Czechvar Hits U.S. Shelves After Trademark Fight
More than 60 years after its beer was barred from U.S. shores, Czech brewery Budejovicky Budvar sells as Czechvar in America. The true Budweiser claim led to a long trademark fight with Anheuser-Busch. Since November it has shipped about 53,000 gallons to California Florida Illinois New York Massachusetts Georgia and North Carolina. Budvar aims for 79,000 gallons this year and over 395,000 by 2004.
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IBP Sues Tyson Foods Over Acquisition Dismissal
IBP filed a suit Friday to compel Tyson Foods to complete its 3.2 billion purchase of the Dakota Dunes company. Tyson canceled the deal a day earlier, aiming to remain the top beef and pork producer in the nation amid a probe into its appetizer unit DFG Foods for possible financial record manipulation and product theft.
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Gates pitches Xbox in Japan at Game Show
Microsoft chief Bill Gates showcased the Xbox in Tokyo area to win over Japanese gamers at the Game Show in Chiba. He touted a smaller handheld controller and confirmed a fall release in Japan and the United States, marking Microsoft’s first foray into the console market.
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Ottawa to Welcome Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar
Ottawa Mayor Richard Jackson said Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar will move into town with construction slated later this year along 23rd Street near the Holiday Inn Express. Applebee's operates over 1,200 restaurants in 49 states and eight countries, including a location in Lawrence.
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Consumer Spending Up in February Economy Shows Improvement
February saw consumer spending rise 0.3 percent, following January's 1 percent jump. Incomes increased 0.4 percent in February after a revised 0.5 percent gain in January, according to the Commerce Department.
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Kansas Speedway Nears First Race With 95 Percent Complete
Kansas Speedway near its first auto race on June 7 as International Speedway Corp assumes possession. The $250 million project along I 70 near Lawrence features 75 000 seats and 68 suites leased to sponsors at about 32000 a year. Construction has created 2000 jobs with a 50 million annual payroll.
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Western Resources earns $1.96 a share in 2000
Topeka based Western Resources owner of KPL and KGB electric utilities reports 2000 earnings of $1.96 per share, up from 20 cents in 1999, aided by sales of unregulated units. Electric earnings fell 10.3 percent to $1.13 per share due to hotter summer and higher gas plant utilization.
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Bargain hunters lift stocks in volatile market
Bargain hunters pushed up shares on Friday as tech and blue chip stocks rebounded from a bleak quarter. Major indices rose modestly while analysts warned against premature optimism, noting ongoing earnings pressure and a weak economy.
Sunflower acreage to rise 45 percent in Kansas
Kansas farmers plan to plant 320000 acres in sunflowers this spring, a 45 percent increase per Kansas Agricultural Statistics Service. Higher sunflower potential may come from weak wheat conditions prompting some to replace wheat stands with sunflowers or sorghum, though major crops remain dominant.
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