New leader at wheel for Japanese automaker
Rolf Eckrodt of DaimlerChrysler AG is named to head Mitsubishi Motors Corp., joining a trend of Western executives leading major Japanese automakers. Eckrodt, previously Mitsubishi's chief operating officer, will become president after a June shareholders meeting. Takashi Sonobe attended the news conference alongside Eckrodt.
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Rolf Eckrodt
DaimlerChrysler AG
Mitsubishi Motors Corp
Eckrodt
Mitsubishi
Takashi Sonobe
EU imposes steel tariffs in response to U.S. moves
The European Union adopted tariffs up to 26 percent on steel to counter U S protective measures. EU officials called the U S tariffs unfounded and unfair while saying duties are needed to shield Europe s fragile steel industry. They urged a truce to avert a trans Atlantic trade war.
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U.S
European Union
Europe
Sprint Nortel strike joint marketing and product deal
Sprint Corp and Nortel Networks Corp said they will jointly develop and market voice and data services in Sprint territories. They plan frame relay optical data and next generation telephony systems and North Supply will distribute Nortel products to Sprint affiliates and customers in North America.
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Sprint Corp
Nortel Networks Corp
Sprint, Westwood
Nortel
Brampton
Ontario
Sprint
North Supply
North America
Arthur Andersen seeks new leader amid talks on non-audit sale
Top partners for Arthur Andersen LLP press to appoint a new chief executive and negotiate selling non-audit units after Joseph Berardino quits as head of Andersen Worldwide. A successor won’t be chosen before next week at the earliest, a spokesman said.
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Arthur Andersen LLP
Andersen
Joseph Berardino
Andersen Worldwide
U.S
Arthur Anderson
Berardino
Charlie Leonard
Douglas County crops beat state average in 2001
The Kansas Department of Agriculture reports Douglas County corn yield averaged 109 bushels per acre, above the east central average of 98. County total harvest exceeded 2.5 million bushels on about 26 000 acres. Soybeans yielded 36 bushels per acre, above the east central average of 31, with farmers harvesting 1.3 million bushels on nearly 40 000 acres.
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Douglas County
Kansas Department of Agriculture
East
Disease fears grow for Kansas wheat crop
Kansas farmers face stripe rust risk as fields green up amid drought. Bowden notes rust survived in Texas and could spread with dew and wind. Last year’s epidemic cut yields 25 to 50 percent. drought now leaves much of the crop poor to very poor. The winter wheat tour runs April 29 to May 2 to assess statewide conditions.
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Wichita
Kansas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Bob Bowden
Texas
Bowden
Plains
Central Plains
Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service
State tech leader targets Lawrence for growth
Kansas Technology Enterprise Corp. president Tracy Taylor visits Lawrence to announce a focus on expanding high tech business in the city. He cites Lawrence’s research universities and local talent as pivotal, aiming to create quality jobs and wealth statewide with a strong Lawrence base. He succeeds Rich Bendis and will continue KTEC’s grants and startup support programs.
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Lawrence
Tracy Taylor
Kansas Technology Enterprise Corp
Taylor
KTEC
Rich Bendis
Philadelphia
Kansas University
Robert Hemenway
Richard Gwin
Journal-World Photo
Lawrence Technology Assn
Sprint
Westwood
U.S. Sprint
Bill Graves
KU research leader touts increase in federal funding
KU's associate vice chancellor of research reports a rising national market share of federal science and engineering dollars. Since 1996 KU has grown its overall share by 30 percent, with the Lawrence campus up 44 percent, the largest rise of any U.S. university. The growth aligns with two state funded Centers of Excellence in biosciences and information technology and aims to attract high tech businesses to Lawrenc e.
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Jim Roberts
Research and Public Service
Lawrence Technology
Roberts
Lawrence
KU Medical Center
Kansas City
Kan
Taylor
KTEC
Web sites collect less data as privacy policy use grows
The Progress and Freedom Foundation reports that 80 percent of the top sites collect personal information beyond email and three-fourths publish privacy policies. The study, conducted by Ernst & Young, shows a downward trend since 2000, though experts question policy effectiveness.
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Washington
Progress and Freedom Foundation
The
Foundation
Federal Trade Commission
Timothy Muris
Jeff Eisenach
Ernst & Young LLP
Commodity prices from Wichita area elevators report
As of Wednesday close courtesy of Ottawa Cooperative Assn Ottawa Elevator Wheat 2.73 corn 1.81 milo 1.76 soybeans 4.39 Edgerton Elevator Wheat 2.76 corn 1.83 milo 1.76 soybeans 4.39 Overbrook Elevator Wheat 2.76 corn 1.81 milo 1.76 soybeans 4.39 Midland Elevator Wheat NA corn 1.83 milo NA soybeans 4.39 Lawrence North Elevator Wheat NA corn 1.86 milo NA soybeans 4.42 Lawrence South
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Ottawa Cooperative Assn
Ottawa
Milo
Edgerton
Overbrook
Midland
Lawrence North
Lawrence South
Market reports from St Joseph and New York commodities
The bulletin lists prices for milo soybeans and corn at Pauline Elevator and miles away. It also notes USDA loan deficiency payments for corn and soybeans and quotes for cattle futures in St Joseph with feeder cattle trading steady to firm and heavy trading activity. Nonferrous metal spot prices in New York include aluminum at 62.5 cents per pound gold at 299.00 per troy ounce and silver at 4.685 per ounce.
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St. Joseph Livestock
St. Joseph, Mo
New York
London Metal Exch
Handy & Harman
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