Daily News (New York, NY) articles from June 2003

Daily News (New York, NY) archives from June 2003

Dow Rises to Nearly 9,000.
June 3, 2003

FCC to Ease Media Ownership Rules.
June 3, 2003

Morgan Stanley Is Expected to Cut Up to 100 Investment Banking Jobs.
June 3, 2003

New York Panel to Decide on Separate 9/11 Memorial Function.
June 3, 2003

New York Legislator Delays Bill Mandating Panic Buttons on State ATMs.
June 4, 2003

Citigroup CEO Seems to Be Getting SEC's Message.
June 4, 2003

Court's Move Unhealthy for New York Hospitals.
June 4, 2003

Westchester County, N.Y., Begins Smoking Ban.
June 4, 2003

New York Tenants Ask Mayor to Choose Side in Rent Battle.
June 4, 2003

New York Times Publisher Works to Quiet Staff Discontent over Recent Scandals.
June 4, 2003

American Express to Expand Office Space in World Financial Center.
June 5, 2003

New York Mayor Boosts Programs, Puts $90.2 Million Back into Budget.
June 5, 2003

Dow Jones Stock Index Breaks 9,000 Mark, Buoyed by Service Economy Expansion.
June 5, 2003

Accusations that Taco Bell Stole Talking-Chihuahua Idea Costs Eatery Millions.
June 5, 2003

Second Sales Tax Hike Hits New York Shoppers.
June 5, 2003

Major Indexes Post Slight Gains; Analysts Remain Positive about Recovery.
June 6, 2003

Green Market Reopens Near World Trade Center.
June 6, 2003

Cities Launch Tourism Ad Blitz on Kellogg's Cereal Boxes.
June 6, 2003

Retail Figures Rose over Last Year; Analysts Say More Robust Times Ahead.
June 6, 2003

Businesses Start to Sign Leases with World Financial Center Again.
June 6, 2003

New York City Mayor Discusses Possible Ways to Keep City Zoos Open.
June 6, 2003

Oracle Launches Takeover Bid for Business Software Rival PeopleSoft.
June 7, 2003

State Senator Looks to Take More New York City Apartments off Rent Programs.
June 10, 2003

New York Livery Cabbies Threaten Strike over Fines.
June 10, 2003

Corporate Watchdog Group Judges Citigroup's Board Nation's Worst.
June 10, 2003

Dow Falls to 8,980 after Six-Day Climb.
June 10, 2003

Freddie Mac's Top Three Executives Resign under Pressure.
June 10, 2003

Kmart Stock Reappears on Nasdaq.
June 11, 2003

Screen Actors Guild Wants Merger with American Federation of TV, Radio Artists.
June 11, 2003

Stock Market Rises despite Warning of Higher Natural Gas Prices.
June 11, 2003

Pulitzer Prize Board Reconsidering Prize Given to New York Times in 1932.
June 11, 2003

New York Judges Press Both Sides in Transit Agency Fare Hike Dispute.
June 11, 2003

Fed's Latest 'Beige Book' Finds Signs of Economic Pickup in New York.
June 12, 2003

Federal Prosecutors Begin Criminal Probe of Freddie Mac.
June 12, 2003

Tyco Shares Rise on Speculation Health Care Unit May Go to Johnson & Johnson.
June 12, 2003

Software Giant PeopleSoft Rejects Rival's Hostile Takeover Bid.
June 13, 2003

Manhattan Judge Prevents Name Change of Television Network.
June 13, 2003

Stocks Fall along with Consumer Sentiment, Producer Prices.
June 14, 2003

Bond-Rating Agency Lowers Outlook on General Motors.
June 14, 2003

Stocks Suffer as Consumer Confidence Falls.
June 14, 2003

New York Governor Speaks about Plans for Building at World Trade Center Site.
June 14, 2003

Freddie Mac Freezes Part of Ousted Executive's Compensation Package.
June 17, 2003

State Legislators Extend Deadline for New York City Rent Control Laws.
June 17, 2003

New York Transit Authority Names Former Policeman as New Safety Director.
June 17, 2003

Citigroup Fires Some 50 U.S. Investment Bankers, Will Likely Cut 80 in Europe.
June 18, 2003

Coca-Cola Admits to Employees Rigging Frozen Coke Consumer Test.
June 18, 2003

Author, Scholastic Sue Daily News over Harry Potter Sneak Peak.
June 18, 2003

New York City Transit Authority Threatens Restaurant over Smoking Ban.
June 18, 2003

