The America's Intelligence Wire articles from August 2003

The America's Intelligence Wire archives from August 2003

Mizuho sells HK unit to Wing Hang for $615 mln.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) TOKYO (CBS.MW) -- Japan's Mizuho Financial said Friday it has agreed to sell its Kong Kong unit Chekiang First Bank to Wing Hang Bank for 73.7 billion yen ($615 million). Mizuho, Japan's largest bank in...

Foreigner turned politican sees Japan political quake.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) TOKYO (CBS.MW) -- Get ready for a political earthquake. If one former foreign missionary-turned-politician proves as prescient about the future of Japanese politics as he has been about his career,...

UPDATE 1-Foreigner turned politician sees Japan political quake.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) TOKYO (CBS.MW) -- Get ready for a political earthquake. If one former foreign missionary-turned-politician proves as prescient about the future of Japanese politics as he has been about his career,...

Japan's Mizuho to sell HK bank for $615 mln.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) TOKYO (CBS.MW) -- Japan's Mizuho Financial said Friday it has agreed to sell its Kong Kong unit Chekiang First Bank to local rival Wing Hang Bank for 73.7 billion yen ($615 million). Mizuho , Japan's...

Lloyds to buy Goldfish card, loan ops.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- U.K. bank Lloyds TSB Group said Friday it has an agreement to buy the credit card and personal loan businesses of Goldfish Bank Limited for GBP112.5 million, or 13.7 per cent of net credit...

Corus sees 1H loss narrowing from 2H 2002 loss.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Steel maker Corus Group , citing improvements in average selling prices in the European Union despite "despite subdued levels of steel demand" in the first half of the year said it expects...

Societe Generale posts Q2 net income hike of 85%.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- French bank Societe Generale on Friday posted second quarter net income of 695 million euros, up 85 percent from the year-ago quarter, within the range of analyst estimates. Net banking...

Lloyds 1H pre-tax rises, debts sale bolsters.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- U.K. bank Lloyds TSB Group Friday posted a 5 percent rise in pre-tax profit to GBP1.677 billion in the first half of the year, in line with the expectation from analysts. It said it saw...

Delhaize Q2 net falls 79.9%, raises forecasts.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Belgian-based supermarket operator Delhaize on Friday said its net earnings were hit 79.9 percent to 9.3 million euros, impacted by an exceptional charge and the 19.2 percent weaker U.S....

Updates, advisories and surprises.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Delhaize Q2 net falls 79.9%, raises forecasts (2:52 AM ET) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Belgian-based supermarket operator Delhaizeon Friday said its net earnings were hit 79.9 percent to 9.3 million euros, impacted...

Accor 1H revenues falls 7.8%, hit by economy, dollar.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) Byline: Reed Fujii LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Hotel group Accor , which operates chains such as the Red Roof Inn and Motel 6, said late Thursday that first half revenues dropped 7.8 percent to 3.306 billion...

Talking Stocks Pt. 2, CNNfn.
August 1, 2003... (From CNNfn News) Byline: Ali Velshi, Pat Kiernan ALI VELSHI, CNNfn ANCHOR, THE MONEY GANG: We`re back to "Talking Stocks." David Beard of Morgens Waterfall Vintiadis is our guest right now and we are going to Russ. PAT KIERNAN,...

Mutual Fundamentals, CNNfn.
August 1, 2003... (From CNNfn News) Byline: Ali Velshi, Pat Kiernan ALI VELSHI, CNNfn ANCHOR, THE MONEY GANG: In today`s "Mutual Fundamentals," a mid cap fund that is putting some of its money where your feet are. Foot Locker is among the top holdings...

Euro Disney plummets amid debt service doubts.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) Byline: David A. Smith LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Euro Disney fell over 20 percent in Paris trade after the company said it may breach bank covenants due to falling theme park attendance and hotel occupancy....

European markets start lower, SG bid up after Q2.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Byline: David A. Smith LONDON (CBS.MW) - European markets saw a weaker start on Friday, impacted by an overnight pull-back amid a light day of earnings. The German DAX Xetra 30 index declined 0.9...

UPDATE 1-Updates, advisories and surprises.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Byline: David A. Smith Accor 1H revenues fall 7.8%, hit by economy, dollar (3:03 AM ET) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Hotel group Accor, which operates chains such as the Red Roof Inn and Motel 6, said late...

