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Date: 26 April 2001
By Kenneth N. Gilpin With James Dao
Kenneth Gilpin
General Dynamics Corp will buy Newport News Shipbuilding Inc for $2.1 billion in cash, deal that would make it Navy's sole maker of aircraft carriers and submarines and solidify its position in construction of other Navy and commercial ships; analysts predict deal, certain to raise antitrust concerns, will win needed approvals; photo (M)
Date: 26 April 2001
By David M. Halbfinger
David
Acting Gov Donald T DiFrancesco abruptly quits New Jersey governor's race, citing weeks of what he calls devastating media coverage of his past business and legal dealings; former Rep Bob Franks will take his place on Republican ballots in June 26 primary; DiFrancesco, who only three days ago formally announced his candidacy, has been positioning himself for gubernatorial run since 1992; his withdrawal is latest and biggest surprise in political year full of twists and turns, intrigue and scandal in New Jersey; his decision to withdraw is reportedly triggered by cumulative toll of criticism he has received in recent weeks, and at urging of his family; photos (M)
Date: 26 April 2001
By William Safire
William Safire
William Safire Op-Ed column on media hoopla over Pres Bush's first 100 days in office; says even Bush accepts mistaken premise of 100-day measurement, which is how busy has he been and what laws has he gotten Congress to pass; says this is not fair way to assess conservative president, because 100-day yardstick measures activity, not stability; says Bush administration is low-key, lower-voiced, deliberate, right of center but not confrontational, and no hotbed of hostility; says 'tone' certainly has changed (M)
Date: 27 April 2001
By Charles V Bagli
Charles Bagli
Bloomberg plans to build skyscraper on site of old Alexander's department store in midtown Manhattan; Vornado Realty and Trust, owner of site, will develop office tower, which will contain 900,000 square feet of office space, plus retail shops and luxury condominiums (M)
Date: 26 April 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Springs Industries, sheet maker, will be bought and taken private by Heartland Industrial Partners LP and descendants of founding Close family for $905 million; Close family includes Springs chief executive Crandall Bowles (S)
Date: 26 April 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
European Commission approves planned merger of Liberty Media Corp and UnitedGlobalCom Inc to form largest cable television operator outside United States (S)
Date: 27 April 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sues Northwest Airlines Corp, saying it discriminated against people with seizure disorders; says airline will not hire people with insulin-dependent diabetes or epilepsy requiring anti-seizure medication, for jobs as airplane cleaners and baggage handlers; contends company violated Americans With Disabilities Act (S)
Date: 27 April 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Old Mutual PLC, South Africa's biggest money manager, acquires Fidelity and Guaranty Life Insurance Co for $635 million in cash and stock; will pay St Paul Companies, Fidelity's parent, about $300 million in stock and $335 million in cash (S)
Date: 26 April 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Swiss Reinsurance Co will buy Conning & Co from MetLife Inc, expanding its asset-management business (S)
Date: 27 April 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Corning, fiber optics maker, will eliminate 1,000 jobs on top of 3,300 already planned in recent weeks; reports first-quarter net profit of $132 million, up 71 percent from $77 million in year-earlier quarter; sales rose 42 percent, to $1.92 billion from $1.35 billion (S)