Caribbean cruise tax clash sparks regional strife
Caribbean hoteliers press for higher port taxes as former Jamaican prime minister Michael Manley leads a land-based campaign criticizing cruise ships for tax-free revenues. The dispute widens as the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association suspends CTO participation amid industry boycotts and divergent tourism trends show land visits recovering while cruise traffic surges.
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Caribbean Tourist Organization
Michelle Paige
Cruise Association
Hoteliers
CTO
Sprint CEO Frazee Steps Down After Three Months
John P. Frazee Jr., who led the Center Corp. merger into Sprint, retires at 48 after just over three months as president and COO. Sprint plans to replace him and cites market moves by AT&T, McCaw Cellular, and BT as rivals reshape the telecom landscape. Shares fell $1.25 to $29.875 on heavy volume.
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Center Corp
Sprint Corp
Sprint
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
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MCT Communications
British Telecommunications
At&t
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New York Times News
Inflation fears push stocks lower across sectors
The stock market fell Tuesday amid inflation worry and higher interest rate prospects that could hurt profits. Gaming, tech, and financial stocks led the decline for a second day as the Dow Jones average dropped 21.59 points to 3519.54.
Microsoft links office gear to PCs for unified use
Dozens of office equipment makers unite behind a Microsoft technology that streamlines interaction among PCs, fax machines, printers, copiers, scanners and phones. The Windows based interfaces let tasks like ordering 100 copies from a single click. Bill Gates cites demos and partner momentum as executives from Compaq, HP, Ricoh, Muratec, NEC, Northern Telecom, and Xerox prepare to join a New Jersey news conference.
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Microsoft
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Compaq Computer Corp
Hewlett-Packard Co
Ricoh Co
Muratec
NEC
Northern Telecom Ltd
Xerox Corp
Gates Closey
Newark
Microsoft Unveils Office Control System Across Devices
Microsoft introduces an integrated office product enabling control of various devices from personal computers. The system aims to boost efficiency by reducing time and paper usage across offices.
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Microsoft At Work branding set for late year PC release
Gates says first machines with the standard will be ready by late this year and many companies will ship products before next summer. A Microsoft at Work logo will appear on such machines, similar to the Dolby mark on noise reducing stereos. For home offices, one device may print, fax, and copy, replacing three pieces of gear. In larger offices, customization of equipment functions is possible, with examples like a law firm fax output feeding a PC that could auto delete client data.
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Microsoft At Work
Copyright battle pits Intel against AMD in chip race
Intel Corp and Advanced Micro Devices Inc clash over microcode rights and copyrights in multiple lawsuits. The fight centers on a 1976 technology sharing pact, with AMD alleging copying of Intel designs and Intel facing antitrust claims amid rival claims.
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc
IBM
Sunnyvale
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Trans Atlantic trade deal nears after France approves soybeans
France approved the soybean accord easing a long running dispute between Washington and the EC over farm trade. The decision reduces the risk of U S sanctions on nearly 2 billion dollars of European wine cognac and dairy products and clears the way for talks on broader farm issues. France had opposed the wider pact but dropped opposition after EC compromises.
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France
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Paris
United States
Alain Lamassoure
EEOC broadens health coverage rules under ADA
The EEOC announced a policy banning many health plan discrimination against disabled workers under the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. It allows some risk-based distinctions to prevent plan insolvency, and sets case by case scrutiny for disability-based differences, applying to insurers and employers using own or purchased coverage.
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Rosalie Gault Silberman
EEOC
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IBM Eyes Link Between Solvent Exposure and Miscarriages
Johns Hopkins University researchers found IBM female employees in Burlington Vermont and East Fishkill New York with high exposure to ethylene glycol ether solvents faced a miscarriage rate of 33 percent, versus 14.9 percent for those unexposed. A follow up 1989 to 1991 study showed higher miscarriages among exposed clean room workers. IBM plans to phase out the chemical by end of 1994.
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N.Y
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Johns Hopkins
Hopkins
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Promotions sweep at Bristol-Myers and Carrier name Husted CEO
Richard S. Husted is named vice president and general manager of Carrier Gorp North American residential products. Bristol-Myers Squibb expandsBio/Chem division with multiple promotions across Biotechnology Development and Process Explorations labs. Paul E. Bigsby named chief executive officer for Eastern Shore Associates Insurance with offices located locally.
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Carrier Gorp
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bio/Chem
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Biotechnology
Sue W. Liu
Sandra Kuhr
Derren Stark
Patrick Smith
Proces Exploration Labs
Shawn Knipple
Michael Curtis
Bristol-Myers
Peter Garofalo
Paul Voronko
Bang-Chi Chen
Kevin Kempf
Emerich Eisenreich
Paul E. Bigsby
Eastern Shore Associates Insurance
Company Matters highlights and personnel changes in upstate NY firms
Syracuse Fulton Oswego Pulaski and Camden features McKean named president Feeney senior vice president Wallace ice president of commercial finance marketing Chodubski VP operations Naumann joins Eastern Shore after Syracuse merger Pinsky wins Esther and Joseph Roth Award for Jewish leadership at Syracuse Federation Maravigila earns 10 years as Employee Assistance Program coordinator at ESF Sharak honored 25 years at Liberty Mutual Raymond Corp 25 year club dinner рост includes Burt Hofmann Hilsen Sandy Washburn Gibson 50 years Wallace Watkins to retire Harriff teaches Alcastors. Heritage Apartments dedicated to J Stanley Coyne via Coyne Foundation donation.
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Camden
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Robert K. Wallace
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Harold P. Naumann
Philip Pinsky
Esther and Joseph Roth
Syracuse Jewish Federation
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Carl Sharak
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co
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Charles Burt
Phillip Hofmann
Ole Hilsen
Donald Sandy
Paul Washburn
Christian D. Gibson
Raymond
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