The Bully's Pulpit
Date: 06 September 2002
By Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman Op-Ed column says Bush administration's credibility is strained by its insistence that black is white and up is down; says habit of ignoring inconvenient reality, and presuming that docile media will go along, soon infects all aspects of policy; discusses administration's plan for partial privatization of Social Security as example (M)
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ALBERTSON'S INCREASES STOCK-BUYBACK PROGRAM
Date: 07 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Albertson's increases its stock-buyback program to as much as $1 billion from previously announced $500 million through Dec 31 (S)
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R.J. REYNOLDS REDUCES PROFIT FORECASTS
Date: 07 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
R J Reynolds Tobacco Holdings reduces its second-half earnings forecast to $130 million to $155 million (S)
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MICROSOFT FORGIVES LOAN TO FORMER PRESIDENT
Date: 07 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Microsoft reports it forgave loan of $15 million plus interest that it made to former president Richard Belluzzo (S)
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SHARES OF CIRCUIT CITY INCREASE ON SALES ESTIMATE
Date: 07 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Circuit City Group rise after company announces 10 percent increase in sales at stores open at least one year (S)
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PFIZER TO DELAY SEEKING APPROVAL FOR EPILEPSY DRUG
Date: 07 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Pfizer will delay seeking approval in United States for epilepsy drug pregabalin; wants to conclude more safety studies (M)
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WAL-MART SUES TWO INSURANCE COMPANIES
Date: 07 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wal-Mart Stores sues American International Group and Hartford Life Insurance Co, blaming insurers for loss of tax deductions that cost it more than $150 million after Congress revised tax laws; says it relied on their recommendations and assurances when it bought over $1.3 billion in policies to cover employees' life insurance needs and earn tax breaks (S)
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BONE LOSS CITED IN STUDY OF PHARMACIA CONTRACEPTIVE
Date: 07 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Study by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development indicates that women taking Pharmacia's contraceptive drug Depo-Provera may suffer bone loss (M)
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PLUMTREE SOFTWARE REJECTS SUTTER BUYOUT OFFER
Date: 06 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Plumtree Software Inc rejects unsolicited $147 million buyout offer from Sutter Opportunity Fund 2 because it would not be beneficial to shareholders (S)
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TELIGENT SAYS IT IS READY TO EMERGE FROM CHAPTER 11
Date: 07 September 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Teligent, telephone services company, says that bankruptcy judge approved its reorganization plan, clearing way for it to emerge from bankruptcy protection by Sep 16 (S)
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