The Next Six Months in the Media
Date: 08 July 2002
By The New York Times
For those in the media world, the first half of 2002 was a time of dashed expectations. Will the second half be different? Dispatches from the magazine, television and publishing worlds.
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Slowing the AIDS Plague
Date: 08 July 2002
Editorial urges increased spending on AIDS prevention to slow spread of epidemic; says most important factor in preventing spread is strong political leadership to legitimize discussion of disease and cut stigma that contributes to silence; urges training not only of nurses and specialists but also ordinary people from high-risk groups who can counsel their peers; says countries must combine mass media messages on AIDS with programs for specific groups (M)
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PLASTICS MAKER IS CONSIDERING PURCHASE OFFERS
Date: 09 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Applied Extrusion Technologies Inc, maker of plastics used for soda-bottle labels and snack-food packaging, hires J P Morgan Securities Inc to assess inquiries from 'number of parties' to buy company (S)
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REGULATORS ALLOW RELIANT ENERGY TO RESTRUCTURE
Date: 09 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Reliant Energy Inc, biggest electricity company in Texas, says federal regulators approved new holding company structure, step needed to complete spinoff of Reliant Resources, its energy-trading arm (S)
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ALBERTO SAYS QUARTERLY SALES AND PROFITS ARE UP
Date: 09 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Alberto-Culver Co says quarterly profit and sales rose by at least 10 percent in fiscal third quarter ended June 30 (S)
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ANDRX SETTLES SUITS OVER GENERIC HEART DRUGS
Date: 09 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Andrx Corp reaches settlements with rival Biovail Corp in their dispute over two heart drugs and with wholesalers and other purchasers of Cardizem heart medicine in separate case; Biovail settlement ends disputes about Andrx's generic versions of Biovail's Tiazac and Cardizem heart drugs; Andrx agrees to preliminary settlement with buyers of Cardizem who had sued; Andrx and Aventis agree to pay undisclosed amount of cash to wholesalers; Andrx says it will have $60 million litigation expense in second quarter (S)
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Technology Briefing | Hardware: Silicon Graphics Sales Fall Short
Date: 09 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Silicon Graphics says fourth-quarter sales fell short of forecasts; sales were $280 million to $290 million, compared with earlier estimate of $310 million to $330 million (S)
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World Business Briefing | Asia: China: Bank Discounts Shares
Date: 09 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bank of China, which is se
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Technology Briefing | Work Force: Change Could Ease Hiring
Date: 09 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Labor Department is planning to change rules for companies seeking to hire skilled foreign workers to reduce wait for work permit to about nine months; acceleration would be potential boon for technology companies, which must now wait five years for department to process application for permanent work permit for someone from abroad; proposed rule would let companies, rather than government agencies, certify that there was lack of qualified domestic workers to fill jobs (S)
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Technology Briefing | Internet: Vignette Misses Estimates
Date: 09 July 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Vignette Corp, maker of Internet software, says second-quarter sales missed analysts' estimates; sales were $34 million to $35 million (S)
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