Go East, Not-So-Young Man
Date: 04 October 1998
By Geraldine Fabrikant
Geraldine Fabrikant
Media giant Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp, moves his base of operations from Los Angeles to downtown Manhattan (S)
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Read It and Weep
Date: 04 October 1998
Tim Wilson, trade magazine publisher in Crossville, Tenn, launches Y2K News Magazine devoted to glitches that are expected to occur when computers programmed recognize two-digit numbers for years will automatically roll over to '00' on January 1, 2000; is spreading word of possible doom and is offering practical tips; photo (S)
The Big City; All's Well That Ends
Date: 04 October 1998
By John Tierney
John Tierney
Final column for New York Times Magazine by John Tierney after nearly five years examines some lessons he learned as writer and how he may have changed world for better; says one great discovery is that people pay no attention to columnists; photo (M)
INTERIM SERVICES IN BID FOR COMPUTER POWER
Date: 03 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Interim Services Inc makes $123 million bid for Computer Power Group Ltd (S)0
SYNOPSYS TO SPIN OFF PART OF VIEWLOGIC UNIT
Date: 03 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Synopsys Inc will spin off part of its Viewlogic Systems unit to Viewlogic's management team for $58.8 million (S)
FIAT'S MAGNETI ADDS MIDAS SHOPS IN EUROPE
Date: 03 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Magneti Marelli SpA, car parts maker controlled by Fiat SpA, will acquire Midas Inc's European repair shops for $100 million as part of repair alliance that will span South America and Europe (S)
HALLIBURTON TAKES ACTION TO SAVE ABOUT $250 MILLION
Date: 03 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Halliburton Co will eliminate about 5,250 jobs and close about 400 offices worldiwde as part of its plan to save about $250 million a year (S)
EQUITY OFFICE TO BUY WORLDWIDE PLAZA IN NEW YORK
Date: 03 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Equity Office Properties Plaza agrees to buy New York's Worldwide Plaza, office building and condominium, for about $310 million in cash and securities; investment trust, headed by Sam Zell, will acquire property from Blackstone Group Inc (S)
TRW MAY SPLIT ITS AUTO AND SPACE BUSINESSES
Date: 03 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
TRW Inc may split its automotive business from its space and military unit as a way to increase company's ailing stock price (S)
SEARS TO SELL ITS PRIVATE-LABEL CREDIT CARD HOLDING
Date: 03 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sears, Roebuck & Co will sell private-label credit card business from its Western Auto Supply car-parts chain (S)1