ABC News Executive Leaves for CBS
Date: 21 August 2003
By Jim Rutenberg
Jim Rutenberg
Victor Neufeld, longtime producer and executive at ABC News, is leaving division to become producer of The Early Show on CBS; Neufeld comments (M)
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Facing Criticism, F.C.C. Is Thinking Local
Date: 21 August 2003
By Jacques Steinberg
Jacques Steinberg
Federal Communications Commission chairman Michael K Powell says he will create task force to study 'localism' of radio and television stations; says panel will seek to answer such questions as how many hours stations already devote to local issues and 'what was the nature and the quality of that local news,' with goal of increasing such coverage; agency commissioner Michael J Copps says issues should have been resolved before FCC's vote in June to make it easier for madia companies to buy more television stations; Powell says FCC will expedite approval of hundreds of applications from churches, community groups, schools and other nonprofit organizations seeking permission to operate low-power FM stations; photo (M)
Venezuelan Opposition Files to Seek Referendum on Chávez
Date: 21 August 2003
By Juan Forero
Juan Forero
Venezuelan opposition groups present election officials with 3.2 million signatures calling for removal of Pres Hugo Chavez, first step in new effort to oust him through constitutional recall referendum; hundreds of thousands of antigovernment demonstrators clog streets of Caracas in support of recall effort; National Electoral Council has 30 days to verify validity of signatures, and referendum must be held within 60 days after that; Bush administration has strongly supported referendum to resolve political tumult in country; major obstacles still face opposition, which is being led by haphazard coalition of big business, labor groups and news organization owners; photo (M)
Exclusive! It's Doom For Tabloid Archives!
Date: 21 August 2003
By Abby Goodnough
Abby Goodnough
Almost two years after still-unidentified biological terrorist contaminated American Media's headquarters in Boca Raton, Fla, with anthrax, developer David Rustine has bought building at bargain price on condition that he destroy its contents; this include five decades worth of stunning, shocking, exclusive, tragic and bizarre images and documents from tabloid world; photos (M)
COMPETITOR TO VIAGRA RECEIVES F.D.A. APPROVAL
Date: 20 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
GlaxoSmithKline and Bayer wins approval from Food and Drug Administration for their Levitra impotence treatment (S)
LIBERTY MEDIA INCREASES ITS STAKE IN UNITEDGLOBALCOM
Date: 20 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Liberty Media Corp acquires Class B shares of UnitedGlobalCom that it does not already own from $141.2 million in stock; will also pay unspecified amount of cash to complete purchase; acquisition will give Liberty Media 96 percent of voting rights for company (S)
CTI MOLECULAR ACQUIRES MIRADA FOR $22 MILLION
Date: 20 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
CTI Molecular Imaging Inc acquires Mirada Solutions Ltd for $22 million in cash and notes; Mirada develops software and tools that improve detection and diagnosis at medical imaging workstations (S)
MCDONALD'S TO PAY SIMON $16.6 MILLION SETTLEMENT
Date: 20 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
McDonald's Corp agrees to pay Simon Worldwide Inc $16.6 million to settle lawsuit over promotional games; will pay Simon $6.9 million and also assign it rights to insurance proceeds, which are expected to be about $9.7 million; two companies ended their relationship in 2001 after arrest of former Simon employee, who pleaded guilty to taking winning game pieces (S)
ALLEGHENY TO PAY $114 MILLION TO BLACK HILLS
Date: 21 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Allegheny Energy Inc, Maryland utility owner that is leaving business of energy trading, agrees to pay $114 million to end 15-year contract to buy power in Nevada from Black Hills Corp; agreement allows Allegheny to avoid paying $33 million each year to Black Hills through 2018 (S)
THOR INDUSTRIES AGREES TO BUY DAMON FOR $46 MILLION
Date: 20 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Thor Industries Inc agrees to buy motor-home manufacturer Damon Corp for $46 million (S)