Tyson IBP merger plan resumes after court ruling
Tyson Foods will resume its 3.2 billion deal to acquire IBP Inc amid a Delaware judge ruling that IBP could not back out. The agreement would combine the top chicken and beef producers, with debt assumed and major market shares in beef, chicken and pork. Tyson stock fell while IBP shares surged after the announcement.
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Tyson Foods
IBP Inc
Tyson
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Springdale
Ark
Suc
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George Dahlman
U.S. Bancorp
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Dahlman
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S.D
Smithfield Foods
Justice Department
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Leo E. Strine Jr
Associated Press
Thomas Greenhill
Tyson Foods Inc
Firms pursue Asian Americans in Bay Area finance push
In Cupertino and Silicon Valley, Schwab Merrill Lynch and TD Waterhouse expand to Asian populations with bilingual staff and language oriented services. Offices use feng shui decor and cultural touches such as Chinese lion dances to attract wealthy Asian American clients while tailoring account numbers and practices to perceived cultural preferences.
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Cupertino
Calif
99 Ranch
Charles Schwab
Schwab
Merrill Lynch
TD Waterhouse
Etrade
United States
Los Angeles
San Jose
Asia
Victor Peng
Chenwei Chin
Silicon Valley Asia Pacific Center
Maureen Feng
Waterhouse
Richard Fu
America
Members head to Ford rally in Washington DC
About 500 members of United Auto Workers Local 900 left Wayne Michigan to attend a Washington rally supporting Ford Motor Co. The signs read Explorer Safety Confidence Rally and workers said the event centers on job security with quotes from Eddie Brown an inspector at the Michigan Truck Plant.
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Wayne, Mich
United Auto Workers Local 900
Ford Motor Co
Washington, D.C
UAW
Eddie Brown
Michigan
Berries plus other produce on offer at local farm stand
Debbie notes a shift from pick-your-own berries to pre-picked sales due to heat and changing preferences. She credits the dry, irrigated location for fruit quality while missing last week's rain. Other crops include grapes, sweet corn, cucumbers, squash, peas and pumpkins.
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Debbie
Regulators tighten price caps across Western power grid
Regulators close loopholes that let generators skirt the April order as a 10 state Western grid price cap ties to California costs. California warns of rolling blackouts amid a heat wave with 100 degree temperatures possible. Commissioners from both parties endorse the plan, while Bush officials hint support for restraints but oppose firm price controls. Davis calls for federal action to ensure reasonable electricity prices.
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Western Power Grid
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Colorado
Idaho
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Oregon
Utah
Washington
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William Massey
Massey
Linda Breathitt
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Hebert
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jeff Bingaman
D-N.m
Connecticut
Joseph Lieberman
Davis
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