PR Newswire back issues from Friday, December 21:
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust Declares No Monthly Cash Distribution.
Dec 21, 2001 ... FORT WORTH, Texas -- Bank One, N.A., as Trustee of the San Juan Basin Royalty Trust , today announced that a monthly cash distribution for the record date of December 31, 2001 will not be paid to the holders of the Trust's units of beneficial interest. Revenues based upon production ...
Give Love a Chance, Like Kate & Leopold - Win a Romantic Luxury Rendezvous For Two at The Waldorf=Astoria in New York City.
Dec 21, 2001 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Miramax Films' "Kate & Leopold," debuting in theatres December 25, is the story of two strangers in New York City, separated by a hundred years, both hoping to connect with that special someone. From now through January 15, visitors to Hilton, Doubletree or Hilton ...
MP3.com Launches European Division and Fully Localised European Websites; - Sites launched in UK, France, Germany, Spain - MP3.com set to become Europe's leading music portal.
Dec 21, 2001 ... PARIS -- Vivendi Universal today announced that its new subsidiary, MP3.com EUROPE, has launched fully localised European music websites as the first step in its plans to become the leading music portal in Europe. Local sites have been launched in the UK, France, Germany and Spain, with ...
Ameristar Kansas City Announces New Year's Eve Entertainment.
Dec 21, 2001 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Two dynamic, high-energy bands known as The Atomic Punks, and Lonesome Hank & The Heartaches, will be performing at Ameristar Kansas City (ASCA) on Dec. 31 as part of its New Year's Eve celebration. Recognized by many as the best Van Halen tribute band ...
Vsource Announces Strategic Moves; Company Shifts Ventura, Calif. Operations to San Diego; Promotes Key Management.
Dec 21, 2001 ... SAN DIEGO -- Vsource, Inc. , a market leader in providing customized Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Distribution Services into Asia-Pacific, today announced the move of its corporate headquarters from Ventura, Calif. to San Diego, effective as of today. In addition, the company has ...
Australia Composite Indexes for December 2001.
Dec 21, 2001 ... NEW YORK -- The Conference Board reports today that the leading index for Australia increased 1.3 percent, and the coincident index held steady in October. <Pre>- With the substantial increase in October, the leading index shows that the Australian economy will continue ...
THE DEEP END and SEXY BEAST Awarded Golden Globe Nominations; Tilda Swinton for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama.
Dec 21, 2001 ... Ben Kingsley for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Searchlight Pictures' THE DEEP END and SEXY BEAST have both been nominated by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for Golden Globe Awards for Best Acting. The nominees are ...
Oil-Dri Announces Plans to Appeal Northern Nevada Cat Litter Processing Facility Project to Next Level; Officials Vow to Continue Fighting for Project.
Dec 21, 2001 ... RENO, Nev. -- After a 5-2 denial for a special use permit from Washoe County Planning Commissioners early Wednesday morning, officials from Oil-Dri Corporation of America, the world's largest producer of cat litter, announced today they will file an appeal to have the Hungry Valley, Nevada ...
TAB Products Co. Announces Second Quarter Results.
Dec 21, 2001 ... VERNON HILLS, Ill. -- TAB Products Co. today reported revenues of $26.5 million for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2002, a decline of $3.5 million, or 11.6% from the second quarter of fiscal 2001. The Company incurred a net loss of $0.7 million, or $.13 loss per share, compared to ...
ICIA Announces Results of Elections for 2002 Board Positions; Scott Walker of Waveguide Consulting Elected Secretary-Treasurer.
Dec 21, 2001 ... FAIRFAX, Va. -- The membership of the International Communications Industries Association(R) (ICIA(R)) has elected Scott Walker, CTS-D, of Waveguide Consulting, Secretary-Treasurer of ICIA's Board of Governors for the 2002 term. Walker is a Principal for Waveguide Consulting. He has been ...
Lifetime Products Files Lawsuit Against Igloo.
