Looking for an 11 O'Clock Fix
Date: 11 January 1998
By Michael Winerip
Michael Winerip
Michael Winerip article on the atrocious state of local television news, which has forsaken thoughtful reporting on serious issues to satisfy the audience's seemingly endless appetite for crime, violence and fluff, in a word, entertainment; says ratings dictate coverage by determining advertising rates; focuses on uphill battle facing Bill Bauman, general manager at WESH-TV, the NBC affiliate in Orlando, Fla, who is trying to make issues like education, environmental and transportation the core of his news programs; photos (L)
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Journal; The Price Is Right
Date: 10 January 1998
By Frank Rich
Frank Rich
Frank Rich column says that while it is sad to see David Brinkley become a corporate spokesman for Archer Daniels Midland, it is not so troubling as the behavior of his colleages in television news who criticize Brinkley, who is at least retired, while promoting products themselves (M)
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Ideas & Trends: Black and White Is Back; Color 'Em Wrong
Date: 11 January 1998
By Rick Lyman
Rick Lyman
Growing use of black and white images in print media, television and advertising has given rise to sense that young people may not be as adverse to it as had been thought; influence of fashion and art photographers, who continue to do much of best work in black and white, cited; photo (M)
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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL TRUST ADDS TO PROPERTIES
Date: 10 January 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Equity Residential Properties Trust says it bought 15 apartment properties containing 4,645 apartments in 10 states for about $294.4 million in separate transactions; sells six properties for $28.5 million (S)
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$197 MILLION PAID FOR NESTLE'S CONTADINA
Date: 10 January 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Del Monte Foods Co discloses it paid $197 million for its recent purchase of Contadina brand of canned tomato products and related operations from Nestle SA's United States unit (S)
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HICKS, MUSE, TATE IN DEAL TO SELL ITS GHIRARDELLI UNIT
Date: 10 January 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst tentatively agrees to sell its Ghirardelli Chocolate unit to Lindt & Spruengli AG, deal approved by Federal antitrust authorities (S)
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Zoeller Signs Endorsement Deal
Date: 10 January 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Fuzzy Zoeller signs one-year contract to endorse Sport-Healey clothes (S)
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Lloyd's of London Profit Seen Dipping in 1997
Date: 10 January 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Chatset, group of Lloyd's of London analysts, say insurer is expected to post 1997 profit of 462 million pounds ($747 million), down from a estimated 622 million pounds in 1996 (S)
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Hyundai Hopes To Raise Auto Exports by 15%
Date: 10 January 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hyundai Motor Co, South Korea's largest auto maker, says it hopes to increase exports by 15 percent this year, including increased sales in the United States (S)
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Bouygues of France Said to Fend Off Bid
Date: 10 January 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Bouygues SA, France, surge more than 4 percent amid renewed takeover speculation after report in French newspaper said company had been threatened with hostile takeover; report said Bouygues agreed to five-year shareholders pact with French businessman Vincent Bollore last month to fend off hostile takeover bid by clients of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Inc (S)
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