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Date: 30 August 2003
By Laura M. Holson
Laura
Following protest led by Assemblyman Dov Hikind outside News Corp's Manhattan headquarters, company releases statement saying 20th Century Fox, which is owned by News Corp, is not interested in distributing Mel Gibson's controversial new movie, The Passion; many Hollywood executives say movie, which chronicles in bloody detail last hours of Jesus' life, is potentially inflammatory; photo (M)
Date: 30 August 2003
By Jane Perlez
Jane Perlez
Government of Prime Min John Howard accuses Australian Broadcasting Corp of biased, anti-American coverage of war in Iraq, where Australia has sent troops; cites 68 examples of what it contends has been biased coverage; ABC ombudsman rebuffs government, saying only 2 of 68 citations have merit; photo (M)
Date: 30 August 2003
By Gregory Jaynes
Gregory Jaynes
Gregory Jaynes Op-Ed article says national press paid little attention to blackout that hit Memphis, Tenn, after fierce windstorm on July 22 forced many residents to do without power and endure considerable hardship for up to two weeks; compares this with vast media coverage of blackout that darkened New York City on Aug 14
Date: 29 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Western Digital's shares rise $1.98, or 21 percent, to $11.48 after company says buying Read-Rite Corp last month will increase profitability (S)
Date: 29 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
FleetBoston Financial Corp acquires Progress Financial Corp for $211 million to expand in Philadelphia as part of effort to build its consumer business (S)
Date: 29 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
British Airways will sell tickets in its own name to 12 trans-Atlantic destinations under agreement with alliance partner AMR Corp's American Airlines; tickets will go on sale Aug 31 for travel beginning Sept 17 (S)
Date: 29 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Abbott Laboratories plans to add 90 employees and expand manufacturing plant in Arizona to make reclosable containers for its Ensure nutritional drink; Abbott's Ross Products unit will receive $3,000 to $6,000 for each new hire from Arizona's Department of Commerce to use for employee training (S)
Date: 30 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
RadioShack Corpb will manufacture fewer of its own products to direct its attention toward its consumer electronics retail stores; will eliminate 373 jobs in Texas and North Carolina (S)
Date: 30 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Berkshire Hathaway, investment company run by Warren E Buffett, bought debt issued by Nextel Communications with face value of more than $500 million in nine months ended June 30 (S)
Date: 29 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Kellwood Co, maker of Sag Harbor and Koret clothing lines, reduces its profit and sales forecasts for year because of lower than expected orders from J C Penney Co and Kohl's Corp (S)