BUSINESS NOTES N.Y. TALKS IN ACTORS' STRIKE RESUME TODAY.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 - Negotiators for striking actors and the advertising industry plan to meet again today in the fourth round of talks aimed at ending the nearly six-month strike over residuals and Internet revenue. As before, the two sides are meeting in New York at the behest of federal mediators. No progress was reported from the first day of talks on Thursday as both sides are observing a voluntary media blackout Media blackout refers to the censorship of news related to a certain topic, for any number of reasons. A media blackout may be voluntary, or may in some countries be enforced by the government or state. while negotiating. - Daily News Foundation Health wins `buy' rating WOODLAND HILLS - Deutsche Banc Alex Brown Alex Brown may refer to:
Analyst Gary Frazier cited a number of investment positives as support for his rating, including that premium trends are rising faster than medical costs, which is favorable for margins and is expected to continue through 2001. He also said Medicare exposure has been limited at only 7 percent of the Woodland Hills-based managed care company's members. Along with the ``buy'' Frazier set a share price target of $23. Shares of Foundation Health gained 12.5 cents, or O.77 percent, to close Thursday at $16.4375 on moderate volume of 578,300 on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. . - Daily News AltaVista Co. CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Shrock walks out PALO ALTO - AltaVista Co. CEO Rod Schrock resigned Thursday, the latest chapter in the tumultuous saga of the Internet search engine company. Schrock, 41, said he resigned from the Palo Alto-based company voluntarily so he could spend more time with his family, which includes two children - a 6-year-old and a 4-year-old. Schrock, who will retain his stock options in AltaVista, will remain an adviser to the company, a pioneer in the search technology that helps direct Web surfers to their desired destination. - Associated Press Disney changes emergency policy ANAHEIM - Disneyland has instructed ride attendants to directly call 911 in case of an emergency, a major change in policy just weeks after a child was critically injured on Roger Rabbit Car Toon Spin. The change was outlined in a memo distributed resortwide on Oct. 7, dated two weeks after the accident that injured Brandon Zucker. In case of an emergency, it directs employees to dial 911 directly unless they are using a radio. Before, employees called a central Disneyland communications center, which in turn pushed an emergency button that dialed directly into the Anaheim Fire Department The Anaheim Fire Department is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for Anaheim, California. Organization The department has 229 sworn firefighters and 56 support personnel. . The speed with which the paramedics were called to the scene has become an issue, because records indicate almost five minutes elapsed e·lapse intr.v. e·lapsed, e·laps·ing, e·laps·es To slip by; pass: Weeks elapsed before we could start renovating. n. between the time Zucker fell out of the ride and paramedics were called. Disney's emergency procedures also were at issue in a 1998 accident that killed a tourist. - The Orange County Register Eli Lilly abandons new work on Prozac INDIANAPOLIS - Eli Lilly & Co. is abandoning the development of an enhanced form of the antidepressant antidepressant, any of a wide range of drugs used to treat psychic depression. They are given to elevate mood, counter suicidal thoughts, and increase the effectiveness of psychotherapy. Prozac after a new evaluation of clinical data. Lilly said Thursday it is returning the marketing rights for an enhanced Prozac molecule to Marlboro, Mass.-based Sepracor Inc. Shares of both companies dropped on the news. Nearly two years ago, Lilly paid $90 million for the right to sell the new and improved version on the promise it would eliminate some side effects Side effects Effects of a proposed project on other parts of the firm. , including sexual dysfunction sexual dysfunction Inability to experience arousal or achieve sexual satisfaction under ordinary circumstances, as a result of psychological or physiological problems. . Lilly said it made its decision after examining data on the new molecule, called R-fluoxetine. - Associated Press Coca-Cola to unveil new energy drink ATLANTA - Coca-Cola will introduce a new energy drink and significantly expand the sale of Fanta in selected U.S. markets. An orange-colored, citrus-flavored energy drink ``with a taste kick'' will be launched next month in some Southeastern, Southwestern and Northeastern cities, stated Jackie Nickel, director of new product initiatives for Coke North America. Called KMX KMX Kyocera Mexico KMX Knowledge Management Experts , the drink will target active 19- to 29-year-old males, who have propelled the fast-growing energy drink category. - Cox News Service |
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