World Briefing | Europe: Turkey: Go-Ahead For Kurdish Broadcasts
Date: 19 November 2003
By Sebnem Arsu (NYT)
Sebnem NYT
Turkish officials reveal guidelines for Kurdish-language media, as part of Parliament's expanded rights program designed, in part, to satisfy European Union's list of reforms necessary for membership in group (S)
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CENDANT EXPECTS INCREASE IN PROFIT FOR 2004
Date: 19 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cendant Corp says net income will rise as much as $1.62 per share next year on sales growth of at least 5 percent; adds profit will range from $1.55 to $1.62 in 2004 (S)
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IONICS WILL BUY ECOLOCHEM FOR $338 MILLION
Date: 20 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ionics Inc, water-purification and treatment company, acquires Ecolochem Inc for $338 million in stock (S)
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AT WARNACO, PRESIDENT OF SPORTSWEAR GROUP RESIGNS
Date: 20 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Warnaco Group says John Kourakos has resigned as president of its sportswear group (S)
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SCHWAB TO BUY SOUNDVIEW FOR $321 MILLION
Date: 20 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Charles Schwab Corp acquires SoundView Technology Group for $321.3 million to expand its research coverage of technology and telecommunications companies (S)
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HOME DEPOT SHOWS GAIN IN QUARTERLY EARNINGS
Date: 19 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Home Depot Inc says third-quarter earnings rose 22 percent; net income rose to $1.15 billion compared with $940 million year earlier; sales rose 15 percent, to $16.6 billion in quarter ended Nov 2 (S)
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JOHNSON DRUG CLOSER TO APPROVAL FOR MIGRAINE USE
Date: 19 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Johnson & Johnson moves close to selling seizure drug Topamax to treat migraines after Food and Drug Administration says it is prepared to clear new use (S)
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AMERCO REQUESTS MORE TIME FOR BANKRUPTCY PLAN
Date: 20 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Amerco Inc asks Federal Bankruptcy Judge Greg Zive to extend deadline for advancing its bankruptcy recovery plan; will amend its recovery plan by Nov 27 to reflect accord reached last week that would fully repay bondholders $714.6 million (S)
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WESTPOINT STEVENS PLANT CLOSING TO TRIM 300 JOBS
Date: 19 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
WestPoint Stevens Inc will close Alabama sheet factory in early 2004 and cut 300 jobs because plant makes outdated styles (S)
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REVIEW RESUMES ON GENERAL ELECTRIC BID FOR AGFA UNIT
Date: 19 November 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
European antitrust regulators restart review of 400 million euro ($471 million) bid by General Electric for ultrasonic testing unit of Agfa-Gevaert after company supplies missing information; commission will rule on takeover by Dec 4 (S)
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