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Cheerleaders, Athletes to Headline DeBartolo Benefit"
Thursday, June 10, 2004YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Cheerleaders from the San Francisco 49ers as well as past and present professional athletes will headline the Celebrity Gala Dinner and Golf Tournament for the Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. Memorial Scholarship Foundation. Headed by Denise DeBartolo York, the foundation is holding the two-day event, June 27-28, at Tippecanoe Country Club and Mr. Anthony's Banquet Center. DeBartolo York said her father, Edward J.
"Cheerleaders, Athletes to Headline DeBartolo Benefit"
Wednesday, June 09, 2004"YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Cheerleaders from the San Francisco 49ers as well as past and present professional athletes will headline the Celebrity Gala Dinner and Golf Tournament for the Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. Memorial Scholarship Foundation. Headed by Denise DeBartolo York, the foundation is holding the two-day event, June 27-28, at Tippecanoe Country Club and Mr. Anthony's Banquet Center. DeBartolo York said her father, Edward J.
Demand By China, Terrorism Driving High Oil Prices"
Wednesday, June 09, 2004BOSTON -- Energy executives believe the rising price of oil is not the result of the war in Iraq, but rather has a surprising cause -- increasing demand for energy in China, according to a poll of gas executive and institutional investors at a conference here by RBC Capital Markets.Nearly half of executives polled believed that China's need for energy was the primary cause of rising oil prices.
Companies Not Protecting Trade Secrets as Economy Rebounds
Wednesday, June 09, 2004ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Companies could be at risk of losing key intellectual capital as the economy continues to rebound and employees begin seeking greener pastures, says the Society for Human Resource Management.In a recent society survey, nearly two-thirds of the HR professionals indicated that their organizations did not have policies in place to protect trade secrets.
Schering-Plough CEO Outlines Pharmaceutical Industry Challenges
Wednesday, June 09, 2004PRINCETON, N.J.
Made in the U.S.A.: Majority of Americans No Longer Care
Wednesday, June 09, 2004CHICAGO -- Some 72% of American shoppers don't check to see where products for the home are made before they buy them, and 57% report that even if they knew a product was not made in the U.S.A., it would have little or no effect on their decision, a new study concludes.The apathy toward purchasing U.S.-made products was even more dramatic among the youngest consumers, 18 to 24, only 15% of whom said that they would be more likely to purchase a product if they knew it was made in the United States.Among older consumers, ages 55 to 64, the results were almost opposite, with 44% stating that know
Harley-Davidson to Rev Up China Presence
Wednesday, June 09, 2004MILWAUKEE -- Harley-Davidson Inc. has signed a memo of understanding with the Zongshen Motorcycle Group of Chongqing, China, which could facilitate Harley-Davidson's entry into the Chinese motorcycle market, officials announced earlier today. The announcement came during a visit by Harley-Davidson Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Bleustein and other company officials to Zongshen's headquarters.The memo of understanding provides a framework for a potential relationship, but many details are yet to be discussed before the two companies commit to a formal agreement.
Web-Enabled Devices: Don't Leave Home Without Them
Wednesday, June 09, 2004SAN ANTONIO -- Today's vacationers overwhelmingly turn to the Internet and Web-enabled consumer electronics to make virtually every part of their summer getaways easier and more enjoyable, according to a new survey conducted for SBC Communications Inc.
Ohio BWC Partners with OSU for Back Injury Study
Wednesday, June 09, 2004COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Whether it's nagging or persistent, concentrated or consuming, the one constant with any back injury is a considerable amount of pain. And in the workplace, back injuries have become the most common cause of pain, not only for the worker, but also for his or her company."Back injuries are one of the most difficult and painful types of injuries a worker can sustain," said James Conrad, administrator and chief executive officer of the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation.
Delphi Shows Off Precision Injection Molding Center
Wednesday, June 09, 2004By Dan O'BrienVIENNA, Ohio -- The last time Gov. Bob Taft visited the site that became Delphi Corp.'s most advanced plastics injection molding center -- nearly three years ago -- a mixture of cold rain, mud and snow greeted the throng of dignitaries who broke ground.Wednesday morning, the governor, Delphi employees, labor representatives, managers and local officials were greeted with warm sunshine as they basked in the success of a new $58 million center Delphi says serves as a benchmark for the industry.