At long last, sign ordinance passes
By KEVIN COLEMAN of the Tribune’s staff
The third time was the charm as the Columbia City Council voted unanimously last night to approve amendments to city codes that regulate the size and location of downtown signs and awnings.

BUSINESS CALENDAR
A listing of what’s ahead for businesspeople in Columbia.

PC INFO
Get PC humming again with easy system tweaks
By SCOTT A. MAY
A well-tuned computer equals a happy user. The trick is knowing what to tweak.

Web surfing with caution
Workday eBay shoppers and MySpace lurkers, beware: The boss might be watching.
McClatchy Newspapers
KANSAS CITY - When Brad Cloverdyke sits down at his computer at American Century Investments, he can’t visit MySpace.com. The site is blocked.

Teens type away behind the wheel
McClatchy Newspapers
PHILADELPHIA - Kids and cars always have been a dynamic combination: perpetual freedom-seekers busting around in freedom-bestowing machines.

Companies, FCC reach tentative deal on payola
Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO - Tired of the same old thing on the radio?

Bacardi gets into the spirit of bidding war
McClatchy Newspapers
MIAMI - Add Bacardi’s name to the list of buyers interested in acquiring Absolut Vodka and the rest of the spirits portfolio owned by Swedish parent company Vin & Sprit.

Wal-Mart tech axed for recording messages
NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said yesterday that it has fired a Wal-Mart systems technician for recording phone conversations between the company’s PR office and a newspaper reporter and for intercepting text messages without authorization. The move is the result of an internal investigation that began on Jan. 11. Wal-Mart did not identify the technician.

Stocks try to stabilize but finish near lows
NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street seesawed through an erratic session yesterday, trying to stabilize but ultimately finishing near its lows of the day amid worries about mortgage defaults, a strengthening yen and tumbling stock markets abroad.

Markets bounce back
LONDON (AP) - European, U.S. and Asian stocks rallied today as global markets began to reverse a weeklong selloff, fanning hopes that the trading turmoil might finally subside.

Private-equity suitors kicking Chrysler’s tires
Detroit Free Press
DETROIT - DaimlerChrysler AG officials will begin giving presentations to potential buyers interested in the Chrysler Group this week at the U.S. unit’s Auburn Hills, Mich., headquarters, the Free Press has learned.

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