For Most, City Grass Is Green Enough
Date: 08 September 2002
By Marjorie Connelly
Marjorie Connelly
New York Times/CBS News Poll finds that 57 percent of 1,008 New Yorkers polled hope to still be living in city four years from now and 42 percent would rather leave; chart of survey results dating back to November 1991 (M)
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9/11/02: Not a Time for Business as Usual
Date: 08 September 2002
By Kevin McDonough
Kevin McDonough
Article on concerts, documentaries and news specials that will be aired on TV commemorating first anniversary of Sept 11 terrorist attacks; photos (M)
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Business; Bloomberg, Without Bloomberg, Faces an Industry in Retreat
Date: 08 September 2002
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Bloomberg LP faces challenge of maintaining growth that was mantra of its founder, Michael R Bloomberg, now mayor of New York, at time when securities industry, which buys information Bloomberg produces, is shrinking; company denies competitors' allegations that it is discounting prices to gain market share; says it is actually phasing in increases in subscription fees; company's culture apparently remains intact during Mayor Bloomberg's absence; photo; graph of industry's growth (M)
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Poll Finds Unease on Terror Fight And Concerns About War on Iraq
Date: 08 September 2002
By Adam Clymer and Janet Elder
Adam Clymer
New York Times/CBS News poll finds Americans increasingly doubt their government is doing enough to protect them against terrorist attacks and are convinced, despite misgivings, that there will be war against Iraq; most do not want war without Congressional and allied support first and clear explanation from Pres Bush; quarter of public, but third of those in Northeast, say they fear attack in their area; only 10 percent of Americans say administration has made 'lot of progress' in eliminating terrorist threats from nations besides Afghanistan; survey portrays hesitant nation with sense of inevitability and little of eager combativeness that surrounded reaction to bombing of terrorist targets in Afghanistan last year; one-fourth say Iraq presents such grave threat that US should act now, while two-thirds say nation needs to wait for support from its allies; big majority wants Bush to get Congressional approval before making war; year ago, three-fifths of Americans said government had done enough to protect them against another terrorist attack; now two-fifths do; drop in confidence is mirrored in follow-up interviews; graphs with poll results (L)
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ALBERTSON'S INCREASES STOCK-BUYBACK PROGRAM
Date: 07 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Albertson's increases its stock-buyback program to as much as $1 billion from previously announced $500 million through Dec 31 (S)
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R.J. REYNOLDS REDUCES PROFIT FORECASTS
Date: 07 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
R J Reynolds Tobacco Holdings reduces its second-half earnings forecast to $130 million to $155 million (S)
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MICROSOFT FORGIVES LOAN TO FORMER PRESIDENT
Date: 07 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Microsoft reports it forgave loan of $15 million plus interest that it made to former president Richard Belluzzo (S)
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SHARES OF CIRCUIT CITY INCREASE ON SALES ESTIMATE
Date: 07 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Circuit City Group rise after company announces 10 percent increase in sales at stores open at least one year (S)
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PFIZER TO DELAY SEEKING APPROVAL FOR EPILEPSY DRUG
Date: 07 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Pfizer will delay seeking approval in United States for epilepsy drug pregabalin; wants to conclude more safety studies (M)
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WAL-MART SUES TWO INSURANCE COMPANIES
Date: 07 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wal-Mart Stores sues American International Group and Hartford Life Insurance Co, blaming insurers for loss of tax deductions that cost it more than $150 million after Congress revised tax laws; says it relied on their recommendations and assurances when it bought over $1.3 billion in policies to cover employees' life insurance needs and earn tax breaks (S)
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