Short Reports

Wed., Nov. 8, 2000

From Staff

Bank One Corp. on Tuesday named former U.S. Bancorp president and chief operating officer Philip Heasley, 51, to head its troubled First USA unit, the nation’s third-largest credit card issuer.

Pets.com is being put to sleep. The San Francisco-based online retailer, known for its commercials with a sock puppet dog and the slogan “Because pets can’t drive” - said Tuesday it is closing down after failing to find a financial backer or buyer.

Licensed sports-clothing maker Logo Athletic Inc. has filed for protection from its creditors under Chapter 11 of U.S. bankruptcy law.

BP Amoco PLC’s third-quarter net profit jumped 94 percent, due largely to higher prices for oil and gas together with thrifty spending, the company said Tuesday.

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