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Insurer CNA Financial Corp. said its quarterly profits were boosted by improved underwriting results while auto parts maker Tenneco Inc. reported a 80 percent jump in profits.Earnings at Chicago-based CNA Financial (NYSE: CNA), which is owned by New York-based…
(192415) CNA, Tenneco post higher first-quarter earnings (Video).
Yankees pitcher Vidal Nuno went from Baker U. to the bigs
From Baker University to Yankees pinstripes, Vidal Nuno’s rise through baseball has been rapid and improbable. On Saturday, Nuno became the second player in Baker’s history to wear a major-league uniform in a game.
Woman charged with embezzling from union affiliate
A woman who worked for a Boilermakers union affiliate is charged with embezzling nearly $50,000.
Capitol Federal earnings fall 8 percent, loans grew
The Topeka-based company said it earned a lower spread between the interest it earns on loans and securities and the rate it pays on deposits and other funding.
Donaldson doubles up at Lakeside Speedway
Gary Donaldson took home twice the pay for winning the Grand National division race at Lakeside Speedway when it was determined the previously rained-out race would be combined with Sunday’s event.
With KCI, breaking up is hard to do
So far, our love affair with the airport is carrying the day against advocates of a new single terminal.
Jerry Orr breaks silence on Charlotte airport authority, saying he supports it
The announcement wasn’t exactly a bombshell: Prior to February, Orr had said a dedicated airport authority would be able to run the airport more effectively.
Police in Johnson County seeking suspects from multiple robberies
Lenexa police are looking for a man who robbed a convenience store early Monday after allegedly trying to hold up another one moments earlier.
“Tender Shreds: Feminist Renderings of Politics, Gender and The Other.” A show by Andi LaVine Arnovitz.
An artist is transplanted among the old stones of Israel and her work blooms.
(192405) Intelligrated announces new VP.
EnlargeBob Wilson will be vice president, international division at Intelligrated.Bob Wilson is the new vice president, international division at Intelligrated, the automated material handling solutions provider announced Monday.Wilson will be responsi…
(192406) P&G brand parts ways with longtime advertising firm.
EnlargeGillette is parting ways with BBDO after an 80-year partnership.After a nearly 80-year relationship with BBDO, Procter & Gamble Co. moved its Gillette men’s grooming business to Grey Global Group, Ad Age reports.P&G began a review of BBDO’s work with Gillette in September focused on
(192407) Consumers hold back on spending.
EnlargepressureUAConsumer spending in the U.S. rose 0.2 percent in March to mark the smallest increase since December.Consumer spending in the U.S. rose 0.2 percent in March to mark the smallest increase since December, providing more evidence that the…
(192408) Chinese manufacturer opens facility in Lexington.
Followers of manufacturing in Kentucky have long been abuzz about the prospect of inshoring the moving of operations from locations abroad to the United States bringing new jobs to the state.We’ve seen it in Louisville a bit, as General Electric Co.
(192409) Cessna says voluntary programs will account for ‘majority’ of reductions.
EnlargeFile photoCessna Aircraft Co. is trimming its work force, but its hoping to make most of the reductions its sees as necessary through “voluntary means.”Cessna Aircraft Co. is trimming its work force, but it’s hoping to make most of the reduction…
(192403) Foremost Farms to cut 102 jobs with plant consolidation.
EnlargeForemost Farms USA is consolidating production from two plants in western Wisconsin to other facilities in the state, resulting in the loss of 102 jobs.Foremost Farms USA of Baraboo said that it is shutting down production at its cheese plants in Alma Center and Waumandee in a consolidation
Nichtsahnender Patient: Arzt zieht 20 Zähne ohne Zustimmung
Jetzt ist die Zulassung endgültig weg: Weil er einem Patienten ohne dessen Zustimmung 20 Zähne zog, hatte ein Zahnarzt seine Approbation verloren – reichte dagegen aber Klage ein. Das Gericht bestätigte nun das Urteil: Der Mediziner habe sich als unwürdig erwiesen.
(192425) Smartphone Shakes.
I never thought losing my smartphone to the porcelain god would give me withdrawals.I recently attended a concert in Madison, WI. I placed my phone in my back pocket to avoid carrying a purse and to have it easily accessible when I wanted to update my …
(192388) Ethiopian Airlines flies first 787 passengers since grounding.
Apr 29, 2013, 11:28am PDTView SlideshowEthiopian Airlines photoEthiopian Airlines will be returning its four 787s to service.Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner on Saturday carried its first fee-paying passengers since the aircraft went on a three-month worldwide …
(192426) Debris Believed To Be From 9/11 Plane Is From Wing.
NEW YORK (AP) — The rusted metal aircraft part believed to be from one of the hijacked jetliners that slammed into the World Trade Center in the Sept. 11 attacks came from a wing, not landing gear, police said Monday.The 5-foot piece is a trailing edg…
(192395) South Korean Workers Leave Industrial Zone.
South Korean companies with factories at the site have expressed shock at the sudden pullout.PAJU, South Korea – Most remaining South Korean workers at a troubled joint industrial zonein North Korea returned home early on Tuesday after Seoul ordered a …
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