Journalist From Italy Killed in Iraq By Captors
Date: 27 August 2004
By John F. Burns
John Burns
Al Jazeera reports that it received videotape from group calling itself Islamic Army in Iraq, showing killing of Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni; he disappeared last week while traveling to Najaf, after which group issued statement saying it could not guarantee his safety unless Italy withdraws its 2,000-member military contingent from Iraq within 48 hours; Italian government rejected demand; Prime Min Silvio Berlusconi, learning of Baldoni's murder, condemns act of 'barbarity'; photo (M)
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Democrats to Open Office Today To Monitor the Republicans
Date: 27 August 2004
By Jonathan P. Hicks
Jonathan Hicks
Democratic National Committee will open counterconvention headquarters just blocks from Madison Square Garden, and will staff it with team of high-profile Democrats to refute and counter Republican message; there will be daily news conferences and other events to highlight differences between candidates (M)
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New York Awaits Republicans With Reluctance and Unease
Date: 27 August 2004
By Janny Scott and Marjorie Connelly
Janny Scott
More than half of all New Yorkers are awaiting week of Republican National Convention with mix of dread and unease; 53 percent of those questioned in New York Times/CBS News poll say they are very or somewhat worried about terrorist attack during convention, while 20 percent say they are 'not at all' worried about that; 48 percent say they are very or somewhat worried that demonstrations or protest marches will lead to violence, and 52 percent say some other city should have been picked for convention; leeriness of many New Yorkers stands in contrast to seeming enthusiasm of their guests; 86 percent of delegates say in separate Times/CBS News poll that they consider New York a good choice, and 50 percent say they believe most New Yorkers would agree; 31 percent express concern about terrorist attack during convention; some New Yorkers express skepticism about delegates' stated views; nearly 5,000 delegates and alternatives will be arriving in city in which 68 percent of residents polled say they would vote Democratic ticket if election were held today, and 63 percent say they think Republican Party cares 'not much' or 'not at all' about their problems; graph (M)
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COVANSYS SAYS PRESIDENT WILL LEAVE COMPANY
Date: 28 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Covansys Corp, computer services provider, says president and chief executive Martin C Clague is leaving; Raj Vattikuti, founder and co-chairman, will return to posts (S)
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BLACKROCK TO BUY STATE STREET RESEARCH
Date: 27 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bond fund manager BlackRock Inc acquires State Street Research and Management from MetLife Inc for $375 million in cash and $50 million worth of stock (S)
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BRAVO SPORTS TO ACQUIRE VARIFLEX FOR $38 MILLION
Date: 28 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Variflex Inc, athletic equipment maker, agrees to be bought by Bravo Sports for about $38 million (S)
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CERBERUS GETS EUROPEAN APPROVAL TO BUY GENCORP UNIT
Date: 28 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cerberus Capital Management gets European Union approval to buy GenCorp Inc's GDX Automotive unit for $147 million (S)
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MERCK OF GERMANY TO BUY PFIZER GENERIC DRUG UNIT
Date: 27 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
German drug maker Merck KGaA will buy Pfizer's Stockholm-based NM Pharma generic drug operation for 53.8 million euros ($65 million) to become top seller of generics in Scandinavia (S)
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PEPSICO MAKES SHIFT AT TOP OF QUAKER FOODS UNIT
Date: 27 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
PepsiCo Inc promotes Mary Dillon to president of its Quaker Foods division after retirement of Polly Kawalek (S)
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BIG BELGIAN DRUG MAKER TO CLOSE BOSTON RESEARCH UNIT
Date: 27 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
UCB, Belgium's biggest drug maker, will close its research unit in Boston as it reorganizes its research and development activities after purchase of Celltech Group (S)
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