Havens Steel to receive federal safety award
Havens Steel will host a 11 am to 1 pm reception as it receives a safety award from the federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration. City employees earn licenses and certifications from Kansas agencies, including water and wastewater operator licenses for Osage City staff and others. A July 18 tax workshop at KU will offer state tax guidance free to business owners, and nominations for Kansas Outstanding Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Awards are open until July 23 with an October 9 luncheon planned for winners.
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Webvan Group Inc Shuts Down Files for Chapter 11
Foster City based online grocer Webvan Group Inc will lay off 2000 employees and end service to 750000 customers in seven markets including San Francisco Los Angeles Orange County San Diego Seattle Chicago and Portland. The firm says it never turned a profit losing about 700 million since inception after raising around 800 million from venture firms and Wall Street. Bud Gebey, a company spokesman, said we are walking off the field exhausted and a bit bloodied but holding our heads high. Webvan shares closed at six cents on Nasdaq Friday.
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Comcast bids $44.5 billion to buy AT&T Broadband
Comcast Corp launches a hostile $44.5 billion offer for AT&T Broadband to create a nationwide cable TV and high speed Internet behemoth. The bid follows failed merger talks and aims to push AT&T investors toward a deal before a spin off vote.
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Home Ownership Shifts as Prices Rise and Equity Falls
New York AP reports a fundamental shift in the housing market. More Americans own homes amid rising prices and low unemployment, yet equity has declined as borrowing increases. The Harvard study notes homes are now viewed as loans for discretionary spending, risking future stability and limiting low income buyers.
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