Play Money? Not to These News Investors
Date: 05 July 2001
By Sara Robinson
Sara Robinson
NewsFutures, French Web site, poses questions about possible future events--whether in sports, finances or politics--and players then stake a position on how things will turn out, adjusting their position as events unfold; its chat rooms and forums allow players to discuss each day's events and their impact on their position; table (M)
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BRITAIN APPROVES REED'S PURCHASE OF HARCOURT GENERAL
Date: 06 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bid by Reed Elsevier for Harcourt General is approved by British regulators, clearing way for Reed to complete $5.65 billion acquisition (S)
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PACCAR PLANS TO INCREASE PRODUCTION OF SOME TRUCKS
Date: 06 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Paccar Inc will increase production of some heavy- and medium-duty trucks (S)
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WATER BOTTLER AGREES NOT TO USE JACK DANIEL'S NAME
Date: 06 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Aubryn International, bottling company, signs agreement with Brown-Forman Corp, maker of Jack Daniel's whiskey, and will not use name similar to Jack Daniels on its bottled spring water; has water-bottling agreement with Gorman Properties, whose chief executive is named Jack E Daniels; trial will be held on whiskey maker's lawsuit claiming trademark infringement (S)
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YELLOW SAYS IT WILL RAISE SOME TRUCKING RATES 4.9%
Date: 06 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Yellow Corp will raise trucking rates 4.9 percent (S)
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BRISTOL-MYERS SETS DATE FOR SPINOFF OF ORTHOPEDIC UNIT
Date: 06 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bristol-Myers Squibb plans to spin off its Zimmer orthopedic business to shareholders (S)
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MAF BANCORP AGREES TO BUY CLOSELY HELD CHICAGO BANK
Date: 06 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
MAF Bancorp, parent of Mid America Bank, acquires Mid Town Bancorp for $69 million (S)
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World Business Briefing | Europe: Britain: Bookseller Sells Distributor
Date: 06 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
British bookseller W H Smith Group will sell its distribution unit for 215 million pounds ($300 million) to ABN Amro Private Equity Ltd (S)
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Technology Briefing | Software: Parametric Warns On Outlook
Date: 06 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Parametric Technology, whose software helps engineers design products, says fiscal third-quarter profit and sales trailed forecasts because of demand for its customers' products fell; shares drop 18.1 percent, to $10.13 (S)
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Technology Briefing | Hardware: Equipment Maker Forecasts Loss
Date: 06 July 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
ASML Holding, biggest maker of machines that etch circuits onto computer chips, says it will have first-half loss of as much as 105 million euros ($89 million) as result of canceled orders (S)
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