ACROSS THE BOARD : THE WEEK AHEAD.MONDAY Volvo stockholders vote on proposed sale of company's passenger car division to Ford. Treasury bill auction. TUESDAY: Labor Department The Department of Labor (DOL) administers federal labor laws for the Executive Branch of the federal government. Its mission is "to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners of the United States, to improve their working releases revised fourth-quarter productivity. Federal Trade Commission opens antitrust case Noun 1. antitrust case - a legal action brought against parties who are charged with limiting free competition in the market place action at law, legal action, action - a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a against Intel. THURSDAY: Labor Department releases unemployment claims. Commerce Department releases retail sales for February. Commerce Department releases report on fourth-quarter current account trade. Freddie Mac Freddie Mac: see Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. releases weekly mortgage rates. BIZ BYTES TOUGH JOB: Many people consider Consumer Reports the place to go for information about the best cars, dishwashers, table saws, child safety seats and other staples of life. But the March issue of the magazine goes off in a more decadent direction - chocolate. High-priced brands like Teuscher and Godiva are compared with household names History Formation (1998-2000) Household Names have been together since 1998, with various members rotating throughout the line-up with singer, Jason Garcia, until it was solidified in the summer of 2000 with bassist/keyboardist, Chris Peters, and drummer, C. J. like Hershey and Nestle. And for the most part, the pricier treats had the highest ratings. Roberta Karpatkin, president of magazine publisher Consumers Union, says the testing staff probably enjoyed working on this project more than on most others. - Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. SITE OF THE WEEK WINDOW ON MICROSOFT: Having trouble with your Windows software or other Microsoft products? Sure, you can go to Microsoft's online Knowledge Base (http://support.microsoft.com) and choose online support. But for an alternative perspective on problems with Windows and Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. , check out Woody's Office Watch and Woody's Windows Watch, free weekly newsletters delivered by e-mail. You can sign up for them at http://www.wopr.com. - Knight Ridder Newspapers CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) no caption (Chocoloate candies) |
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