Ford defends monster Excursion SUV amid environmental criticism
Ford Motor Co argues the 2000 Excursion will be the safest and cleanest large SUV despite critics. Weighing 3.5 tons empty, it arrives Oct 1 as the largest sport utility, with 10-12 mpg in V10, 15-18 mpg with diesel V8, and a 44-gallon tank. Pricing eyed at 45,000 to 50,000 dollars. Environmentalists warn of high fuel use and greenhouse impact.
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Dearborn
Mich
Ford Motor Co
Detroit
Dan Becker
Sierra Club
Young toy company boss breaks barriers at 23 in New York
Mary Rodas heads Catalyst Toys and Catco Inc as the youngest president in toys, with ten years as VP of marketing. Her WWF Bangers blend wrestling allure with Balzac style toys, aimed at holiday success, while critics note the gimmick and question who truly leads the venture.
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New York
Mary Rodas
Undertaker
WWF
Rodas
Chrismas
Catalyst Toys
Catco Inc
Catco
Chris Byrne
Playthings Market Watch
Balzac
Byrne
Gibson Greetings Co
New York City
Celebrities tapped to sell prescription drugs
Drug firms increasingly use celebrities to promote medicines to consumers and physicians as direct-to-consumer advertising grows after FDA relaxations in 1997. Schering-Plough launched with Lunden for Claritin, boosting sales, while others deploy logos and guarantees.
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New York
Bob Dole
Joan Lunden
Denver Broncos
Terrell Davis
Kelly Peters
IMS Health
Plymouth Meeting
Michael Jordan
Food and Dro
Schering-Plough
Lunden
Good Morning, America
Schering- Plough
Bob Consalvo
Ed Mathers
Glaxo Wellcome
United Airlines
Merck
Cal Ripken Jr
Unsteady Job Market: Layoffs Amid Shortage Funding Coexistence
Despite a strong economy driving record low jobless rates, major firms like Levi Strauss First Union Heinz and NEC announce large job cuts in a paradoxical labor market. Analysts note manufacturing declines vs tech growth and a skills gap pushing high demand for technically skilled workers while layoffs persist across industries.
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New York
U.S
Levi Strauss
First Union Corp
H.J. Heinz Co
NEC Corp
Japan
David Wyss
Standard & Poor
DRI
Wyss
Washington State
Boeing Co
Seattle
Microsoft
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