Qwest US West merger wins FCC approval with conditions
The FCC approved the 46 billion Qwest Communications US West merger with conditions amid signs of strain between the two firms. Chairman Joe Nacchio sought a Deutsche Telekom takeover. talks collapsed after Telekom walked away, with Qwest blaming US West and US West vowing to protect shareholders.
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Payless Cashways pilots Web based special orders system
Payless Cashways Inc announces a new Internet based special-order processing system piloted with several vendors and one store before company wide rollout in the second half of the year. The Kansas City based retailer reports a quarterly net loss of 5.2 million or 26 cents a share, an improvement from the prior year. The company operates a store at 3434 Iowa.
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Nasdaq closes above 5000 amid mixed market moves
The Nasdaq composite neared a second straight record close above 5000 as blue chips slipped after a consumer products firm warned of weak earnings. The Dow fell about 438 points for the week, snapping a volatile run as several indexes declined.
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PackerWare lands huge PepsiCo cup deal in Kansas plant
PackerWare Corp. secured a PepsiCo contract to produce up to 40 million Twist n Go cups at its Lawrence plant, with production starting in January and four million already shipped to 7 Elevents and other stores in the U.S. and Canada. The two year deal could yield 7 to 10 million in sales this year, boosting plant profits and attracting more business as the firm scales up.
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Kansas Turnpike
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Target
Lawn and Garden Products
Evansville
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Continental U S raise round trip air fares amid fuel costs
Continental Airlines raised round trip air fares by up to 40 dollars in a move tied to high fuel costs marking the third rise in six months and the widest across the board increase to date. Industry analysts expect Northwest to possibly follow, fueling a broader fare war online while others offer bargains.
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Sarah Anthony
U.S
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Lawrence Journal World Converts Stock Pages to Decimals
Lawrence Journal World shifts stock pages from fractions to decimals as a first in Kansas. Federal regulators ordered exchanges to quote prices in dollars and cents by July and end fractional pricing by year end. Some stocks will trade in 5 cent increments, moving toward penny increments. major exchanges plan decimal pricing this year.
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Allen Press Wins State Training Grant for Expansion
Allen Press, a Lawrence based firm with over 60 years in operation, receives a Kansas Industrial Training grant of 65 dollars and 248,960 dollars in company matching funds to train new staff on digital work at 1041 North and to support a modernization project. The company serves more than 300 nonprofit and commercial publishers in scientific, technical and medical fields and has begun expanding at 810 East 10th Street, the former Stokley Van Camp plant, adding two new presses and a mailing line for 10 000 to 50 000 item print runs. Mark Fagan can be reached at 832 7188 or mlagan@ljworld.com.
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Farm and elevator grain quotes with cattle market notes
Farming cooperatives and several elevators report wheat soybeans milo and corn prices across Midland North and Dodge City with varying figures. A Kansas feedlot sale notes quiet trade and 50 slaughter cattle confirmed, totaling 81 900 head with 35 200 about 43 percent previously contracted. questions about net weights and 4 percent shrink.
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Farmers Cooperative Assn
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