UPDATE 1-Japan's Mizuho to sell HK bank for $615 mln.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Byline: David A. Smith TOKYO (CBS.MW) -- Japan's Mizuho Financial said Friday it has agreed to sell its Hong Kong unit Chekiang First Bank to local rival Wing Hang Bank for 73.7 billion yen ($615...

UPDATE 1-Lloyds TSB weighs on FTSE, MyTravel plummets.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Byline: David A. Smith LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Lloyds TSB helped lower London markets on Friday, as the bank posted largely in-line results but also took control of a credit card joint venture and set aside...

Lloyds TSB weighs on FTSE, MyTravel plummets.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Byline: David A. Smith LONDON (CBS.MW) - Lloyds TSB helped lower London markets on Friday, as the bank posted largely in-line results but also set aside cash to meet disgruntled customers. The FTSE...

UPDATE 2-Updates, advisories and surprises.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Accor 1H revenues fall 7.8%, hit by economy, dollar (3:03 AM ET) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Hotel group Accor, which operates chains such as the Red Roof Inn and Motel 6, said late Thursday that first half revenues...

World unites to fight scourge of China's yuan.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Forget about some silly terror futures market. Instead of betting when that Iraqi tyrant will come up for air and get his behind shot off, global investors should get a piece of action...

Ralph Klein plays by his own rules: In politics - and golf.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) CALGARY - When I first encountered Alberta Premier Ralph Klein at the Elks Lodge and Golf Club, he was sitting in the dining room, tucking into a big, juicy hamburger with all the fixings. No doubt about it, Klein...

Softwood negotiations collapse: 'No room for discussion'.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) VANCOUVER - Members of the the Canadian lumber industry yesterday slammed their U.S. counterparts for not being serious about settling the long-running softwood dispute. "There is no room for further discussion,"...

Geac acquires 82% of Comshare, extends offer.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) MARKHAM, Ont. - Geac Computer Corp. has attracted 82% of the stock in Comshare Inc. in its friendly takeover of the Michigan-based company, saying yesterday that the bid has been extended by one day to the end of the...

Look Ahead.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) TODAY Earnings expected: CFM Corp., Four Seasons Hotels Inc., Nexfor Inc., Power Corp. of Canada, Power Financial Corp. - Ottawa: Statistics Canada releases a business conditions survey on Canadian...

SR Telecom seeks approval for reverse stock split.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) MONTREAL - SR Telecom Inc. will seek shareholder approval at a meeting Aug. 25 for a reverse stock split. The reverse split will result in a capital structure that meets the initial listing requirements of the Nasdaq...

Allstream results rebound with profitable quarter.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) TORONTO - Allstream Inc., formerly AT&T Canada, reported a quarterly profit after losing more than $1-billion last year, as it emerged from its restructuring with no long-term debt. The national phone and data...

Fiat reduces losses below expectations for quarter.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) MILAN - Fiat SpA yesterday delivered lower-than-expected losses in the second quarter, reversing a series of dreadful quarterly figures and fuelling hope that new management had come to grips with the industrial...

54 countries qualify in conflict-diamond campaign.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) JOHANNESBURG - Fifty-four countries, from Angola to Zimbabwe, officially qualified yesterday as participants in the Kimberley Process, the UN-backed initiative to curb the trade in "conflict diamonds." Twenty-five...

Turkish family ordered to pay Motorola US$4.2B.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) NEW YORK - A judge yesterday ordered the family that owns Turkey's No. 2 wireless carrier to pay Motorola more than US$4.2-billion for siphoning off huge sums in a bogus financing scheme. But Wall Street showed little...

Opposition to Singapore firm buying Global stake.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) WASHINGTON - Two prominent U.S. senators yesterday urged the government to stop a company owned by an arm of the Singapore government from purchasing a majority stake in bankrupt Global Crossing , which operates a...

Hormel accused of violating sausage-casing patent.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) WILMINGTON, Del. - Hormel Foods Corp. has been accused by a German company of infringing a U.S. patent for synthetic sausage casings. Kalle GmbH & Co., which says it is the world's leading maker of the plastic-based...

