AOL to acquire Advertising.com for 435 million
AOL completes deal to buy Advertising.com for 435 million in cash pending regulatory approval. The announcement names Advertising.com owners John and Scott Ferber, AOL officials Ted Leonsis and Jonathan Miller, and notes the meeting at AOL headquarters in Dulles Virginia as the deal advances toward a late summer closing.
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America Online Inc
Advertising.com Inc
John Ferber
Scott Ferber
Advertising.com
Ted Leonsis
AOL
Jonathan Miller
Dulles
Trade GR Biotech association taps Lawrence leaders
A pair of Lawrence executives have been named to the board of the Kansas Bioscience Assn a nonprofit trade group announcing the new appointments on Thursday Mike Litscher director of operations for Serologicals Corp and Jim Roberts vice provost for research at Kansas University join the 19 member board The university will also be represented by Donald Hagen executive vice chancellor of KU Medical Center in Kansas City Kan JRH Biosciences president Tom Giarla was elected chairman of the group The association serves as an advocacy group for the states bioscience industry.
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Lawrence
Kansas Bioscience Assn
Mike Litscher
Serologicals Corp
Jim Roberts
Kansas University
Roberts
Donald Hagen
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Tom Giarla
JRH Biosciences
Lenexa
Ford to shift Lorain work to Kansas City area plant
Ford Motor Co will close its Lorain Ohio assembly plant and move some production to the Claycomo Missouri facility. Production of the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner at Avon Lake will transfer in August 2005, eliminating about 1200 Ohio jobs with no available estimate of new KC area jobs.
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Ford Motor Co
Lorain
Ohio
Kansas City-area
Claycomo
Avon Lake
Kansas City
Kroger names chairman after Pichler retirement
Kroger Co. named chief executive David B. Dillon as chairman following the retirement of Joseph A. Pichler. Pichler had served as chairman since 1990 and CEO from 1990 to 2003, totaling 24 years with the company. Pichler is a former dean of the Kansas University School of Business, and Dillon is a KU alumnus.
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Kroger Co
David B. Dillon
Joseph A. Pichler
Grocery
Company
Dillons
Pichler
Kansas University School of Business
Dillon
Del Monte profits rise amid rising costs
Del Monte Foods Co. posted quarterly earnings of 27 cents per share, beating the prior year’s 1 cent. The company warned that next quarter profits will be lower due to higher commodity prices. Del Monte operates a pet food plant in Lawrence.
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del Monte Foods Co
del Monte
Lawrence
Court Rejects FCC Media Deregulation in Major Ruling
A Third Circuit panel largely overturned FCC deregulation plans to allow more shared ownership of radio and TV stations in a market. It kept a ban on newspaper and television cross-ownership but struck down key ownership expansions. The ruling halts much of the anticipated consolidation while calling for renewed attention to diversity and public interest concerns.
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New York
Federal Communications Commission
U.S. Court of Appeals For
Third Circuit
FCC
Andrew Jay Schwartzman
Media Access Project
Arbys revives menu with salads to win back diners
Arby's, facing a sales dip in 2003, introduces Market Fresh salads and other items after rivals offer healthier options. CEO Doug Benham pushes faster new product rollouts to regain share from Subway and Panera. Franchisee Tor Garrett notes early gains as customers like Beato in Miami return for the new salads.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Arby
Sonia Beato
Arby’s
Arby's
Triare Cos. Inc
Doug Benham
Tor Garrett
ATM Restaurant Group Inc
Technomic Inc
Subway
Benham
ATM
Beato
Miami
Lawrence
Abby
Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Wal-Mart discrimination case may prompt industry change
Retail experts say a nationwide class action alleging sex discrimination at Wal-Mart could spark fast changes within the company and across the industry. The San Francisco judge granted class status for up to 1.6 million current and former employees, making it the largest private civil rights case in U.S. history. Wal-Mart argues stores are autonomous and disputes the merits, while analysts note diversity goals and increased compliance costs for retailers.
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Little Rock
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Wal-Mart
Kurt Barnard
Retail Forecasting LLC
Upper Montclair
San Francisco
U.S
Merrill Lynch
Daniel Barry
Soy and grain futures edge higher on CBOT and CMX markets
Commodities mixed as soybeans rise 4 cents to 9.21 and July wheat slips to 3.39. Cattle and hog futures show varied moves on the Chicago exchanges while regional grain and metal quotes from Ottawa, Edgerton, Overbrook, Midland and Lawrence elevators are listed with current prices.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Ottawa Cooperative Assn
Ottawa
Milo
Edgerton
Overbrook
Midland
Lawrence North
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