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Media Ownership Rules Relaxed
1The FCC, voting 3-2, OK'd new rules that let TV networks own more stations. They can now own stations reaching 45% of the U.S. audience, up from 35%. The GOP-controlled FCC also lifted a rule that bars a company from owning a newspaper and TV or radio station in the same market -- except in the smallest markets. More on this page
PeopleSoft Gets Rival For $1.6 Bil
2PeopleSoft will swap 0.86 of a share of its stock for each share of J.D. Edwards, a rival business software firm. Based on Monday's trading, that values J.D. Edwards at $12.87 a share. PeopleSoft lost 1.42 to 14.97; J.D. Edwards rose 0.78 to 12.59. The buyout comes amid weaker corporate spending on technology. More on this page
IBM Says SEC Probes Accounting
3The SEC is investigating how it recognized some revenue in '00-01, the tech giant said after the close. IBM believes the formal probe arose from another SEC probe of a customer of its Retail Store Solutions unit, which sells cash registers and other point-of-sale products. IBM said it's cooperating with the SEC. Its shares fell 3% late.
Factory Slowdown Eased In May
- SEC Probes Accounting of Atlanta-Based Energy Trader.
- Newspaper article from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News) August 6, 2002 700+ words
Byline: Leon Stafford Aug. 6--The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched an inquiry into accounting mistakes at Mirant Corp., which acknowledged the problems last week. In addition to the accounting issues, the Atlanta-based energy trader and marketer said Monday the SEC wants more
- Vesta probes accounting 'irregularities'. (Vesta Insurance Group Inc.)
- Magazine article from: Business Insurance McLeod, Douglas June 8, 1998 700+ words
Vesta Insurance Group Inc. ($ in thousands) 1997 1996 Gross premium volume $870,909 $769,586 Net premium volume 531,164 540,632 Net income 60,643 50,237 Policyholder surplus 355,345 352,695 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Officials of Vesta Insurance Group Inc. discovered the "accounting irregularities" that
- Owner Probes Accounting at Grosse Point Farms, Mich.-Based Health System.
- Newspaper article from: Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News) November 1, 2003 700+ words
Byline: Kim Norris Nov. 1--The owner of Bon Secours Cottage Health Services is investigating possible accounting irregularities at the health system based in Grosse Pointe Farms. Officials from Maryland-based Bon Secours Health System told bond-rating agencies last week it is
- Vesta probes accounting 'irregularities'
- Magazine article from: Business Insurance McLeod, Douglas June 8, 1998 700+ words
DOUGLAS McLEOD BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Officials of Vesta Insurance Group Inc. discovered the 'accounting irregularities' that triggered last week's massive sell-off of its stock while they were grappling with state regulators' questions about its assumed reinsurance accounting procedures, an Alabama
- Electronics manufacturer Pemstar probes accounting discrepancies.
- Newspaper article from: Post-Bulletin (Rochester, MN) November 5, 2004 700+ words
Byline: Bob Freund Nov. 5--Electronics manufacturer Pemstar Inc. is probing accounting discrepancies amounting to as much as $6 million at its factory in Guadalajara, Mexico. An investigation is under way to determine the exact amount involved, but "we're confident that this issue is confined to
- American Society of CLU & ChFC unveils new tool to curb replacement abuses.
- Press release article from: Business Wire October 6, 1995 700+ words
...WIRE)--Oct. 6, 1995--The American Society of Chartered Life Underwriters (CLU...best interests of their clients. The American Society's Replacement Questionnaire or...consumer's best interest," said American Society President Millard J. Grauer, CLU...
- American Society of Breast Surgeons Presents First Data from Largest Study of...
- Press release article from: Business Wire December 13, 2004 700+ words
...Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium The American Society of Breast Surgeons today announced...minimizing exposure to healthy tissue. The American Society of Breast Surgeons' Patient Registry...re pleased that the data from the American Society of Breast Surgeons' MammoSite Patient...
- American Society of Breast Surgeons Announces First 1,000 Patients Enrolled in...
- Press release article from: Business Wire March 29, 2004 700+ words
...Editors/Health/Medical Writers American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting...s 5th Annual Society Meeting The American Society of Breast Surgeons today announced...patients with breast disease. The American Society of Breast Surgeons assumed responsibility...