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Tas to ban 'white' asbestos
source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Health News - 12-18-2003
Chrysotile asbestos often called white asbestos is commonly used in vehicle gaskets and brake linings. Like other forms of asbestos exposure can cause asbestosis and lung cancer.... |
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Halliburton bankrupts own units
source: BBC Business - 12-17-2003
The procedure will allow the companies to continue trading as details of the payment are finalised by a US court. The settlement ranks as one of the largest ever relating to... |
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Halliburton expects fast asbestos deal
source: Boston.com Latest Business News - 12-17-2003
ADVERTISEMENT Executives also responded to persistent criticism of the company's no-bid contract to rebuild Iraq's oil industry and a Pentagon audit released last week that said... |
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Halliburton bankrupts own units Even removing asbestos is dangerous US oil and construction company Halliburton has put two of its businesses into voluntary bankruptcy as it prepares to settle asbestos claims.
source: BBC - Companies - 12-17-2003
US oil and construction company Halliburton has put two of its businesses into voluntary bankruptcy as it prepares to settle asbestos claims. The company once headed by US Vice... |
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Halliburton expects fast asbestos resolution
source: Anchorage Daily News AP Business Stories - 12-17-2003
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Halliburton advances asbestos accord
source: Boston Globe Business - 12-17-2003
ADVERTISEMENT The Houston-based oilfield services and construction company said the pre-negotiated Chapter 11 filings won't affect normal operations of subsidiaries DII Industries... |
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Reassurance over asbestos
source: Lancashire Evening Telegraph - 12-17-2003
SAFETY checks are being carried out at 120 flats in Rossendale after workmen discovered asbestos while servicing boilers. Rossendale Council has now set up an emergency helpline... |
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Halliburton units file for bankruptcy
source: Financial Times - 12-17-2003
The filings in Pennsylvania bankruptcy court followed Friday's announcement that a majority of the more than 386 000 asbestos claimants had voted to accept Halliburton's reorganisation... |
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Tribune open house to discuss asbestos issues
source: Great Falls Tribune - 12-16-2003
The open house is tonight in the first floor conference room of the Great Falls Tribune 205 River Drive S. from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Great Falls Tribune is inviting the public... |
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Halliburton Unit Seeks Bankruptcy to End Asbestos Suits
source: Morningstar - 12-16-2003
The long-awaited filing is part of an agreement that would create a bankruptcy trust to handle all current and future lawsuits filed against Halliburton and its subsidiaries... |
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Business, Bush Look for Lawsuit Limits in 2004
source: Reuters News - 12-15-2003
Legal reforms are a key priority of the president who said on Monday they were part of his pro-growth agenda for next year. The majority in both houses support ... reforms in... |
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Report outlines options for asbestos removal
source: The Royal Gazette - 12-15-2003
Arial Helvetica Sans-serif size 2 By Sarah Titterton A 17-page report on asbestos use and abatement in Bermuda which took more than three years to produce has been called a total... |
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Settlement on asbestos advances
source: The Houston Chronicle Energy News - 12-13-2003
The action sets the stage for a prepackaged bankruptcy filing this month involving Houston-based Halliburton's DII Industries and KBR subsidiaries. The goal is a quick trip through... |
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Pitchers company broke safety rules
source: The Royal Gazette - 12-13-2003
Arial Helvetica Sans-serif size 2 By Stephen Breen A construction company run by former Progressive Labour Party MP Arthur Pitcher did break safety rules when it demolished asbestos-ridden... |
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Settlement on asbestos advances
source: The Houston Chronicle Business - 12-13-2003
By DARRIN SCHLEGEL Copyright 2003 Houston Chronicle Halliburton said Friday that almost all of those with asbestos claims against the Houston company agreed to move forward with... |
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Court considers removing judge from asbestos cases
source: WCBS 880 New Jersey News - 12-13-2003
Nearly 100 attorneys listened as the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia heard arguments Friday over whether to remove U.S. District Judge Alfred Wolin who sits... |
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Ohio Moves Closer to Asbestos Reform
source: Insurance Journal Regional News - MidWest - 12-12-2003
SB 80 passed by the Senate in June combines more wide-ranging tort reform with asbestos litigation reforms. We urge the House and Senate to come together as soon as possible... |
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Asbestos claimants OK Halliburton plan
source: Boston.com Latest Business News - 12-12-2003
HOUSTON Most claimants in more than 370 000 asbestos claims against Halliburton Co. voted in favor of a proposed reorganization plan for a pre-negotiated bankruptcy filing by... |
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Ohio Moves Closer to Asbestos Reform
source: Insurance Journal - 12-12-2003
SB 80 passed by the Senate in June combines more wide-ranging tort reform with asbestos litigation reforms. We urge the House and Senate to come together as soon as possible... |
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Halliburton makes asbestos progress - Dec. 12, 2003
source: CNN Companies - 12-12-2003
The news on the asbestos front will overpower any concerns about the overcharging said Jefferies Co. analyst Stephen Gengaro who maintains his buy rating on Halliburton's stock... |
