New York probes Sears auto service practices
New York Consumer Protection Board chief Richard Kessel said he will investigate Sears Roebuck and Co. automotive service centers for possible overcharging motorists after California and New Jersey filed similar claims. California reported average overcharges of 220 per repair and questioned quotas, while Sears denies wrongdoing and cites an incentive program aligned with industry practice.
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Farmers Blockade Planned Around Paris by Rural Coordination
The Rural Coordination, a militant farmers group, says it will block Paris next week to protest EC subsidy cuts. Demonstrations in six towns continue as farmers seek mainstream union support, aiming to pressure the Socialist government over EC agreed subsidies. disputes hit Normandy regions and markets.
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Haute-Garonne
Tarn
Lot
Gers
SBLI policy reshuffle moves to Ridgewood Savings Bank
SBLI policies once issued by Syracuse Savings Bank have been shifted to Ridgewood Savings Bank in Ridgewood after a series of failures and restructurings. The transfer preserves coverage for about 16,500 policyholders with no interruption, changing only the remittance address. Ridgewood now holds 1.8 billion dollars in SBLI insurance in force, making it the state's largest issuer.
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White Plains
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SBLI
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Fleet Bank
Norstar
Gil Forst
Sbli Fund
State Banking Department
Ridgewood Savings
Forst
New York
OnBank
Onondaga County
Merchants National Bank & Trust Co
Mobility Studies Clash Over 1980s Riches Path
Two major studies on upward mobility during the Reagan era yield diverging results. The Treasury finds substantial movement from bottom to top, while the Urban Institute says such climbs were rare. Both note overall earnings rise with age and decline after retirement.
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Urban Institute
United States
White House
Isabel Sawhill
America
Congress
Richard D. Armey
Texas
Mark Condon
GE Syracuse Cuts 75 More Jobs in Ongoing Slump
GE Syracuse laid off 75 employees this month as part of ongoing cost cuts to boost productivity. The revamp reduced 40 hourly and 25 salaried positions, bringing local staffing to about 4,075. GE expects further reductions this year, tied to contracts and cost targets, with no fixed date.
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Syracuse
Court Street
DeWitt
Electronics Park
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GE spinoff lands $1.6 million naval contract
Analytical Concepts Inc. ACT of Syracuse, a GE spinoff, won a $1.6 million three year contract to provide anti submarine warfare training and training systems for the Naval Underwater Weapons Center in New London Connecticut. The deal ties to a larger $15 million award to Analysis and Technology Inc. ACT expects further work and hires this year.
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Analytical Concepts Inc
ACT
Syracuse
Naval Underwater Weapons Center
New London
Conn
Analysis & Technology Inc
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Analysis & Technology
Jay A. Shelly
Robert Weigel
Single parent warns against college tuition dream and retirement risk
Malcolm Berko argues that a $37 000 income makes funding a college for two sons nearly impossible without grants and raises doubts about Social Security. He suggests saving for retirement instead, noting 8 000 plus yearly investments over years fail to guarantee future college funds amid inflation.
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Syracuse Herald-Journal
P.O. Box
Lauderhill
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