Rating the Local News
Date: 16 December 1998
By Lawrie Mifflin
Lawrie Mifflin
Study by University of Connecticut researchers suggests public does not share conventional wisdom that news on local television is superficial and crime-obsessed (S)
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16th of December 1998 News
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Impeachment Fails To Lift Ratings
Date: 16 December 1998
Historically momentous votes on articles of impeachment in House Judiciary Committee do not result in historically high ratings for any television news outlet that covers them (S)
Mexicans Find Body Of U.S. Journalist
Date: 17 December 1998
Body of Philip True, correspondent for San Antonio Express-News, is found in remote ravine in western Mexico 17 days after True hiked into mountains on trek; apparently fell to his death (S)
CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS IS EXPLORING OPTIONS
Date: 17 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Century Communications Corp hires investment banker Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Inc to explore strategic options; does not elaborate on alternatives (S)
PATRIOT AMERICAN HOSPITALITY IS SELLING STAKE
Date: 17 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Patriot American Hospitality Inc agrees to sell about 30 percent stake for $1 billion to investor group led by financiers Leon Black and Thomas Lee (S)
QUINTILES TO BUY PHARMACEUTICAL MARKETING SERVICES
Date: 16 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Quintiles Transnational Corp to buy researcher Pharmaceutical Marketing Services Inc for $197 million (S)
STARWOOD FINANCIAL BUYS LAZARD FRERES LOANS
Date: 17 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Starwood Financial Trust buys $280.3 million of loans from Lazard Freres Real Estate Investors (S)
COHO INCREASES SIZE OF STAKE TO BE SOLD TO HICKS, MUSE
Date: 16 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Coho Energy Inc is in talks to increase stake of its business it will sell to Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc to 71 percent from 62 percent, while keeping purchase price unchanged at $250 million (S)
ENRON REPORTS OFFER FOR ITS STAKE IN ENRON OIL AND GAS
Date: 16 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Enron Corp receives unsolicited offer from unidentified potential buyer for its stake in Enron Oil and Gas Co (S)
G.E. STOCK SOARS AFTER CHIEF PREDICTS A GAIN IN EARNINGS
Date: 16 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Stock in General Electric Co soars after John F Welch Jr tells analysts that earnings will rise at least 14 percent a share next year; shares rise $6.3125, to $93.125 (S)