Los Angeles Radio's Noisy Newsmakers
Date: 03 August 2002
John Kobylt and Ken Chaimpou use their talk show on KFI-AM, Los Angeles, to inject themselves into news, often changing very stories and issues they cover; mix coverage of scandal and crime with genuine efforts for change; say they follow no particular political agenda (M)
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2 Candidates For Governor Need Listeners For a Debate
Date: 03 August 2002
By Jonathan P. Hicks and Mireya Navarro
Jonathan Hicks
New York Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls H Carl McCall and Andrew Cuomo finally agree to debate but there is no media outlet to carry it; debate is arranged by Gerson Borrero, El Diario/La Prensa editor and former radio talk show host on Spanish language station WNNY-AM; Borrero has been unable to find another radio station that will broadcast debate with him as host; McCall and Cuomo both say they are ready to honor commitment when arrangements are made (M)
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The Cool Table
Date: 04 August 2002
By Erika Kinetz
Erika Kinetz
Article on Michael's restaurant on 55th Street and Fifth Avenue which, since opening in 1989, has become popular lunchtime spot for news media and publishing crowd; photos (M)
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HANOVER COMPRESSOR DISMISSES 2 EXECUTIVES
Date: 03 August 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hanover Compressor Co, pipeline equipment maker faced with federal accounting inquiry and falling stock price, ousts chief executive Michael J McGhan and chief operating officer Charles D Erwin; chairman Victor E Grijalva is appointed interim chief executive (S)
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MARKET UNCERTAINTY QUASHES AQUILA'S BID FOR COGENTRIX
Date: 03 August 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Aquila Inc's $415 million purchase of Cogentrix Energy Inc has been canceled because of uncertainty in electric power market (S)
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TRW TO SELL NOVASENSOR UNIT TO GENERAL ELECTRIC
Date: 03 August 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
General Electric Co agrees to buy NovaSensor unit of TRW to increase sales of sensors for manufacturing, medical and automotive industries; terms undisclosed (S)
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KERR-MCGEE RESTATES EARNINGS TO REFLECT CLEANUP
Date: 03 August 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Kerr-McGee Corp restates its second-quarter earnings, showing wider loss after including costs to clean up former oil, gas and chemical sites; company reports net loss of $58 million rather than net loss of $7.6 million reported on July 24 (S)/
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MASSEY ENERGY ORDERED TO PAY $50 MILLION IN DAMAGES
Date: 03 August 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Massey Energy Co is ordered b
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World Business Briefing | Europe: Germany: Layoffs At Siemens
Date: 03 August 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Seimens plans to cut at least 5,000 more positions at its telecommunications businesses; graph (S)
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