Sunday News Gets Bigger
Date: 22 February 1999
By Alex Kuczynski
Alex Kuczynski
New York Daily News will introduce several new Sunday magazine sections on Mar 14; they will offer service information, entertainment and cultural reporting; photo of Edward Kosner, Sunday editor (M)
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A Death in, and of, the Family
Date: 23 February 1999
By Michiko Kakutani
Michiko Kakutani
Michiko Kakutani reviews Marly Swick's new novel Evening News; photo (M)
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Stop the Flying Saucer, I Want to Get Off
Date: 22 February 1999
By Lawrence M. Krauss
Lawrence
Prof Lawrence M Krauss Op-Ed article deplores NBC's broadcast of two-hour special on alien visitations; says network's excuse that the special, The Confirmation, came from its entertainment division rather than its news division is a feeble one because the distinction is lost on most viewers; drawing (M)
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Moscow Journal; A Tough, Ambitious Mayor Works on His Image
Date: 23 February 1999
By Michael R. Gordon
Michael Gordon
Moscow Mayor Yuri M Luzhkov celebrates Russian holiday of Maslenitsa with members of news media as part of campaign to overhaul his imperious image in foreign press and portray himself as amiable and folksy statesman; politicians are now maneuvering to succeed Pres Boris Yeltsin; photo (M)
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AMERITECH IS BUYING NETWORK DESIGNER
Date: 23 February 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ameritech Corp acquires computer-network unit of Anixter International Inc for $200 million in cash (S)
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BEYOND.COM AGREES TO BUY SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTOR
Date: 23 February 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Beyond.com Corp acquires Buydirect.com for about $143.4 million in stock (S)
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LSI LOGIC PLANS TO PURCHASE CHIP DESIGNER
Date: 23 February 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
LSI Logic Corp acquires network chip designer SEEQ Technology Inc for about $100 million in stock (S)
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SIMON PROPERTY PLANS A NATIONAL AD CAMPAIGN
Date: 23 February 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Simon Property Group Inc, largest American owner of shopping malls, to begin national advertising campaign in attempt to make its name more recognizable; company plans to put Simon name on more than 240 malls it owns across US and will spend $22 million for television commercials (S)
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Tenneco Confirms Talks on Auto Parts Unit
Date: 22 February 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Tenneco Inc says it is in talks with potential buyers for its auto parts unit, which it hopes to sell for about $4 billion, so it can focus on its packaging business (S)
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Japan's Trade Surplus Surged in January
Date: 23 February 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Japan's merchandising trade surplus was 33 percent higher in January than in December as imports declined more than exports; surplus rose to seasonally adjusted 1.38 trillion yen ($11.3 billion) (S)
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