Italian Chief Worried About Summit Protests
Date: 19 June 2001
By Alessandra Stanley
Alessandra Stanley
Italian Prime Min Silvio Berlusconi, concerned about repetition of violent protests at recent European Union meeting in Sweden, says he wants to open dialogue with demonstrators planning to march at Group of 8 summit in Genoa in July; presents goals of new government in maiden speech before Parliament, where debate continues over his extensive media holdings; photo (S)
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Correction; Judge Dismissed All but One of Torricelli's Claims
Date: 19 June 2001
Correction; Judge John C Lifland has ruled that Senator Robert G Torricelli failed to prove that prosecutors repeatedly disclosed confidential information to reporters about investigation into his personal and campaign finances; did find that in one instance Torricelli presented enough evidence of possible leak to warrant further examination by court; New York Times article failed to point out that judge essentially dismissed all of Torricelli's charges (M)
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Justices Allow Prison Journalist To Have a Retrial
Date: 19 June 2001
By Kevin Sack
Kevin Sack
Supreme Court refuses to reverse lower court's decision effectively granting new trial to Wilbert Rideau, who became crusading prison journalist after being convicted of murder in 1961 Louisiana bank robbery (S)
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Europe Sees Bush's Trip Exceeding Expectations
Date: 18 June 2001
By Suzanne Daley
Suzanne Daley
Many experts and newspapers across Europe call Pres Bush's five-country excursion success, at least compared with what they had expected; his brand of good cheer, first names and small jokes charmed hosts; photo (M)
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CENDANT TO BUY A TRAVEL RESERVATION COMPANY
Date: 19 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cendant Corp will pay $2.9 billion in cash and stock for Galileo International, travel reservation company (S)
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COMPANY THAT INVESTIGATES JOB APPLICANTS WILL BE SOLD
Date: 19 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Automatic Data Processing, payroll processor, acquires Avert, which investigates job applicants, for about $81 million (S)
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LIBBEY AGREES TO ACQUIRE A MAKER OF KITCHEN GLASSWARE
Date: 19 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Libbey acquires Anchor Hocking glassware business from Newell Rubbermaid for $332 million (S)
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NUVEEN TO BUY SYMPHONY, AN INSTITUTIONAL FUND MANAGER
Date: 19 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
John Nuveen Co, mutual fund and money manager, will buy Symphony Asset Management for $210 million from Barra Inc and Symphony's management (S)
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SNAP-ON, MAKER OF AUTO REPAIR TOOLS, WARNS ON PROFIT
Date: 19 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Snap-On, maker of hand tools and diagnostic equipment for auto repair industry, lowers its second-quarter earnings forecast because of declining sales, and says it will close two North American plants to trim costs (S)
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HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES BUYS 4 HOTELS FROM MARRIOTT
Date: 19 June 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hospitality Properties Trust acquires four hotels from Marriott International for $101.5 million and will lease its 35 Marriott-managed hotels to new taxable subsidiary; hotels were previously leased to Marriott (S)
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