C.I.A. Had Ability to Plant Bay of Pigs News, Document Shows
Date: 24 March 2001
By Tim Weiner
Tim Weiner
Declassified CIA document shows that agency could virtually dictate articles directly onto international news wire services during and after Bay of Pigs invasion in April 1961; it has been known since 1970's that in cold war CIA had handful of 'assets' in place at some news organizations like Associated Press and United Press International, particularly in foreign bureaus (M)
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NEW CONNECTION TO AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES IS STUDIED
Date: 24 March 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hewlett-Packard Co and Agilent Technologies Inc, which it spun off in June, 2000, consider teaming up on products, sales and marketing (S)
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ENRON SALE OF UNIT TO SIERRA PACIFIC IS DOUBTED
Date: 24 March 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Enron Corp says that its $3.1 billion sale of Portland General Electric Co to Sierra Pacific Resources is quite unlikely owing to California law barring public utilities from shedding generators (S)
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PROXICOM, AN INTERNET CONSULTANT, TO LAY OFF 227
Date: 24 March 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Proxicom Inc, Internet consulting company, will lay off 227 employees, 19 percent of its work force; sees first-quarter earnings forecasts as unattainable (S)
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WELLS FARGO TO PURCHASE H.D. VEST FOR $127.5 MILLION
Date: 24 March 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wells Fargo & Co agrees to buy H D Vest Inc for $127.5 million (S)
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NOKIA TO BUY BACK SHARES
Date: 24 March 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Nokia expects to buy back as much as $1.3 billion of its outstanding shares of stock (S)
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RATE CUT POSSIBLE
Date: 24 March 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Jean-Claude Trichet of European Central Bank council suggests that bank may cut interest rates as soon as next week; photo (S)
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European Copper Industry Investigated
Date: 24 March 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
European Commission conducts surprise investigations in five European countries, seeking evidence of anti-competitive behavior in market for copper tubes and fittings (M)
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Knight's Fiery Reputation Will Not Hurt Recruiting
Date: 25 March 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
LUBBOCK, Tex., March 23 — Bob Knight's reputation won't keep him from recruiting talented players to Texas Tech, although he will have a hard time recreating the powerhouse program he built at Indiana, analysts said.
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Baltimore Technologies Shares Fall on Forecast
Date: 24 March 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Baltimore Technologies PLC, largest European security software maker, forecasts first-quarter sales below analysts' expectations; its shares fall as much as 27 percent (M)
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