Former Cantor director hounded by foul-mouthed boss awarded $2.26M: 'There are standards below which no employer should go'.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) LONDON - Steven Horkulak, a former senior managing director at broking firm Cantor Fitzgerald, won nearly (ps)1-million ($2.26-million) in damages yesterday after charging he was hounded from his job by his...

Regulators seek formal protocol: Uniformity a concern.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) Canada's securities regulators want governments to agree to a formal protocol to co-ordinate future changes to the country's securities laws. The move is aimed at preventing further balkanization of regulatory...

Anadarko trims costs: Moves seen as cleanup for sale.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) CALGARY - One of North America's largest oil and gas producers, Anadarko Petroleum Corp., appears to be putting itself on the block. The U.S.-based firm, with roughly 12% of its assets in Canada, said yesterday...

Second-quarter profit rises 83%.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) CALGARY - Petro-Canada, the third-largest oil and natural-gas producer in Canada, said second-quarter profit rose 83% because of jumps in gas prices, production and refining income. Net income rose to $588-million...

Expansion on track for oilsands giant: Capital spending rising.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) CALGARY - Although Suncor Energy Inc.'s second-quarter results were cut in half due to a month of maintenance work, the oilsands giant plans to boost its capital spending this year by $450-million to continue its...

Writedown in assets brings more losses.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) Royal Group Technologies Ltd. yesterday reported its second losing quarter since going public, owing to an asset writedown and the continuing overhaul of a troubled window coverings division. Royal lost...

Parts maker hit by higher C$.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) MONTREAL - Aircraft and industrial parts maker Heroux-Devtek Inc. said yesterday growth in the work it does on Bombardier's regional jets will drive profits for the rest of the year as its other business units...

Tax adjustment contributes to profit: Higher Bruce earnings.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) Cameco Corp., the world's biggest uranium producer, reported higher second-quarter profit boosted by a one-off tax adjustment and higher earnings from Bruce Power. Saskatoon-based, Cameco said net earnings were...

Earnings flat, revenue declines on market slump.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) Investors Group Inc. reported flat profits and lower revenues for the second quarter yesterday, as years of poor performance on stock markets prompted many of its clients to pull out of mutual funds. Investors,...

Investors reward 81% profit hike: Stock hits 52-week high: Shipper sets records in sales and volume.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) CP Ships Ltd. transported a record number of goods and pocketed record sales in the second quarter, the company said yesterday, helping it post an 81% surge in profit for the most recent three-month period. This...

REITs forcing traditional real estate firms to raise dividends: Rising payouts also help make financing easier.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) Dividends keep growing in the world of corporate real estate as the competition from REITs is forcing a number of companies to up their payout. This week, Brookfield Properties Corp., which owns the World...

Robert Mondavi Corp.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) NEW YORK - Winemaker Robert Mondavi Corp. said quarterly earnings fell due to an oversupply of grapes that hurt its prices and charges for inventory writedowns, job cuts and grape contract buyouts. But the company...

Imperial Chemical.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) Shares of Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, the U.K.'s largest specialty chemical maker, had their biggest one-day percentage rise in at least 15 years after profit beat forecasts and the company announced additional...

Rand rebound hurts AngloGold.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) JOHANNESBURG - AngloGold Ltd., the world's second-biggest gold producer, said yesterday a robust rand trimmed second-quarter earnings, but the decline was partly cushioned by higher gold output. A rebound in the rand...

Vivendi unit bidding includes cash: Needs to pay down loans: Lower music and television sales hurt Q2 results.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) PARIS - Vivendi Universal has received bids for its U.S. entertainment assets that include cash components, which would cover its debt reduction needs for 2003, a source close to the company said yesterday. The...

Procter & Gamble Co.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) CHICAGO - Procter & Gamble Co., the maker of Tide laundry detergent and Pringles potato chips, said quarterly profit rose 5% as newer products like an overnight tooth whitener and the weak dollar helped boost sales....

Japan defies renewed calls to repeal beef tariffs.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) WASHINGTON - Japan yesterday defied renewed U.S. requests to refrain from imposing higher tariffs on U.S. beef exports, the two countries' trade officials said. In a regular bilateral trade forum yesterday, the U.S....

Trade relations weighted in U.S. favour: poll of Canadians (Toronto
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) OTTAWA - NAFTA should not be broadened because the United States is an abusive trade partner that will trample Canada's rights regardless of what the rules say, Canadians say in a study commissioned by the federal...