Dec 21, 2001 ... CLEARFIELD, Utah -- Lifetime Products Inc., a worldwide leader in the folding table market, announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Igloo Products Corporation in the Federal District Court in Salt Lake City, Utah. The lawsuit alleges that Igloo has engaged in acts of patent, ...
California Children's Hospital Association Applauds Congress For $285 Million Appropriation for Children's Teaching Hospitals.
Dec 21, 2001 ... SAN DIEGO -- In a show of bipartisan unity and support for children's health, Congress passed today the FY 2002 Labor/HHS Appropriations Bill providing $285 million for independent children's teaching hospitals. "Today, Congress has clearly demonstrated its bipartisan support ...
Weiss & Yourman Announces Shareholder Class Action Filed Against Brightpoint, Inc.
Dec 21, 2001 ... LOS ANGELES -- The following was announced today by Weiss & Yourman: A class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on behalf of purchasers of Brightpoint, Inc. ("Brightpoint") common stock between January 29, 1999 and ...
Brian Westbrook Wins the 2001 Walter Payton Award.
Dec 21, 2001 ... CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Villanova running back Brian Westbrook was named the 15th winner of the Walter Payton Award tonight at the Division I-AA College Football Awards held in Chattanooga, TN on the eve of the I-AA national championship game. The senior rushed for 1,603 yards, ...
ACLARA Announces Management and Board Changes; Alfred Merriweather Appointed CFO; Herbert Hooper Elected to the Board Of Directors.
Dec 21, 2001 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- ACLARA BioSciences, Inc. today announced changes to its management team and Board of Directors. Alfred G. Merriweather has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer and Herbert Hooper, Ph.D. has been elected to ACLARA's board of directors. Alfred ...
Sun Life Financial set to launch insurance operations in China; First foreign joint venture life insurance company to operate in Tianjin.
Dec 21, 2001 ... TORONTO -- Sun Life Financial Services of Canada Inc. (NYSE, TSE: "SLC") today announced that it expects to launch its life insurance operations in China early next year with its joint venture partner, China Everbright Group Limited. The China Insurance Regulatory Commission recently ...
Inflazyme Announces Warrant Exercise.
Dec 21, 2001 ... RICHMOND, BC -- Inflazyme Pharmaceuticals Ltd. announced that existing shareholders have exercised all outstanding warrants, resulting in the issuance of 795,736 common shares. 623,780 common shares were issued for cash proceeds of approximately $711,000. The remaining 171,956 shares were ...
Statement from Asia Global Crossing.
Dec 21, 2001 ... HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Asia Global Crossing Ltd. announced today that it had made a request for funding under the $400 million subordinated line of credit from Global Crossing Ltd. The requested funding was not provided within the time set forth in the line of credit agreement. ...
eMachines, Inc. and EM Holdings, Inc. Announce Court Order Removing Temporary Restraining Order.
Dec 21, 2001 ... IRVINE, Calif. -- Earlier today, the court in the matter of David Packard, on behalf of himself and all other similarly situated, v. eMachines, Inc. granted an order withdrawing and vacating the temporary restraining order previously issued enjoining the merger. Also, the court granted ...
AvalonBay Communities Announces Financial Outlook.
Dec 21, 2001 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- AvalonBay Communities, Inc. announced today its financial outlook for the fourth quarter and full year 2001 and first quarter and full year 2002. The financial outlook is available via the Company's website and through e-mail distribution. Access to the financial ...
DCH Hydrogen Sensor System Validated for Military Applications.
Dec 21, 2001 ... VALENCIA, Calif. -- DCH Technology, Inc. , a manufacturer of hydrogen sensors and hydrogen fuel cells and provider of hydrogen safety services, announced that the DCH H2SCAN(TM) Sensor System that utilizes the DCH Robust Hydrogen Sensor(TM) passed five key elements of the rigorous ...
Researchers Identify Key Factor in Hair Loss Disorder.
Dec 21, 2001 ... HAIFA, Israel and NEW YORK -- Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have identified a key factor in the cause of alopecia areata, a hair loss disorder that often strikes children. Their study, published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology (December 2001), ...
Nasdaq Delists Vsource Common Stock.