Vivendi Accelerates Bidding Process.
June 18, 2003

Long Island, N.Y.-Based Cablevision Improperly Accounted for Expenses at Unit.
June 19, 2003

Martha Gears Up to Fight Feds.
June 19, 2003

Associated Press Signs Lease for New Manhattan Headquarters.
June 19, 2003

New York State Lawmakers Will Likely Leave Rent Regulations Intact.
June 19, 2003

Ailing Ground Zero Volunteers Await Workers' Compensation Eligibility Passage.
June 19, 2003

Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Fails to Improve Patients' Lives.
June 20, 2003

New York's Unemployment Rate Fell to 8.1 Percent in May.
June 20, 2003

New York Office Tower Damaged in Sept. 11 Attacks Slated for Demolition.
June 20, 2003

Proposed $5 Billion Rail Tunnel Linking New York, New Jersey Gets Go-Ahead.
June 20, 2003

Union Says New York Transit Authority Ducking Safety Rules.
June 20, 2003

Market for Initial Public Offerings Shows Signs of Improving.
June 23, 2003

Judge Rejects Motion to Drop Indictment against Former Top Executives for Tyco.
June 24, 2003

New York Bancorp Looks to Grow, Attempts to Sell Itself for $1.8 Billion.
June 25, 2003

New York Seafood Restaurant Settles Labor Violations Charges.
June 25, 2003

Martha Stewart Stays off Guest List of CBS 'Early Show' Pending Legal Issues.
June 25, 2003

Publishers Order More Copies of Latest 'Harry Potter' Installment.
June 25, 2003

New York Governor to Consider Moratorium on Subway Booth Closings.
June 25, 2003

Donald Trump's Name Comes off Manhattan Building.
June 25, 2003

New York College Students Cry Foul after Tuition Hike.
June 25, 2003

Verizon Wireless to Let Customer Take Their Cell Numbers with Them Next Fall.
June 25, 2003

First Worker Since Sept. 11 Dies at World Trade Center Site.
June 25, 2003

Low Interest Rates Induce Nostalgia for 1958.
June 26, 2003

Duanesburg, N.Y., Auctioneer to Expand, Add Auction Centers.
June 27, 2003... Byline: Kevin Harlin Jun. 27--When business is bad for everyone else, it tends to be good for people like Randy Passonno. Passonno is an auctioneer who mostly sells foreclosed properties and the assets of liquidated companies. And...

New York Court Finds Public Schools Robbed of Education Dollars.
June 27, 2003... Jun. 27--Students celebrate at John F. Kennedy High School's commencement ceremony at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in the Bronx. The state's highest court confirmed yesterday what city parents have long believed: Overcrowded,...

Us Weekly's Editor in Chief Leaves to Join American Media.
June 27, 2003... Byline: Paul D. Colford Jun. 27--Bonnie's gone bye-bye. Us Weekly editor in chief Bonnie Fuller quit yesterday, walking out on Wenner Media chairman Jann Wenner after turning his celebrity magazine into a hot read. She's joining...

New York Activists Worry Waterfront Rehabilitation Will Shut Out Poor.
June 27, 2003... Byline: Elizabeth Hays Jun. 27--As the city moves forward with its sweeping plan to develop the north Brooklyn waterfront, a coalition of community leaders is calling for more subsidized housing. The leaders -- from Los Sures, the St....

Attorneys Prepare for Proposed $1 Billion Class-Action Settlement on IPOs.
June 27, 2003... Jun. 27--Investors who lost their shirts on the high flying dot-com and tech stocks of the late 1990s may get some of their money back from a proposed $1 billion class-action settlement. Attorneys for what's considered the largest...

Supreme Court Sends False-Advertising Lawsuit against Nike Back to California.
June 27, 2003

Decline in Unemployment Claims Fuels Stock Market Rise.
June 27, 2003

Transit Officials Pressure New York Governor to Allow Subway Booths to Close.
June 27, 2003

Viacom Joins Bidding for Vivendi's Entertainment Assets.
June 27, 2003

New York Officials Back Off Idea of Taking Control of World Trade Site.
June 27, 2003

New York Community Bank Agrees to Buy Roslyn Bank for $1.7 Billion.
June 28, 2003... Byline: Daniel Dunaief Jun. 28--New York Community Bank agreed to buy Roslyn Bank for $1.7 billion, creating the largest savings and loan in the New York area. "The merger joins two friendly competitors to create a powerhouse," said...

American Media Editorial Director to Develop Glossy Edition of Tabloid.
June 28, 2003

Profit-Taking, Dismal Earnings Forecasts Pressure Equity Markets.
June 28, 2003