21 ธันวาคม ค.ศ. 2004 เป็น วันอังคาร ใต้เครื่องหมายดาวของ ♐ เป็นวันที่ 355 ของปี ประธานาธิบดีแห่งสหรัฐอเมริกาคือ George W. Bush
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Date: 21 December 2004
By Geraldine Fabrikant
Geraldine Fabrikant
Liberty Media Corp, controlled by John C Malone, begins to accelerate planned swap of nonvoting shares in News Corp, which is controlled by Rupert Murdoch, for voting shares in company; outsider owning significant stake in News Corp has been considered potential threat to Murdoch's plan to turn it over to his sons Lachlan and James, who work with their father (M)
Date: 22 December 2004
By David Carr
David Carr
Washington Post Co purchases Slate, online magazine owned by Microsoft; terms are undisclosed, but industry specialists estimate deal is worth between $15 million and $20 million (M)
Date: 22 December 2004
By Craig S. Smith
Craig Smith
Two French journalists who have been held captive in Iraq since August are freed in Baghdad, ending months of frustration and soul-searching by country that has vehemently opposed American-led war in Iraq; two men are Christian Chesnot and Georges Malbrunot; photo of Chesnot's brother in Paris (S)
Date: 22 December 2004
By Selena Roberts
Selena Roberts
WITH the current fixation on hyper-background checks for Rudy Giuliani's pals, it's worth asking if anyone is in charge of the vetting process for New York sports figures with unsavory ties to a persecution complex. Is there a Wonderlic test for paranoia? In a 24-hour span, the Knicks' architect, Isiah Thomas; Jets quarterback Chad Pennington; and the Nets newcomer Vince Carter revealed their inner Jan Bradys, all but crying, ''Marcia, Marcia, Marcia,'' as they wondered why nothing they do is ever good enough.
Date: 22 December 2004
By Pam Belluck (NYT)
Pam NYT
Providence television reporter Jim Taricani will not appeal conviction on criminal contempt charges for refusing to reveal source of videotape from FBI corruption probe (S)
Date: 22 December 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Reuters Group acquires Moneyline Telerate for $175 million in cash and stock to help it offer broad trading system; expects to spend about $82 million integrating acquisition; will pay $100 million in cash plus 75 million shares it holds in Savvis Communications Corp (S)
Date: 22 December 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Blackstone Group will sell its remaining 21 percent stake in oil refiner Premcor for about $620.3 million (S)
Date: 21 December 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
PanAmSat Holding Corp plans to sell up to $1.12 billion in shares through initial public offering eight months after being sold to Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co (S)
Date: 22 December 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Trico Marine Services files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with plan to give bondholders majority stake in company (S)
Date: 21 December 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Schawk, a supplier of digital imaging for the packaging and advertising industries, acquires Seven Worldwide for about $191 million (S)