Spanning the Borough With News and Smokes
Date: 19 December 1999
By Allison Fass
Allison Fass
Universal News magazine and tobacco chain opens eighth location in Manhattan and plans two more (S)
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Scandal Spokesman on Move, Eyes Wide Shut No More
Date: 20 December 1999
By John M. Broder
John
James Kennedy takes job in White House press office, ending his yearlong assignment as scandal spin controller for White House; move reflects subsidence of Washington scandal industry since Pres Clinton's acquittal on impeachment charges; photo (M)
Long Wary, Buffett Dips A Toe Into Technology
Date: 19 December 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
In the past, Warren E. Buffett, chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said he avoided technology stocks because he didn't understand them. No more. Mr. Buffett, the Omaha billionaire, has invested in a computer services company, buying a 5.3 percent position in Bell Industries. Mr. Buffett said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that he held 506,700 Bell shares as of Dec. 1. At Friday's closing price of $6.25, the stake is worth $3.2 million.
I Liked a Pol
Date: 19 December 1999
Mark Allison letter says friendship between journalists and the politicians they cover is recipe for conflict of interest (Nov 21 Michael Lewis article)
Good News and Bad News On the Economy of Russia
Date: 20 December 1999
By Neela Banerjee
Neela Banerjee
Russia weathered a year of debt defaults, a currency crash, and political turmoil in 1999, but managed to hold to a tight monetary control policy and keep economy from collapsing; but despite periodic rallies, there remains little serious investor interest in stock market; charts of foreign investments, gross domestic product, and stock market for 1990's; photos (M)
Good News and Bad News On the Economy of Russia
Date: 20 December 1999
By Neela Banerjee
Neela Banerjee
Russia weathered a year of debt defaults, a currency crash, and political turmoil in 1999, but managed to hold to a tight monetary control policy and keep economy from collapsing; but despite periodic rallies, there remains little serious investor interest in stock market; charts of foreign investments, gross domestic product, and stock market for 1990's; photos (M)
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 19 December 1999
INTERNATIONAL 3-31 China Reclaims Macao, Ending Colonialism in Asia China will reclaim Macao from Portugal today, ending five hundred years of European colonialism in Asia and setting the stage for what it hopes will be eventual reunification with Taiwan. 1
NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 20 December 1999
INTERNATIONAL A3-16 Early Returns Favor Yeltsin In Parliamentary Elections An unexpectedly strong showing by pro-government parties in Russian parliamentary elections indicated that President Boris N. Yeltsin would have a more compliant legislature for his last six months in office and that his designated heir, Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin, would have a firm launching pad for the presidency. A1
Sports Authority Sees Need for New Arena
Date: 19 December 1999
Continental Airlines Arena in is projected to lose $1.75 million this year, underscoring New Jersey Sports Authority's wish to build new one (S)
Worker Hurt in Collapse Is Stable After Surgery
Date: 20 December 1999
Construction worker Marihenda Tounkara, one of several injured in Harlem building collapse, is listed in stable condition after surgery on his hip and leg (S)