Calendar of business events and seminars in Gastonia
A dense calendar lists Edward Jones estate planning broadcasts on Oct 5 and Nov 2, plus an IRS small business workshop at Central Piedmont Community College and several Gaston County meetings. Highlights include Wake Forest MBA info session, Gaston Expo 2000, and a long series of tours, seminars, and conferences through Jan 11 at venues in Charlotte and Gastonia.
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Edward Jones
Doug Rogers
Internal Revenue Service
Small Business Owners
Central Piedmont Community College
Southwest
Hebron St
Staff America
Small Business Round Table
Gaston Chamber of Commerce
W. Franklin Blvd
Gastonia
Winner’s Circle Seminar
S Inc
City Club
Tom McPhaul
Wake Forest University
Babcock Graduate School of Management
Morrocroft Centre
Morrison Blvd
Charlotte
Wake Forest
North Carolina
Eastridge Mall
Rena Potts
American Association of Textile Chemists and
Technical Center
Research Triangle Park
Patty Simon
Mills House
Charleston
S.C
Gaston County
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
Peter Lowe
Charlotte Coliseum
Zig Ziglar
Robert Bluhm
Steve Beurlein
Tom Hopkins
Debbi Fields
Joe Gibbs
Elizabeth Dole
Jeff Gordon
Dick Vitale
William Bennett
Marriott Executive
EPA: Most new vehicles get poor gas mileage
Washington AP reports that most new vehicles average about 18 mpg in city and highway, with hybrids leading at 64 mpg. SUVs and pickups drag overall mpg, while high mileage gems include Honda Insight and Toyota Prius among diesel cars. Luxury exotics also guzzle fuel.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Top ten fuel economy leaders in EPA 2001 models
The AP reports EPA rankings for 2001 model cars led by Honda Insight at 61 city 68 highway and Toyota Prius at 52 45. Other top ten include VW diesel trio 42 49 and 34 45 tied Jetta Golf New Beetle, plus Honda Civic HX and Toyota Echo with mpg ranges and notes on hybrids and overall trends.
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Environmental Protection Agency
North Carolina Pork giant to fund environmental tech drive
Smithfield and subsidiaries agree to pay 15 million to N C State University for new technologies and 50 million to improve environmental compliance. Easley says the deals move toward a cleaner environment and healthy economy as regulators lag. Alan Hirsch notes hog farm growth demanded stronger action and science, with Premium as a major NC employer and producer. Beth Anne Mumford praises the farming community’s environmental stewardship as another step forward.
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Smithfield
N.C. State University
Easley
Alan Hirsch
General Assembly
Hirsch
Richard Winroot
Richard
Chris Neeley
Mike Easley
North Carolina
Premium
Beth Anne Mumford
N.C. Pork Council
Hard Lemonade Targets Adults With Variety And Growth
Lemonade makers say their drinks aim at adults seeking beverage variety not youth. Hard lemonade sales jumped fourfold to 4.1 million cases valued around 90 million dollars, with six packs priced 5.50 to 7 dollars. Miller’s Henry’s Hard Lemonade rolled out in five Pacific Northwest states and could hit 350 million nationally by year end as the market expands amid rising legal drinking-age consumption. Kim McGreevey notes it appeals to a younger crowd avoiding bars, while Mike's Hard Lemonade leads sales mid year and Russell Barnett discusses Canada launched Mike's and strong uptake without advertising.
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Impact
Miller Brewing Co
Henry Weinhard
Henry
Pacific Northwest
Kary McGrath
Kim McGreevey
Ohio University
Athens
Ohio
Mike
Information Resources Inc
Mark Anthony Brands Ltd
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
New England
Russell Barnett
U.S
Mike’s
Napster Case Back Before 9th Circuit After Stay
Napster and the RIAA argued before a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a stay halted the lower court injunction. Lawyers debated whether the injunction was overly broad and whether Napster’s technology enables noninfringing use and piracy. Judge Schroeder noted Napster’s unidentified transmissions differ from swap meet liability.
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Appeals Court
Marcie Mihaila
David Boies
RIAA
Russell
Napster
Mary Schroeder
9Th Circuit
Lincoln Medical Sees Split Over Affiliation Proposal
Lincoln Medical officials debate a rejected affiliation plan with Carolinas HealthCare System. Some board members prefer Tennesee firm option for funds. others fear loss of control and unresolved finances. Hospital begins orientation with Carolinas HealthCare and will meet Bank of America to discuss financial recovery.
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Hallman
Carolinas HealthCare
Terry Brotherton
Brotherton
Carolina
Tennessee
Carolinas HealthCare System
Bank of America
Acker
Wal Mart outlines ambitious global store expansion plan
Wal Mart plans to nearly double Neighborhood Markets adding 15 to 20 next year and 40 to 50 Sam's Clubs with about half relocations or expansions. 100 Sam's Clubs will be remodeled and Walmart International will open 100 to 110 stores including Mexico. 40 million square feet of new retail space would be added, the largest in company history.
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Sam’s
Wal-Mart International
Wal-Mart
Mexico
Lee Scott
U.S
Walmart.com
Seema Williams
Cambridge
Mass
Forrester Research
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W. Main Ave
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Gaston
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Case Management Society of America
Charlotte Hilton
University Place
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Associated Press
Carol Browner
Coalition For Vehicle Choice
Insight
Honda
General Motors
Chrysler
Land Rover
Range Rover
Ang
Frackman
Lincoln Medical
Life Insurance
State Farm Life Ins
Hon
Statefarm.com
R. Scott Good
State Farm
Bloomington, Illinois
Gaston Gazette
Unity Haar
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