A Reality Show That's Riveting the World
Date: 28 November 2000
By Timothy Garton Ash
Timothy Ash
Timothy Garton Ash Op-Ed article says Europe's fascination with the presidential vote count in Florida is of a magnitute usually generated by a television soap opera; says that while the basic message coming through--every vote counts--is positive, it is disturbing that Vice Pres Al Gore initially conceded defeat early on Nov 8 solely on the projections of televison networks; says television wielded similar power in Serbian revolution that toppled Slobodan Milosevic (M)
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Justices Stand by No-Camera Policy
Date: 28 November 2000
By Linda Greenhouse
Linda Greenhouse
Supreme Court adheres to its policy against cameras in its courtroom by turning down request by cable network C-Span to cover argument in Florida presidential election case (S)
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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY REPORTS BIG STAKE IN USG
Date: 28 November 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Berkshire Hathaway Inc reports that it owns 6.5 million shares, or 14.98 percent, of USG Corp's outstanding common shares; this news sends the stock higher (S)
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READER'S DIGEST TO MARKET INSURANCE ON PETS
Date: 28 November 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Reader's Digest Assn will market Pethealth Inc's accident and health insurance for cats and dogs (S)
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G.M. TO LENGTHEN HOLIDAY SHUTDOWN AT EUROPEAN PLANTS
Date: 28 November 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
General Motors will lengthen Christmas holiday shutdown of factories in Germany and England, attempting to reduce bulging inventories of unsold vehicles; GM expects to post significant fourth-quarter loss (S)
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CAZENOVE TO OFFER 10 PERCENT OF EQUITY TO INVESTORS
Date: 28 November 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
London's last independently-owned investment bank, Cazenove & Co, will float itself on stock market within two years, selling ten percent of stock in itself to institutional investors (S)
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ANGLOGOLD IN TALKS TO SELL SOME SOUTH AFRICAN MINES
Date: 28 November 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
AngloGold Ltd, world's largest gold mining company, announces its attempt to sell mines in South Africa which are unprofitable (S)
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Metro Business Briefing; AIRLINE EXPANDS FLORIDA FLIGHTS
Date: 28 November 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Discount carrier, Spirit Airlines, will expand operations at Newark Airport to include daily round-trip service to Melbourne, Fla (S)
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DUTCH SALARIES TO BE REVEALED
Date: 28 November 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Publicly traded companies in the Netherlands will have to begin disclosing the salaries and option awards of individual executives in annual reports under an amendment proposed by the nation's finance minister, Gerrit Zalm. The government is expected to act on the proposal, which also includes other changes to disclosure requirements, in the first quarter of 2001.
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Bassett to Cut 280 Jobs
Date: 28 November 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bassett Furniture Industries will eliminate 280 jobs, 6.7 percent of its workforce, to cut costs as it reorganizes; warns that profits will fall short of estimates (S)
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