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Date: 20 October 1999
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Harold Evans, editorial director of The New York Daily News and US News & World Report, says he will leave both publications at end of year to work on two book projects likely to become television documentaries; no successor has been named at publications (M)
Date: 19 October 1999
By Walter Goodman
Walter Goodman
Walter Goodman comments on new faces on PBS Newshour, Ray Suarez and Gwen Ifill, describing them as 'fresh high-quality talent'; laments vacuous and dismaying commercials that 'high-class' PBS audience must endure; photos (M)
Date: 20 October 1999
By Carey Goldberg With Marjorie Connelly
Carey With
New York Times/CBS Poll finds fear and violence have diminished significantly among American teen-agers in recent years, even though just over half believe murderous rampage could erupt at their schools, and just under half say they know someone their age who tried to commit suicide; teen-agers reported fewer problems with violence both at school and in streets in 1994 and correspondingly fewer worries; percentage who feared being victimized dropped to 24 percent from 40 percent in 1994; among contingent coming of age during nation's long economic boom, general adolescent suffering seemed to be down as well; 43 percent said they believe it is harder for them to grow up than their parents, compared with 70 percent in 1994; other findings of poll noted (M)
Date: 20 October 1999
By Mark Landler
Mark Landler
Cheung Man-yee, director of Government-owned Radio Television Hong Kong, is abruptly reassigned in move that has stirred new fears about freedom of press in former British colony; is named economic and trade representative to Japan; her outspokenness in defense of station's editorial autonomy noted (M)
Date: 19 October 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of CMS Energy Corp rise 9 percent on news it is considering selling about $1 billion in assets and that it is in talks with some business customers to resolve electricity rate dispute pending before Michigan Public Service Commission (S)
Date: 19 October 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Vulcan Ventures Inc, investment vehicle of billionaire Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft Corp, will spend $20 million to increase its stake in Fatbrain.com Inc to about 12 percent from 4.9 percent (S)
Date: 19 October 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dana Corp will close 14 plants and 29 distribution centers to cut costs in its replacement-parts business, and its chairman Southwood Morcott will retire in April; Dana says third-quarter profit rose to $172 million from $136 million a year earlier (S)
Date: 19 October 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Executone Information Systems Inc agrees to sell its Internet telephone unit to Inter-Tel Inc for about $44.3 million in cash; Claircom Inc, unit of Staples Communications, waives its right to buy division (S)
Date: 20 October 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Entrade Inc acquires Nationwide Auction Systems for about $540 million in cash, stock and notes (S)
Date: 20 October 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ralston Purina Co will spin off its Eveready and Energizer battery unit in April; Ralston shareholders will get one share in battery business for every three Ralston shares they own; new company, Energizer Holdings Inc, will be led by Ralston chairman William Stiritz (S)