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Week of August 1 – 7, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol Aug. 7 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.43 (22.9) (11.6)...
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Coast Guard Evaluates Fleet F55
The U.S. Coast Guard is evaluating the Fleet F55 service provided by London-based mobile satellite service company Inmarsat aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Shearwater. The evaluation follows beta testing and...
FAA OKs Satellite Radio in Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration has given approval to a satellite radio system for aircraft offered by Sirius Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: SIRI], Clarion and Avionics Innovations. A Sirius receiver manufactured by...
Fire Marshal Uses Mobile Antenna
C-COM Satellite Systems [Toronto: CMI] is supplying its iNetVu Mobile antenna system to the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) of the Ontario Government Ministry of Public Safety and Security....
DirecTV Teams With Nielsen
DirecTV, the satellite TV unit of Hughes Electronics [NYSE: GMH], has signed an agreement with Nielsen Media Research to measure and publish ratings data for advertiser-supported networks delivered on the...
Boeing Acts Fast To Repair Damage
With the worldwide launch business slumping, Boeing [NYSE: BA] is scrambling to defuse the crisis over a scandal that could cost the company $1 billion and already has resulted in...
The Satellite News Financial Ticker
Week of July 25-31, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol July 31 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 3.14 6.4 30.3 155.3 82.6...
Loral Creditors Prepare To React
Unsecured creditors of Loral Space and Communications [PNK: LRLSQ] are organizing in anticipation of the company’s next steps after its July 15 Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection court filing. Creditors have...
Spotlight: Restaurant Chain Enjoys Broadband Buffet
The family restaurant chain Golden Corral is deploying a variety of satellite broadband services much the way it offers a wide selection of food with its buffet-style dining. Satellite broadband...
UK Urges Restraint On Space-Related Spending
The U.K. government has identified a number of problems with the Green Paper on European Space Policy issued jointly by the European Space Agency and the European Union, particularly the...