Static Screens of Czech TV Mirror Deep Political Problem
Date: 29 December 2000
By Steven Erlanger
Steven Erlanger
Dispute over new director blacks out state television this week and brings thousands of demonstrators into streets, drags in Pres Vaclav Havel and raises serious questions about Czech Republic's politics as it pushes to join European Union; photo (M)
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FLUOR TO TAKE A CHARGE FOR REVERSE SPINOFF
Date: 30 December 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Fluor Corp will take a charge of $13 million to $17 million related to its reverse spinoff from Massey Energy Co (S)
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A. H. BELO WILL DO AWAY WITH ITS INITIALS ON MONDAY
Date: 29 December 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
A H Belo Corp says that it will change its name on Jan 1 to remove initials of its founder, Alfred Horatio Belo (S)
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RHODIA, SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MAKER, TO SELL UNIT
Date: 30 December 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Rhodia SA will sell its unit which makes chemicals for cleaning clothing to Huntsman Corp, Salt Lake City (S)
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DENTSPLY IS BUYING ONE BUSINESS AND SELLING ANOTHER
Date: 29 December 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dentsply International, leading make of false teeth, announces that it agreed to buy Friadent GmbH of Germany for about $100 million, and separately that it agreed to sell InfoSoft to InfoCure for $32 million (S)
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GLAXOSMITHKLINE SUES ZENITH GOLDLINE OVER PATENT
Date: 30 December 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
GlaxoSmithKline PLC sues Ivax Corp subsidiary Zenith Goldline Pharmaceuticals Inc, accusing it of infringing on patent for antidepressant Paxil (S)
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ADVISER TO STUDY DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT OPTIONS
Date: 30 December 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dayton Power & Light parent DPL Inc hires Morgan Stanley Dean Witter to explore any and all strategic options for its future (S)
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BERKLEY PETROLEUM APPROVES SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN
Date: 30 December 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Berkley Petroleum Corp will consider takeover bids beside the one received from Hunt Oil Company (S)
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AMERICAN STANDARD TO CUT 1,200 JOBS AND CLOSE A PLANT
Date: 29 December 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
American Standard Companies says it will cut costs by eliminating 1,200 jobs, or about 2 percent of its work force (S)
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LTV SAYS IT MAY FILE FOR CHAPTER 11 PROTECTION
Date: 29 December 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
LTV Corp says it is close to decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection because it had nearly run out of money (S)
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