H&R Block reports 10.7 percent revenue rise through March 15
H R Block says revenues for the period Jan 1 to Mar 15 climbed 10.7 percent to 1.3 billion with average tax prep fees up 10.4 percent to 107.26. It prepared 11.5 million returns, up 1.9 percent, while clients increased 2.9 percent and electronically filed returns rose 7.7 percent. Shares ended at 49.55, down 0.51. Entergy and FPL Group end 9 billion merger indicating blame on forecasts and management. Grace files for Chapter 11 amid rising asbestos claims. annual sales near 1.6 billion with 6000+ staff.
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H&r Block Inc
New York Stock Exchange
Salt workers strike at Morton Salt Plant in Hutchinson
The first strike in 25 years at the Morton Salt Plant in South Hutchinson began over the weekend. About 140 members of United Steel Workers Local No. 12606 walked out after rejecting the final contract offer. Insurance and health-care costs are among disputed issues.
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Morton Salt
South Hutchinson
United Steel Workers Local No. 12606
Morton
Kansas wheat in drought drought hits Hugoton farmer and state
Hugoton farmer Bob Parsons delayed winter wheat due to drought and high water costs. Many Stevens County farmers plan herbicide to switch to milo or sunflowers while Kansas wheat shows slow emergence and poor to fair condition numbers. KASS notes 2 percent jointed versus 44 percent last year. 3 percent excellent to 30 percent good, 41 percent fair, 17 percent poor, 9 percent very poor. Some north central farms interplant oats for hay as wheat struggles to yield.
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Hugoton
Bob Parsons
Parsons
Stevens County
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
KASS
Kansas
Myers
Airline customer service sinks further in survey findings
In 1999 Southwest led while United ranked lowest and Delta stood third from the top with United near last again in 2001. Delta and America West executives cite improvements. Congress debates making voluntary passenger guidelines legally binding as a new federal effort to boost timely delay and cancellation information.
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Southwest
United
Delta
John Kennedy
America West
Patty Nowack
Nowack
Congress
Transportation Department
Inspector General
Senate Commerce Committee
Federal Aviation Administration
Manufacturing slowdown persists as March index at 43.1
New York report shows manufacturing activity down for the eighth straight month though the pace of decline eased. NAPM index at 43.1 in March signals continued contraction, while construction spending rose 0.6 percent to a record 834.2 billion amid easing rates.
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New York
National Association of Purchasing Management
NAPM
Gary Thayer
A.G. Edward & Sons
Commerce Department
Local market closes and commodity quotations mixed across states
Farmers Cooperative Assn and Midland Elevator-Wheat and soybeans trade shown with prices. USDA loan deficiency payments listed for corn oats soybeans. Dodge City and Copse City quotes followed by St Joseph cattle receipts and price ranges for slaughter steers heifers cows bulls. Nonferrous metals pricing from New York and London markets with gold silver and platinum daily quotes.
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South Elevator
Milo
Midland
North Elevator
USDA
New York
London
U.S
N.Y
Handy & Harman
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Brent Bowen
Aviation Institute
University of Nebraska At
Omaha
Lawrence Journal-World
Wence Journal-Worlp
Dodge City
St. Joseph
Order AG
Edwards’ Free
Jerry Sarr
Wakarusa Drive
Lawrence
SIPC
Edwards & Song, Inc
Baird
Mans
Boi Ceny
Reece
John Oberzan
Bairdontine.com
Pert Eta Nee
Cele Akan
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