South Korean News Executives Are Arrested on Tax Charges
Date: 18 August 2001
By Don Kirk
Don Kirk
South Korean newspaper owners Bang Sang Hoon, Kim Byung Kwan and Cho Hee Joon are arrested on charges of tax evasion and embezzlement in case that strains nation's political divisions and tests Pres Kim Dae Jung's power and policies; are being held without bail pending trial; arrests are part of long-running battle between government and nation's major conservative newspapers, which are charged with concealing over $1 billion in income; newspapers see effort to silence criticism of government policies (M)
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World Briefing | Africa: Zimbabwe: Denmark Ends All Aid
Date: 18 August 2001
By Henri E. Cauvin (NYT)
Henri Cauvin
Denmark suspends all direct aid to Zimbabwe Pres Robert Mugabe's g6
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She Wrote The Book
Date: 19 August 2001
By William Norwich
William Norwich
William Norwich pays homage to Charlotte Curtis, Society reporter and editor from 1961 to 1986, who changed way journalists write about Society; photos (M) (special section, Fashions of The Times Fall 2001) (part 2 of 2-part section)
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SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA DROPS ON REPORT OF WEAK DEMAND
Date: 18 August 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Scientific-Atlanta Inc decline 15 percent, to $21.24, because of weak demand for its products (S)
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MARKETING GROUP CREATED TO LIFT ADVERTISING SALES
Date: 18 August 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
AOL Time Warner Inc creates AOL Time Warner Global Marketing Solutions to increase sales of advertising across all of its businesses (S)
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SPRINT TO SELL 16 MILLION SHARES OF EARTHLINK
Date: 18 August 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sprint Corp plans to sell 16 million shares of EarthLink Inc in public offering valued at $200 million and use proceeds to reduce its debt (S)
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MORE DATA SOUGHT ON ZEBRA BID FOR FARGO ELECTRONICS
Date: 18 August 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Federal Trade Commission seeks additional information regarding Zebra Technologies Corp's planned $104 million purchase of Fargo Electronics Inc (S)
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TEXAN GETS SOME BACKING IN COMPUTER ASSOCIATES FIGHT
Date: 18 August 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sam Wyly, Texan seeking control of Computer Associates International, receives backing from Proxy Monitor Inc, which has opposed his efforts (S)
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World Business Briefing | Europe: France: Slow Job Growth
Date: 18 August 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
French companies add fewer workers during second quarter than at any time in last two and a half years; private payrolls grow 0.4 percent from previous quarter (S)
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World Business Briefing | Asia: Singapore: Bank Merger Bid
Date: 18 August 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
United Overseas Bank wins support from investors holding 67.5 percent of shares of its rival, Overseas Union Bank; extends offer, which would put it in line to surpass DBS Group Holdings as Singapor's biggest lender (S)
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