SBC Said to Be in Talks to Buy DirecTV
Date: 08 February 2003
By Seth Schiesel With Andrew Ross Sorkin
Seth With
SBC Communications, with its core local phone business in decline, enters serious negotiations to acquire DirecTV satellite television operation of General Motors in deal that could be worth more than $10 billion; SBC's interest in DirecTV, nation's No. 2 pay television provider, after Comcast, sets SBC in direct competition with News Corp, controlled by Rupert Murdoch; photos of Murdoch and Edward E Whitacre Jr of SBC (M)
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For Yao, Lights, Cameras and an All-Star Frenzy
Date: 08 February 2003
By Liz Robbins
Liz Robbins
Media attention bombards Houston Rockets center Yao Ming before his debut at All Star Game as rookie; photo (M)
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The World: Juggler in Chief; Crises, Crises Everywhere. What Is A President To Do?
Date: 09 February 2003
By Todd S. Purdum
Todd Purdum
Current confluence of challenging events that Pres Bush is confronting is hardly new; past presidents faced almost nonstop crises from moment they took office; although Bush is not first president to govern in 24-hour news cycle, endless drumbeat no doubt worsens sense of perpetual crisis; media, and sometimes politicians themselves, have tendency to inflate every event into round-the-clock happening; diagram (M)
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Islamists in Iraq Offer a Tour of 'Poison Factory' Cited by Powell
Date: 09 February 2003
By C. J. Chivers
C. Chivers
Militant Islamic group Ansar al Islam allows 20 journalists access to military compound in northern Iraq that United States has described as poison and explosives factory; reporters find small and largely undeveloped cluster of crude buildings, some of which appear to have recently been civilian homes; existence of camp was disclosed by Sec of State Colin Powell in his presentation to UN Security Council; said camp linked group to Al Qaeda and offered it as reason for war; senior Kurdish officials say camp was used to experiment with toxins; photos (M)
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As the Curtain Goes Up, Collections Are Fine-Tuned
Date: 08 February 2003
By Guy Trebay
Guy Trebay
Guy Trebay Fashion Diary article discusses Sean Combs's last-minute preparations for fall 2003 Sean John show; Miguel Androver can still inspire media attention even though his business is suffering and he does not have show during Fashion Week; Frick Collection Young Fellows gala theme is Nouveau Glamour this year; photos (M)
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Phenom's School Tries to Avoid Getting Caught Up in the Game
Date: 08 February 2003
By Jere Longman With John Fountain
Jere With
St Vincent-St Mary High School (Ohio) basketball player LeBron James, who will likely be selected first in NBA draft, is allowed to finish out season; James was suspended and ruled ineligible after accepting $845 in jerseys, but can continue to contribute to school by bringing endless media attention, television revenue and successful season before leaving for NBA; photos (L)
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STOCK OF SCIOS RISES ON NEWS OF TAKEOVER BID
Date: 08 February 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Scios Inc, maker of heart medicine Natrecor, is considering bid to be taken over; share prices rises 27.1 percent on news (S)
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SHAREHOLDER MAKES A COMPETING BID FOR HOOVER'S
Date: 08 February 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hoover's Inc, publisher of corporate data, says a shareholder, Marathon Partners, and investment firm, Austin Ventures, have offered to buy company for about $131 million in cash (S)
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SCHERING-PLOUGH WILL LICENSE PATENT TO THREE RIVERS
Date: 08 February 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Schering-Plough Corp will license patents on its ribavirin hepatitis C treatment to Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals to settle patent litigation between companies (S)
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World Business Briefing | Europe: Sweden: Truck Maker Posts Profit
Date: 08 February 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Volvo AB returns to profit in fourth quarter after closing factory in United States and eliminating 7,000 jobs last year; net income put at 638 million kronor ($75 million); graph (S)
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World Business Briefing | Asia: South Korea: Telecom Loss
Date: 08 February 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dacom Corp, South Korea's second-largest long-distance carrier, posts 3.7 billion won ($3 million) net loss for fourth quarter (S)
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