By Opening Up, McCain Gets His Message Out
Date: 25 December 1999
By Peter Marks
Peter Marks
Sen John McCain, maverick Republican conservative, is far more open to news media than other major candidates; he talks for hours with reporters as he crosses primary states in his bus, nicknamed the Straight Talk Express; he seems to enjoy sparring and ruminating, bantering and cajoling, for as long as any journalist will listen; result is unusually tension-free relationship between press and candidate from wing of party that has often viewed journalists as the enemy; some in conservative movement resent McCain's clubbiness with press; they suspect favoritism in huge amount of media attention he has garnered; reporters deny this, but admit they enjoy covering McCain's campaign; photo (M)
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Mesa Plans Stock Buyback
Date: 25 December 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Mesa Air Group plans to buy back 10 percent of its common shares; names Robert Stone chief financial officer (S)
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SIEMENS IN TALKS WITH BOSCH
Date: 25 December 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Siemens AG is in talks with close-held Robert Bosch, auto parts maker, on possible takeover (S)
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NIKE WORKERS ON RAMPAGE
Date: 25 December 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Nike says protest by 6,000 workers at two Indonesian factories has ended after year-end bonuses are increased; workers vandalized vehicles and broke windows (S)
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Rusedski to Miss Opening Grand Slam
Date: 25 December 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Greg Rusedski, ranked No. 14, will miss next month's Australian Open afer undergoing foot surgery (S)
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Effects of Economic 'Sunspots'
Date: 25 December 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank commentary holds economic forecasts, while inaccurate, affect Federal Reserve monetary policy in way that can cause forecasts to come true (M)
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A Three-Decade Legend Loses Some Luster
Date: 26 December 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sequoia Fund, which has long greatly outperformed Standard & Poor's 500-stock index, is down 19 percent this year, while index is up 16 percent; graph (M)ÿ
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Yen Falls Against Dollar; Global Markets Extend Rally
Date: 25 December 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Yen falls against dollar after Bank of Japan sells currency in bid to keep economic recovery on track; stock prices hit record highs in Hong Kong, London and Paris (S)
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NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 26 December 1999
INTERNATIONAL 3-13 Russian Troops Move Into Grozny for Decisive Battle Russian Interior Ministry troops and Chechen forces loyal to Moscow advanced into Grozny, as what was billed as the decisive battle for the capital of breakaway Chechnya got under way. 1 Demands From Hijackers Hijackers who took an Indian Airlines jet on a harrowing journey across South Asia and the Middle East demanded that India release a Pakistani religious leader and several Kashmiri fighters. 8
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