GM and Ford team on six speed transmission venture
General Motors and Ford Motor Co. announce a $720 million joint plan to build a new six speed front wheel drive automatic transmission. GM commits $350 million and Ford $370 million to install plants and develop the technology aimed at about four percent better fuel economy. The collaboration marks the first broad joint manufacturing program between the two rivals.
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General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Mario Gatto
Warren
Warren, Mich
Sprint and AT&T strike wireless Internet roaming deal
Overland Park based Sprint Corp and AT T Wireless Services Inc have reached a wireless Internet roaming agreement for five U S airports. The deal lets Sprint PCS customers use AT T Wireless Wi Fi at Denver International Philadelphia International and Raleigh Durham International airports. AT T Wireless customers can use Sprint Wi Fi at Kansas City International and Salt Lake City International airports. Wi Fi radiates a high speed Internet connection shared by many devices within about 300 feet.
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Overland Park-based
Sprint Corp
At&t Wireless Services Inc
U.S
Sprint Pcs
At&t Wireless
Denver International
Philadelphia International
Raleigh-Durham
Sprint
Kansas City International
Salt Lake City
Wireless Fidelity
Shell CFO resigns as reserves estimates downgraded
Royal Dutch Shell chief financial officer Judith Boynton steps down after the company downgrades its oil and gas reserves. Shell releases an internal audit summary showing 4.85 billion barrels downgraded from proven reserves, calling the result a major embarrassment and saying the fresh statement aims to end the controversy.
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Royal Dutch
Shell Group
Cos
Shell
Judith Boynton
ImClone hits two-year high amid scandal fallout
ImClone Systems shares surged 12 percent to close at 66.38 on Nasdaq, the highest in two years. The rise follows prior regulatory setbacks that followed Waksal efforts to unload about 80,000 shares before the 2001 December announcement, actions that implicated Martha Stewart and led to felony convictions.
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Waksal
Stewart
Lawrence firm lands $3M contract for Kan ed network
Lawrence firm Kansas Research and Education Network wins a three year, 3 million dollar deal to provide network services to Kan ed and KanREN. The new facility at 1405 Wakarusa Drive will house 12 additional staff and offer 24 hour support for state education and health care networks.
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Lawrence
Kansas Research and Education Network
Kan Ed
Kanren
Kansas
University
West Lawrence
Wakarusa Drive
Scott Boyd
Boyd
Kaned
Kan-ed
Eldon Rightmeier
Rightmeier
Master of McDonald's makeover dies at 60
CHICAGO AP Jim Cantalupo McDonald's chairman and CEO who led a turnaround and healthier menu options died of a heart attack at 60 in Orlando Florida while at McDonalds international franchisers convention. He had returned from retirement to lead in 2003 and oversaw product revamps, slower expansion and stock gains. Charlie Bell 43 was named successor and Andrew McKenna 74 remained chairman.
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Chicago
McDonald’s Corp
Jim Cantalupo
Hamburger
Nated
Charlie Bell
Cantalupo
Andrew McKenna
McDonald’s
U.S
Bell
Jack Greenberg
Chad Lawhorn
Journal-World Photo
McDonald's
Sixth St
Patrick Manning
Economy shows momentum as leading index rises in March
The Conference Board reports its Composite Index of Leading Economic Indicators up 0.3 percent in March after no change in February. Six of ten indicators advanced, including real money supply, building permits, and consumer goods orders, suggesting the economy may gain momentum into the second quarter.
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New York
The
Conference Board
Eco
Ken Goldstein
Standard & Poor
David Wyss
Market quotes and livestock and metal prices update
Monday quotations show Ottawa and Lawrence elevators listing wheat corn milo and soybeans with price variations. St Joseph reports cattle receipts and price ranges for barrows gilts and boars, while New York spot nonferrous metals and precious metals price levels are provided.
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Ottawa Cooperative Assn
Ottawa
Milo
Edgerton
Overbrook
Midland
Lawrence North
Lawrence South
St. Joseph Livestock
St. Joseph, Mo
New York
London
N.Y
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