Putin Annuls Decree Allowing Radio Liberty's Broadcasts
Date: 05 October 2002
By Steven Lee Myers
Steven Myers
Pres Vladimir V Putin annuls decree issued in 1991 by then-Pres Boris N Yeltsin, allowing Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to be broadcast from Russia; Kremlin says Putin's decision is purely technical and would not affect work of station, but to advocates of free press, Putin's decision raises specter of still more Kremlin meddling in Russia's mass media; station has license to broadcast until 2003; it is unclear whether Putin's decision would have any effect on possibility of renewal of license then (M)
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Knicks and Controversy A Familiar Camp Theme
Date: 05 October 2002
By Chris Broussard
Chris Broussard
New York Knicks player Latrell Sprewell causes more controversy when reports that he injured hand during fist fight on his boat are leaked to press; Knicks deny team has any knowledge about that report (S)
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FOUR INDIAN TRIBES TO BUILD HOTEL IN WASHINGTON
Date: 05 October 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Partnership of American Indian tribes forms to build hotel in Washington, DC; aims to diversify sources of income beyond reservation-based enterprises (S)
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P&O PRINCESS CRUISES FAVORS CARNIVAL AS SUITOR
Date: 05 October 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
P&O Princess Cruises says that Carnival Corp's $4.1 billion hostile bid is more attractive than proposed merger with Royal Caribbean Cruises now that both offers have won United States antitrust authorities' approval (M)
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VERIZON WEIGHS SALE OF FOREIGN ASSETS TO TRIM DEBT
Date: 05 October 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Verizon Communications Inc, which owns stakes in overseas telephone companies, considers selling foreign investments to reduce its $61.6 billion debt burden (M)
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TXU HALTS EUROPE PROJECTS AS BRITISH OPERATIONS FALTER
Date: 05 October 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
TXU Corp halts European projects and says that third-quarter profit fell more than 25 percent, markedly greater decline than forecast; blames tumbling electricity prices in Great Britain (S)
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JUDGE APPROVES RENT-A-CENTER SEX-BIAS SETTLEMENT
Date: 05 October 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Federal judge approves $47 million settlement of sex-discrimination lawsuits against Rent-A-Center Inc; funds will be paid to about 4,600 women who were fired or forced out after Renter's Choice Inc acquired company in 1998 (M)
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F.C.C. Says EchoStar-DirecTV Vote Is Near
Date: 05 October 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Federal Communications Commission is close to vote on proposal by EchoStar Communications to purchase satellite television rival DirecTV for $23 billion (M)
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World Business Briefing | Asia: Japan: A Toyota Recall In Europe
Date: 05 October 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Toyota Motor recalls 277,000 Yaris cars sold in Europe so it can make repairs to prevent brake malfunction (S)
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World Business Briefing | Asia: Taiwan: Infineon Ends Venture
Date: 05 October 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Infineon Technologies, Siemens subdivision that is Europe's second-biggest semiconductor maker, ends manufacturing venture with Mosel Vitelic Inc, Taiwan's fifth-largest memory chip maker, whose survival may be in jeopardy (M)
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