The World; In Rwandan Genocide, Words Were Killers, Too
Date: 07 December 2003
By Stephen Kinzer
Stephen Kinzer
International court's conviction of three Rwandan journalists for genocide relates to press and radio role in inciting massacres of Tutsis; photo (S)
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PROGRESS SOFTWARE AGREES TO ACQUIRE DATADIRECT
Date: 06 December 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Progress Software, which develops Internet sites and software for business, agrees to acquire DataDirect Technologies for $88 million; DataDirect is owned by Golden Gate Capital (S)
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AMR CORP. APPOINTS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Date: 06 December 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
AMR Corp says James Beer, its vice president for Europe and Asia, will become chief financial officer, suceeding Jeffrey Campbell (S)
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THREE TOP EXECUTIVES RESIGN FROM SMITH & WESSON
Date: 06 December 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp announces resignation of its chairman and chief executive, Mitchell A Saltz, president, Colt R Melby, and secretary, Sherry L Noreen; names Roy Cuny to succeed Saltz; recently disclosed that SEC is investigating its financial statements and earnings restatements for 2002 fiscal year (S)
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AMEREN SAYS IT IS IN TALKS TO BUY ILLINOIS POWER CO.
Date: 06 December 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ameren, owner of Missouri's largest utility, says it is in exclusive negotiations to buy Illinois Power Co from Dynegy (S)
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Money Manager Resigns at Janus
Date: 07 December 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Janus Capital Group said that Michael Buchanan, who runs the $768 million Janus High-Yield fund, is resigning.
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Money Manager Resigns at Janus
Date: 06 December 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Janus Capital Corp, mutual fund company that is being investigated for improper trading, says that Michael Buchanan, who runs $768 million Janus High-Yield Fund, is resigning (S)
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Elizabeth Arden Reports Quarterly Gains
Date: 06 December 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Elizabeth Arden Inc says that third-quarter profits increased 3.2 percent, to $38.9 million, helping company repay more of its long-term debt; sales rise 2.1 percent, to $321.3 million (S)
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A Strike Cuts Into Albertson's Profits
Date: 06 December 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Albertson's Inc, supermarket chain, says third-quarter profit fell 51 percent, more than analysts' forecasts, because eight-week-long labor strike in Southern California hurt sales at 259 Albertson's stores (S)
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Shares Slide After Job Report Falls Short of Expectations
Date: 07 December 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Stocks fell after a government report showed that the economy added fewer jobs last month than was forecas.
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