HP executive Capellas quits amid WorldCom reports
Michael Capellas, HP's No. 2, resigns after a WSJ report naming him a top candidate to replace WorldCom CEO John Sidgmore. Capellas joined HP in May during its Compaq merger and leaves to pursue other career opportunities.
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Michael Capellas
Hewlett-Packard Co
WorldCom Inc
Capellas
Hewlett-Packard
Compaq Computer Corp
Wall Street Journal
WorldCom
John W. Sidgmore
Block to appeal ruling in Texas loan fee case
Kansas City based H and Block said it will appeal a Texas judge s plan to order repayment of 75 million in a class action over undisclosed fees for refund anticipation loans. Judge J Manuel Bangles in Kleberg County said Block should have disclosed the fees to protect clients interests. Block denied fiduciary duty to tax customers.
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Kansas City
H&r Block
Texas
J. Manuel Bangles
Kleberg County
Tex
Block
Sprint Chief Esrey Diagnosed With Lymphoma
Sprint Corp says Chairman and CEO William T. Esrey, 62, has a lymphoma diagnosis. He will start chemotherapy at Duke University Medical Center but Doctors expect a full recovery. He will maintain his daily duties during treatment and the course involves several hours every few weeks.
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Sprint Corp
William T. Esrey
North Carolina
Duke University Medical Center
Esrey
Salaries Rise for CEOs in Most Industries in 2001
The Conference Board report finds CEO pay and perks increased in 2001 despite weak economy and stock market. Construction executives saw a 32 percent rise to a $1.5 million median, energy executives up 22 percent to $1.6 million, while financial services led with $1.9 million median. Transportation executives remained lowest at $753,000.
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Conference Board
Westar reports third quarter earnings rise after split order
Westar Energy posted a 21 percent rise in third quarter earnings to 61 cents per share on $529.1 million in sales for the quarter ending Sept 30. The Kansas utility, reorganization ordered by the Kansas Corporation Commission, faced a 27 cent per share one time charge linked to $400 million of debt and nonutility holdings including an 88 percent stake in Protection One. Shares closed at $9.40.
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Topera
Westar Energy, Inc
Westar
Barbara Eiseman
Standard & Poor’s
Kansas Corporation
Commission
Kansas
Lawrence
Protection One Security Alarm Company
KCC
New York Stock Exchange
Hoss & Brown to move HQ to West Lawrence complex
Hoss & Brown Engineers Inc will relocate its corporate headquarters from Topeka to the West Lawrence Wakarusa Corporate Centre near 18th Street and Wakarusa Drive. The move brings about 10 jobs at an average $50,000 annually, with plans to grow to 15 to 17 staff in five years.
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Richard Gwin
Journal-World Photos
Hoss & Brown Engineers
Topeka
Lawrence
Wakarusa
Greg DivVilbiss
Dan Kirk
West Lawrence
Hoss & Brown Engineers Inc
18Th Street
Wakarusa Drive
Pete Laughlin
Hoss & Brown
Kansas City
Lo and Behold
Laughlin
Greg DiVilbiss
DiVilbiss
United Airlines stock rises on tentative labor pact
United Airlines shares climb 9 percent to 3.57 after a tentative $412 million wage concession pact with 26 000 flight attendants over five and a half years, seen as a step toward restructuring though analysts doubt depth of cuts and loan guarantee.
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Chicago
United Airlines
United
UAL Corp
New York Stock Exchange
Glenn Tilton
Air Transportation Stabilization Board
Wall Street
Jamie Baker
J.P. Morgan
Baker
ATSB
James Higgins
Credit Suisse First Boston
Machinists Union
West Coast ports back to normal after dockworker lockout
Cargo congestion at Los Angeles and Long Beach plus Puget Sound has eased after a 10 day dockworker lockout and federal injunction ending Oct 9. Officials say lines have vanished, but ship traffic remains lighter with about 3.5 container ships entering daily versus eight prestrike.
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Los Angeles
West Coast
Pacific
Long Beach
Calif
Puget Sound
Wash
Dick McKenna
Marine Exchange
McKenna
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