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23rd of July 2001 News
Nieuws zoals het verscheen op de voorpagina van de New York Times op 23 juli 2001
Why Dan Rather and CBS Limited Coverage of Levy Case
Date: 23 July 2001
By Jim Rutenberg
Jim Rutenberg
Refusal of Dan Rather to report on Chandra Levy case on his CBS Evening News program until 11 weeks into story provides rare case of news program marching to beat of its own drummer; his further reporting of case will be scrutinized to see if he has taken principled stand against entertainment values of modern news coverage or whether he has been grossly negligent in shutting down coverage of behavior of Rep Gary A Condit, who, by his reticence in coming forward, may have hindered investigation into Levy's disappearance; case could also go far in defining Rather's legacy; photos (M)
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Disney Is Said To Be Close To Acquisition Of Fox Family
Date: 23 July 2001
By Geraldine Fabrikant With Andrew Ross Sorkin
Geraldine With
Walt Disney Co is reportedly close to agreement to buy Fox Family Worldwide from News Corp and its partner, Saban Entertainment, for $3.2 billion in cash; agreement would add network with 81 million subscribers in United States, 24 million in Europe and 10 million in Latin America to Disney's cable operations; acquisition of Fox Family channel would strengthen Disney's influence with younger audiences, give it another outlet for its existing programming as well as expand Disney brand name overseas; in addition to $3.2 billion, Disney will assume $2.1 billion in debt as well as preferred stock owned by Liberty Media Corp; costly deal has been rejected by previous bidders including Viacom and possibly AOL Time Warner; sale would be coup for News Corp and Saban, because they would receive far more than total of $3 billion to $4 billion that was expected (M)
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SARA LEE'S ACQUISITION OF EARTHGRAINS IS APPROVED
Date: 24 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Sara Lee Corporation's $2.8 billion acquisition of the Earthgrains Company was cleared by federal regulators. Sara Lee's tender offer of $40.25 for each Earthgrains share will expire at midnight on July 31. The transaction will make Sara Lee, the nation's biggest maker of frozen pies and cakes, the nation's second-largest bread company.
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AMERICAN AIRLINES TO OPEN TALKS WITH PILOTS
Date: 24 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
American Airlines and the union for its 11,500 pilots plan to open contract negotiations formally today by exchanging initial proposals. The talks follow agreements that American, which is a unit of the AMR Corporation and is the largest airline company in the nation, reached with flight attendants and mechanics. The flight attendants still must vote on their tentative contract. The Allied Pilots Association approved a five-year agreement after the last contract negotiations in 1997.
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FORD TO EXPAND PICKUP TRUCK PLANT IN VIRGINIA
Date: 24 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Ford Motor Company will invest about $375 million in the next three years and add as many as 200 jobs as it expands a plant in Norfolk, Va., that produces the F-150 pickup truck. The expansion project includes a new 350,000-square-foot body shop, Ford said. The plant, which opened in 1925, has about 2,300 workers and built about 240,000 F-Series pickups last year.
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AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER BUYING 1,200 BARGES
Date: 24 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The American Electric Power Company said yesterday that it had agreed to buy 1,200 barges and 30 towboats from Progress Energy Inc. for $270 million, tripling the size of its inland shipping fleet and enlarging its territory. The barges can handle coal, ore, grain or other dry-bulk commodities, said Pat Hemlepp, an American Electric spokesman. The transaction is expected to close in 60 days, immediately adding to earnings, he said. American Electric is buying Memco Barge Line, a St. Louis-based unit of Progress, which is based in Raleigh, N.C. Memco operates on the Mississippi River and its tributaries in Tennessee and Alabama, and along the Gulf of Mexico, Mr. Hemlepp said. Before the acquisition, American Electric owned 605 barges and 15 towboats on the Ohio River.
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GE CAPITAL TO ACQUIRE DANISH CREDIT CARD BUSINESS
Date: 24 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
GE Capital, the largest nonbank finance company and a unit of the General Electric Company, plans to buy the Danish credit card unit of Gjensidige Nor Sparebank of Norway for about $66.5 million. The credit card business, AcceptFinans, has a total loan portfolio of $151 million, according to GE Capital, which is based in Stamford, Conn. AcceptFinans will become part of GE Capital's Global Consumer Finance unit, which already employs about 400 people in Scandinavia, mostly in Sweden.
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LA-Z-BOY CREATES TWO NEW PRODUCT GROUPS
Date: 24 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
La-Z-Boy Inc., the maker of its namesake reclining chairs, created separate groups for its upholstery and casegoods to use manufacturing capacity more effectively and market more products together. The casegoods group makes dressers, chests and other wood furniture for bedrooms, living and dining rooms. La-Z-Boy, based in Monroe, Mich., has increased to 16 operating companies from 8 in 1999, the company said. The upholstery group includes the Bauhaus, Centurion, Clayton Marcus, England, HickoryMark, La-Z-Boy and Sam Moore brands. The casegoods group includes Alexvale, American Drew, Hammary, Kincaid, Lea, Pennsylvania House and Pilliod.
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Screaming Media to Acquire Stockpoint
Date: 24 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
ScreamingMedia agreed to buy Stockpoint, a financial data provider, for $21.6 million in stock, cash and debt
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Screaming Media to Acquire Stockpoint
Date: 24 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
ScreamingMedia agreed to buy Stockpoint, a financial data provider, for $21.6 million in stock, cash and debt
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