Vanguard Airlines names new president amid leadership shift
Vanguard Airlines announces Jeff Potter resigns as president to join Frontier Airlines in Denver as COO. Scott Dickson of Grupo TACA to replace Potter as Vanguard president keeping the Kansas City Star and Knight Ridder context in the report. The Kansas City Star announces 125 layoffs across its papers, with buyouts and early retirements discussed to avoid further cuts.
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Vanguard Airlines
Kansas City
Jeff Potter
Frontier Airlines
Denver
Potter
Vanguard
Scott Dickson
Grupo Taca Airline
Kansas City Star
Arthur Brisbane
Star and Star
Olathe
Kan
Harrisonville
Lee's Summit
Belton, MO
Knight Ridder
SEC Sues Hoover and Firm Over $475000 Misappropriation
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil fraud suit against former Boston adviser Steven Hoover and Hoover Capital Management alleging forged checks unauthorized transfers and overbilling that resulted in more than $475000 taken from clients between 1995 and 1999. Hoover allegedly made $404000 in unauthorized transfers by forging signatures and issuing checks without client consent. the firm was based in Boston during the period and later moved to Kansas City Missouri.
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Boston Investment
Steven Hoover
Securities and Exchange Commission
Hoover
Hoover Capital Management
Boston
Kansas City
Philip Morris plans large Kraft IPO and price range
Philip Morris Cos Inc outlined a Kraft Foods IPO that could raise 7.3 to 9.5 billion dollars by selling 280 million Class A Kraft shares at 26 to 31 dollars each before July 1. The filing notes potential increases of up to 28 million shares if demand strengthens.
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Philip Morris Cos, Inc
Kraft Foods
United States
Philip Morris
Securities and Exchange Commission
At&t Wireless
Tech stocks lift markets as Nasdaq gains pace
Technology shares led a midweek rally with the Nasdaq up 52.36 to 2220.60 while the Dow slipped 21.66 to 10876.68 and the S P 500 edged up 0.99 to 1267.43. Cisco rose to 19.99 on stabilization hopes as IBM and Exxon faced declines amid cautious investor mood.
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New York
Standard & Poor
Dow
Cisco Systems
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Chris Stix
Fed survey flags sluggish U S economy in spring
The Fed reports a flat U S economy with weak March retail sales and only small gains ahead. Consumer spending, about two thirds of activity, shows resilience, but unemployment fears and high energy costs temper outlook. Factory orders rose 1.8 percent in March mainly from transportation equipment, while excluding nonmilitary equipment orders fell 1.2 percent.
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Ture
Mark Zandi
Economy.com
Fed
Boston
Kansas City
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Cleveland
Commerce Department
Anon Ae
Wheat tour finds Kansas yields modest so far
Kansas wheat tour participants report an average yield of 32.6 bushels per acre across the state, lower than last year’s 40.8. The group travels from Manhattan to Colby and Wichita, noting better wheat in central areas but deterioration toward Colby and more abandonment in Barton County and southward.
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Kansas
Kansas City Board of Trade
Meade
Brett Myers
Kansas Wheat Growers Assa
Myers
Barton County
Colby
Mojo's expands to new Westgate shop Razzy's Grills and Greens
Mojo's moves to a 2,000 square foot space in Westgate Shops near Sixth Street and Wakarusa Drive next month adding table service and new items like salads gumbo and grilled meats to its lineup. Co owner Yetman and James Langford cite 25 percent annual growth since 1997 and plan to pair wings with Pabst Blue Ribbon beer as a complement to existing spicy offerings.
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Razzy’s Grills & Greens
Westgate
Sixth Street
Wakarusa Drive
Ron Durflinger
Mojo's
Yetman
James Langford
Potential buyers emerge for Guy's Foods assets
LaSalle Bank hired a Dallas liquidator to auction Guy's Foods assets on June 7, ending a 63 year snack foods history in Kansas City Missouri. The Liberty plant was directed to close in February leaving about 600 workers unemployed after Guy's filed for Chapter 11 protection a year earlier. Potential buyers include Crown Capital Corp and The Hain Celestial Group.
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Kansas City
Guy’s Foods
LaSalle Bank of Chicago
Dallas
Liberty Company
General Products and Services
Guy's
Liberty
Guy’s
Family Snacks Inc
General Products
Chicago
LaSalle Bank
LaSalle
Crown Capital Corp
St. Louis
Hain Celestial Group
Uniondale
Ncy
Local markets and livestock price quotes mix
Market notes show Farmers Cooperative Assn Sout Elevator wheat soybeans milo corn prices and USDA loan payments. St Joseph Missouri livestock market lists feeder steers and heifers prices with varying weights and receipts, plus nonferrous metal spot quotes for aluminum copper lead zinc gold and silver.
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Farmers Cooperative Assn
Milo
Midland
North
USDA
St. Joseph
New York
London
U.S
N.Y
Handy & Harman
Mercury
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