Boeing to cut about 4500 jobs as demand falters
Boeing plans roughly 3 percent workforce reductions, eliminating about 4,500 positions mainly in Washington state between April and June. The cuts follow a 15 percent drop in 2008 passenger jet deliveries amid an eight week strike and softer airline demand, leaving Airbus as the top plane maker.
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Boeing Co
Seattle
Boeing
Europe
Airbus
Washington State
Richard Aboulafia
Teal Group
Ted S. Warren
Renton
Wash
Stocks slide on spending outlook in grim week
The first full week of 2009 saw a sharp stock drop as unemployment rose to 7.2 percent, with the Dow down 143.28 points to 8599.18. The week marked by a 4.8 percent Dow decline followed job losses totaling 524,000 in December, while S and P 500 and Nasdaq also fell, energy shares hit hard as oil slid to about 40.83 a barrel. President-elect Obama vowed action with an $800 billion stimulus plan amid weak retail sales and inventory cuts.
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Cial
Boeing
Wichita
Kan
U.S. Air Force
New York
Wall Street
Labor Department
Stu Schweitzer
J.P
U.S
Barack Obama
Obama
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Intel Corp
Alcoa Inc
Time Warner Inc
Commerce Department
New York Mercantile Exchange
Landmark to Acquire CornerBank Office in Lawrence
Landmark National Bank will acquire CornerBank’s Lawrence branch at 4621 W Sixth and about 9 million in deposits, with closing planned for April or May. CornerBank will retain about 16 million in loans in Lawrence and relocate to a smaller office as regulators required capitalization improvements.
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Landmark National Bank
CornerBank
Lawrence
Landmark
Jana Dobbs
Community Bank
Dobbs
Kansas
Bruce Schwyhart
Schwyhart
Long
Sixth Street
Folks Road
Landmar
Pat Alexander
Manhattan
Briefly Workshop Helps First Time Home Buyers
A free workshop for first time buyers is today at the United Way of Douglas County building 2518 Ridge Court. Tenants to Homeowners Inc and Lawrence Community Housing Trust sponsor it from 9 30 a m to 1 30 p m with no preregistration required. Topics include lender and Realtor roles mortgage qualification preapproval credit budgeting and home maintenance and inspections.
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United Way of
Douglas County
Ridge Court
Homeowners Inc
Lawrence Community Housing Trust
H&R Block to Reopen with Chamber Ribbon Cutting
H R Block at 3300 Mesa Way prepares a grand reopening on Thursday with a Lawrence Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting at 11 30 a m. The event marks the store’s relaunch and community celebration.
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H&r
Mesa Way
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
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Ljworld.com
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