People Power; The Curious Fate of Populism: How Politics Turned Into Pose
Date: 15 August 2004
By Geoffrey Nunberg
Geoffrey Nunberg
Stanford University linguist Geoffrey Nunberg article discusses definition of 'populism' and how media has used term during 2004 presidential campaign; photos (M)
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DEPARTURE OF CHIEF HURTS CONSECO SHARES
Date: 14 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Conseco Inc fall to their lowest level since it emerged from bankruptcy last September on investor concern that departure of its chief executive William Shea will delay company's recovery; company's general counsel William Kirsch will replace Shea (S)
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PALMSOURCE CHAIRMAN TO RESIGN FROM BOARD
Date: 14 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
PalmSource Inc's chairman Eric Benhamou will resign from its board after next annual meeting as company further separates itself from former parent, PalmOne Inc; Benhamou plans to remain chairman of PalmOne (S)
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AMERISOURCEBERGEN MAY BUY BACK $500 MILLION IN STOCK
Date: 14 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
AmerisourceBergen Corp, drug wholesaler, forecasts little change in sales and earnings for fiscal 2005 and says it might repurchase as much as $500 million in stock to increase per-share profit (S)
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JUDGE SAYS ARCH COAL CAN PURCHASE TRITON MINES
Date: 14 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Federal Judge John Bates rules Arch Coal can complete its $364 million purchase of Wyoming mines of Triton Coal Co; rejects government arguments that takeover could lead to higher prices for low-sulfur coal; rebuffs challenge to transaction by Federal Trade Commission and six states where almost half low-sulfur coal is consumed (S)
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KEY ENERGY SEEKS MORE TIME TO FILE FINANCIAL REPORTS
Date: 14 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Key Energy Services Inc requests more time from lenders to finish belated financial reports because audit prompted by suspected employee fraud probably will last beyond Sept 30 deadline (S)
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World Business Briefing | Europe: Economic Growth Slows
Date: 14 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Economic growth in 12 nations sharing euro unexpectedly slowed in second quarter; gross domestic product expanded 0.5 percent from January to March, when it grew 0.6 percent (S)
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Christie's Reports Rise in Sales at Auctions
Date: 14 August 2004
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Christie's International says amount it raised at auctions rose 19 percent in first half of 2004; sales were 700 million pounds ($1.25 billion), up from 589 million pounds year earlier (S)
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