Business
Oakley Inc. signed a letter of intent that would give it an option to buy Gentex Optics’ nonprescription lens production unit in four years.
Aug. 28, 1996
Autos
The manufacturer of a new high-tech combat helmet worn by 500,000 soldiers and Marines released a statement from the Defense Logistics Agency saying it was withdrawing previous government criticism of the company’s work.
Aug. 15, 1986
A company once accused by the Pentagon of manufacturing defective helmets for U.S. soldiers and pocketing the money it saved has launched a campaign to restore its reputation.
Feb. 10, 1987
World & Nation
The Pentagon said Wednesday that more than half of the new synthetic helmets it bought to replace the “steel pot” headgear worn for decades by U.S. soldiers are improperly assembled and have soft spots on the top.
Oct. 24, 1985
A new combat helmet whose design was questioned by the Pentagon has been found to meet safety standards, although the government may have paid too much for it, the Army said.
Feb. 20, 1986
How can you tell small-cap stocks from large-cap stocks?
March 31, 1998
Politics
Democrats: The nonstop campaigner is still ‘very much engaged’ in executive policy, an aide says. His low-key role may soon grow more visible.
Sept. 8, 2000
California
If jumping into a firefighter’s net or climbing down a ladder frightens you, the local fire station now has a less-menacing alternative--scooting down an elasticized, body-hugging chute.
March 13, 1994
The Nasdaq 100 index will replace 15 mostly technology companies with retailers and firms in other industries.
Dec. 16, 2002
Strapped employers force workers to take unpaid vacation
Jan. 1, 2009