Experiment in Serious Newscast Stumbles
Date: 28 August 2000
By Jim Rutenberg
Jim Rutenberg
WBBM-TV, CBS station in Chicago has still not found enough of an audience for its 10 pm local news program, which sticks to news and information and avoids sensationalism and entertainment-world gossip (S)
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Some New Math on MSNBC's Billboards
Date: 28 August 2000
By Jim Rutenberg
Jim Rutenberg
Some competitors of MSNBC questions the viewership claimed for The News With Brian Williams on two billboards in New York; photo (S)
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PANCANADIAN WILL ACQUIRE OIL AND GAS ASSETS
Date: 29 August 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
PanCanadian Petroleum Ltd will buy oil and natural gas businesses of Montana Power Company for $475 million (S)
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HOVNANIAN AGREES TO ACQUIRE WASHINGTON HOMES
Date: 29 August 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hovnanian Enterprises will buy Washington Homes to expand into Washington, DC, area (S)
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DAIMLERCHRYSLER EXTENDS DETROIT DIESEL TENDER OFFER
Date: 29 August 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
DaimlerChrysler extends offer for Detroit Diesel Corp (S)
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SABRE HOLDINGS SAYS IT WILL CUT 1,200 JOBS
Date: 29 August 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sabre Holdings will cut 1,200 jobs and also buy rival, GetThere Inc (S)
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PACCAR IS EXPECTED TO LAY OFF UP TO 500 IN OHIO
Date: 29 August 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Paccar, world's second-largest truck maker, may lay off as many as 500 workers at plant in Chillicothe, Ohio (S)
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BOTTOMLINE MAKES 2 ACQUISITIONS
Date: 29 August 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bottomline Technologies will buy two closely held software companies, Checkpoint Holdings Ltd and Flashpoint (S)
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GERMAN RETAILER SEES PROFIT GROWTH
Date: 29 August 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
KarstadtQuelle AG, Germany's largest department-store operator, forecasts 15 percent increase in full-year pretax profit as it cuts costs, renovates stores and increases Internet services to attract hesitant German shoppers (S)
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BLUEFLY EXPANDS AOL AGREEMENT
Date: 29 August 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bluefly.com, an Internet apparel retailer, expands agreement with America Online (S)
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