Dec 21, 2001 ... SAN DIEGO -- Vsource, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: VSRC) ("Vsource") today announced that on December 20, 2001, it received a notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("Nasdaq") notifying the company that its securities would be delisted from The Nasdaq Stock Market effective with the open of ...
Newmont Dispatches Its Bidder's Statement for Normandy; Takeovers Panel Declines AngloGold Appeal.
Dec 21, 2001 ... SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 21, and DENVER -- Newmont Mining Corporation today announced that it has completed dispatch of its Bidder's Statement in connection with its offer to acquire the shares of Normandy Mining Limited . Under Newmont's offer, which has a value of A$1.89 per share based ...
American Restaurant Group, Inc. Announces New Credit Facility.
Dec 21, 2001 ... LOS ALTOS, Calif. -- American Restaurant Group, Inc. announced that it and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Companies") entered into a Loan Agreement effective December 17, 2001 with Foothill Capital Corporation under which the Companies can borrow up to $15,000,000 under a revolving ...
Galen Submits New Drug Application for Intravaginal Ring to U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Dec 21, 2001 ... CRAIGAVON, Northern Ireland and ROCKAWAY, N.J. -- Galen Holdings PLC , today announced that it has completed the submission of its New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its intravaginal ring estrogen replacement therapy, Estrace VR(R). ...
Newmont Dispatches Its Bidder's Statement for Normandy; Takeovers Panel Declines AngloGold Appeal.
Dec 21, 2001 ... SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 21, and DENVER -- Newmont Mining Corporation today announced that it has completed dispatch of its Bidder's Statement in connection with its offer to acquire the shares of Normandy Mining Limited . Under Newmont's offer, which has a value of A$1.89 per share based ...
Marconi plc Sells Its 50% Shareholding in General Domestic Appliances Holdings Limited for 121 Million British Pounds Sterling.
Dec 21, 2001 ... LONDON -- Marconi plc today announced that it has reached agreement to sell its 50 per cent shareholding in General Domestic Appliances Holdings Limited (GDA) to Merloni Elettrodomestici SpA (Milan: MERI), for a cash consideration of EURO 195 million (approximately 121 million British ...
Palm to Appeal Ruling on Xerox Case.
Dec 21, 2001 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Palm, Inc. today announced that it will appeal the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York issued Dec. 20. The decision held that Palm's Graffiti(R) handwriting-recognition technology infringes a U.S. patent held by Xerox ...
Zacks.com Featured Expert Issues Recommendations On: ADP, MYL, STR, SDS, SCOR, WAT, and WCOM.
Dec 21, 2001 ... CHICAGO -- As the 2nd down year in a row comes to a close, many investors are asking themselves where to go from here. Today, Rich Moroney, editor of Dow Theory Forecasts which has outpaced the S&P 500 by 43% since 1994, applies his unique perspective and stock-picking acumen to help you ...
Zacks All-Star Analyst Issues Recommendations for 3 Stocks: IBM, DELL, and UIS.
Dec 21, 2001 ... CHICAGO -- Wendy Abramowitz has managed to generate 41% returns YTD in the turbulent and perhaps over-valued tech sector. Today she highlights a few of her favorite tech stocks for the New Year: IBM , DELL , and Unisys Corp. . For the complete report and substantially more extensive ...
HCA, Labor Department Announce $10 Million Training Program; Scholarships Train Workers Displaced Since Sept. 11 Attacks in Health Care Careers.
Dec 21, 2001 ... NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Assistant Secretary for the Employment and Training Administration, Emily Stover DeRocco, and Jack Bovender, president and CEO of HCA, today announced the creation of a $10 million partnership that will train and employ people in health care careers. The partnership ...
FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Closes at 4,509.68, Down -76.10 (-1.66%).
Dec 21, 2001 ... SHANGHAI, China -- The closing price for the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index for Friday, December 21, 2001 was 4,509.68. This was down -1.66 percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index closed down on heavy losses in telecom and computer stocks following a ...
