As the Battle Between the Tabloids Intensifies, So Do The Post's Labor Woes
Date: 01 December 2000
By Jayson Blair
Jayson Blair
New York Daily News announces that it will continue giving away afternoon Daily News Express; meanwhile, labor problems at competing New York Post intensify with lawsuit filed by six white pressman who claim discrimination in hiring practices (M)
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TV Follows Truck With Crucial Cargo
Date: 01 December 2000
By David Stout
David Stout
Yellow rental truck carrying more than 462,000 paper ballots from West Palm Beach to Florida's capital, Tallahassee, is closely tracked by journalists in cars and helicopters, and waved at by people on overpasses as it makes it way up Florida Turnpike; two more trucks with 654,000 Miami-Dade County ballots are to travel to Tallahassee next (M)
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USX IS CONSIDERING CHANGES, INCLUDING A SALE
Date: 01 December 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
USX Corp considers changes in its stock structure to appease frustrated shareholders; has not ruled out selling company (S)
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RAYTHEON EARNINGS EXPECTED TO BE BELOW FORECAST
Date: 02 December 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Raytheon Co alerts analysts that its 2001 earnings will come in 5 to 10 cents per share lower than previously forecast (S)
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MACFARLANE RAISES OFFER FOR BRITISH POLYTHENE BY 24%
Date: 01 December 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Macfarlane Group, British packaging maker, increases its hostile offer for British Polythene Industries to $278.8 million (S)
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APARTMENT INVESTMENT AGREES TO ACQUIRE OXFORD FUND
Date: 01 December 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Apartment Investment and Management, second-largest owner of US apartments, agrees to pay $206 million for Oxford Tax-Exempt Fund, owner of debt secured by apartments (S)
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ARC, A CANADIAN FUND, TO PURCHASE STARTECH ENERGY
Date: 02 December 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Canadian closed-end energy fund, ARC Energy Trust, will buy Startech Energy Inc, oil and gas producer, for $216 million (S)
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DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE TO CUT MORE THAN 1,700 JOBS
Date: 02 December 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Delphi Automotive Systems, world's largest auto parts maker, will furlough more than 1700 workers (S)
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AMERICAN AIRLINES SAYS IT WILL PAY DAMAGES IN '99 CRASH
Date: 01 December 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
American Airlines admits its negligence contributed to 1999 crash in Little Rock, Ark, that killed 11 persons; will pay compensatory damages (S)
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MILLER IS SET TO SELL ITS CELIS BREWERY BUSINESS
Date: 02 December 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Miller Brewing Co unit of Philip Morris Companies plans to sell its Celis Brewery business (S)
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