DaimlerChrysler to Inspect Child Seats for Free
A media breve from the Chicago AUIO Show announces free inspections of child safety seats by DaimlerChrysler. The event, tied to the I Fit for a Kid initiative, is scheduled to be announced today as the show opens Friday.
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Chicago
Hasbro Earnings Rise on Strong Pokemon Furby Sales
Hasbro Inc reported a 18 percent jump in fourth quarter earnings to 153.4 million dollars or 79 cents a share, from 131.8 million or 65 cents. The Pawtucket based company cited robust demand for Pokemon toys Furby dolls and handheld electronic games.
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Hasbro Inc
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GE Launches Online Finance Site for Consumers
General Electric Co introduced an Internet site to help consumers manage personal finances. The GE Financial Network at gef.com offers services from mutual fund investments to mortgage applications as GE expands its business onto the Internet.
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Company Matters Highlights and Leadership Moves
Alex Masterpole of Home Funding now Republic Banc Mortgage Corp honored with the 1999 director’s award. He ranks in the top 1 percent of mortgage bankers with over 250 million in personal production since 1990. W James E Lee named to SUNY Upstate Medical University Council and holds multiple leadership roles at United Health Services. Delores Bellanti Kandis Fuller and Terry Marcello join Univ ern Healthcare as director customer service advertising and enrollment manager. Susan Royal is also mentioned in the staffing notes.
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Home Funding
Republic
Ings Bank
Masterpole
Republic Banc Mortgage Corp
W. James E. Lee
Binghamton City
State University of New York
Upstate Medical University Council
Lee
Chaiman
United Health Services Hospitals Corp
United Health Services Inc
Nypenn Health System
Broome Community College
Univern Healthcare
Delores Bellanti
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
Western New York
Kandis R. Fuller
Terry Marcello
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Susan Royal
Productivity surge tops seven years in 1999 economy
The Herald-Journal reports a 1999 productivity gain of 99 percent for American workers, with output per hour rising at a 5 percent annual pace. Economists say the surge supports continued growth with low inflation, as Wall Street shows strong yet steady gains in stocks.
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Wall Street
Treasury
U.S
First Union
David Orr
Jol Naroff
Naroff
Federal Reserve
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Tulip Travel helps disabled traveler James O Grady explore world
James O Grady, 45, a developmentally disabled woodworker, travels with Tulip Travel Inc. to destinations from Ireland to Washington and beyond. Founded by Leo de Ruijter and John Hamel in Liverpool, the agency offers escorted vacations for disabled clients with a focus on accessibility, individualized profiles, a low escort ratio, all inclusive pricing, and keeps photo albums as mementos.
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New York
Toronto
O'Grady
Tulip Travel Inc
Liverpool
Leo de Ruiter
John Hamel
Tulip
Washington
D.C
Tulip Trevel
Hawaii
Amsterdam
Rome
Italy
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Hamel
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Onondaga Association For Retarded Citizens
Parks and Recreation
Association
Buffalo
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de Ruyter
Tulip Travel
York State
Second Internet attack cripples Buy.Com amid Yahoo! outage
Washington reports a second electronic assault on Buy.Com Inc as hackers used zombie computers to flood its network, mirroring Monday's Yahoo! disruption. FBI involvement noted. Buy.Com serves 1.3 million customers while Yahoo! stock rose after the incident.
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Buy.Com
Yahoo
Buy.Com Inc
Greg Hawkins
Yahoo! Inc
Jeff Malier
Mallet
United States
Mailer
Crucible Overhauls Pension Benefits After Profit Sharing Error
An arbitrator orders Crucible Specialty Metals to recalculate union pension benefits for 14 years to include profit sharing earnings. The ruling could affect 300 to 400 retirees or spouses, with current workers facing reduced future profit shares and the company needing to add funds to the pension.
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Shym Das
Frank Salatti Jr
United Steelworkers of America
Crucible
Terral J. Smith
Pension and Benefits Department
United Steelworkers
Amelia
Yates
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