Jets' Owner Recovers From Fumble
Date: 27 September 2003
By Steve Popper
Steve Popper
New York Jets owner Woody Johnson clarifies statements about abilities of his players, assuring media and team that he did not mean to insinuate that Jets' 0-3 record would be better if not for coaches; photo (M)
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N.B.A. Rookies Get Lessons in Life Skills
Date: 26 September 2003
By Chris Broussard
Chris Broussard
NBA rookies are given crash course in life skills to prepare them for myriad of issues, including gambling, drug abuse, nutrition, media training and ethics; photo (M)
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NORFOLK SOUTHERN TO OFFER INCENTIVES TO QUIT
Date: 27 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Norfolk Southern Corp announces voluntary severance program to salaried employees with at least two years of service, effective Oct 31 (S)
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ABBOTT PURCHASES INTEGRATED VASCULAR SYSTEMS
Date: 27 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Abbott Laboratories acquires Integrated Vascular Systems for $65 million to gain system that lets doctors close heart arteries after surgery (S)
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HUMAN GENOME STOPS STUDY OF DRUG FOR WOUNDS
Date: 26 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Human Genome Sciences will stop studying experimental drug repifermin for treatment of skin wounds after medicine fails in study (S)
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DOLLAR THRIFTY TO SPLIT THE JOBS OF TOP EXECUTIVE
Date: 27 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group will split posts of chief executive and chairman when Joseph Cappy leaves positions next week; co-chief operating officer Gary Paxton will be named chief executive; director Thomas Capo will become chairman (S)
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FORMER TRIANGLE EXECUTIVE IS NAMED CHIEF OF INTERMUNE
Date: 26 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
InterMune's board names Daniel G Welch, former chief of Triangle Pharmaceuticals, as its chief executive and president, succeeding interim chief William R Ringo, who will remain chairman; founder Scott Harkonen is leaving board will become consultant to company (S)
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CONE MILLS ADVANCES ITS PLAN FOR REORGANIZATION
Date: 27 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cone Mills Corp receives court approval to sell up to $35 million in uncollected bills to GE Capital Corp; sale is part of bankruptcy reorganization that is expected to clear way for $90 million acquisition by W L Ross & Co (S)
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FEDERAL SIGNAL CUTS ITS PROFIT FORECASTS
Date: 26 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Federal Signal reduces its forecasts for third quarter and year, setting off 14 percent decline in its share price (S)
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TENET HEALTHCARE'S GENERAL COUNSEL PLANS TO RESIGN
Date: 27 September 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Tenet Healthcare Corp says general counsel Christi Sulzbach will resign as of Nov 1; company is under investigation by at least three Federal agencies (S)
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