Unilens names Tom Chaplin as president and COO
Tom Chaplin of Marion and Largo has been named president and chief operating officer of Unilens Corp USA, operating subsidiary of Unilens Optical Corp. He previously led national sales and marketing roles, with Allergan Optical. Unilens claims the top U.S. market share for multifocal contact lenses.
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Return Call Note Cites Collection Agencies
A message states the caller is away and asks to return calls only if not from EMM Collection Service International Financial Recovery Bureau or TriStar Collection Agency. The tone flags avoidance of three agencies and requests a callback.
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Wall Street hits new highs amid year end rally
The Dow Jones industrial average climbs 62.39 to 3163.91 as a third straight record session fuels hopes for a stronger 1992 economy. Trading volume on the Big Board tops 245 million shares with advancers outpacing decliners about 3 to 1 and International Paper, Procter & Gamble, Raytheon and Walmart among leaders.
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IRS Keeps Tax Forms Largely Same with Noted Changes
The IRS says this year's forms remain largely unchanged from last year with key updates for high and low income taxpayers. Rates shift upper brackets to 31 percent while 15 and 28 percent bands stay, though income limits rise with inflation. Personal exemptions and standard deductions also increase, and Earned Income Credit expands to help more families.
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AAA ranks top 1992 models for under ten thousand
The American Automobile Association lists the best 1992 cars with prices from under ten thousand to over forty thousand. Ford Escort tops the value list while Saturn Sports Coupe Honda Accord Oldsmobile 88 Mercedes-Benz models Volvo Lexus Acura also rate highly based on AAA AutoTest evaluations.
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Home sales rise as buyers return amid lower mortgage rates
Existing home sales jumped 5.4 percent in November to 3.33 million at an annual rate, the second rise in a row helped by the lowest rates in 14 years. Yet consumer confidence remained subdued, with the Conference Board index around 52.5, signaling ongoing caution about the economy.
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HP introduces ultra accurate atomic clock for Timekeeping
Hewlett Packard debuts the atomic clock HP 5071A costing 54000 structured for scientists navigators and governments. It uses cesium vibrations to achieve 1.6 million year accuracy and emits a signal each second for synchronized timing across navigation astronomy telecoms and computing.
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