Ford and Goodyear defend SUV fire claim dispute
Ford and Goodyear rebut a Washington Post analysis linking Explorer fire related accidents to tires. They blame Firestone recalls affecting 101 deaths and hundreds of injuries and argue the study used too small a sample and misidentified vehicles. Experts and industry spokesmen cast doubt on direct comparisons to other SUVs.
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Ford Explorers
Ford
Washington Post
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Continental bids for US Airways DC assets in antitrust push
Continental Airlines offers $215 million for US Airways Washington assets including 119 jet slots and 103 commuter slots at Ronald Reagan National Airport. The bid aims to block a sale to DC Air by ruling regulators despite UAL Corp plans. Bethune, chairman and CEO, had previously tendered the offer on October 2.
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Continental Airlines
Washington, D.C
US Airways
Gable
Robert Inhrson
UAL Corp
Continental First
DC Air
Gordon Bethune
Ronald Reagan National
Yahoo launches free voice portal service
Yahoo! Inc introduces a free telephone service that reads e mail news and more, aiming to voice enable the Web and compete with AOL and rivals. Syracuse firm USA Datancet plans its own voice portal and will test this month toward a general release by year’s end.
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Yahoo! Inc
Yahoo
America Online
Syracuse
USA Datancet
Armory Square
Frank Caruso
Medical professionals and administrators join regional firms
Dr Richard P Kulak joined North Medical Family Physicians at North Medical Center in Liverpool after completing residencies at United Health Services in Johnson City. Thomas J Honan named president of St Caemillus Health and Rehabilitation Center Foundation, overseeing operations and fundraising. John Manning joined Beardsley Design Associates as senior mechanical engineer in the Governmental and Commercial Studio. Samuel Narayan joined as interior architect in the educational facilities studio. Lorie VanBenschoten joined as secretary. Susan Royal.
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Richard P. Kulak
North Medical Family
North Medical Center
Liverpool
Kulak
United Health Services
Johnson City
American Medical Assn
American Osteopathic Assn
Thomas J. Honan
St. Caemillus Health and Rehabilitation Center Foundation
Honan
Nighthawk Productions
John D. Manning
Skaneateles
Beardsley Design Associates
Manning
Niagara Mohawk
Samuel R. Narayan
Auburn
Lorie A. VanBenschoten
Susan Royal
Health insurance costs rise for Central New York employers
Health insurers warn double-digit premium hikes will persist into 2001 with prescription drug costs driving most increases. Central New York employers face 12 to 20 percent rate rises this year and similar gains next year as drug costs outpace medical expenses. Employers may shift costs to workers via higher deductibles and co pays as plans expand drug coverage with tiered co pay structures.
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New York
Tom Flynn
Syracuse
Marsh
Univera Healthcare
United Healthcare
Winstate New York
Amy Ertell Bellcourt
MVP
Flynn
Marsh Insurance Brokers
Richard Kirsch
Citizen Action
Albany
Ertell Bellcourt
Tessy Plastics expands global manufacturing footprint
Tessy Plastics Corp in Elbridge has opened plants in Ireland and China to serve overseas customers. The China facility, in Shanghai, began Sept 8 for an inkjet printer maker in the Philippines and employs 150. An Ireland plant in Dundalk, opened six months ago, serves Xerox business machines and adds to a total workforce around 1,000 across China Ireland Lynchburg and Elbridge.
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Elbridge
Tessy Plastics Corp
Ireland
China
Tessy
Henry Beck
Tessy Plastics
Route 5
Beck
United States
Shanghai
Philippines
Dundalk
Lynchburg
New York
IBM to build 2.5 billion chip plant in New York
IBM plans a 2.5 billion semiconductor facility at East Fishkill near Hudson Valley Research Park, creating 1,000 jobs. Gov. Pataki says the project, to start in late 2002 and reach full production in 2003, marks a major private investment for upstate New York. IBM aims to mass produce 12 inch wafers with ultra-thin line widths, while benefiting from tax incentives under the Economic Development Zones program.
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Albany
IBM Corp
George Pataki
IBM
New York State
Hudson Alley
Dutchess County
New York City
New York
Lou Gerstner
East Fishkill
Hast Fishkill
Pataki
Fast Fishkill
Area insurers say employers will decide RU-486 option
Central New York health insurers report coverage plans for the abortion pill Mifeprex while leaving final decision to employers. Blue Cross Central New York UnitedHealthcare and Aetna U S Healthcare say they will cover the drug as a medical benefit with participation optional by employers, who fund premiums and choose included benefits.
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New York
Blue Cross BlueShield
United Healthcare
Aetna
U.S. Healthcare
Univera Healthcare
MVP Health Plan
Jay Fischer
Syracuse
Blue Cross
Gary Hughes
MYP
MVP
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