Associated Automotive Group, Inc. to Acquire C&K Auto Imports, Inc. - C&K Expects to Record $24 Million in 2001 Revenues and Vertically Integrate AAGI's Sales Channel -.
Dec 21, 2001 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Uniservice Corporation announced today that its pending acquisition candidate, Associated Automotive Group, Inc. ("AAGI"), has entered into an agreement in principle to acquire C&K Auto Imports, Inc. ("C&K") in a transaction valued at $3.1 million. The ...
PR Newswire Photo Advisory for Friday, December 21, 2001 at 6 a.m. EDT.
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Turkcell Announces New Chief Executive Officer.
Dec 21, 2001 ... ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Turkcell , the Board of Directors of Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. has appointed Muzaffer Akpinar as the Company's new CEO starting from January 1, 2002. Mr. Akpinar replaces Cuneyt Turktan who will serve on the Board of Directors. Mr. Akpinar, born in ...
Resolutions You Really Can Keep for a Healthier, Safer, Happier 2002; What Doctors and Health Care Specialists Are Saying.
Dec 21, 2001 ... MARSHFIELD, Wis. -- Tired of making New Year's resolutions you know you'll never keep? Here are ten surprising suggestions from the doctors and health care providers at the Marshfield Clinic system, one of the largest research, education and health care systems in the nation. And, not only ...
Panera Bread Reports System-Wide Comparable Bakery-Cafe Sales Increased 5.7% For the Four Weeks Ended December 1, 2001.
Dec 21, 2001 ... ST. LOUIS -- Panera Bread Company today reported that system-wide comparable bakery-cafe sales increased 5.7% for the four weeks ended December 1, 2001. System-wide comparable bakery-cafe sales for the quarter-to-date period (eight weeks ended December 1, 2001) increased 5.8%. The ...
Multinet International, Inc., Initiates Stock Buy-Back Program.
Dec 21, 2001 ... MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Multinet International, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: MNIL) announces today that it is initiating a stock buy- back program effective Jan. 2, 2002 and lasting through March 31, 2002. The program will repurchase up to 1.5 million shares of company stock in the open market or ...
William G. Walter Elected Chairman of FMC Corporation.
Dec 21, 2001 ... PHILADELPHIA -- FMC Corporation today announced that William G. Walter, president and chief executive officer, has been elected chairman of the board, effective with the final distribution of the remaining shares of FMC Technologies, Inc. common stock owned by FMC Corporation, scheduled ...
Books - The Best Gift Children's Aid Society of Pennsylvania Gives Holiday Gift of 500 New Books To Duckrey School.
Dec 21, 2001 ... PHILADELPHIA -- Children's Aid Society of Pennsylvania (CAS of PA), an innovative leader in preventive social services to at-risk children in our community since 1882, is giving a special present to every student at The Duckrey School in North Philadelphia - a brand-new book for their ...
Wisconsin Energy Reports 2001 Earnings Forecast; Reaffirms 2002 Guidance; Record Breaking Fall and Winter Weather.
Dec 21, 2001 ... MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin Energy Corp. announced today that it is lowering its 2001 earnings per share forecast to a range of $1.90 to $2.00 based on the unfavorable impact of the mild fall and winter weather on the heating revenues of its regulated natural gas and electric businesses. The ...
Digital Mayhem Ships Giants: Citizen Kabuto; Unique Action Game Offers Humorous Adventure for PlayStation(R)2 Owners.
Dec 21, 2001 ... IRVINE, Calif. -- Digital Mayhem, a division of Interplay Entertainment Corp. , announced today that the highly anticipated game Giants(TM): Citizen Kabuto(TM) has shipped to retail for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. Originally developed for the PC by Planet Moon ...
CKE Restaurants, Inc. and Santa Barbara Restaurant Group, Inc. Announce the Signing of a Merger Agreement for CKE Restaurants To Acquire Santa Barbara Restaurant Group.
Dec 21, 2001 ... SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- CKE Restaurants, Inc. ("CKE" or "CKE Restaurants") , and Santa Barbara Restaurant Group, Inc. ("SBRG" or "Santa Barbara Restaurant Group") , today announced that they have executed the definitive merger agreement by which CKE Restaurants will acquire Santa Barbara ...
