31st of March 2004 News
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To Portray The Horror, News Media Agonize
Date: 01 April 2004
By BILL CARTER and JACQUES STEINBERG
Bill CARTER
Photographs and videotaped images of attack on four American security workers in Falluja present editors and producers with challenge: how to show what happened without offending viewers and readers; most large newspapers decide that horror of events could not be fully conveyed without printing some of more grisly images; on television, where impact of images might be more powerful, no consensus emerges; most grisly images appear on Internet, sometimes accompanied by viewer warnings (M)
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 01 April 2004
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 31 March 2004
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MUTUAL FUND MANAGER TO PAY $50 MILLION FINE
Date: 01 April 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission says Massachusetts Financial Services, manager of oldest mutual fund in nation, agrees to pay $50 million penalty to settle allegations it improperly disclosed brokerage arrangements; SEC says investment company made arrangements with about 100 brokers to direct commissions on portfolio transactions toward them if brokers would highlight their funds to clients (S)
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TIERONE AGREES TO BUY RIVAL BANK FOR $97.3 MILLION
Date: 01 April 2004
TierOne Corp, parent of TierOne Bank, will buy rival bank United Nebraska Financial for $97.3 million in cash (S)
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BEST BUY AND CIRCUIT CITY REPORT STRONGER PROFITS
Date: 01 April 2004
Best Buy and Circuit City, largest electronics retailers, report increases in profit in fourth quarter; Best Buy earned $469 million on 21 percent increase in sales; Circuit City earned $89.6 million on 1.8 percent increase in sales; Circuit City acquires InterTan, which operates 980 electronics retail stores in Canada, for about $284 million, and MusicNow, privately held company that sells music downloads, for undisclosed amount (S)
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CHIEF OF ACCENTURE WILL STEP DOWN IN SEPTEMBER
Date: 31 March 2004
Accenture chief executive Joe Forehand will step down but will remain chairman; Forehand says company will hire 30,000 people this fiscal year and that second-quarter sales rose 17 percent; net income increased 3.7 percent, to $123.1 million from $118.7 million year earlier (S)
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F.T.C. PLANS TO CHALLENGE ARCH COAL'S PURCHASE OF RIVAL
Date: 01 April 2004
Federal Trade Commission will challenge Arch Coal's plans to buy assets of Triton Coal; says it will seek federal court order blocking deal, valued at $364 million, because it would hurt competition among coal producers in Southern Powder River Basin of Wyoming (S)
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AUDITORS QUESTION TRUMP HOTELS' FUTURE VIABILITY
Date: 31 March 2004
By Eric Dash (NYT)
Eric NYT
Ernst & Young, auditors of Donald Trump's cash-starved casino company Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts are raising 'substantial doubt' about its ability to continue as viable business (S)
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COURT APPROVES BERKSHIRE PURCHASE OF OAKWOOD HOMES
Date: 01 April 2004
Berkshire Hathaway's $373 million purchase of Oakwood Homes wins final court approval as part of Oakwood's bankruptcy reorganization plan (S)
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To Portray The Horror, News Media Agonize
Date: 01 April 2004
By BILL CARTER and JACQUES STEINBERG
Bill CARTER
Photographs and videotaped images of attack on four American security workers in Falluja present editors and producers with challenge: how to show what happened without offending viewers and readers; most large newspapers decide that horror of events could not be fully conveyed without printing some of more grisly images; on television, where impact of images might be more powerful, no consensus emerges; most grisly images appear on Internet, sometimes accompanied by viewer warnings (M)
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 01 April 2004
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 31 March 2004
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MUTUAL FUND MANAGER TO PAY $50 MILLION FINE
Date: 01 April 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission says Massachusetts Financial Services, manager of oldest mutual fund in nation, agrees to pay $50 million penalty to settle allegations it improperly disclosed brokerage arrangements; SEC says investment company made arrangements with about 100 brokers to direct commissions on portfolio transactions toward them if brokers would highlight their funds to clients (S)
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TIERONE AGREES TO BUY RIVAL BANK FOR $97.3 MILLION
Date: 01 April 2004
TierOne Corp, parent of TierOne Bank, will buy rival bank United Nebraska Financial for $97.3 million in cash (S)
Full Article
BEST BUY AND CIRCUIT CITY REPORT STRONGER PROFITS
Date: 01 April 2004
Best Buy and Circuit City, largest electronics retailers, report increases in profit in fourth quarter; Best Buy earned $469 million on 21 percent increase in sales; Circuit City earned $89.6 million on 1.8 percent increase in sales; Circuit City acquires InterTan, which operates 980 electronics retail stores in Canada, for about $284 million, and MusicNow, privately held company that sells music downloads, for undisclosed amount (S)
