Otis Elevator fights to stay atop global market
Otis Elevator Co. faces tough competition and a lull in big markets as it seeks new growth abroad. The company remains the world leader with about 21 percent global market share, while Dover and Schindler gain in the US and Europe. Otis has expanded via acquisitions, joint ventures, and a push into Asia Pacific, including a $56 million Kuala Lumpur project and ventures in China.
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Iowa corn checkoff vote and farm notices across the state
Iowa corn growers vote Tuesday at county extension offices on raising the corn checkoff to a half cent per bushel. Eligible voters must have 250 bushels marketed in Iowa in 1993 94. The Iowa Soybean Promotion Board elected a new executive committee and officers. The Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative holds its 56th annual meeting with two directors to be elected. A Northeast Iowa conference will discuss fuel saving in farming with free lunch. Iowa Farm Bureau awards nominations open with five categories due by Nov 5, and county farm bureaus host their annual meetings in Johnson City Decorah and other places.
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Donald Williams
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Karen Frieden
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Gary Schropp
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EXNET Shows How Parents and Buyers Use Service Networks
The article previews EXNET as a network for parents and buyers offering access to diverse information. It notes weather updates, consumer publications, and expert Q A, highlighting practical gains for farmers and buyers while warning of possible overload and missed visual content.
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EXNET
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EXNET login prompt and guest account setup directions
Instructions describe logging in with the word info to access an EXNET menu, selecting option 2 to enter requested data, then pressing 0 for staff to create a guest account. Payment of $25 is due within two weeks or the account will be canceled. The text mentions a system manual.
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EXNET
Lessons from Ed Dvorsky on saving money by negotiating
A feature recounts how Ed Dvorsky saved by pressuring banks for perks such as no fee ATM access, travel coupons, and waived credit card fees. He used a broker to refinance his condo for a lower rate and benefited from referral incentives. The piece frames negotiation as a tool for reducing costs.
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Edgar Dvorsky
Dvorsky
Arkansas Firm Develops Herbicide Resistant Soybeans
An Arkansas company describes progress on herbicide resistant soybeans with three varieties awaiting approval after testing Bt cotton and Roundup Ready soybeans. The Roundup Ready beans would permit spraying over the top to kill unwanted vegetation while sparing the crop. The product uses a mechanism that inhibits chlorophyll production in plants.
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Arkansas Company
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