Fox News Hires Van Susteren From CNN, Filling the Zahn Slot
Date: 03 January 2002
By Bill Carter
Bill Carter
Fox News Channcel strikes back at CNN, hiring away one of CNN's longtime anchors and correspondents, Greta Van Susteren, and handing her same 10 pm Fox talk show, The Point, that Paula Zahn had until she was hired by CNN in September; photo (M)
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A Charmed Life Leads to City Hall's Blue Room
Date: 02 January 2002
By Dean E. Murphy
Dean Murphy
Public Lives profile of Edward Skyler, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's press secretary; photo (M)
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MERRILL LYNCH SELLS SECURITIES PRICING SERVICE
Date: 03 January 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Interactive Data Corp acquires securities pricing service from Merrill Lynch & Co for $48 million (S)
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WEYERHAEUSER SAYS IT WON'T RAISE BID FOR WILLAMETTE
Date: 03 January 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Weyerhaeuser Co will not raise its $7.76 billion bid for Willamette Industries (S)
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NATIONAL EQUIPMENT BUYS PART OF BRAMBLES INDUSTRIES
Date: 03 January 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
National Equipment Services acquires North American operating unit of Brambles Industries of Australia for $122 million (S)
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BERMUDA INSURER APPOINTS NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Date: 03 January 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ace, one of Bermuda's largest insurers, names Philip Bancroft chief financial officer, replacing Christopher Marshall, who will become executive assistant to Ace's chairman, Brian Duperreault (S)
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MARRIOTT AGREES TO SELL 8 HOTELS TO CNL HOSPITALITY
Date: 03 January 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Marriott International agrees to sell eight hotels in California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia for $181 million to CNL Hospitality Corp (S)
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PACIFICARE TO CUT 15 PERCENT OF ITS WORK FORCE
Date: 03 January 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
PacifiCare Health Systems, one of biggest operators of Medicare health plans, will cut 1,300 jobs, or 15 percent of its work force, to reduce costs; severance pay and other restructuring costs will add $50 million to expenses in fourth quarter; moves will save $80 million to $90 million a year (S)
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SCHERING-PLOUGH AND MERCK SAY DRUG FAILED TRIAL
Date: 03 January 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Schering-Plough Corp and Merck & Co say their combination allergy drug has failed to meet its primary goal in late-stage human trials; tablet containing main ingredients in Schering-Plough's Claritin and Merck's Singulair did not show significant improvement in patients, compared with effects of each drug given separately (S)
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World Business Briefing | Americas: Canada: Medical Education Acquisition
Date: 03 January 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Thomson Corp acquires medical education provider, Gardiner-Caldwell Communications Ltd of Britain, for undisclosed amount (S)
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