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CHIEF OF ACCENTURE WILL STEP DOWN IN SEPTEMBER
Date: 31 March 2004
Accenture chief executive Joe Forehand will step down but will remain chairman; Forehand says company will hire 30,000 people this fiscal year and that second-quarter sales rose 17 percent; net income increased 3.7 percent, to $123.1 million from $118.7 million year earlier (S)
Full Article
F.T.C. PLANS TO CHALLENGE ARCH COAL'S PURCHASE OF RIVAL
Date: 01 April 2004
Federal Trade Commission will challenge Arch Coal's plans to buy assets of Triton Coal; says it will seek federal court order blocking deal, valued at $364 million, because it would hurt competition among coal producers in Southern Powder River Basin of Wyoming (S)
Full Article
AUDITORS QUESTION TRUMP HOTELS' FUTURE VIABILITY
Date: 31 March 2004
By Eric Dash (NYT)
Eric NYT
Ernst & Young, auditors of Donald Trump's cash-starved casino company Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts are raising 'substantial doubt' about its ability to continue as viable business (S)
Full Article
COURT APPROVES BERKSHIRE PURCHASE OF OAKWOOD HOMES
Date: 01 April 2004
Berkshire Hathaway's $373 million purchase of Oakwood Homes wins final court approval as part of Oakwood's bankruptcy reorganization plan (S)
Full Article
To Portray The Horror, News Media Agonize
Date: 01 April 2004
By BILL CARTER and JACQUES STEINBERG
Bill CARTER
Photographs and videotaped images of attack on four American security workers in Falluja present editors and producers with challenge: how to show what happened without offending viewers and readers; most large newspapers decide that horror of events could not be fully conveyed without printing some of more grisly images; on television, where impact of images might be more powerful, no consensus emerges; most grisly images appear on Internet, sometimes accompanied by viewer warnings (M)
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 01 April 2004
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 31 March 2004
Full Article
MUTUAL FUND MANAGER TO PAY $50 MILLION FINE
Date: 01 April 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission says Massachusetts Financial Services, manager of oldest mutual fund in nation, agrees to pay $50 million penalty to settle allegations it improperly disclosed brokerage arrangements; SEC says investment company made arrangements with about 100 brokers to direct commissions on portfolio transactions toward them if brokers would highlight their funds to clients (S)
Full Article
TIERONE AGREES TO BUY RIVAL BANK FOR $97.3 MILLION
Date: 01 April 2004
TierOne Corp, parent of TierOne Bank, will buy rival bank United Nebraska Financial for $97.3 million in cash (S)
Full Article
BEST BUY AND CIRCUIT CITY REPORT STRONGER PROFITS
Date: 01 April 2004
Best Buy and Circuit City, largest electronics retailers, report increases in profit in fourth quarter; Best Buy earned $469 million on 21 percent increase in sales; Circuit City earned $89.6 million on 1.8 percent increase in sales; Circuit City acquires InterTan, which operates 980 electronics retail stores in Canada, for about $284 million, and MusicNow, privately held company that sells music downloads, for undisclosed amount (S)
Full Article
CHIEF OF ACCENTURE WILL STEP DOWN IN SEPTEMBER
Date: 31 March 2004
Accenture chief executive Joe Forehand will step down but will remain chairman; Forehand says company will hire 30,000 people this fiscal year and that second-quarter sales rose 17 percent; net income increased 3.7 percent, to $123.1 million from $118.7 million year earlier (S)
Full Article
F.T.C. PLANS TO CHALLENGE ARCH COAL'S PURCHASE OF RIVAL
Date: 01 April 2004
Federal Trade Commission will challenge Arch Coal's plans to buy assets of Triton Coal; says it will seek federal court order blocking deal, valued at $364 million, because it would hurt competition among coal producers in Southern Powder River Basin of Wyoming (S)
Full Article
AUDITORS QUESTION TRUMP HOTELS' FUTURE VIABILITY
Date: 31 March 2004
By Eric Dash (NYT)
Eric NYT
Ernst & Young, auditors of Donald Trump's cash-starved casino company Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts are raising 'substantial doubt' about its ability to continue as viable business (S)
Full Article
COURT APPROVES BERKSHIRE PURCHASE OF OAKWOOD HOMES
Date: 01 April 2004
Berkshire Hathaway's $373 million purchase of Oakwood Homes wins final court approval as part of Oakwood's bankruptcy reorganization plan (S)
Full Article
To Portray The Horror, News Media Agonize
Date: 01 April 2004
By BILL CARTER and JACQUES STEINBERG
Bill CARTER
Photographs and videotaped images of attack on four American security workers in Falluja present editors and producers with challenge: how to show what happened without offending viewers and readers; most large newspapers decide that horror of events could not be fully conveyed without printing some of more grisly images; on television, where impact of images might be more powerful, no consensus emerges; most grisly images appear on Internet, sometimes accompanied by viewer warnings (M)
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 01 April 2004
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 31 March 2004
Full Article
MUTUAL FUND MANAGER TO PAY $50 MILLION FINE
