Justices Consider Status of Digital Copies of Freelance Work
Date: 29 March 2001
By Linda Greenhouse
Linda Greenhouse
Supreme Court hears appeal by New York Times Co, Time Inc and Newsday of lower court ruling that they infringed on copyrights of freelance writers who contributed individual articles to their publications by reproducing and distributing complete issues in electronic form; appeal turns on whether electronic versions of publications are 'revisions' of paper copies, which would give publishers copyrights, or new products, which would mean publishers must pay anew for use of freelance work (M)
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FEDERAL-MOGUL IS EXPECTING A WIDER LOSS
Date: 30 March 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Federal-Mogul Corp, leading maker of automotive engine bearings and seals, says first quarter loss will be wider than forecast because of lower production of cars and trucks reduced demand (S)
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JUDGE APPROVES SETTLEMENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SUIT
Date: 29 March 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Delaware court approves Waste Management's $22.7 million settlement of shareholder suits charging directors mismanaged company (S)
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LUFTHANSA TO ACQUIRE A STAKE IN SKY CHEFS CATERING
Date: 30 March 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Deutsche Lufthansa AG acquires Onex Corp's 47 perent stake in their LSG Sky Chefs venture for 1.3 billion Canadian dollars ($827 million) to take control of Sky Chefs, world's leading airline-catering company (S)
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NEW HAMPSHIRE TV STATION IS SOLD TO HEARST-ARGYLE
Date: 29 March 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hearst-Argyle Television buys WMUR-TV, ABC affiliate serving Manchester, NH, from Imes Communications for $185 million; sells its three Phoenix radio stations to Emmis Communications Corp for $160 million (S)
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DANA IS BUILDING A TEXAS PLANT TO SUPPLY G.M. PARTS
Date: 30 March 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dana Corp will build factory in Longview, Tex, to make frames and other structural parts for a General Motors vehicle; about 450 workers will be hired for plant (S)
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DUTCH COMPANY BUYS AMEX SPECIALIST AND MARKET MAKER
Date: 29 March 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Van der Moolen Holding to buy 51 percent of Cohen, Duffy, McGowan & Co, market specialist and market maker on American Stock Exchange (S)
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DOW CHEMICAL AGREES TO BUY ASCOT, A BRITISH RIVAL
Date: 30 March 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dow Chemical Co agrees to pay 304 million pounds ($434 million) for British rival, Ascot PLC, to expand its drug-ingredient and specialty chemicals business (S)
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LOCKHEED CUTTING 600 JOBS AS SATELLITE LAUNCHINGS LAG
Date: 29 March 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Lockheed Martin Corp to cut 600 jobs, about 12 percent of work force at its satellite and spacecraft production center, because of drop in commercial satellite launchings (S)
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ARCH COAL RAISES ITS FIRST-QUARTER PROFIT FORECAST
Date: 29 March 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Arch Coal raises its forecast of first-quarter profit (S)
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