News Corporation's Profit Rises on Strong Cable Ad Sales
Date: 04 November 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
News Corp reports net income of $536 million for fiscal first-quarter ended Sept 30, up 27 percent from year-earlier period; sales rose 12 percent to $5.19 billion (S)
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HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES FACES REGULATORY SUPERVISION
Date: 04 November 2004
By Bloomberg News
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Huntington Bancshares is in negotiation with Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with inquiry involving auto leases; expects to be placed under supervision by local bank regulators (S)
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SFBC WILL PAY $245 MILLION FOR PHARMANET
Date: 04 November 2004
By Bloomberg News
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SFBC International, provider of research and development services to pharmacutical industry, acquires research company PharmaNet for $245 million (S)
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ARCHER DANIELS AND METABOLIX IN PLASTICS VENTURE
Date: 05 November 2004
By Bloomberg News
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Grain processor Archer Daniels Midland announces it is entering joint venture with Metabolix to develop new generation of plastics derived from corn and other renewable resources (S)
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VORNADO-CRESCENT VENTURE BUYS AMERICOLD LOGISTICS
Date: 05 November 2004
By Bloomberg News
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Americold Realty Trust, joint venture of Vornado Realty Trust and Crescent Real Estate Equities, acquires AmeriCold Logistics for $47.7 million; companies will sell 20.7 percent of AmeriCold shares to Yucalpa Companies for $145 million (S)
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PENN NATIONAL WILL BUY A FELLOW CASINO OPERATOR
Date: 04 November 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Penn National Gaming acquires Argosy Gaming Corp for $1.4 billion (S)
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AEGON, FOCUSING ON INSURANCE, SELLS CONTAINER UNIT
Date: 05 November 2004
By Bloomberg News
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Dutch insurer Aegon sells maritime container leasing unit of Transamerica Finance Corp to TAL International Group, which is controlled by Jordan Co; sale price is $1.2 billion (S)
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ASHLAND ACQUIRES DERAKANE FROM DOW CHEMICAL
Date: 05 November 2004
By Bloomberg News
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Ashland agrees to acquire Derakane plastics technology from Dow Chemical Co for $92 million (S)
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S.E.C. TO SUE ATLAS AIR OVER RESTATEMENT OF PROFITS
Date: 05 November 2004
By Bloomberg News
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Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings says it is being sued by Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with earnings restatements for 2000 and 2001 (S)
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COURT RULING WILL GIVE GOODRICH A $145 MILLION GAIN
Date: 04 November 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Goodrich Co says recent Federal judgment upholding $82.8 million tax refund to former Goodrich unit Coltec Industries will likely result in $145 million gain (S)
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