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With nearly 50 people, the U.S. fielded its largest delegation ever. "Last time, our uniform was a sweatshirt that my wife ironed U.S.A. decals onto," says Gavin Kaysen, who competed for the U.S. in the 2007 Bocuse. Now dressed in one of the sleek, matching jackets and T shirts printed with the words "Je t'aime USA" worn by team members and their supporters, Kaysen, who is advising Hollingsworth and Guest, added, "It's totally different this time. We have so much more support...
...Nebraska. "A sale is likely," says Joseph Sarachek, a court-appointed trustee temporarily overseeing Agriprocessors' operations. "This is a real buyer." But he adds that the offer is the opening bid in what will probably be a March auction for the plant, which was once the nation's largest kosher meat producer and once Postville's major employer, with 968 workers. He predicts it will be a few months before the plant is sold and run by a new owner. Agriprocessors does hope to ramp up hiring and production soon, especially to meet Passover demand. After the raid, the plant...
...Everything is a team effort,” Clayton explained. “Pretty much everyone played strong, and as a senior, it’s great to see young guys stepping up and contributing.”Clayton’s classmate Ermakov may have shouldered the largest burden, stepping into the top singles spot while the co-captain recovers. Ermakov dispatched Nikola Miskovic and Francisco Redondo of UAM before falling, 7-6, 7-5, to the Senators’ Michael Johnson in a hard-fought title match.While Ermakov’s quality effort has become characteristic...
Since Jan. 1, at least six publicly held companies' CEOs have been separated from their jobs, including those from Orbitz, Borders and the world's largest meat producer, Tyson Foods. These departures were discussed in the press soberly for a day or two, the strengths or weaknesses of their replacements assessed, the impact on the share prices calibrated...
Last year the Pentagon paid the Raytheon Corp., its fifth largest contractor, a cool $10 billion for its missiles, missile shields and a constellation of electronics. This year President Barack Obama is putting Raytheon's recently departed top lobbyist in charge of the Pentagon's day-to-day management...