Four Universities Announce Recipients of Journalism Fellowships
Date: 13 May 1998
Harvard, Michigan, Columbia and Stanford name recipients of journalism fellowships for 1998-99 academic year; list (M)
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13th of May 1998 News
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Newspaper Refuses to Reveal Sources on Bombing Suspect
Date: 13 May 1998
By Rick Bragg
Rick Bragg
Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporters and editors, defying Judge John Mather's order, refuse to identify anonymous sources for articles that named Richard A Jewell as suspect in bombing of Centennial Olympic Park during 1996 Summmer Games; Jewell was eventually cleared and has sued paper for defamation (M)
MOTOROLA TO CLOSE MODEM PLANT, AS DEAL COLLAPSES
Date: 14 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Motorola Inc says it will close its modem plant in Huntsville, Ala, in July because sale of its transmission-products division to an unnamed investor group fell through; says plant's 500 employees will be offered severance packages if they cannot find other jobs in company (S)
PRIMARK CANNOT FIND BUYER AND WILL REPURCHASE SHARES
Date: 13 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Primark Corp, financial information provider that was considering buyout offers, says it could not find buyer to pay its price and will now repurchase 15 percent of its stock; Primark will buy back four million shares, and possibly more, in a 'Dutch auction,' for no less than $34 a share and not less than $41.50 (S)
BCE PLANS TO SELL 14.25% STAKE IN CABLE AND WIRELESS
Date: 13 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
BCE Inc will sell its 14.25 percent stake in Cable and Wireless Communications PLC, which is worth about $1.54 billion (S)
GLIMCHER REALTY TRUST BUYING 5 MALLS FOR $375 MILLION
Date: 14 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Glimcher Realty Trust says it agreed to buy five shopping malls for total of $375 million from various sellers in privately negotiated deals; malls are in Alabama, California, Minnesota, North Carolina and Oregon (S)
T CELL SCIENCES IN $70 MILLION DEAL FOR VIRUS RESEARCH
Date: 13 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
T Cell Sciences Inc will acquire Virus Research Institute Inc for $70 milion in stock and warrants; combined company will be called Avant Immunotherapeutics Inc (S)
PACKARD BELL NEC TO CLOSE 2 PLANTS AND CUT 400 JOBS
Date: 13 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Packard Bell NEC Inc will close two plants and slash 400 jobs, or 5 percent of work force, in effort to cut costs and turn around falling market share at personal computer maker (S)
Fort James to Shut 2 Plants
Date: 13 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Fort James Corp will close food-wrap plant in Menasha, Wis, and Houston plastic cutlery plant, eliminating 173 jobs, to trim costs and focus on its Dixie brand flatware (S)
Current Account Surplus Off in March in Japan
Date: 14 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Japan's current account surplus fell 28.4 percent in March from February, seventh contraction in 10 months (S)