The Perfect Celebrity Interview
Date: 25 June 2000
By John B. Kenney
John
Satirical article offers boilerplate celebrity interview, in light of a German newspaper's recent dismissal of a journalist for fabricating intimate interviews with Hollywood stars (M)
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Russian Media Tycoon Won't Answer Prosecutors' Queries
Date: 24 June 2000
By Michael Wines
Michael Wines
Vladimir A Gusinsky, Russian media tycoon whose arrest for allegedly defrauding government raised fears of press crackdown, refuses to answer prosecutors' questions and dismisses charges as nonsense; refusal comes as Pres Vladimir V Putin meets with security advisers to draft legislation, which he says will be rooted in total press freedom and absence of censorship (S)
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Israeli Rivals Use Media Leaks In the Fight Over Peace Talks
Date: 24 June 2000
By Deborah Sontag
Deborah Sontag
Campaign of media leaks is under way by political rivals in Israel to expose bargaining positions in peace talks with Palestinians and put pressure on Prime Min Ehud Barak not to make significant concessions; latest leak of US document containing plausible outline of possible peace settlement, which was obtained by rightist Likud leader Ariel Sharon and Interior Min Natan Sharansky, discussed; photos (M)
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HAGEMEYER, DUTCH WHOLESALER, BIDS FOR CAMERON
Date: 24 June 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dutch wholesaler Hagemeyer NV will pay undisclosed sum to purchase Cameron & Barkley Co of Charleston, SC (S)
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VITRISEAL, CORROSION PROTECTOR MAKER, ADDING DISTECH
Date: 24 June 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Distech Ltd of New Zealand will be acquired by VitriSeal Inc; cost will be about $54.7 million (S)
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ENERGIZER OFFERING BATTERIES FOR HIGH-TECH DEVICES
Date: 24 June 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Energizer Holdings says it began selling line of premium-priced batteries to compete with Gillette's Duracell brand (S)
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McCORMICK, SPICE MANUFACTURER, SEEKS HERB BUSINESS
Date: 24 June 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
World's largest spice maker McCormick & Co announces negotiations to purchase herb business of French firm Eridania Beghin-Say (S)
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MEDICAL ASSURANCE IS SET TO ADD PROFESSIONALS GROUP
Date: 24 June 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Medical Assurance Inc will purchase Professionals Group Inc for $232 million plus debt; this creates third-largest US medical malpractice insurer (S)
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ALANTRO COMMUNICATIONS AGREES TO A $300 MILLION DEAL
Date: 24 June 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Texas Instruments agrees to acquire chip-manufacturer Alantro Communications for $300 million (S)
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HYUNDAI ALLIANCE PLANNED
Date: 24 June 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
DaimlerChrysler announces formation of alliance with Hyundai Motors; they will cooperate in vehicle production and, perhaps, bid jointly for Daewoo Motors (S)
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