Future of 'Nightline' Remains Uncertain
Date: 06 March 2002
By Jim Rutenberg and Bill Carter
Jim Rutenberg
Future of TV program Nightline remains uncertain after meeting between Walt Disney Co president Robert A Iger and ABC News anchor Ted Koppel; ABC News anchor Barbara Walters expresses support for Koppel, adding her voice to those of ABC News anchors Peter Jennings and Sam Donaldson; ABC News publicly denies report in USA Today that correspondents George Stephanopoulos and Claire Shipman are in line to replace Cokie Roberts and her This Week co-anchor Sam Donaldson, possibly in fall; Roberts later says she is planning to leave program in November (M)
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Sports of The Times; Powerhouse Drones On, Unappreciated
Date: 06 March 2002
By Jere Longman
Jere Longman
Jere Longman Sports of The Times column asserts that Connecticut University women's basketball team receives little national media attention, despite undefeated 33-0 season and Big East tournament win against Boston College, because of gender bias; photo (M)
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Market Place; Disney Woes Force Leader To Confront Hard Questions
Date: 06 March 2002
By Laura M. Holson
Laura
Some management decisions by Walt Disney Co president Robert Iger and chairman Michael D Eisner have alienated stars like Regis Philbin and Barbara Walters; Disney's bold move to get David Letterman away from CBS to replace Ted Koppel's Nightline makes sense; if successful, it could create new momentum for Eisner and send right signals about toughmindednesss to Wall Street; episode, whatever outcome, will leave team of bruised egos inside ABC News, as well as questions about Eisner's handling of talent; photos (Market Place column) (M)
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MEDTRONIC RECEIVES BACKING FOR HEART DEVICE
Date: 06 March 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Medtronic Inc receives narrow backing of Food and Drug Administration for medical device, InSync ICD, that treats heart failure and works as defibrillator (S)
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NATIONAL STEEL SEEKS BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION
Date: 07 March 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
National Steel Corp files for bankruptcy protection because of low prices and weak economy; National Steel is majority owned by NKK Corp of Tokyo (S)
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SABRE MAKES HOSTILE BID FOR REST OF TRAVELOCITY.COM
Date: 06 March 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sabre Holdings Corp begins $345 million hostile offer for 30 percent of Travelocity.com that it does not own after Travelocity rejects bid (S)
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WILLIAMS, THE ENERGY COMPANY, TRIES TO REWORK DEBT
Date: 06 March 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Williams Companies expects to get more time from creditors to make payments on $1.4 billion in notes used to finance telecommunications subsidiary, Williams Communications Group, which last week said it might file for bankruptcy (S)
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FARMLAND PLANS TO SELL GRAIN TRADING BUSINESS
Date: 06 March 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Farmland Industries plans to sell or shut down Tradigrain, its unprofitable international grain- and sugar-trading business; firm faltered after Farmland sold control of US grain depots to Archer Daniels Midland Co in April (S)
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STAPLES REPORTS QUARTERLY PROFIT AND RAISES ESTIMATE
Date: 06 March 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Staples Inc earned $93.8 million in fourth quarter compared to loss of $111.7 million year earlier; sales fell 6 percent, to $2.93 billion (S)
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GENCORP RESTATES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR LAST 3 YEARS
Date: 07 March 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
GenCorp Inc restates financial results for last three fiscal years after company completes review of accounting items and costs at two auto parts plants; figures noted (S)
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