BRIEFCASE WELLPOINT DELAYS CAREFIRST BUYOUT.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - WellPoint Health Networks Inc. has paused its acquisition of CareFirst Inc. in Delaware, while the managed care company awaits a ruling from officials in Maryland. The Thousand Oaks-based company said Thursday it has pulled its ``Form A'' application in Delaware to ``delay additional expenses for advisers and consultants.'' The withdrawal in Delaware does not affect WellPoint's pending applications in Maryland and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . DIC DIC diffuse intravascular coagulation; disseminated intravascular coagulation. DIC abbr. disseminated intravascular coagulation Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) signs line deal for 'Liberty's Kids' BURBANK - Kid-oriented DIC Entertainment on Thursday announced a deal with Toys 'R' Us to develop a complete line of ``Liberty's Kids'' branded merchandise. ``Liberty's Kids'' is an animated daily television series premiering Sept. 2 on PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, that tells the adventures of the American Revolution American Revolution, 1775–83, struggle by which the Thirteen Colonies on the Atlantic seaboard of North America won independence from Great Britain and became the United States. It is also called the American War of Independence. through the eyes of two teenagers who work in Benjamin Franklin's print shop. Under the terms of the deal, which was engineered by Van Nuys licensing and brand-management company Cherokee Inc., Toys 'R' Us will create and manufacture toys, school supplies, accessories, party goods and apparel based on the show over a three-year period. Firms issue recall of mountain bikes WASHINGTON - About a thousand mountain bikes are being recalled because the steering tube can break off the frames, causing riders to lose control and fall. Marin Mountain Bikes of Novato, Calif., received two reports of broken tubes, causing injuries including broken bones This article or section has multiple issues: * It does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by citing reliable sources. * It needs to be expanded. Please help [ improve the article] or discuss these issues on the talk page. , broken teeth and cuts, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday. The frames are aluminum and will be replaced for free. The company can be reached at (800) 876-9840. Separately, about 1,300 bikes with defective stems that connect the handlebar to the frame are being recalled by Cannondale Corp. of Bethel, Conn. The company received four reports of broken stems and one minor injury, according to CPSC CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commission (US) CPSC Computer Science (course) CPSC Canadian Plastics Sector Council (Ottawa, ON, Canada) CPSC Chemical Processing Safety Committee . The stems, which are black, were installed on 2002- and 2003-model bikes. Local retailers will repair the bikes for free. The company can be reached at (800) 245-3872. Vivendi Universal stock sinks lower PARIS Paris, in Greek mythology Paris or Alexander, in Greek mythology, son of Priam and Hecuba and brother of Hector. Because it was prophesied that he would cause the destruction of Troy, Paris was abandoned on Mt. - Investors again punished Vivendi Universal shares on Thursday, a day after the stock shed 25 percent on news of huge losses for the first half of the year and signs that the media company would sell off assets. Paris stock market operators were forced to implement staggered trading suspensions to slow the company's slide. Shares initially plunged 23 percent before recovering slightly. They closed down 11 percent, and are now down more than 80 percent this year. Vivendi Chairman Jean-Rene Fourtou on Wednesday reported net losses of $12.05 billion for the first six months of 2002. Debt-rating agency Standard & Poor's immediately slashed Vivendi's long-term corporate creditworthiness Creditworthiness The condition in which the risk of default on a debt obligation by that entity is deemed low. Creditworthiness Eligibility of an individual or firm to borrow money. to junk status. Salomon analyst quits under cloud NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of - Jack Grubman quit Thursday as telecommunications analyst for Salomon Smith Barney amid growing controversy over his alleged conflicts of interest in touting the shares of WorldCom, Global Crossing and other fallen companies. In announcing the departure to employees, the company defended the powerful, money-making analyst's work and integrity, but made no mention of the embarrassing investigations into his dual role as stock picker and dealmaker deal·mak·er n. One that makes deals, as in business, finance, or politics. deal  mak now being conducted the government and securities
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Dynegy will pay Enron $25 million HOUSTON - Dynegy Inc. agreed to pay Enron Corp. $25 million to settle the bankrupt company's claim that its one-time rival walked away from a proposed merger, accelerating Enron's collapse. The agreement, announced Thursday by both companies, was approved by their respective boards. |
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