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Date: 30 May 2001
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An article on Monday about the San Fernando Valley's role in the Los Angeles mayoral campaign misstated results of the primary there last month. According to an analysis by The Los Angeles Times, Steve Soboroff, a Republican businessman, and State Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa were virtually tied. The paper's earlier survey of voters leaving the polls showed Mr. Soboroff with 30 percent and Mr. Villaraigosa with 23; Mr. Villaraigosa did not win the valley.
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IVAX SAYS IT WILL INCREASE OUTPUT OF ITS GENERIC TAXOL
Date: 30 May 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ivax Corp is increasing production of its generic version of Bristol-Myers Squibb's cancer drug Taxol after regulators approve additional raw-materials supplier and manufacturer for Ivax (S)
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ALLIED-WASTE, A TRASH HAULER, TO ACQUIRE STAR SERVICES
Date: 30 May 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Allied-Waste Industries, leading trash hauler, will acquire Star Services Group for $34 million in cash and assume long-term debt (S)
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LEGG MASON IS BUYING INVESTMENT FIRM FOR $1.4 BILLION
Date: 30 May 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Legg Mason Inc pays as much as $1.38 billion to buy Private Capital Management LP, investment firm that manages more than $8 billion (S)
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VIVENDI BUYS $1 BILLION IN SHARES FROM BRONFMANS
Date: 30 May 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Vivendi Universal SA, Europe's largest publicly traded media company, buys 16.9 million shares from entities controlled by Bronfman family; deal is valued at $1.09 billion (S)
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VISX SAYS IT HAS SETTLED PATENT DISPUTE WITH LASERSIGHT
Date: 30 May 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Visx, leading maker of lasers used to correct vision, settles patent dispute with LaserSight, and companies make licensing agreement (S)
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World Business Briefing | Europe: Germany: Outlook At Insurer
Date: 30 May 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Germany's Munich Re, world's biggest reinsurer, expects earnings to rise at least 10 percent this year; graph (S)
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Metro Business Briefing | Free Downtown Buses
Date: 30 May 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Alliance for Downtown New York, neighborhood and business improvement group, will begin running free bus service, which will operate on route with about 12 stops in southern tip of Manhattan (S)
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Blake Won't Return To Kings' Blue Line
Date: 29 May 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Rob Blake says he will not return to Los Angeles Kings this summer as unrestricted free agent (S)
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Consumers Are Confident Even With Job Fears
Date: 30 May 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Conference Board's consumer confidence index rose to 115.5 in May from 109.9 in April; Commerce Department reports consumer spending rose 0.4 percent in April after increase of 0.2 percent in March; says personal income grew 0.3 percent, slowest since November; graph (M)
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