A Press Pass to the Workings Behind the Headlines
Date: 12 April 2001
By Ralph Blumenthal
Ralph Blumenthal
Ralph Blumenthal Arts in American column on Newseum, Arlington, Va, world's first interactive museum of news; Freedom Forum, which sponsors museum, plans to move it to much larger, high profile Washington, DC, site; photo (M)
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Putin and Schröder: Warm Tone, Unmet Goal
Date: 11 April 2001
By Patrick E. Tyler
Patrick Tyler
Chancellor Gerhard Schroder says in Moscow that he and Pres Vladimir Putin have made little progress on plans to exchange part of Russia's Soviet-era debt for German investment in Russian economy; offers to play leading role in Russisan bid to restructure debt to Western creditors, and manages to convey to Putin strong Western sentiment that Russia's integration with Europe requires that Moscow pay debts, respect press freedom and take constructive part in security debates (S)
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CONSTELLATION, A WINEMAKER, TO BUY RAVENSWOOD
Date: 12 April 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Constellation Brands Inc, second-largest winemaker in US, agrees to buy Ravenswood Winery Inc for about $148 million (S)
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DUPONT CONSIDERS A PUBLIC OFFERING OF UNIT
Date: 12 April 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
DuPont Co is considering either partial initial public offering or sale of its drug business and decision could come within months (S)
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FLEMING WILL ADD DISTRIBUTION CENTERS TO SUPPLY KMART
Date: 11 April 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Fleming Companies will buy distribution center and lease another from Supervalu; won 10-year $4.5 billion-a-year contract in February to supply food to Kmart (S)
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PRESIDENT OF SALLIE MAE RESIGNS TWO POSITIONS
Date: 12 April 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
USA Education Inc, known as Sallie Mae, says president-chief operating officer James Lintzenich has resigned (S)
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LONDON FOG TO EMERGE FROM BANKRUPTCY, LAWYER SAYS
Date: 11 April 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
London Fog Industries, maker of raincoats and outerwear, is set to emerge from bankruptcy after shedding more than $100 million in debt (S)
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GILLETTE LOWERS ITS SALES FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS
Date: 11 April 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Gillette Co will lower its sales of last two years by almost 1 percent as it restates results to change how it accounts for coupons and other promotions; last year, Financial Accounting Standards Board mandated that companies no longer include coupons, rebates and free products as part of sales (S)
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STRIDE RITE HIRES AN AGENCY TO MANAGE ITS BRANDS
Date: 12 April 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Stride Rite Corp hires Beanstalk Group licensing agency to help company expand its namesake brand beyond children's shoes (S)
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MAKER OF BILLING SOFTWARE TO LAY OFF HALF OF PERSONNEL
Date: 11 April 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Daleen Technologies Inc, maker of billing software, will cut 200 jobs, close two facilities and have wider-than-expected loss for first quarter; job reductions represent 52 percent of company's work force (S)
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