Fox News Fires A Star Host Over CNN Bid
Date: 06 September 2001
By Bill Carter
Bill Carter
Fox News Channel fires Paula Zahn, one of its prime-time talk show hosts, after learning that she received offer from CNN, rival cable television news network; says Zahn's contract extends until Feb 28 and she is precluded from negotiating with any other party until that contract ends; will file lawsuit against Zahn's agent, Richard K Leibner of N S Bienstock, and is considering action against both CNN and Zahn; photos (M)
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CNN Hires Show's Host Fired by Fox
Date: 07 September 2001
By Bill Carter
Bill Carter
Paula Zahn officially signs contract with CNN one day after she is fired from her job at Fox News Channel for negotiating with CNN while still under contract; Fox News also files lawsuit against Zahn's agent, Richard Leibner, and his firm, N S Bienstock Inc; Fox asserts that Leibner illegally brokered deal for Zahn while she was still under contract, charge he and CNN deny (M)
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A 2nd Venture Set in On-Demand Film Rental
Date: 06 September 2001
By Rick Lyman
Rick Lyman
Walt Disney Co and News Corp will join forces to create Internet video-on-demand service, Movies.com (S)
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PROCTER & GAMBLE SAYS ITS EARNINGS WILL INCREASE
Date: 06 September 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Procter & Gamble says fiscal first-quarter earnings will rise as company cuts costs (S)
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STAPLES NAMES SUCCESSOR TO ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Date: 06 September 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Staples Inc president and chief operating officer, Ronald Sargent, will succeed Thomas Stemberg as chief executive on Feb 3, 2002; Stemberg is named executive chairman (S)
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WESTVACO IS SET TO CLOSE TWO PACKAGING PLANTS
Date: 07 September 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Westvaco Corp will close two packaging plants in Richmond, Va, and Memphis, Tenn, eliminating 430 jobs, and take $65 million pretax charge in fourth quarter (S)
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XEROX CREATES OFFICE TO MONITOR ETHICS PRACTICES
Date: 06 September 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Xerox Corp names Allan Dugan as executive vice president to lead new office that will monitor compliance with ethics and accounting policies (S)
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UNB, NORTHEAST OHIO BANK, TO PURCHASE BANCFIRST OHIO
Date: 07 September 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
UNB Corp agrees to buy BancFirst Ohio Corp for $193.4 million in stock (S)
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FISHER SCIENTIFIC WILL BUY COLE-PARMER FOR $205 MILLION
Date: 06 September 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Fisher Scientific International acquires Cole-Parmer Instrument Co, which also distributes tools used in scientific research, for $205 million in cash (S)
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DIAL SAYS IT GOT $12 MILLION FOR UNITS IT SOLD
Date: 06 September 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hathi Group pays $12 million for Dial Corp's Sarah Michaels lotions and Freeman cosmetic lines (S)
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