China could disarm critics with freer yuan: A compromise solution.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) NEW YORK - International complaints over the pegging of the Chinese yuan to the U.S. dollar have reached such a pitch that wise heads on both sides of the Great Wall may be searching for some sort of compromise...

Financials, chemicals lift Eurostocks: Imperial Chemical up 18%.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) LONDON - European blue-chip shares took heart from positive U.S. economic data to gain about 1% yesterday, led by by financial and chemical firms, but ongoing weakness in healthcare companies tempered index gains....

U.S. figures send Canadian dollar down again.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) TORONTO - The Canadian dollar slipped yesterday as a wall of strong U.S. economic reports boosted the greenback, hammering government bonds in the process. The currency finished at US71.18 cents, down US0.22 cents. A...

Is Chubb exiting lawsuit hell?: Profit jumps 20%.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) Whether the target is fast food, Big Tobacco, breast implants, lead paint or kinky accounting, lawsuits are a dime a dozen these days, which should be good news for insurers such as Chubb Corp. This litany of...

Company Meetings.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 2003 AT Plastics Inc., S 30 Wellington Street, Com. Court S., Toronto 10 a.m. MONDAY, AUGUST 4 2003 GSI Lumonics Inc., S 44 Middlesex Turnpike,Bedford, Massachusetts 10...

BMW builds a better halo.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) The 6.0-litre, twin cam V12 that powers BMW's flagship 760Li provides excellent insight into how far the internal combustion engine can be taken if the technological envelope is pushed to the extreme. It is an engine...

Tech's come undun.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) My car is smarter than most of my friends, said my companion in seat 2F on Flight 792 back from the City of Angels. Not exactly the powerful lyrics of American Woman or the haunting ballad These Eyes, but a...

'It's just a super fun machine': Diva kit car: Ottawa entrepreneur hand-builds each Speedster hot rod.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) OTTAWA - There are cars for transport and cars for fun. You wouldn't drive a Diva Speedster HR to get to work because you would be having so much fun, you would probably drive right by. The Diva is the product of...

The ugly truth of front licence plates.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) It wasn't long after the creation of the automobile that local and regional governments realized they had a marvellous new income source. By 1905, almost every jurisdiction in North America had some form of licensing...

Mario Andretti rides to the rescue: CART-IRL conflict.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) If you were to pick one person to champion your form of racing and mend some bridges with a rival, who would it be? Mario Andretti? CART seems to think so. With the successful reintroduction of the Elkhart Lake...

Don't blow it when it comes to your tires: Top 10 tips.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) With summertime, vacation trips and the hot weather finally here, smart drivers are paying attention to those public service announcements advising motorists to check their tire pressure. But checking is only half...

Meetings and events.
August 1, 2003... (From Financial Post) SUNDAY, AUG. 10 Ontario Z Car Club annual car show opens at 9 a.m. at Appleby College, 540 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville. It costs $15 for car-showing members and $20 for non-members. All Datsun/ Nissan Zs...

UPDATE 2-Lloyds TSB weighs on FTSE, MyTravel plummets.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Byline: Bradley Graham LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Lloyds TSB helped lower London markets on Friday, as the bank posted largely in-line results but also took control of a credit card joint venture and set aside...

UPDATE 1-World unites to fight scourge of China's yuan.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Byline: Bradley Graham TOKYO (CBS.MW) - Forget about some silly terror futures market. Instead of betting when that Iraqi tyrant will come up for air and get his behind shot off, global investors...

UPDATE 1-European markets start lower, SG bid up after Q2.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Byline: Bradley Graham LONDON (CBS.MW) - European markets saw a weaker start on Friday, impacted by an overnight pullback amid a light day of earnings. The German DAX Xetra 30 index declined 0.9...

UPDATE 3-Updates, advisories and surprises.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Byline: Bradley Graham Accor 1H revenues fall 7.8%, hit by economy, dollar (3:03 AM ET) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Hotel group Accor, which operates chains such as the Red Roof Inn and Motel 6, said late...

Deutsche Bank lower amid broker concerns.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) Byline: Bradley Graham LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Deutsche Bank was the worst performer in the German DAX 30 index, down 2.8 percent, as the bank saw negative broker comment to its second quarter results....