Date: 01 April 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission says Massachusetts Financial Services, manager of oldest mutual fund in nation, agrees to pay $50 million penalty to settle allegations it improperly disclosed brokerage arrangements; SEC says investment company made arrangements with about 100 brokers to direct commissions on portfolio transactions toward them if brokers would highlight their funds to clients (S)
Full Article
TIERONE AGREES TO BUY RIVAL BANK FOR $97.3 MILLION
Date: 01 April 2004
TierOne Corp, parent of TierOne Bank, will buy rival bank United Nebraska Financial for $97.3 million in cash (S)
Full Article
BEST BUY AND CIRCUIT CITY REPORT STRONGER PROFITS
Date: 01 April 2004
Best Buy and Circuit City, largest electronics retailers, report increases in profit in fourth quarter; Best Buy earned $469 million on 21 percent increase in sales; Circuit City earned $89.6 million on 1.8 percent increase in sales; Circuit City acquires InterTan, which operates 980 electronics retail stores in Canada, for about $284 million, and MusicNow, privately held company that sells music downloads, for undisclosed amount (S)
Full Article
CHIEF OF ACCENTURE WILL STEP DOWN IN SEPTEMBER
Date: 31 March 2004
Accenture chief executive Joe Forehand will step down but will remain chairman; Forehand says company will hire 30,000 people this fiscal year and that second-quarter sales rose 17 percent; net income increased 3.7 percent, to $123.1 million from $118.7 million year earlier (S)
Full Article
F.T.C. PLANS TO CHALLENGE ARCH COAL'S PURCHASE OF RIVAL
Date: 01 April 2004
Federal Trade Commission will challenge Arch Coal's plans to buy assets of Triton Coal; says it will seek federal court order blocking deal, valued at $364 million, because it would hurt competition among coal producers in Southern Powder River Basin of Wyoming (S)
Full Article
AUDITORS QUESTION TRUMP HOTELS' FUTURE VIABILITY
Date: 31 March 2004
By Eric Dash (NYT)
Eric NYT
Ernst & Young, auditors of Donald Trump's cash-starved casino company Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts are raising 'substantial doubt' about its ability to continue as viable business (S)
Full Article
COURT APPROVES BERKSHIRE PURCHASE OF OAKWOOD HOMES
Date: 01 April 2004
Berkshire Hathaway's $373 million purchase of Oakwood Homes wins final court approval as part of Oakwood's bankruptcy reorganization plan (S)
Full Article
To Portray The Horror, News Media Agonize
Date: 01 April 2004
By BILL CARTER and JACQUES STEINBERG
Bill CARTER
Photographs and videotaped images of attack on four American security workers in Falluja present editors and producers with challenge: how to show what happened without offending viewers and readers; most large newspapers decide that horror of events could not be fully conveyed without printing some of more grisly images; on television, where impact of images might be more powerful, no consensus emerges; most grisly images appear on Internet, sometimes accompanied by viewer warnings (M)
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 01 April 2004
Full Article
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 31 March 2004
Full Article
MUTUAL FUND MANAGER TO PAY $50 MILLION FINE
Date: 01 April 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission says Massachusetts Financial Services, manager of oldest mutual fund in nation, agrees to pay $50 million penalty to settle allegations it improperly disclosed brokerage arrangements; SEC says investment company made arrangements with about 100 brokers to direct commissions on portfolio transactions toward them if brokers would highlight their funds to clients (S)
Full Article
TIERONE AGREES TO BUY RIVAL BANK FOR $97.3 MILLION
Date: 01 April 2004
TierOne Corp, parent of TierOne Bank, will buy rival bank United Nebraska Financial for $97.3 million in cash (S)
Full Article
BEST BUY AND CIRCUIT CITY REPORT STRONGER PROFITS
Date: 01 April 2004
Best Buy and Circuit City, largest electronics retailers, report increases in profit in fourth quarter; Best Buy earned $469 million on 21 percent increase in sales; Circuit City earned $89.6 million on 1.8 percent increase in sales; Circuit City acquires InterTan, which operates 980 electronics retail stores in Canada, for about $284 million, and MusicNow, privately held company that sells music downloads, for undisclosed amount (S)
Full Article
CHIEF OF ACCENTURE WILL STEP DOWN IN SEPTEMBER
Date: 31 March 2004
Accenture chief executive Joe Forehand will step down but will remain chairman; Forehand says company will hire 30,000 people this fiscal year and that second-quarter sales rose 17 percent; net income increased 3.7 percent, to $123.1 million from $118.7 million year earlier (S)
Full Article
F.T.C. PLANS TO CHALLENGE ARCH COAL'S PURCHASE OF RIVAL
Date: 01 April 2004
Federal Trade Commission will challenge Arch Coal's plans to buy assets of Triton Coal; says it will seek federal court order blocking deal, valued at $364 million, because it would hurt competition among coal producers in Southern Powder River Basin of Wyoming (S)
Full Article
AUDITORS QUESTION TRUMP HOTELS' FUTURE VIABILITY
Date: 31 March 2004
By Eric Dash (NYT)
Eric NYT
Ernst & Young, auditors of Donald Trump's cash-starved casino company Trump Hotels and Casino Resorts are raising 'substantial doubt' about its ability to continue as viable business (S)
Full Article
COURT APPROVES BERKSHIRE PURCHASE OF OAKWOOD HOMES
Date: 01 April 2004
Berkshire Hathaway's $373 million purchase of Oakwood Homes wins final court approval as part of Oakwood's bankruptcy reorganization plan (S)
Full Article