Fox Says It Won't Accept Ads For Its Special on 9/11 Attacks
Date: 31 July 2002
By Jim Rutenberg
Jim Rutenberg
News Corporation's broadcast and cable news networks, Fox and Fox News Channel, decide not to accept any advertisements or program sponsorships for their coverage of one-year anniversary of Sept 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington; many advertisers fear their sunny, everyday, 30-second spots will seem crass in contrast to somber coverage (S)
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Reform Vital To Iran's Ties With Europe, Diplomat Says
Date: 30 July 2002
By Nazila Fathi
Nazila Fathi
Javier Solana, European Union's foreign policy and security chief, meets with Iranian government officials in Tehran and promises to strengthen Europe's ties with reformist government of Pres Mohammad Khatami, but stresses better relations depend on continued political and social reforms by Iran; says freedom of expression and of press are fundamental to democratic society; says agreement between Europe and Iran must cover political issues, human rights and fight against terrorism (S)
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PHILADELPHIA SUBURBAN TO BUY DQE WATER UNIT
Date: 31 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Philadelphia Suburban Corp, water utility owner, agrees to buy investor-owned water businesses of DQE Inc for about $205 million (S)
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PILOTS AND ENGINEERS APPROVE CONTRACT WITH ATLAS AIR
Date: 30 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Air Line Pilots Association reports pilots and flight engineers have ratified their first contract with Atlas Air (S)
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RAYOVAC IS BUYING BATTERY UNIT OF GERMAN RIVAL
Date: 30 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Rayovac Corp will buy Varta's consumer battery business for $256.8 million, move that will make it Europe's second-largest battery maker (S)
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INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACY AGREES TO BUY RIVAL FOR STOCK
Date: 30 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Genesis Health Ventures, institutional pharmacy, agrees to buy rival, NCS HealthCare, for $32 million in stock; will also assume $308 million in NCS debt; Omnicare makes cash offer for NCS worth almost twice as much a share after NCS refuses to meet with it (S)
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GUIDANT AGREES TO BUY COOK FOR $3 BILLION
Date: 31 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Guidant Corp, developer of surgical supplies, agrees to buy Cook Group, its partner in development of drug-coated stents, for as much as $3 billion in stock (S)
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NURSING HOME COMPANY STARTS INTERNAL BILLING INQUIRY
Date: 31 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Beverly Enterprises, biggest nursing home company in nation, says it is investigating billing of government programs by its home-medical-equipment business, MK Medical; company says it has hired independent auditor to review books of MK Medical (S)
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COURT APPROVES COMDISCO CHAPTER 11 RECOVERY PLAN
Date: 31 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Comdisco Inc wins approval of federal bankruptcy judge for Chapter 11 recovery plan that will repay bondholders and other creditors almost all of more than $4 billion they are owed (S)
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W.R. GRACE AND SEALED AIR LOSE RULING IN FRAUD SUIT
Date: 31 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
W R Grace & Company and Sealed Air Corp lose court ruling that might make it easier for people alleging asbestos injuries to prove that Grace fraudulently sold food-packaging company to Sealed Air in 1998 (S)
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