The Reporters Who Call Him Call Him Boss
Date: 23 June 2001
By Clyde Haberman
Clyde Haberman
Clyde Haberman column on Michael R Bloomberg's suggestion that he might cut back on daily press conferences if elected mayor of New York; says his comment that City Hall press corps could be relocated to Staten Island may not sit too well with Republican faithful there (M)
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U.S. Refuses New Counsel In Torricelli Investigation
Date: 23 June 2001
By David Kocieniewski
David Kocieniewski
Justice Department rejects Sen Robert G Torricelli's request that special counsel be appointed to take over criminal investigation into his personal finances and fund-raising practices during 1996 Senate campaign in New Jersey; Deputy Atty Gen Larry Thompson says he shares Torricelli's concern that some details of investigation might have been improperly disclosed to news media, but says he is confident that prosecutors are conducting fair and impartial inquiry (M)
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MASCO PURCHASES 3 HOME-IMPROVEMENT COMPANIES
Date: 23 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Masco Corp, which makes Delta faucets, acquires three closely held businesses with combined annual sales of $500 million to increase it line of home-improvement products (S)
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F.D.A. REJECTS WYETH APPLICATION FOR BONE DRUG
Date: 23 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories says that FDA regulators rejected application for approval of its bone-fracture treatment becasue of questions about clinical study (S)
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DREYFUS WILL PAY $20.5 MILLION TO SETTLE LAWSUIT
Date: 22 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Federal Judge Harold Baer approves $20.5 million settlement of shareholder lawsuit that accused former Dreyfus Corp fund manager Michael Schonberg of buying stock for two mutual funds in companies whose shares he also owned (S)
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ICAHN REVOKES $181 MILLION BID FOR NATIONAL AIRLINES
Date: 22 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Financier Carl C Icahn withdraws his bid of $181.5 million to buy National Airlines out of bankruptcy after airline's board rejects offer (S)
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KODAK MAKES SALE OF $650 MILLION WORTH OF DEBT
Date: 22 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Eastman Kodak Co sells $650 million of debt after delaying sale for one day because of bankruptcy-protection filing by customer Wolf Camera Inc (S)
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TWO SENIOR MANAGERS RESIGN FROM KNIGHT TRADING
Date: 22 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Knight Trading Group says president John Hewitt and David Shpilberg, technology head, have resigned; company says it might have to dismiss up to 6 percent of its 660 employees (S)
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JUDGE RECALLS COMPANY OFFICIAL IN GAS PRICE INQUIRY
Date: 22 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
El Paso Corp's chairman William A Wise is ordered back before Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Judge Curtis Wagner for second phase of hearing into whether company manipulated California natural gas prices to drive up electricity rates in state (S)
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CABOT OIL AND GAS AGREES TO BUY CODY FOR $230 MILLION
Date: 22 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cabot Oil and Gas Corp acquires Cody Co for $230 million in cash and stock to increase gas and oil reserves in Texas and Louisiana (S)
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