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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 2005
Page
16
The Dow fell 2.44 points to 10834.88 and the Nasdaq declined 1.78 to 2087.43 as investors weighed Greenspan testimony. Despite a cautious tone, many economists expect a gradual Fed rate path and a continued tilt toward higher rates.
Maytag Corp posts layoff notices for 155 production workers at its Newton washer and dryer plant. Pat Teed of Newton UAW Local 997 confirms the postings, as the plant reduces staff to about 1,275 from 2,500 in 2002.
Toyota Motor Co recalls 22 228 2005 Tacoma pickups with automatic transmissions over a parking brake fault. The lock nut on the parking brake cable may loosen and detach risking rollaway on slopes if not in park. NHTSA logged eight complaints. Toyota will notify owners next month.
U S builders began construction on 2.16 million housing units in January at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, 4.7 percent higher than December. Single family starts rose to a record 1.76 million, while apartments climbed 14 percent. Building permits gained 1.7 percent to 2.1 million, signaling continued strength in the housing market.
In cross examination, Scott Sullivan admits lying to cover up $11 billion in improper accounting at WorldCom. The defense portrays him as deceitful while pressing that Ebbers ordered the fraud to hit the earnings per share target. Sullivan concedes he took the hit our number as an order to adjust books.
Qwest Communications releases the terms of its rejected bid for MCI Inc to quell public confusion. The offer valued at about 8 billion more than Verizon’s and included 23 dollars per MCI share, with 7.5 in cash and 15.5 in Qwest stock, based on 3.735 Qwest shares per MCI share. Verizon’s competing deal valued MCI at 20.75 per share and total consideration in shares cash and dividends.
The United States posted a record 61.3 billion in agricultural exports for 2004, but the agricultural trade surplus fell to 7.3 billion, a 40 percent drop from 2003. Imports reached 54 billion, the 13th consecutive record, with a rise of about 6.6 billion from 2003. Senator Tom Harkin warns the 2004 surplus may be short-lived as 2005 projections show a net balance. Senator Chuck Grassley cites expanded access via trade deals. Central American tariffs under CAFTA discussed. Corn exports were 5.7 billion, soybeans 6.7 billion, red meat 3.8 billion, with mad cow disease bans cited. Iowa remains a leading producer of corn and pork.
A Dubuque based bank holding company plans to open a full service branch in West Des Moines pending regulatory approval. American Trust & Savings Bank began serving San Mateo through United American Bank and expanded its Des Moines area ambitions with an additional Des Moines branch plan.
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