Blair to Be Called in Inquiry Of Weapons Expert's Death
Date: 02 August 2003
By Warren Hoge
Warren Hoge
Lord Hutton, senior British judge, will take testimony from Prime Min Tony Blair, his top aide Alastair Campbell, Defense Sec Geoff Hoon and BBC chiefs and correspondents on circumstances behind apparent suicide of weapons expert David Kelly; bitter struggle over BBC coverage of Blair's justification of war in Iraq included reporter Andrew Gilligan's naming of Kelly as source of information on government's use of data (M)
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Yanks-Red Sox Rivalry Is White Hot
Date: 01 August 2003
By Tyler Kepner
Tyler Kepner
New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox trades this season have intensified already-heated and storied rivalry between two American League East teams, which seem to one-up each other in press, on field and in big-name deals; photo (M)
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HALLIBURTON SAYS QUARTER WAS PROFITABLE
Date: 01 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Halliburton Co reports second-quarter profit of $26 million after a year-earlier loss as revenue from government contracts more than doubles because of work in Iraq; net income is 6 cents a share, in contrast to net loss of $498 million, or $1.15 a share, in period year earlier (S)
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PROCTER & GAMBLE'S EARNINGS INCREASE 4.9%
Date: 01 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Procter & Gamble says that fourth-quarter profit rose 4.9 percent, to $955 million; sales rise 7.4 percent, to $10.9 million (S)
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ANADARKO PLANS ASSET SALES TO FINANCE DRILLING
Date: 02 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Anadarko Petroleum Corp to sell about $100 million in assets by end of year to finance its drilling operations and reduce company debt; will also cut 400 jobs and lower annual costs by $100 million (S)
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XEROX TO PAY $300 MILLION IN PENSION DISPUTE
Date: 02 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Federal appeals court upholds Oct 2002 US district court ruling that ordered Xerox Corp to pay about $300 million in pension benefits to 25,000 retirees; retirees sued company in 2000 over method it used to determine pension payments (S)
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REVLON LOSES MONEY FOR THE 19TH CONSECUTIVE QUARTER
Date: 01 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Revlon Inc, cosmetics maker, says second-quarter loss narrowed to $37.8 million; it is 19th straight quarterly loss for Revlon (S)
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WHEELING-PITTSBURGH STEEL EMERGES FROM CHAPTER 11
Date: 02 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection; union steelworkers approve five-year contract that includes wage concessions (S)
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FINANCE UNIT OF FORD NAMES A NEW CHIEF OF OPERATIONS
Date: 01 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ford Motor Credit Company, finance unit of the automaker, promotes Michael Bannister to president and chief operating officer (S)
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JUSTICE DEPT. SAYS ORBITZ DOES NOT IMPEDE COMPETITION
Date: 01 August 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Justice Dept closes antitrust investigation of Orbitz Inc, Internet travel seller owned by five biggest US airlines, finding that it has not hurt competition or ticket buyers (S)
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