IDT United, Inc. Announces Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation For 10 3/4% Senior Secured Discount Notes of UnitedGlobalCom, Inc.
Dec 21, 2001 ... ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- IDT United, Inc., a corporation formed by IDT Venture Capital Corporation and Liberty UGC Bonds, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation , today announced that it is commencing a cash tender offer for all of the $1,375,000,000 10 3/4% Senior Secured ...
Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation Announced for United's 10.75% Senior Secured Discount Notes.
Dec 21, 2001 ... DENVER -- IDT United, Inc., a corporation formed by IDT Venture Capital Corporation and Liberty UGC Bonds, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty") , today announced that it is commencing a cash tender offer for all of the $1,375,000,000 103/4% Senior ...
ArQule Announces Strategic Alliance With Pfizer.
Dec 21, 2001 ... WOBURN, Mass. -- ArQule, Inc. today announced a significant expansion and extension to its strategic alliance with Pfizer Inc. , originally established in 1999. This alliance, assuming no early termination, extends the strategic relationship between ArQule and Pfizer through 2008. ...
Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield Adopts HPV Testing Policies; Over 30 BCBS Plans With 55+ Million Members Now Offer HPV Testing.
Dec 21, 2001 ... GAITHERSBURG, Md. -- Digene Corporation today announced that Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield has instituted and approved a formal coverage policy to include testing for human papillomavirus (HPV), using Digene's Hybrid Capture(R) 2 HPV DNA Test, for those women whose benefit policies ...
Curon Medical Submits 510(K) Application For Secca System.
Dec 21, 2001 ... SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Curon Medical, Inc. today announced that it has submitted a 510(K) application to the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clearance to market its Secca System(TM) for the treatment of fecal incontinence. The Secca System treatment is a minimally invasive, ...
SkyePharma Withdraws Bioglan Termination Notice for Solaraze.
Dec 21, 2001 ... LONDON -- SkyePharma PLC today announces the withdrawal of its 20 November 2001 notice to terminate all agreements with Bioglan Pharma PLC concerning the product Solaraze for marketing in Europe, USA, Canada and Mexico. Bioglan has agreed to pay SkyePharma US$12.5 million in settlement ...
Orchid Expects to Exceed Fourth Quarter Revenue Forecasts.
Dec 21, 2001 ... PRINCETON, N.J. -- Orchid BioSciences, Inc. today announced that it expects to exceed the consensus analyst revenue estimate for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2001. Orchid will announce its fourth quarter and 2001 year-end financial results on February 28, 2002. "We ...
"Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" Opening Today, Kept On Schedule With FileMaker Pro.
Dec 21, 2001 ... SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Assembling a feature-length animated film is a complicated job. Every individual scene is the product of many -- animators, background artists, technicians -- and all those individual elements have to fit together perfectly in the finished product. Keeping careful ...
EuroTrust Merges Digiweb With DHT Hosting to Create EuroTrust Secure Hosting; As One of Denmark's Largest Web Hosting Centers, EuroTrust Secure Hosting Is Cash Flow Positive and a Cost Efficient, Automated Hosting Center.
Dec 21, 2001 ... COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- EuroTrust A/S (Nasdaq ADS: EURO) today announced it has merged its secure Web hosting company, Digiweb, with DHT Hosting ApS, a Denmark-based state-of the-art, automated hosting company. The combined entities will be known as EuroTrust Secure Hosting A/S ...
Holiday Spirit Again Unites Jewish and Catholic Volunteers; Special Volunteer Opportunities For Teens.
Dec 21, 2001 ... CHICAGO -- In what has become an annual interfaith tradition, the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago (JUF) is working together with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago to make the winter holidays brighter and warmer for Chicago's needy. More than 800 ...
Akorn, Inc. Announces Financing Agreement with a Biotechnology Company to Complete Lyophilization Facility.
