THE MARKETS: Market Place; What's Eating Those Giant Media Stocks?
Date: 27 September 2001
By Seth Schiesel
Seth Schiesel
Market Place column on downward trend of stocks of media companies following terrorist attacks on US; says they are more exposed than other companies to new economic uncertainties, especially with regard to tourism and US advertising markets; performances of Walt Disney Co, Vivendi Universal, Viacom, News Corp and AOL Time Warner examined (M)
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Talk of Chemical War Grows Louder on TV
Date: 27 September 2001
By Jim Rutenberg
Jim Rutenberg
Television has been flooded with terrifying talk of biological and chemical warfare; almost every news program has explored issue in detail, never shying away from its most terrifying aspects (M)
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Normalcy In the Morning
Date: 26 September 2001
By Jim Rutenberg
Jim Rutenberg
Morning shows of Big Three television networks are moving back to more normal programming as events of Sept 11 recede (S)
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F.A.A. Shows Off Force That Protects Airliners
Date: 27 September 2001
By Robert Hanley
Robert Hanley
Federal Aviation Administration stages series of demonstrations for news media as part of campaign to hire more air marshals, provide public with some information about their tactics and training, and try to soothe anxieties about flying in aftermath of Sept 11 terrorist attacks; photo (M)
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World Briefing | Africa: Eritrea: Officials Defend Crackdown
Date: 27 September 2001
By Marc Lacey (NYT)
Marc NYT
Eritrean government says its crackdown on opposition leaders and journalists was prompted by disloyal and insulting acts against ruling party when country was in fierce battle with neighboring Ethiopia in 2000; photo (S)
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Visit to Town Where 2 Linked to bin Laden Killed Afghan Rebel
Date: 26 September 2001
By David Rohde
David Rohde
Two assassins believed linked to Osama bin Laden duped officials of Afghanistan's rebel Northern Alliance into believing they were journalists; kept up pose for over month before slaying rebel leader Ahmed Shah Massoud in bomb attack during Sept 9 interview; photo (M)
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World Briefing | The Americas: Argentina: Menem Wins Privacy Ruling
Date: 27 September 2001
By Clifford Krauss (NYT)
Clifford NYT
Argentina's Supreme Court orders weekly political magazine to pay $60,000 in damages to former Pres Carlos Saul Menem over series of stories reporting that he had illegitimate son whom he refused to recognize; does not address accuracy of series, only violation of Menem's privacy (S)
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YELLOW CORPORATION SAYS IT WILL MISS ESTIMATES
Date: 26 September 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Yellow Corp says third-quarter profit will be less than forecast (S)
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PRIMEDIA, PUBLISHER, FORECASTS LOWER EARNINGS
Date: 27 September 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Primedia Inc expects its results this year to fall short of Wall Street forecasts because Sept 11 terrorist attacks extended slowdown in advertising spending (S)
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PEABODY ENERGY EXPECTS PROFIT IN 3RD QUARTER
Date: 27 September 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Peabody Energy Corp, largest US coal producer, says it will earn profit in third quarter instead of loss expected by Wall Street analysts, partly because of higher coal prices (S)
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