New Year Eve Costs Rise Slightly in New York
Champagne sellers estimate a 2.5 percent price rise for New York New Year celebrations over 1995. The Plaza mega-suite holds at $15,000, breakfast climbs to $37.50, dinner at the Sign of the Dove remains $175, and a chauffeur Rolls rises to $1,500 from $1,200.
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New York
Plaza Hotel
New Book Promotes Fun at Work by Matt Weinstein
Management consultant Matt Weinstein argues work joy boosts success in his book Managing to Have Fun. The Fireside/S Simon & Schuster title uses 52 U S case studies and practical ideas from small to large companies. A store example shows a lottery ticket taped to a broom for the first proactive employee.
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Matt Weinstein
Weinstein
Fireside Books
Simon & Schuster
America
Building a PC saves money but demands effort
Peter Lewis says building his own PC saved him about $1,000 and delivered better features than a prebuilt model. He cautions it is not for the faint of heart and requires homework, faith, and either a strong interest in technology or access to a teenager.
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Home Office Computing Magazine
Peter Lewis
Executives Receive Cars Phones and Privileges Says Survey
A Runzheimer International survey of over 400 executives shows 73 percent report company supplied cars and phones as special provisions for top managers. About half say they receive special parking privileges.
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Runzheimer International
Runzheimer
Iowa turkey growers form co op to buy processing plant
Oscar Mayer Foods sold the West Liberty and Ellsworth turkey operations to a farmer owned cooperative. The Louis Rich plant in Sigourney remains under Mayer. Chairman Paul Hill recalls initial fear but credits the new generation co op with vision to control their own destiny and keep processing local.
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Iowa
West Liberty Foods
Marlene Lucas Lazette
Lule R Rich
Oscar Mayer Foods
Iowa Turkey Growers Cooperative
Louis Rich
Turkey Grow
Paul Hill
Ellsworth
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Terry Branstad
Oscar Mayer
West Liberty
Sigourney
Hill
Farmland Foods
Florida
Thompson
Storm Lake
Kenneth Rutledge
Mike Bates
Washington
Louis Rich Foods
Marlene L. Paul Hill
Kiki Spoversenen de Suarez Turns Folk Art Into Big Business
Kiki the folk artist from Mexico builds a U S following with paintings etchings reproduced on mugs plates magnets calendars cards and more. Her company sales reach about 5 million yearly while national peers like Mary Engelbreit reach much higher totals. Her career began after a psychology background and a life changing trip to Mexico when she met Gabriel Suarez de Maderas. Her art emphasizes hope friendship and themes against racism and environmental concerns.
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T. Paul
Minn
Kiki Spversenen de Suarez
Kiki
Mexico
United States
Japan
Mary Engelbreit
St. Louis
San Cristobal de Las Casas
Gabriel Suarez de Maderas
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Kiki Oberstenfeld de Suarez
St. Paul, Minn