Toy s RK Us opens Frederick DC serving East Coast stores
The 700000 square foot Toys RK Us distribution center near Md 85 in Frederick began operations and will supply 65 East Coast stores. About 350 employees work there, with roughly half Frederick County residents and the rest transferred from Landover and Philadelphia centers closed.
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MD. 85
Frederick
Frederick County
Mickey Bunts
Landover
Philadelphia
Carol Lundgren
Laura Whiteside
Mary Pease
Sharon Blanche
Baby Gee
Mike Madden
Gerry Parker
House of Kobe Opens in Frederick at Vienna Street Plaza
Japanese restaurant House of Kobe opens in Frederick marking Hirai's return after 15 years in Washington County. The menu features Hibachi tables, a sushi bar, and traditional fare with a focus on education about sushi and sashimi. Reservations advised on weekends.
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House of Kobe
Vienna Plaza
Frederick
Miho Fukuta
Tony Hirota
Kelly Shin
Mashahiro
Massy
Hirai
Market Street
Hagerstown
Washington County
Vienna Street Plaza
West Patrick
Japan
Mr. Hirai
Norway
Benihana
New York
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Ford fault sanctions total $10 million in probe case
In Dallas a judge ordered Ford Motor Co to pay $19 million to plaintiffs over alleged wrongful and abusive pretrial conduct. The ruling cites improper document access including a State Farm file and an engineering report on a 1991 Ford Probe brake failure linking to Heather Cohen's death. The judge sanctioned Ford $10 million to address the harm.
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Ford
Dallas
Ford Motor Co
Heather Cohen
Dearborn
Ms. Cohen
Joel Fineberg
Surance
Jon Harmon
Candace Tyson
Auto Quote Service Lets Buyers Fetch Car Quotes by Phone
Baltimore based Wells Obrecht launches National Auto Quote Service to gather price quotes and details on used cars from dealers with one toll free call. The program aims to simplify buying, with 15 dealers signed and several more negotiating. Dealers pay per bid and buyers may get rebates if they purchase within 10 days. The venture plans expansion via more dealers and Internet postings.
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Baltimore
Cty
Wells Obrecht
Obrecht
Clinton, Japan settle chip trade dispute with monitoring pact
The Clinton administration and Japan reached a semiconductor trade agreement emphasizing ongoing monitoring of market trends and shares. No binding numeric targets for foreign chip purchases are included, but industry groups will compile data quarterly for both governments.
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Clinton
Japan
Charlene Barshefsky
Vancouver
British Columbia
U.S
Collapse of Consumer First Mortgage Triggers Mortgage Turmoil
Columbia based Consumer First Mortgage Inc failed to deliver on about 60 loans, causing panic among title companies that handled settlements. MNC Mortgage Corp will assume about 60 loans and remit funds to title firms. State officials questioned if Consumer First Mortgage will shut down permanently. Humana canceled its contract with CVS in favor of Safeway, affecting roughly 117,000 Washington DC area members with pharmacy contracts valued at about 18 to 20 million dollars annually.
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Consumer First Mortgage Inc
Consumer First Mortgage
MNC Mortgage Corp
Humana Inc
Consumer Value Stores
CVS
Safeway
Humana
Washington, DC
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