U.S. retailers sue over new textile origin rules
A coalition of U.S. retailers and trade groups filed suit in the U.S. Court of International Trade to block pending textile import regulations set to take effect Sept. 7. The rules target country of origin and could disrupt more than $2.3 billion in foreign made apparel orders, chiefly affecting Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and China.
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U.S
U.S. Court of International Trade
Made Apparel
Retail Industry Trade Action Coalition
Hong Kong
South Korea
Taiwan
China
United States
Opening stocks and egg price report from Midwest markets
The report notes wholesale egg prices in Chicago and Ohio markets with mixed sizes and delivery details. Large cartons, extra large, medium, and small categories show varying quotes, including checks and nest-run stock figures, with overall unchanged wholesale buying prices in the Chicago area.
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Columbus
Ohio
Chicago
Midwest
Market Prices and Livestock Sale Report
New York spot metals prices list copper zinc and tin with copper near four and a half cents per pound and zinc at cents, gold at 347.25 per troy ounce, silver 5.749, mercury 295-315 per seven, platinum 342-343 domestic. Grain bids report wheat corn oats soybeans and hay markets. livestock sale results note Holstein bulls, calves, steers and heifers with prices and consignors. total head 2408 and hay and straw quotations.
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NYSE
At&t
Apache
Aurich
Avon
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Chase
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Sony
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Bataia
Tandy
Texaco
Pierre R. Smith
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Toynance
Loton County
Fara Bureau Cooperative Assortation
York
Back-to-school buying boosts retailer's sales
The nation’s major retailers reported moderate August sales gains year over year, led by Sears 8.1 percent higher, Kmart 11 percent, and Penney 8.8 percent. Analysts cited late-month back-to-school momentum, weather and Olympics as factors shaping the month’s performance.
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Sears, Roebuck & Co
Kmart Corp
Jeffrey Fenner
Retai
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Inc
Edelman
ITT sells Continental Baking to Ralston Purina for 475 million
Ralston Purina Co agreed to acquire Continental Baking Co from ITT Corp for 475 million in cash. The deal positions Ralston as a leading baker and marks ITT’s largest divestiture while adding Wonder Bread and Hostess Twinkies to Ralston’s portfolio amid market consolidation in the bakery sector.
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Chicago
Ralston Purina Co
Continental Baking Co
Wonder Bread
ITT Corp
St. Louis
Rye
N.Y
Ralston
General Foods Corp
Entenmann’s Inc
Anheuser- Busch
Campbell Taggart
Continental
Anheuser-Busch
Akron and Cleveland Business Briefs Highlight Diversified Bets
First Bancorporation of Ohio declares a 65 cent quarterly dividend for Elyria Savings & Trust. Lear Siegler Inc Romeo Division reports FY1984 earnings of about 85 million on nearly 2 billion in sales, with fourth quarter net earnings at 29.1 million and record annual sales near 635 million. WESTLAKE Projections opens a second Ohio office at Center Ridge Road, while Cuyahoga Community College hosts a five day Japanese management conference and offers business writing workshops in Parma with multiple sponsors.
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Akron
First Bancorporation of Ohio
Elyria Savings & Trust National Bank
Lear Siegler, Inc
Romeo
Elyria
Bangor Punta Corp
Lear Siegler
Westlake — Projections, Inc
King James Complex
Center Ridge Rd
Michael McKnight
Ohio
Michigan
Cleveland
Cuyahoga
Colege
CCC
Cuyahoga County Department of Development
Ohio Department of Development
Ohio Technology Transfer Organization
Small Business Administration
Parma
Division of Continuing Education
Perks aim to boost exec income without raises
Burger King rewarded corporate managers with department store charge credits of 350 to 2000 dollars. Southeast Bank offered cars and club memberships while all workers could access below-market loans. Florida Power & Light pays for executives’ medicals. Perks exist to lure, reward, or retain leaders without raising salaries.
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Burger King
Burdines
Southeast Bank
Southeast
Florida Power & Light Co
Sam
Ike
James E. Bachler
IBM
Xerox
the MacMillan Co
CBS
Negotiating perks before and after a job change
The text advises negotiating perks just before starting a new job as the best time, comparing it to a marriage ceremony with armor. The second best moment is when promoted to a unique role. It urges research on the rival company using 10K reports and proxies filed with the SEC to inform compensation and perks.
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Bachler
Baehler
Securities and Exchange Commission
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