CNN's Ad Sales Chief Says He Will Retire
Date: 25 June 2003
By Nat Ives
Nat Ives
Larry Goodman, president of advertising sales force at CNN, is retiring; Greg D'Alba succeeds Goodman (S)
Replaying Tuesday, June 24, 2003
The June 24, 2003 was a Tuesday under the star sign of ♋. It was the 174 day of the year. President of the United States was George W. Bush.
If you were born on this day, you are 23 years old. Your last birthday was on the Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 9 days ago. Your next birthday is on Thursday, June 24, 2027, in 355 days. You have lived for 8,410 days, or about 201,859 hours, or about 12,111,599 minutes, or about 726,695,940 seconds.
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24th of June 2003 News
News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on June 24, 2003
Quiet Freshman Lets Game Do the Talking
Date: 25 June 2003
By Liz Robbins
Liz Robbins
Georgia Tech University forward Chris Bosh could go fourth in NBA draft, despite lack of hype and media attention as draft nears; photo (M)
World Briefing | Asia: Indonesia: Journalist Leaves Aceh Rebels
Date: 25 June 2003
By Jane Perlez (NYT)
Jane NYT
American freelance journalist William Nessen turns himself over to Indonesian military after requesting he be allowed to leave rebel group he was traveling with in Aceh Province unharmed; American officials were present when Aceh commander Bambang Dharmono accompanied writer out of region; Nessen is being held for questioning by military; Lin Neumann, Asia representative of Committee to Protect Journalists, expresses hope process will continue to proceed smoothly and journalist will be allowed to leave Indonesia; photo (S)
SCHLUMBERGER TO SELL SEMICONDUCTOR-TESTING UNIT
Date: 25 June 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Schlumberger Ltd sells its NPTest semiconductor-testing unit to group led by Francisco Partners and Shah Management for $220 million in cash (S)
CYTEC INDUSTRIES SAYS IT IS BUYING AVECIA BUSINESS
Date: 24 June 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cytec Industries, which makes chemicals and materials for aerospace and auto industries, acquires metal and stabilizers business of Avecia Investments for $97 million (S)
KROLL TO BUY FACTUAL DATA FOR $115 MILLION
Date: 25 June 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Kroll Inc to acquire Factual Data Corp for about $115 million; Factual Data offers mortgage screening services (S)
LOCKHEED AND BAE TO WORK JOINTLY ON MISSILE DEFENSE
Date: 25 June 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Lockheed Martin Corp and BAE Systems, Europe's biggest military company, agree to work together to develop systems for defending against missile attacks (S)
H&R BLOCK SETTLEMENT IN TEXAS IS APPROVED
Date: 25 June 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Judge Manuel Banales approves H&R Block's settlement of lawsuits that accused it of overcharging and deceiving Texas customers, despite complaints that consumers are getting too little compensation as their lawyers reap $23 million in fees; Banales says settlement, allowing about 700,000 Texans to divide $26 million and receive coupons for tax services and guides, is fair and reasonable resolution of complaints about loans tied to anticipated tax refunds (S)
TOPPS AGREES TO PURCHASE WIZKIDS FOR $29.5 MILLION
Date: 24 June 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Topps Co acquires WizKids, which sells games, for about $29.5 million; Topps also says first-quarter net income dropped to $3.52 million from $7.34 million year earlier; sales fell 13 percent (S)
ACTION DELAYED ON PROPOSED MICHIGAN TAKEOVER LAW
Date: 25 June 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Michigan Senate majority leader Ken Sikkema says proposed state law that would strengthen Taubman Centers' defense in $1.16 billion hostile takeover by rival mall owner Simon Property Group will not be acted on before September (S)