Instant Media Analysis Often Proves at Odds With Public Opinion
Date: 13 October 2000
By Peter Marks
Peter Marks
Rapidity with which consensus developed among many commentators and news organizations that Gov George W Bush 'won' second presidential with Gov Al Gore raises questions about whether pundits' views are shared widely by people outside insular circle of media and politics; Kathleen Hall Jamieson, news media expert, advised viewers to avoid post-debate commentary as meaningless and dangerous (M)
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Gay Officer Gets $20,000 In Bias Case
Date: 13 October 2000
By Benjamin Weiser
Benjamin Weiser
New York City will pay $20,000 settlement to Elizabeth Bryant, former police officer who claimed in lawsuit that she was discriminated against for being gay; Federal Judge Lewis A Kaplan orders terms of settlement made public at request of New York Times, Daily News and New York Post (M)
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ENGLE HOMES IS BEING ACQUIRED BY TECHNICAL OLYMPIC
Date: 13 October 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Engle Homes, builder of single-family homes and condominiums, agrees to sell itself for $465 million in cash and assumed debt to Technical Olympic USA (S)
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AGILENT TO SELL EQUIPMENT DIVISION TO CIT GROUP
Date: 14 October 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Agilent Technologies will sell its equipment financing and leasing business to CIT Group (S)
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DIGITAL CREATIVE WILL SPIN OFF RESTAURANT BUSINESS
Date: 14 October 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Digital Creative Development Corp will spin off its restaurant business (S)
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PHILLIPS SELLS ITS COAL OPERATIONS FOR $191 MILLION
Date: 13 October 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Phillips Petroleum Co sells its coal business in three separate transactions for $191 million; Phillips sells its 50 percent stake in Walnut Creek Mining Co to Kiewit Construction Co and 50 percent stake in Dry Fork coal assets in Wyoming to Western Fuels-Wyoming Inc; sells other coal interests in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi to North American Coal Corp; says it will have gains of $48 million from sales (S)
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BRUNSWICK TO SELL SOME OF ITS BRANDS TO A SKI MAKER
Date: 14 October 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Brunswick Corp will sell outdoor equipment brands to K2 Inc for $200 million (S)
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DOUBLECLICK SHARES FALL AFTER COMPANY ISSUES WARNING
Date: 14 October 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
DounleClick Inc shares fall more than 31 percent after Internet advertising company says sales will slow over next six months (S)
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FORD SAYS IT WILL INCREASE FOURTH-QUARTER DIVIDEND 5%
Date: 13 October 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ford Motor Co will increase dividend on common and Class B shares 5 percent, to 30 cents; declares dividend of 51.5625 cents a share on depository shares representing Series B cumulative preferred stock (S)
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NISOURCE TO CUT 800 JOBS AFTER COLUMBIA ACQUISITION
Date: 13 October 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
NiSource Inc, owner of Indiana's largest utility, will eliminate about 800 jobs to cut costs after it completes its $8.5 billion purchase of natural gas supplier Columbia Energy Group; cuts, which wil be made beginning Dec 1, represent about 5 percent of combined work force (S)
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