AMERISOURCEBERGEN BUYS A RIVAL FOR $160 MILLION
Date: 14 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
AmerisourceBergen Corp, leading drug wholesaler, agrees to buy US Bioservices Corp for about $160 million in stock and assumed debt, adding to its specialty pharmaceuticals business (S)
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AMGEN EXPECTS GAINS FROM SALES OF MEDICATION
Date: 13 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Amgen Inc expects big sales gains in 2002 and 2003 (S)
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READER'S DIGEST REDUCES POWER OF ITS BIG SHAREHOLDERS
Date: 14 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Reader's Digest Assn Inc replaces its Class A and Class B shares with new common stock, shrinking voting stake in company's largest shareholders; conversion cuts voting power of Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund to 13 percent from 50 percent (S)
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CIRRUS LOGIC SHARES FALL 28% ON DIMMED SALES OUTLOOK
Date: 14 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cirrus Logic Inc, maker of semiconductors for DVD and MP3 players, says third-quarter sales will fall short of its forecast, setting off 28 percent decline in its share price (S)
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DIANON SYSTEMS TO PAY $4.8 MILLION IN MEDICARE CASE
Date: 13 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dianon Systems agrees to pay government $4.8 million to resolve accusations that it overcharged Medicare and other federal health programs (S)
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DANA TO CLOSE AN INDIANA PLANT AND CUT SOME JOBS
Date: 13 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dana Corp will close Indiana foundry that makes truck engine component in 2003 and eliminate most of plant's 210 jobs (S)
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HERSHEY FOODS WILL BUY BACK $500 MILLION IN STOCK
Date: 13 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
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Hershey Foods Corp will repurchase as much as $500 million of common stock; adds $150 million to its pension plans (S)
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KEYSPAN SAYS EMPLOYEE PENSIONS MAY ERODE PROFITS
Date: 13 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
KeySpan Corp forecasts lower-than-expected profits in 2003 (S)
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DELPHI PLANS TO LAY OFF 750 WORKERS AT OHIO PLANTS
Date: 13 December 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Auto parts maker Delphi Corp plans to lay off as many as 750 hourly workers at three Ohio factories (S)
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Visual News
Date: 13 December 2002
Al Teich letter suggests language used by newscasters is intended to draw viewers to more visual aspect of news
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