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International Plaza gets new manager
By TIMES WIRE
Published September 28, 2005
Chris Balish will lead the upscale mall as it adds stores and signs a deal with Disney to decorate the mall for the holidays to promote The Chronicles of Narnia. STORY, 2D
Marget new CFO for Holland & Knight
Holland & Knight, a 1,250-lawyer firm founded in the Tampa Bay area, has named Michael Marget as chief financial officer. Marget, who has law and accounting degrees and has held senior positions at several Chicago law firms, succeeds Herb Albritton, who resigned in June to take a job at a South Carolina law firm.
US Airways, America West officially one
America West and US Airways finalized their union Tuesday, combining to form the nation's fifth-largest domestic carrier. Although the airlines can operate as one carrier, they said passengers should continue to book directly with each airline as they did before the deal closed. Early next year, America West planes will begin sporting their new US Airways paint schemes.
FCC backs off Net phone disconnects
The Federal Communications Commission backed off again Tuesday on enforcing a deadline for Internet phone service providers to disconnect customers who haven't acknowledged they understand it may be hard to reach a live emergency dispatcher when dialing 911. The FCC said providers who have received confirmations from at least 90 percent of their subscribers will no longer face the disconnection requirement.
WellPoint buys WellChoice for $6.5B
WellPoint Inc., the nation's largest health insurer, moved Tuesday to expand its reach by acquiring WellChoice Inc. The deal, valued at $6.5-billion in cash and stock, gives WellPoint an important inroad into the New York area with 5-million customers and access to nationwide accounts, company officials said.
DreamWorks ends NBC Universal talks
DreamWorks ended talks on what could have been a $1-billion acquisition deal by NBC Universal amid disagreements about price and creative control, DreamWorks co-founder David Geffen said Tuesday.
Private-equity firms buy Party City
Private-equity firms Berkshire Partners LLC and Weston Presidio said Tuesday they have agreed to acquire retailer Party City Corp. for about $360-million in cash. The firms, which are the principal owners of party-supplies manufacturing company Amscan Holdings Inc., will pay $17.50 a share.
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