Austin Business Journal articles from September 1992

Austin Business Journal archives from September 1992

Cable bill a hot wire. (regulation of cable television broadcasting industry)
September 28, 1992... There's a $12 billion gap in new federal legislation and the money will either come from, or go into, your pocket. A bill sprinting through the federal government will either cut $6 billion from cable television rates or add $6 billion,...

Realtors seek regulations on 'dual agency.' (practice of representing both the homebuyer and seller in a transaction)
September 28, 1992... Texas real estate agents are doing some serious soul searching about their profession, which ultimately could herald some dramatic changes in the industry. The issue here is dual agency, the practice of representing both the homebuyer and...

FDIC charging more to insure troubled banks. (Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.)
September 28, 1992... Financial institutions now will pay for insurance the way all the rest of us do -- those who pose the greatest risk will pay the highest premiums. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) earlier this month rejected a proposal to increase...

Condom controversy. (plan of Condom Sense to open retail outlet in Austin, Texas)
September 28, 1992... A new family business is coming to Austin but the head of one of the city's largest religious organizations is questioning just how much family the business will really stress. Condom Sense plans to open soon at 509 E. Sixth St., in the heart...

Garriott brothers tops in their games. (Robert and Richard Garriott of Origin Systems. Inc.) (Entrepreneur of the Year: High-Tech Category)
September 28, 1992... There is one thing about the Garriott brothers that has remained fairly constant since childhood: Heated arguments. But then, they must be doing something right for they built one of the more successful computer game software companies in the...

Liability suits add up on accountants. (Focus: Personal Investments & Accounting)
September 28, 1992... A flood of litigation Accounting, a profession once perceived as populated with quiet, number-crunching types, now finds itself embroiled in a battle for its life. Liability suits against accounting firms are proliferating and judgments...

Reaching the masses with multimedia. (multimedia usage in employee training) (Focus: Computer and Office Systems)
September 14, 1992... From primitive roots, such as slide shows and recorded sound combined with an activity, multimedia formats have progressed in the past two decades. Today they include high-tech interactive touch-screens and animated displays combined with...

Who owns what in the computer game? (computer program ownership) (Focus: Computer and Office Systems)
September 14, 1992... The XYZ Co. hires programmer Joe Schmoe to write a custom software package to track widget sales. When Schmoe is finished, XYZ Co. loves the program and decides other widgetmakers might want to use it too, so they decide to market it....

Staying competitive through outsourcing. (outsourcing of computer systems operation) (Focus: Computer and Office Systems)
September 14, 1992... Is outsourcing a process whose time has past, or is it still a viable option in these days of PCs for peanuts? Outsourcing, by definition, is the turning over of any aspect of technical information operations to an outside company to manage...

Promoting law with good taste. (American Bar Association's 1992 Dignity in Lawyer Advertising Awards)
September 14, 1992... An Austin advertising, marketing and public relations company has won two national awards for peddling what many people these days think is contradictory -- tasteful lawyering. Warren/Martino won two 1992 Dignity in Lawyer Advertising Awards...

Rolling in the dough. (franchising plans for Double Dave's Pizzaworks)
September 14, 1992... Dave Miller is leaving the warm confines of his collegiate home in Austin for the big world, where he hopes to get rich. But it's not a degree he will have in his hand. It'll be a pizza and a beer. Miller, owner of Double Dave's...

Outplacement: it's back to work we go. (Pencom Systems Inc.'s outplacement program)
September 14, 1992... When Fred Sams retired recently from IBM Corp. in Austin, he spent a couple of days playing golf. Then he climbed into his car and headed off to work -- at IBM. In this life, though, Sams walks Big Blue's halls not as a full-time employee...

Tapping into a wealth of information. (Dun and Bradstreet Corp.'s small business information service)
September 14, 1992... Austin's small businesses can play in the big leagues by tapping into Big Brother. Austin is one of several test sites across the nation for a new venture by Dun & Bradstreet that supplies credit and marketing information and general advice...

Freeport-McMoRan tops list of polluters. (Freeport-McMoRan Inc.; top 10 US water polluters)
September 7, 1992... Freeport-McMoRan, a New Orleans-based industrial corporation and the owner of Barton Creek Properties in Austin, is ranked as the number one water polluter in the nation, according to a recent study on manufacturing pollution in the United...

The paperwork strain. (healthcare industry paperwork for the new federal guidelines on infectious disease control) (Special Focus on Health Care)
September 7, 1992... FOCUS: Health Care A virtual flood of paperwork has drowned the health-care industry following final deadlines for new federal guidelines on infectious disease control. The guidelines, instituted by the U.S. Labor Department's...

Foreman dips into a tasty market. (Doug Foreman, president Guiltless Gourmet Inc.; low-fat food products)
September 7, 1992... Doug Foreman is getting fat helping others stay thin while they fulfill their most base cravings. And it has earned him an award as one of Austin's top entrepreneurs of 1992. Foreman is president of Guiltless Gourmet, the Austin...

Providing a clearer view of the world. (upgraded eye surgery techniques) (Special Focus on Health Care)
September 7, 1992... Things are looking up for people who have problems seeing eye to eye with the world. Refined techniques and high-tech equipment are making eye surgeries safer and less painful than ever, according to two Austin ophthalmologists. Watching...

Regular exams key to curbing cancer. (dissemination of facts about prostrate cancer) (Special Focus on Health Care)
September 7, 1992... Prostate cancer is a man-killer, second only to lung cancer in numbers of deaths it causes. As with most cancers, early detection is the key to a cure. To help educate the public about this serious disease, a group of hospitals and...

Democrats court Travis County cash. (1992 fund-raising campaign by the Democratic National Party in Travis County, Texas)
September 7, 1992... When presidential contender Bill Clinton brought his rolling review into Austin recently, it was more than an opportunity to fill the air with rhetoric -- it also helped fill his pockets with contributions. Representatives from both sides of...