BUSINESS NOTES RICON SALE DUMPS VEHICLE DIVISION.PANORAMA CITY - Ricon Corp, local manufacturer of wheelchair access systems, has sold its assets in specialty vehicles to Thor Industries Inc. based in Jackson Center, Ohio Jackson Center is a village in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,369 at the 2000 census. Since 1952, Jackson Center has been the home of the popular Airstream travel trailers and motor homes. . Ricon CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. William Baldwin said the sale, which divests the firm of its division that manufactures lowered-floor vehicles, will allow for better concentration upon its core business of commercial lifts. - Daily News Mushroom farms target of boycott VENTURA - The AFL-CIO AFL-CIO: see American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. AFL-CIO in full American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations U.S. wants its 13 million members to boycott Pictsweet mushrooms and frozen vegetables, the United Farm Workers The United Farm Workers of America (UFW) is a labor union that evolved from unions founded in 1962 by César Chávez, Philip Vera Cruz, Dolores Huerta, and Larry Itliong. This union changed from a workers' rights organization that helped workers get unemployment insurance to that of union said. UFW UFW United Farm Workers (union) UFW United Factory Warehouse President Arturo Rodriguez said Wednesday that the AFL-CIO will donate an estimated $20,000 to Ventura County workers. Pictsweet Mushroom Farms employs more than 300 workers, and union supporters have been trying to negotiate a contract for more than a year. Earlier this year, the state blocked an attempt by anti-union workers at Pictsweet to oust the UFW. - Associated Press Clorox chief exec joins Mattel board G. Craig Sullivan, chief executive officer of The Clorox Co., was elected to Mattel's board of directors Thursday. At Clorox, Sullivan has held a number of key jobs, including group vice president with overall responsibility for the global manufacturing and marketing of products for laundry, cleaning and food service, as well as the corporate purchasing and distribution functions. Sullivan also serves as a director of Levi Strauss & Co., the Grocery Manufacturers of America and the Bay Area Council. - City News Service Ruling expected to shut Napster SAN FRANCISCO - Napster users enthusiastically downloaded music on the Internet on Thursday on the eve On the Eve (Накануне in Russian) is the third novel by famous Russian writer Ivan Turgenev, best known for his short stories and the novel Fathers and Sons. of a court hearing that could finally end its great music giveaway - and present record labels with a new set of problems. Trying to buy time, Napster Inc. made a series of legal appeals to U.S. District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel Judge Marilyn Hall Patel (b. 1938) is an active judge presiding in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. She was Chief District Judge of that jurisdiction from 1997 until 2004, and heard several notable cases during that time. , who will give each side a chance to speak again in court today. Most observers expect her to quickly issue a reworked injunction that would effectively shut down the free song-swap service. Anticipating a landmark legal victory for its labels and artists, the Recording Industry Association of America soundly rejected Napster's offer of $1 billion - in exchange for a 40 percent cut of online music sales - to settle the copyright infringement case. - Associated Press Human resources boss appointed GLENDALE - Ronald J. Vargas has been appointed vice president of human resources at Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. J. Michael Allen, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Pinnacle's gaming division, announced the appointment Thursday, Vargas, who will oversee the human resources and employee benefits officers for the company's 6,700 employees, had worked at Pinnacle's Casino Magic property in Biloxi, Miss. - Daily News Worst may be over for manufacturing NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of - The nation's manufacturing activity showed signs of hitting bottom in February, although it extended its decline for a seventh month, a key industry group said Thursday. The widely followed report from the National Association of Purchasing Management supported the contention Wednesday by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan Alan Greenspan Dr. Greenspan is Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Dr. Greenspan also serves as Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Fed's principal monetary policymaking body. that the downturn in the economy appeared to be slowing in the early months of 2001. Others reports issued Thursday showed improvements in personal income and construction spending, while a fourth survey charted a rise in first-time claims for unemployment insurance. - Associated Press |
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