Charities See Rising Giving Amid Easing Recession
Giving climbs as stock gaits roll in and donations increase across businesses foundations and individuals totaling about 130 billion last year after inflation adjustments. Despite scandals and looming budget cuts the nonprofit sector shows gradual recovery from the early 1990s lag.
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Charites
American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel
Diversity Toys Push Multicultural Play for Preschoolers
Queens based One World Toys markets dolls action figures and games aimed at pre-schoolers with diverse ethnic representations. Founders Victoria Clark and Michael Gertler expect retailers to embrace multicultural products as consumers demand diversity. Census predicts rising minority shares of children by 2010 and a surge in spending by Black consumers on toys last year.
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One World Toys
Victoria Clark
Michael Gertler
Clark
Gertler
Census Bureau
Asia
1995 beer shipments up for light brands
Nationwide industry trade journal Impact reports in 1995 shipments of light beers rose while premium and budget brands fell. Anheuser Busch led with 83.1 million barrels after a 1.2 percent drop, boosted by Bud Light and Michelob Light. Miller Brewing Co, ranked second, declined 0.9 percent to 429 million barrels.
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Wade
Anheuser-Busch Inc
U.S
Bud Light
Madhelob Light
Impact
Miller Brewing Co
Milwaukee
Sern
Market swings as Dow drops sharply on Monday
Analysts cite a mix of investor fatigue and wary mood driving a 101 point Dow decline on Monday. Trade volumes remained steady as financials and tech shares contributed to the fall, with traders watching earnings and geopolitical cues for direction.
Progress edition previews business trends for 1996
The Progress edition analyzes business prospects for 1996 and plans publication January 28 in Herald American. Gail Susan Royal leads the feature as the primary contact and the piece compiles key market information for readers.
Christmas layoff wave hits 1995 year end
As 1995 ends, workers face pink slips at Kum b erly Clank Corp and other firms due to mergers and downsizing. The cuts affect diverse companies from First Security Corp in Salt Lake City to America West Airlines in Phoenix and Grand Union in Wayne New Jersey. Analysts say the taboo against layoffs during holidays is eroding as major employers shrink workforces.
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First Security Corp
Salt
Lake City
America West Air |Lines
Phoenix
Grand Union Supermarkets
Wayne, NJ
Brooklyn Pickle wall links two Syracuse businesses
Two local entrepreneurs Ken Sniper and Bert Sarno cooperate on a painted brick wall at 1606 West Genesee Street that links The Brooklyn Pickle and Sarno Insurance. The evolving mural features a skyline and Brooklyn Bridge and serves as a visible entrance to the West Side.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Bert Sarno
Lef
Ken Sniper
Sniper
Brooklyn
West Genesee Street
Sarno
Sarno Insurance Services
Wntes
Robert Frost
W. Genesee St
Syracuse
Manhattan
Ken
Sarno Insurance Service
Rony
Burnet and Midler
Smiper
Sorno
Frost
Tyust
Home cholesterol test kit from Aunt Martha sold by Johnson & Johnson
A new home cholesterol test from ChemTrak and Johnson & Johnson costs around $15 to $20 for a single kit and provides a 15 minute total cholesterol reading. Experts urge caution, noting it does not reveal HDL or LDL levels and advise medical follow up for high scores or risk factors.
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Johnson & Johnson
ChemTrak Inc
Sunnyvale
Calif
Food and Drug Administration
Pamela Kushner
Baal
Long Beach
Alene Holzman
ChemTrak
NY Life settlement would cost 87 million dollars
A state court ruling could shape nationwide handling of consumer complaints over vanishing premium life policies. New York Life proposes an 87 million dollar class action settlement covering 3 million customers, with restitution tied to arbitration proof of wrongdoing and collateral agreements on policy cash value.
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NY Life Settlement
Agaist
New York Life Insurance Co
Prudential Insuance Co. of America
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co
Equitable Cos
Equitable of Town Co
New York Life
Mark Puccia
Standard & Poor's Ratings Group
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