News Corp. Sets Italian TV Deal
Date: 28 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Telecom Italia SpA agrees to sell up to 80 percent of its Stream pay-TV unit to News Corp for as much as $118.8 million (S)
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28th of December 1998 News
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Another Glum Portrait Of American Journalists
Date: 28 December 1998
By Alex Kuczynski
Alex Kuczynski
Survey by American Society of Newspaper Editors finds that Americans believe that journalists are too concerned with covering sex and are less concerned with accuracy, fairness and avoiding bias; respondents say journalists can be manipulated by people in powerful positions, that they do not consistently respect their readers and communities and that those journalists who do not slant their reporting to suit their own political beliefs are more likely to be Democrats (M)
TV Guide Investigates A Failed Investigation
Date: 28 December 1998
By Alex Kuczynski
Alex Kuczynski
TV Guide begins four-part, 20,000-word investigative series about CNN and its report last summer alleging that US used nerve gas against its own troops during Vietnam War (S)
Chief Wants To Take U.P.I. In a Direction Others Avoid
Date: 28 December 1998
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Arnaud de Borchgrave, new president and chief executive of United Press International, says he intends to take the news service 'upscale' and to cover critically important news that others are ignoring; voices disdain for coverage of scandals; UPI staff remains shellshocked by the short, pyrotechnic tenure of James Adams; de Borchgrave photo (M)
Editorial Observer; Bill Bradley: A Dollar, a Dream, a Big Bounce
Date: 29 December 1998
By Gail Collins
Gail Collins
Gail Collins's Editorial Observer column says decision by former US Sen Bill Bradley to run for President in 2000 seems like reasonable political calculation, even though Vice Pres Al Gore is far and away Democratic front-runner, noting Bradley is popular with media, has serious campaign agenda and is deep thinker; notes, however, that his legitimacy as national politician still rests on fact that he used to be professional basketball player (M)
KN ENERGY SAYS LAGGING DEMAND WILL LOWER EARNINGS
Date: 29 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
KN Energy Inc warns fourth-quarter and full-year earnings will be far lower than analysts' forecasts (S)
KITTY HAWK TO EXIT AIR PASSENGER BUSINESS BY NEXT YEAR
Date: 29 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Kitty Hawk Inc to cut work force of its charter air service unit, American International Airways, by 1,500, or 55 percent, to exit passenger business; will convert division to all-cargo contract airline by end of 1999 (S)
IMC GLOBAL TO SELL ITS SODA ASH OPERATIONS TO MINCORP
Date: 29 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
IMC Global Inc to sell soda ash and boron chemical operations it acquired as part of its April acquisition of Harris Chemical Group Inc to Mincorp LLC, Citigroup Inc venture capital fund, for about $520 million; will retain minority stake in Mincorp; will take charge of some $30 million related to sale (S)
Malaysia Money Supply Grew 3.3% in November
Date: 29 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Malaysia's central bank reports money supply grew 3.3 percent in Nov from Nov 1997 and 0.9 percent from Oct; gain may be sign that economic slowdown is bottoming out (S)
2,750 More Layoffs at Oilfield Concern
Date: 29 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Halliburton Co to cut 2,750 more jobs and take fourth-quarter charge of $24 million; says fourth-quarter earnings will be lower than analysts expect (S)