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Date: 22 August 1999
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Media Watch column on Gov George W Bush's refusal to answer when asked about cocaine use; notes that question is an old one for Bush in Texas, but alchemy of reptition has made it new news in national media, and Bush has added to covrage by changing his answer (M)
Date: 21 August 1999
By Dow Jones
Dow Jones
News Corp forms strategic partnership between its joint-venture unit, PDN Xinren Information and Technology Co, and Oracle Corp to develop E-commerce business in China (S)
Date: 22 August 1999
By Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd Op-Ed column contends that press is not wrong in questioning Republican Presidential front-runner George W Bush about rumors of past cocaine use (M)
Date: 21 August 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Polyvision Corp purchases A Lawer Corp for $30 million in cash and stock (S)
Date: 21 August 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Synovus Financial Corp agrees to acquire Horizon Bancshares Inc for $19.4 million in stock (S)
Date: 21 August 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Rolls-Royce PLC agrees to buy Cooper Cameron Corp's stake in their gas-processing and transmission-equipment joint venture for $180 million in cash (S)
Date: 21 August 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Home Hardware Stores Ltd plans to acquire assets of Beaver Lumber Inc from Molson Inc of Canada for $46 million (US) in cash and debt (S)
Date: 21 August 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Lady Luck Gaming Corp plans to buy Lady Luck Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev, and right to use trademark from Andrew H Tompkins, chairman of Lady Luck Gaming, for $45.5 million (S)
Date: 21 August 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Stock in Belgian utility Tractebel SA surges 13 percent after Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux SA offers 7.5 billion euros ($8 billion) for 49 percent stake it does not already own; photo (S)
Date: 21 August 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Saab AB reports almost fourfold rise in second-quarter profit, to equivalent of $40.9 million (S)