Dec 21, 2001 ... BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. -- Akorn, Inc. today announced that it had arranged financing to complete its state of the art lyophilization facility located in Decatur, Illinois. The financing is being provided by NeoPharm, Inc. , which has promising Neolipid products in Phase I, II, and III ...
Lindsay Manufacturing Co. Reports Fiscal 2002 First Quarter Results.
Dec 21, 2001 ... OMAHA, Neb. -- Lindsay Manufacturing Co. , a leading manufacturer of center pivot, lateral move, and hose reel irrigation systems, today reported results for its fiscal first quarter ended November 30, 2001. Revenues of $28.5 million declined nearly 16 percent, as projected. However, the ...
Curtiss-Wright Completes Sale of Wood-Ridge Industrial Park.
Dec 21, 2001 ... LYNDHURST, N.J. -- Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced that it has completed the sale of its Wood-Ridge Business Complex to Wood-Ridge Industrial Property Owner LLC, who will continue operating the business complex as a rental property to tenants engaged in light manufacturing, assembly ...
La Quinta Announces Shareholder Approval of Restructuring.
Dec 21, 2001 ... DALLAS -- The La Quinta Companies ("La Quinta" or "the Companies") announced today that the Companies' shareholders approved the restructuring of La Quinta Corporation and La Quinta Properties, Inc. at special meetings of shareholders held yesterday in Dallas, Texas. Shareholders also ...
Journee Software Closes $10 Million in Venture Funding; Led By New York-Based StarVest Partners, Investors Endorse Company's Vision And Leadership in Customer Data Integration.
Dec 21, 2001 ... AUSTIN, Texas -- Journee Software, a leading provider of data integration and management solutions for the customer relationship management (CRM) market, today announced that it has secured $10 million in additional funding. StarVest Partners, L.P. led the round that also included ...
Joseph H. Netherland Elected Chairman of FMC Technologies, Inc.
Dec 21, 2001 ... CHICAGO and HOUSTON -- FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that Joseph H. Netherland, President and Chief Executive Officer, has also been elected Chairman of the Board, effective with the final distribution of the remaining shares of FMC Technologies common stock owned by FMC ...
Integral Systems to Acquire Newpoint Technologies; Company is an Industry Leader in Equipment Monitoring and Control.
Dec 21, 2001 ... LANHAM, Md. -- Integral Systems, Inc. today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Newpoint Technologies, Inc. of Salem, New Hampshire in an all-cash deal, subject to the approval of Newpoint's shareholders. The company, which is currently held privately, will continue to ...
New Products, Dealer Initiatives from Spartan Motors are a Hit at RVIA.
Dec 21, 2001 ... CHARLOTTE, Mich. -- Motorhome manufacturers and retailers responded with applause -- and orders -- for the new products and new technology introduced by Spartan Motors, Inc. during the recreational vehicle industry's largest trade show in early December. The Charlotte, ...
Business in Asia Today -- Dec. 21, 2001.
Dec 21, 2001 ... SYDNEY, Australia -- A summary prepared by Asia Pulse (http://www.asiapulse.com/), the real-time, Asia-based wire with exclusive news, market intelligence and business opportunities: NEW ASIA-PACIFIC CABLE NETWORK LAUNCHED SINGAPORE - A consortium of telecommunication ...
OM Group, Inc. Acquires Rhodia Metal Organics Division.
Dec 21, 2001 ... CLEVELAND -- OM Group, Inc. has acquired the metal organics division of Rhodia, a leading international chemical company, effective December 21, 2001. The acquisition encompasses Rhodia's Metal Organics businesses and includes two manufacturing plants, Manchester, UK and Bethlehem, PA. ...
Finkelstein, Thompson & Loughran Announces Filing of a Class Action Complaint Against StarMedia Network, Inc.
Dec 21, 2001 ... WASHINGTON -- The law firm of Finkelstein, Thompson & Loughran announces that a class action lawsuit was filed on December 12, 2001, on behalf of purchasers of the securities of StarMedia Network Inc. ("StarMedia" or the "Company") between April 11, 2000 and November 19, 2001, inclusive ...