Jammed Belgrade Radio Defies the Buzz of Power
Date: 03 December 1996
By Chris Hedges
Chris Hedges
Radio B-92, only independent radio station in Serbia, continues to broadcast, even as Government has jammed its transmissions since start of massive street protests against Government's annulment of results of recent elections (M)
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When Public Business Goes Private
Date: 04 December 1996
By Bill Kovach
Bill Kovach
Bill Kovach Op-Ed article warns watch-dog journalism is facing new and little-noted challenge as for-profit and nonprofit organizations increasingly displace government agencies in runnning public programs; says as tax-supported public programs become privatized, they may move largely outside reach, or perhaps even interest, of press; says press decidated to watchdog role is discovering that it lacks tools to adequately monitor corporate managers of public weal; drawing (M)
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Army or Navy To Go to Bowl
Date: 04 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Independence Bowl officials say they will invite winner of Army-Navy football game to play in bowl; Pres Clinton to attend bowl game (S)
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I.B.M. TO EXPAND DISK-DRIVE MANUFACTURING CAPACITY
Date: 04 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
International Business Machines Corp says it plans to spend $440 million to expand its worldwide manufacturing capacity for disk drives and other components (S)p
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ELAN UNIT WINS F.D.A. APPROVAL OF MUSCLE-SPASMS DRUG
Date: 04 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Elan Corp says its US subsidiary Athena Neurosciences Inc has won approval from the Food and Drug Administration for Zanaflex, the first oral treatment for muscle-spasms (S)û
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DIME BANCORP TO BUY BFS BANCORP FOR $92 MILLION
Date: 04 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dime Bancorp agrees to acquire New York-based BFS Bancorp Inc for $92 million (S)d
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LOCTITE IN MERGER TALKS WITH POTENTIAL BIDDER
Date: 04 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Loctite Corp says it is in talks with a potential buyer, which it does not name, that could bring in a higher bid for the adhesive maker than the $1.22 billion offered by its biggest shareholder, Henkel KGaA of Germany (S)
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GREAT WESTERN FINANCIAL TO CUT 800 JOBS IN REVAMPING
Date: 03 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Great Western Financial Corp plans to cut 800 jobs, or nearly 6% of its work force, by end of next year; some 400 people have already been told they will lose their jobs (S)
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Stocks Higher in Japan
Date: 04 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Nikkei index closes at 20,659.91, up 29.35 points (Wed, 12/4) (S)
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Amro Bars Comment On an Expansion
Date: 03 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
ABN Amro Holding NV, leading Dutch bank, declines to comment on report in trade publication that it had held discussions about acquiring Weiss, Peck & Greer LLC (S)
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