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Date: 20 May 2002
By Andrew Ross Sorkin
Andrew Sorkin
PBS television news anchor Jim Lehrer says we may be moving to time when major commercial broadcast networks will get out of news business and leave informing to others, University of Pennsylvania commencement speech; questions focus of all-news cable channels; photo (M)
Date: 21 May 2002
By Desmond Butler (NYT)
Desmond NYT
British Sky Broadcasting Group, controlled by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, says its attempt to exercise put options, which would force insolvent KirchpayTV to buy back BSkyB's 22 percent stake for $1.5 billion is rejected (S)
Date: 21 May 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
MIM Corp, which manages prescription drug benefits for insurance companies and health care providers, raises its profit forecast for year; expects sales of $620 million this year, 36 percent increase from $456.7 million in 2001 (S)
Date: 21 May 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Quanta Services reaches agreement that will end hostile bid by Aquila, energy trader that is its largest shareholder, to control Quanta's board; Aquila will end its proxy contest for control of board and will withdraw all litigation and arbitration; also agrees not to buy Quanta's shares on open market or begin another fight for control of board (S)
Date: 21 May 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Securities and Exchange Commission filing shows Kmart Corp spent as much as $1.05 billion in first quarter to prepare to close hundreds of stores; says company spent $600 million to $800 million in quarter ended May 1 for planned closing of 283 stores; adds Kmart had additional $250 million in expenses from discounting merchandise sold at going-out-of-business sales (S)
Date: 21 May 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Pactiv Corp acquires Winkler Forming for about $72.5 million to expand its wholsale bakery, confectionery and fresh-produce packaging business (S)
Date: 21 May 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Landry's Seafood Restaurants acquires 39 restaurants from Chart House Enterprises for $45.5 million (S)
Date: 21 May 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Gazprom's board recommends PricewaterhouseCoopers continue as auditor, ignoring shareholder criticism that accounting firm failed to reveal billions of dollars of losses at Gazprom; photo (S)
Date: 21 May 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Advent Software's chief financial officer Irv Lichtenwald will retire at end of August; company's shares fall as much as 12 percent; photo (S)
Date: 21 May 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Chrysler unit of DaimlerChrysler starts notifying dealers that it will stop honoring warranties for 2003 model year on new cars and trucks bought in Canada for use in US because sales reduce automaker's profit (S)