UAW and Chrysler Agree to Early Contract Talks
The United Auto Workers union agrees to begin negotiations with Chrysler ahead of the contract expiry to align with Ford and GM patterns. Bieber says talks could start by mid April as the union seeks a two year deal and aims to apply the pattern contract across Big Three. Chrysler plans to address Acustar plant closures and protect workers before any strike deadlines.
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Kidron Auction Sees Strong Livestock Demand Amid Steady Hog Prices
Kidron consignors report robust hog and feeder pig movement with large volumes and steady quotes. Holstein calves and dairy cattle draw strong bids with top cows reaching $1,460, while hay and straw demand remains high. total head 2,590 across 644 consignors and 121 lots of hay.
Choppy market dampens stocks as Dow drops sharply
Wall Street bulls wilt as program selling drives the Dow 48.24 points lower to 2026.03, third worst drop of the year. Inflation fears rise with oil and gold up, insider trading rumors fade, and volume slips to 197.2 million. Firestone, Motorola, IBM, NCR and other names slide while Facet Enterprises jumps on a $26 a share leveraged buyout bid. Colt Industries climbs after revealing a $17 a share buyout plan by a management group.
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Campeau narrows path to Federated takeover deal
Campeau Corp states it is close to securing financing for its 6.1 billion bid to buy Federated Department Stores. Citibank and Sumitomo back a 1.5 billion margin loan with a 2.66 billion package, while a bank syndicate may provide the remainder. Macy and Federated management counter with a 74.50 per share offer plus stock in Macy's Federated Inc.
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Firestone Bridgestone face class action over Pirelli bid
Two Firestone shareholders sue Firestone and Bridgestone in Cleveland alleging a conspiracy to block Pirelli's bid for Firestone Akron tire unit. The suit seeks a good faith response to bids, injunction on antitakeover moves, and damages. Defendants include Firestone leaders and 11 directors.
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Panama delays bond payments to Japanese banks
Japanese banks will wait for the time being after Panama missed a 40.6 million dollar bond payment. The Bank of Tokyo and Yamaichi Securities lead the issue from a 1978 Panama issue, with a U.S. aid freeze blamed for the delay amid Noriega-related tensions.
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