dream of home ownership. He likes to remind clients that "the vast majority of...

Anchorage Daily News, Alaska, Inside Alaska Business Column.
March 31, 2004... Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--FUND PROFITS LOOK PROMISING: The Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. has revised upward to $1.7 billion the amount of profits it expects to earn on its $28 billion in...

Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind., On the Menu Column.
March 31, 2004... By Brian Werth, Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--MACRI'S DELI DEDICATES ROOM TO LITTLE 500 RACE: Macri's Deli at 1221 College Mall Road, recently redecorated and dedicated a dining room to...

Florida Keys Keynoter, Marathon, Business Briefs Column.
March 31, 2004... Florida Keys Keynoter, Marathon Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--COMCAST MOVES KEYS OPERATIONS: Comcast Cable of the Keys has moved its operations. Formerly on North Roosevelt Boulevard next to Duncan Ford, it's now at...

Florida Keys Keynoter, Marathon, Business Profile Column.
March 31, 2004... Florida Keys Keynoter, Marathon Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 31--HOUSE OF SHELDON: For anyone in need of home furnishings, House of Sheldon is a one-stop shop. "We do it all," said owner Ann Sheldon-Riedel. "That's my...