1996 Productivity Gains Reach Four-Year High
The Labor Department reports U S productivity rose 0.7 percent in 1996, the best in four years but below mid-century highs. Analysts credit rapid technology gains, especially computers, with improvement, while unit labor costs rose 2.9 percent for the year.
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Washington
Labor Department
Jerry Jasnowski
National Association of Manufacturers
White House Artesian Springs marks 40 years in Elyria
Elyria business celebrates its 40th anniversary as Newton Baus started a spring on his potato farm. Now run by Wayne Baus with Greg and Bryan, the firm delivers water, offers private labeling, and employs 25 as competition grows to 13 other Cleveland area water firms.
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Elyria
Wayne Baus
Baus
White House Artesian Springs
West Ridge Road
Newton
Greg
Bryan
Newton Baus
Greg Baus
Cleveland Trade Convention Aims To Tap Asia Pacific Market
The US Trade and Development Agency and the Commerce Department sponsor a two day conference on the ninth floor of Key Bank Center 127 Public Square Cleveland co sponsored by the Cleveland World Trade Association. Attendees will hear case studies on federal export programs and meet representatives from the Asian Development Bank ExIm Bank Overseas Private Investment Corp and others. The $150 fee covers breakfasts lunches a reception and materials.
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Cleveland
US Trade and Development Agency
U.S. Department of Commerce
Key Bank Center
Public Square
Asian Development Bank
U.S
Export- Import Bank of the
United States
The
Overseas Private Investment Corp
Trade Development Agency
Commerce Department
Cleveland Sears District Earns Store Excellence Awards
The Cleveland district of Sears Hardware, including North Olmsted and Parma stores, was named District of the Year and received the Director's Challenge Award for top overall performance in Sears Hardware's Excellence program begun in 1996.
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Cleveland
Sears Hardware
North Olmsted
Amherst
Eastlake
Elyria
Westlake
Macedonia
Middlebury Heights
Independence
Mentor
Willoughby Hills
Bainbridge
Medina
Parma
U.S. Sets Tough Bar for Bells Long-Distance Entry
Justice Department antitrust chief Joel Klein said Bell telephone companies face a tougher test than the 14 point checklist and other criteria in the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Even with meeting terms, entry into long distance requires sufficient competition and separate subsidiaries, with FCC approval pending.
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U.S
Washington
Justice Department
Bell Telephone Companies
Federal Communications Commission
Bell Companies
Telecommunications Act
FCC
Bell
Klein
Local Stocks Review Amid Bank, Insurance Names
Market notes reference Akin investment AEGON USA Securities Allied Corporation Altel and Chrysler CoBancorp Inc. among listed entities. Read as a structured stock brief highlighting firms and sector mentions in a concise column style.
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Akin Investment Aegon USA Securities, Inc
NASD
SIPC
Allied Corporation
Altel American
Chrysler
CoBancorp Inc
Columba Gas
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