Penn Traffic reports first quarter rise in revenues
Syracuse based Penn Traffic Co said first quarter revenues rose 62 percent from 810 million to 860 million after it added stores in Pennsylvania bought from American Stores Co. The firm owns P C Foods and operates 274 supermarkets in New York Pennsylvania Ohio and northern West Virginia. Cash flow climbed 25 percent to 56.5 million though chairman Gary D Hirsch called operating income and cash flow weak due to adverse sales trends.
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Technology slides as Dow gains amid tech retreat
Markets opened mixed as investors dumped technology shares while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose slightly. Dealers cited weaker demand for computers and semiconductors, with the Nasdaq composite slipping and broader losses on major exchanges.
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Mornington Way Gifts boosts Central New York clientele
Terri Fowler runs Mornington Way at 183 Walton St Syracuse with three employees. The gift shop specializes in customized client and employee gifts ranging from five to three hundred dollars and aims to expand with a corporate meeting space, a Christmas annex, and a larger showroom as demand grows. Fowler notes strong service and market follow-through as keys to success.
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Recall of potentially tainted cigarettes by Philip Morris widens
Philip Morris began a recall of about 8 billion cigarettes over tainted filters possibly causing irritation and coughing. By Tuesday more than half were removed from shelves, mainly from large retailers, but many stores still sold affected stock while awaiting company visits. Refunds offered to smokers and reimbursements to retailers.
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Law firm adds two partners and board changes in Syracuse
New partners Sharon A Sutter and Danny Louis Mevec join O Hara G Connell in Syracuse at Sale One Kundred Salina Wadows Parkway. Sharon Northrup of Fayetteville elected president of CONTACT Syracuse Inc. Central New Yorks 24 hour telephone counseling and crisis intervention service adds Callahan DeWitt Muoio Wiggins Hartnett DeVencenzo to its board. Creative Broadcast Associates Inc becomes Creative Media Salon in Syracuse.
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Genesee Street firm earns financial consultant charter
The Syracuse firm at Genesee Street was awarded the Chartered Financial Consultant degree from the American College of Bryn Mawr Pa. Geherin Interiors in Syracuse won a contract for space planning and design for TRW Union Springs renovating 15 000 square feet to include office space for managerial and support staff in an automotive plant. The project features touch screen presentations an in house production for interactive video on laser discs and CD ROM and a Pinnacle 3D digital effects generator in the main on line Betacam editing suite. Terrence M Tormey a co founder of Tormey Friencies Group 430 c Susan Royal is to be included in Company Matters. Herald Journal Business Dash PC Box 4915 Syracuse NY 13227.
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Tax break on home loans safe for now
The Mortgage Bankers Association and allied groups say they have blocked Senate Finance Chairman Packwood's plan to cap the mortgage interest deduction at 250000, preserving the 1 million dollar limit. Backing from Dole and key House leaders helped reassure proponents despite a high-stakes lobbying blitz affecting 28 million homeowners and billions in tax savings.
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Consumer confidence nudges lower in May after strong start
The Conference Board reports May consumer confidence slipped to 101.6 from a revised 102 in April, yet remains above March and January levels. The index, based on 105,000 households, shows present conditions softened while expectations for the next months remained resilient, with 22 percent saying jobs are plentiful and 17 percent foreseeing fewer jobs.
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