Paring down companies by nixing human resources
McCall Mill Work Inc. outsources payroll to Prolease, leasing workers and handling taxes and benefits. The arrangement cuts costs, saves time, and shifts HR liabilities to the provider, with ADP expanding similar services to Frederick area firms.
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Gordon Smith
Brian Littleton
McCall Mill Work Inc
Prolease
McCall
Robert Radbill
Frederick
Radbill
Professional Staff Leasing Corp
Smith
Florida
Washington
ADP
Charlie Wheeler
McCall Mill Work, Inc
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Stocks of area interest Monday February 1 1999
The Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 9345.70 with a 13.13 point change and volume at 799,352,000 shares. New York Gold closed at 287.10, up 1.70.
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Dow Jorces
New York
January manufacturing declines but at slower pace
January manufacturing activity fell but more slowly, with the Institute of Purchasing Managers index rising to 49.5 from 45.3 in December, signaling contraction still but signs of a bottoming out as production and new orders increased. Economists cautioned the improvement is not broad-based and overall demand remains weak.
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New York
Nationalee
Ee Ree A
Werbert J. Ore
Dan Seto
Nikko Securities International Co
General Motors
Anthony Karydakis
First Chicago Capital Markets, Inc
Philadelphia
Dow
At&t
Time Warner
Hewlett-Packard
Rohm & Haas
Morton International
Morton
Wheat futures fall as Egypt passes on U S exports
Wheat futures dropped sharply on the Chicago Board of Trade as Egypt again declined to buy U S wheat, citing ample supplies and higher costs while corn and soybeans rose. Market talk cited potential bumper winter wheat crops and interest in subsidies to boost exports.
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Egypt
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
U.S
US Agriculture Peraetiees
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Rohm & Haas
Aeroquip-Vickers
Eaton Corp
Wall Street
Faday
Societe Generale
Paribas
Axa-Uap
Britain
Guardian Royal Exchange PLC
Axa
London
Frankfurt
CAC
Paris
Tokyo
Lafarge lands $90 million Ohio wallboard contract
Lafarge secures a $90 million contract in Ohio for wallboard production expanding its footprint in the gypsum industry. The deal highlights strong demand as the company reports $1.6 billion in sales for the first nine months of 1998, underscoring growth in its building materials segment.
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Lafarge
Ohio
Dow ends lower after two-day gain run
U S stocks drifted lower as the Dow fell 13.13 to 9345.70 despite a Nasdaq high near record levels. The S and P 500 slipped 6.61 to 1273.03 while Fed meeting nerves muted sentiment though European mergers supported some names and factory data signaled a rebound.
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Standard & Poor
Federal Reserve
Wall Street
Barry Berman
Robert W. Baird & Co
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Fed
Berman
Dow
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Commerce Department
National Association of Purchasing Management
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