Costco Faces Suit Over Promotions and Gender Bias
A federal civil rights suit filed by an assistant manager at Costco argues promotions favor men and wages for women are lower. Lead attorney Brad Seligman says as many as 650 women could join a class action. Costco denies discrimination and will respond in court.
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San Francisco
Costco Wholesale Corp
Brad Seligman
Impact Fund
Wal- Mart Stores Inc
Wal-Mart
Costco
Shirley “Rae” Ellis
Aurora
Colo
Shirley Ellis
Bill Lan Lee
Ellis
Costco eyes caskets in Chicago area wholesale push
A Chicago area Costco brochure touts discount caskets with an adjustable bed and mattress for neck support and claims over 30 percent savings on funerals. Funeral directors warn discounts could shift profits. Costco cites connections to partner funeral homes and low prices ranging from small pine boxes to high end options.
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Gretchen Henninger
Ager
North Side
Lemke
Costco
Walkinshaw
Boston
Bonnie Busch
Midwest
Meadowbrook plans expansion 200 unit apartment complex
Meadowbrook plans a 200 unit expansion as Lawrence observers note the city is not on the verge of an apartment boom. Analysts say Meadowbrook seeks leverage in a softer rental market. rates remain attractive as financing stays affordable.
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Lawrence
Tim Keller
Keller & Associates
Keller
Meadowbrook
Kansas City Board of Trade to start electronic trading
The Kansas City Board of Trade will begin electronic trading in its wheat and Value Line stock index futures this year. Open outcry will continue for wheat during hours while Value Line trades move to electronic only. the exchange remains independent.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City Board of Trade
Chicago Board of Trade
Kansas City Exchange
Kansas City
Jeff Borchardt
Exchange
Chicago and Kansas futures mixed on grain and livestock prices
Chicago Board of Trade futures for wheat corn oats and soybeans advanced with gains from 2 to 16 cents. Beef and pork futures on the CME finished mixed. Live cattle and lean hogs moved in narrow ranges while pork bellies rose. Nonferrous metals in New York and London showed mixed quotes with copper lead zinc and aluminum varying. Local elevator prices for wheat corn milo and soybeans from Ottawa Edgerton Overbrook and other elevators are listed, with St Joseph livestock quotations noting steady to lower hogs and sow ranges.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
New York
London
U.S
Handy & Harman
Ottawa Cooperative Assn
Ottawa
Edgerton
Milo
Overbrook
Midland
Lawrence North
Lawrence South
Pauline
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Issaquah
Wash
Seligman
Costeo
Ton Brey
Chicago
George Lemke
the Casket and Funeral Supply Assn
Tor
Fred Eisner
Man
Commerce Department
Dia
FOSS
Foss Training.com
N.Y
St. Joseph
St. Joseph, Mo
Wakarusa
Ower
Sunflower
Centralnational.com
Central National Bank
Banking
Louisiana
31St
Nieder
Harper
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