A Russian Press Beholden to Many
Date: 17 March 2000
By Michael R. Gordon
Michael Gordon
Russia's regional newspapers are increasingly under thumb of local authorities; this has not escaped attention of Acting Pres Vladimir V Putin, passionate advocate of building a strong federal state in a Russia whose vast and distant lands have slipped from the authority that Moscow enjoyed in Soviet times; one of Putin's first decrees as acting pres authorizes federal subsidies to 2,500 local newspapers, including 19 provincial newspapers; photo (M)
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Journalists in 13 Categories Are Polk Award Winners
Date: 17 March 2000
By Neil MacFarquhar
Neil MacFarquhar
Long Island University announces winners of 1999 George Polk Awards for excellence in journalism; New York Times reporter Jason DeParle wins award for national reporting; other winners noted (M)
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PUBLIC LIVES
Date: 17 March 2000
By James Barron With Glenn Collins
James With
Public Lives column notes that comic Jackie Mason has said that advertisement for Dame Edna: The Royal Tour that will appear in New York Times is anti-Semitic; also comments on Ronald O Perelman's custody battle involving his 5-year-old daughter Caleigh and his former wife Patricia Duff, and US News & World Report's new panel discussion program for public television (M)
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COMPLETE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS TO GET NEW FINANCING
Date: 18 March 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Inc to invest $200 million in Complete Business Solutions Inc; Ned Lautenbach, Clayton principal, will become Complete co-chairman (S)
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BP AMOCO MAKES AN OFFER FOR VASTAR STAKE
Date: 17 March 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
BP Amoco PLC offers to buy out minority shareholders of Vastar Resources Inc for about $1.25 billion, or $71 a share; ARCO owns 82 percent of Vastar; offer values all of Vastar at about $6.9 billion (S)
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XYBERNAUT SHARES FALL 25% AFTER AUDITOR'S WARNING
Date: 18 March 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Xybernaut Corp shares fall 25% after auditor warns of doubts company can continue as going concern because of continuing losses and need for more capital (S)
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PHELPS DODGE AGREES TO SELL AUSTRALIAN COAL COMPANY
Date: 17 March 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Phelps Dodge Corp agrees to sell Cyprus Australia Coal Co to unit of Glencore International AG for $150 million in cash (S)
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BANK ONE PLANS TO CUT WORK FORCE BY 5,100 JOBS
Date: 18 March 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bank One Corp to cut 5,100 jobs, about 5.6 percent of work force, to cut costs; says it gave chairman and chief executive John B McCoy $10.3 million severance payment and $3 million annual pension when he resigned in Dec (S)
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CROWN PACIFIC SAYS ITS OPTIONS INCLUDE A POSSIBLE SALE
Date: 17 March 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Crown Pacific Partners hires Warburg Dillon Reed to explore alternatives, including a sale (S)
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Metro Business; La Guardia Adding Flights
Date: 17 March 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Continental and Delta plan to add flights between La Guardia Airport and several small and midsize cities (S)
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