Japan outlook: Summertime blues for Tokyo stocks.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Byline: Bradley Graham TOKYO (CBS.MW) -- Japan's rainy season is about to end, but analysts say the outlook for the stock market won't clear up anytime soon. With investors off for summer holiday...

UPDATE 3-Lloyds TSB weighs on FTSE, MyTravel plummets.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Byline: Bradley Graham LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Lloyds TSB helped lower London markets on Friday, as the bank posted largely in-line results but also took control of a credit card joint venture and set aside...

UPDATE 4-Lloyds TSB weighs on FTSE, MyTravel plummets.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Byline: Bradley Graham LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Lloyds TSB helped lower London markets on Friday, as the bank posted largely in-line results but also took control of a credit card joint venture and set aside...

UPDATE 2-European markets lower as SG, Delhaize gains can't lift.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Byline: Bradley Graham LONDON (CBS.MW) -- European markets were flat-to-weak on Friday, as positively seen Societe Generale and Delhaize results could not carry markets forward amid a retracing of gains...

Verizon, Vodafone to develop trans-Atlantic laptop card.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Verizon Wireless, the subsidiary of Verizon Communications , and Vodafone Group on Friday said they would develop a dual branded "Verizon Vodafone" laptop data card service for business...

UPDATE 3-European markets lower as SG, Delhaize gains can't lift.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- European markets were flat-to-weak on Friday, as positively seen Societe Generale and Delhaize results could not carry markets forward amid a retracing of gains overnight. The German...

Umbro, JJB, Man Utd fined for jersey price fixing.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- The U.K. Office of Fair Trade on Friday said it has fined a number of companies a total of GBP18.6 million, including soccer club Manchester United , Umbro and sporting goods store JJB...

Frontier sets preliminary pact for more Airbus jets.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Frontier Airlines announced a letter of intent to acquire 15 additional Airbus A319 aircraft. Pending a formal deal with the European aerospace consortium, the Denver-based regional...

Cigna reports Q2 loss of $53 million.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) LONDON (CBS.MW) -- CIGNA Corporation on Friday reported a net loss for the second quarter of 2003 of $53 million, or $0.38 per share, compared with net income of $214 million, or $1.50 per share, for the...

Johnson & Johnson downgraded by Merrill.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Analyst Daniel Lemaitre at Merrill Lynch downgraded Johnson & Johnson to "neutral" from "buy," citing "myriad issues that, in the aggregate, will likely keep a lid on J&J's multiple."...

Maximus tops Wall St. EPS view for Q3 by 4c.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Maximus reported third-quarter earnings of $9 million, or 43 cents per share, down from its year-ago profit of $11.1 million, or 48 cents per share, but 4 cents ahead of the average...

Stock futures edge up; Altria, Disney gain, J&J slips.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) NEW YORK (CBS) -- Stock futures were pointing to gains after Friday's opening bell, but a couple of upcoming heavyweight economic reports kept pre-open volumes light. Mixed results overseas, with gains...

Saddam's Daughters Take Refuge.
August 1, 2003... (From CNN News) Byline: Carol Costello, Jane Arraf CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: And Saddam has three daughters. Two of them have now taken refuge in Amman, Jordan. Our Jane Arraf tells us about that. (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) JANE...

Disney results beat estimates.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Byline: Carol Costello, Jane Arraf LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Fueled by gains in its film business and television networks, Walt Disney Co.'s quarterly profit rose 10 percent for its third quarter,...

UPDATE 1-Disney results beat estimates.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Stories)) Byline: Carol Costello, Jane Arraf LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- Fueled by gains in its film business and television networks, Walt Disney Co.'s quarterly profit rose 10 percent for its third quarter,...

Strayer beats in Q2; raises outlook for full year.
August 1, 2003... (From CBS Marketwatch (Pulses)) Byline: Carol Costello, Jane Arraf NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Strayer Education reported second-quarter earnings of $8.8 million, or 60 cents per share, up from its year-ago profit of $7.4 million, or 51 cents...

PHYATHAI GROUP: Police seek hospital executives, NATION.
August 1, 2003... (From Worldsources (English)) Byline: Carol Costello, Jane Arraf CEO Maytom may have fled following Arthit's complaint The Urairat family's battle to control the Phyathai Hospital Group has heated up with the Criminal Court issuing...