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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 2005
Page
16
Wall Street slid as crude topped 56 dollars a barrel raising inflation fears. General Motors grim first quarter outlook weighed on the Dow, which lost 112 points to 10,633 while the Nasdaq fell 19 to 2,015 with decliners outpacing advancers five to two.
The FTC is likely to file suit to block Blockbuster Inc proposed acquisition of Hollywood Entertainment Corp on antitrust grounds. Blockbuster officials said FTC staff meetings were fruitless and the agency may sue. FTC could not confirm. Smithfield to close Case Ready Meats plant in Sioux City in 60 days eliminating 105 jobs. Gillette facing shareholder lawsuits over 54 billion acquisition by Procter & Gamble alleging fiduciary breaches and excessive exec pay. suits seek to halt deal. Gillette and P&G operate plants in Iowa City.
Tammy and Kent Mysak in Springville helped a Nubian Alpine cross nanny deliver four kids two females and two males rare for goats. Experts say quadruplets occur in about 1 in 5000 births and the family plans to sell the youngsters later. Kylie Mysak named one male Gomer as they celebrate the unusual event.
Qwest Communications increases its offer to 8.5 billion to buy MCI Inc. and block the Verizon deal. The proposal includes substantial cash and is to be sent to MCI by Wednesday evening amid looming board reviews and potential proxy actions. Verizon questions Qwest’s savings and growth claims while Qwest argues for higher savings.
The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute forecasts net farm income dropping from 74 billion in 2004 to 59 billion in 2005 after inflation adjustments still above pre-2004 averages. Production costs rise about 1 percent annually, with corn and soybean output stabilizing and beef markets rebuilding as trade normalizes post border openings. Prices for lean hogs and cattle shift with supply, ethanol demand, and export conditions.
The Commerce Department reports a 25.5 percent rise in the 2004 2005 current account deficit to a record 665.9 billion dollars as Japan China and other nations fund U.S. imports. Forecasters warn the gap could widen by up to 100 billion, risking weaker dollar higher rates and lower stock prices.
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