Realtors Attend MegaMarketing Seminar in Kansas City
Century 21 agents Betty Birzer Sharon Hubbard and Debbie Papps joined a day long MegaMarketing seminar by Hobbs Herder Advertising highlighting personal marketing high impact ads public relations and self promotion as real estate firms trim budgets. Halstead Hospital secures tentative financing from Leslie Kitchenmaster Peak Management to prevent closure with undisclosed funds and management takeover.
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Betty Birzer
Sharon Hubbard
Debbie Papps
Century 21 Land & Homes
Kansas City
Hobbs/Herder Advertising
Saving Versus Spending Amid Tax Driven Dilemma
New York reports quote experts urging spending to boost the economy even as long term savings remain weak. Taxed savings, interest, dividends, and estate duties complicate prudent planning while short term stimulus risks undermining future security built on retirement medical and tuition needs.
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Employee Benefit Research Institute
Wall Street Journal
Payless explores novel bankruptcy tactic in Kansas City
Payless Cashways seeks to reclaim 78 million from vendors under Chapter 11 by offering to take half the money in cash and half in goods if suppliers ship at normal prices and avoid upfront payments. A July bailout of 160 million from Congress Financial is noted, with a court hearing set for August 28. The firm plans to close its Sedalia distribution center, reallocating staff to severance and remaining centers in Sacramento, Denver, Lake Dallas, and Kansas City.
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Payless ShoeSource posts 26 percent earnings drop
Payless ShoeSource reports a 1.60 per share second quarter earnings, down from 2.16 a year earlier, with forecasts for the third quarter at 1.30 to 1.35 per share. The Topeka retailer warns sales and profits will decline further amid promotional pricing and higher costs. Sales for the quarter totalled 806 million, a 1.3 percent decrease from last year's 816.9 million.
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Payless ShoeSource
Topeka
AFP
Thomson Financial
First Cl
Payless
New York Stock Exchange
Asma Usmani
Edward Jones
St. Louis
Usmani
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