World Briefing | Europe: Spain: Anger At Broadcast
Date: 17 May 2003
By Emma Daly (NYT)
Emma NYT
Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy expresses government's anger over video of ETA, Basque separatist group, in which three hooded members urge viewers to vote for outlawed candidates; video was aired on Basque public television station Euskal Irrati Telebista and is under investigation by state prosecutor (S)
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Private Sector; At Dinner, Talk of Putting Media on a Diet
Date: 18 May 2003
By Diana B. Henriques (COMPILED BY MARK A. STEIN)
Diana
Myron Kandel, financial editor at CNN, says media conglomerates are getting bigger and bigger and consolidation is running amok; makes remarks at awards ceremony from his alma mater Brooklyn College (S)
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BOOKS IN BRIEF: FICTION
Date: 18 May 2003
By Matthew Flamm
Matthew Flamm
Matthew Flamm reviews book Bad News of the Heart by Douglas Glover (S)
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Spain Denies War Support Left it Bare To Attacks
Date: 18 May 2003
By Emma Daly
Emma Daly
Spanish government seeks to dismiss suggestions by political opponents that its support for American-led war in Iraq led suicide bombers in Casablanca, Morocco, to target Spanish club and restaurant; Julio Anguita, former leader of United Left party, whose son was killed while covering war as journalist for El Mundo, accuses US, Britain and Spain of making world more dangerous and anticipates more attacks (M)
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A Toast to an Effervescent Life
Date: 18 May 2003
By Andrew Jacobs
Andrew Jacobs
Memorial service is held at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in Manhattan for Julio A Parrado, New York-based correspondent for Spanish newpaper El Mundo who died in Iraqi rocket attack; photo (M)
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Sports of The Times; Overcoming Barriers With His Sports Pen
Date: 17 May 2003
By William C. Rhoden
William Rhoden
William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column discusses legacy of late sports journalist Sam Lacy; photo (M)
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ELDER-BEERMAN SAYS IT IS TALKING TO SUITOR ABOUT SALE
Date: 17 May 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Elder-Beerman Stores Corp is in talks with unidentified suitor about possible sale of company (S)
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NEXT LEVEL AGREES TO SETTLE SUIT OVER MOTOROLA BID
Date: 17 May 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Next Level Communications agrees to settle its lawsuit seeking to block bid from Motorola Inc for remaining 26 percent of Next Level after Motorola raises its offer (S)
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World Business Briefing | Asia: Taiwan: Economy Slows
Date: 17 May 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Taiwan's economy grows at rate of 3.2 percent in first quarter of 2003 after expanding 4.2 percent in fourth quarter (S)
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Fiat Rating Cut Possible
Date: 17 May 2003
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Moody's Investors Service reviews Fiat's for possible downgrading of its credit rating after Fiat posts sixth straight quarterly loss (S)
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