Courtesy Ford Extends Service Hours Into Early Morning
Courtesy Ford in Mattydale expands service to 7 p m to 4 a m Monday through Friday and 8 a m to 5 p m Saturdays to better compete with brake and muffler shops. The dealer lowered shop rates on certain work from 55 to about 23 or 24 per hour to attract customers while hiring five late-shift workers and planning four more hires. Detor says customers will drop off cars late at night, enabling services around the clock.
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Debate over small business role in job growth
A Washington think tank challenges the view that small businesses are the engine of job creation. The report argues small firms destroy jobs faster and pay less, while large firms offer better benefits and security. Small-business advocates dispute the findings, citing federal data and expert opinions.
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Abercrombie & Fitch catalog sparks parental concern in Camillus
A ribald back to school Abercrombie & Fitch catalog landing in Camillus prompts debate over underage exposure to sexualized imagery and alcohol. Ron Monterville cites a college campus centerfold and drinking content while Mothers Against Drunk Driving and others call for recall. the company defends no promotion of underage drinking and notes 700 000 catalogs shipped with parental guidance.
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GM strike calm grows as arbitration starts in Detroit
Arbitration on GM UAW dispute proceeds with Thomas Roberts hearing GM claims two Flint plant strikes breach the contract. GM production losses reach about 500 million weekly and total idle workers surpass 200,000, affecting 27 assembly plants and over 100 parts plants across North America.
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Company Matters: Notable personnel changes in Syracuse area
New hires and promotions across Syracuse entities include Sterno joining The Four Points Hotel Liverpool as catering director after prior roles at Sheraton University Hotel and his own restaurant. Laurie Thompson named director of SUNY Health Science Library with prior posts at National Library of Medicine Bethesda. Aston Mark Zimmerman listed in Who's Who in American Law. Thomas A. Edmonds named president and CEO of Pass & Seymour Legrand. William Nichols stays chairman.
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Microsoft accused of disrupting competitor
Washington hearing cited by RealNetworks chief executive Robert Glaser who charged Microsoft with using market power to unfairly impair competition. He testified that Windows Media Player was designed to disrupt RealNetworks products and could break them after download, with plans to fold it into Windows 98. The Justice Department probes include Apple and potential monopolistic behavior in multimedia software. Shares drifted as the allegations surfaced.
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