News Stories Besides Monica Lewinsky
Date: 27 August 1998
By Steve Martin
Steve Martin
Humorous Op-Ed article by comedian, actor and author Steve Martin finds Monica Lewinsky seems to be sole topic of discussion in one way or another across entire spectrum of news coverage; drawings (M)
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University Takes Magazine To Task on the Internet
Date: 27 August 1998
By Matt Richtel
Matt Richtel
Stanford University uses its Internet site to score US News & World Report's annual college rankings issue; Stanford contends that rankings mischaracterize experience at various institutions; Stanford posts data that it says more accurately reflects the Stanford experience; photo (S)
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From the Drudge Report To the Drudge Retort
Date: 27 August 1998
By Matt Richtel
Matt Richtel
Two opportunistic satirists, Rogers Cadenhead and Jonathan Bourne, register Internet site that parodies Matt Drudge's Drudge Report, seeking to mock Drudge's style of journalism; Drudge is an Internet gossip columnist (S)
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CROMPTON & KNOWLES PLANS TO BOLSTER STOCK
Date: 27 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Crompton & Knowles Corp says it is looking at share buybacks, joint ventures, asset sales and other ways to increase its stock now that restrictions from an acquisition have expired (S)
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TELECHECK SERVICES IS IN DEAL FOR QUICKCARD SYSTEMS
Date: 27 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
First Data Corp's Telecheck Services Inc unit buys Quickcard Systems Inc for undisclosed amount (S)
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FORE SYSTEMS AGREES TO PURCHASE BERKELEY NETWORKS
Date: 26 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Fore Systems Inc agrees to buy Berkeley Networks Inc for $250 million in stock and cash (S)
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ENHANCED SERVICES AGREES TO TAKEOVER OF ZULU-TEK INC.
Date: 26 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Enhanced Services Co will acquire assets of Zulu-Tek Inc for $24.2 million in common stock and redeemable preferred shares; it will also assume $6 million in debt (S)
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DII BUYS CIRCUIT BOARD MAKER WITH OPERATIONS IN CHINA
Date: 26 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
DII Group Inc says it bought Greatsino Electronic Technology from Universal Appliances Ltd for initial price of $44 million (S)
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VALSPAR TO BUY PACKAGING COATINGS UNIT OF DEXTER CORP.
Date: 26 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Valspar Corp agrees to buy Dexter Corp's packaging coatings business for undisclosed price (S)
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AMERICAN STANDARD PLANS BUYBACK OF UP TO $300 MILLION
Date: 27 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
American Standard Cos says it will buy back as much as $300 million of its stock because it thinks shares are undervalued (S)
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