Officially, Jiang Is History; In News, He's Still on Top
Date: 17 November 2002
By Joseph Kahn
Joseph Kahn
China's state media apparatus, long controlled by Jiang Zemin, continues to portray him as country's paramount leader even though he has formally ceded post of Communist Party chief to Hu Jintao; media treatment adds to growing sense among China analysts that Jiang tried to use Party Congress to create cult of personality that would allow him to exercise off-stage influence; photo (M)
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Is There an Audience for Public Diplomacy?
Date: 16 November 2002
By Kim Andrew Elliott
Kim Elliott
Kim Andrew Elliott Op-Ed article says however US tries to promote American values and achievements abroad, it should not use international broadcasting agencies like Voice of America to disseminate propaganda; says independent journalism that provides more comprehensive and reliable information that people can obtain from their domestic media is best way to win world's respect
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Reading a Nation's Character by Its Insults
Date: 17 November 2002
By Michael Wines
Michael Wines
Russian Pres Vladimir V Putin's offer to circumcise foreign journalist who angered him so that 'nothing on you will grow again' is example of typical Russian insult, delivered with broadax rather than arrow; photo (S)
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South Africa Urges the West To Ease Censure of Zimbabwe
Date: 17 November 2002
By Rachel L. Swarns
Rachel Swarns
South Africa's foreign minister, Dr Nkosazana Zuma, meets with Zimbabwean counterpart, Stan Mudenge, and afterwards says Western nations should consider ending penalties they imposed on Zimbabwe for intimidating opposition party supporters, judges, journalists and white farmers, and manipulating presidential election; calls on Britain to compensate white farmers who have been forced to give up their farms without compensation; comments draw outrage from supporters of Zimbabwe's opposition party and many political analysts in South Africa (M)
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Private Sector; . . . While His Publisher Has Other Priorities
Date: 17 November 2002
By Jennifer Bayot (COMPILED BY RICK GLADSTONE)
Jennifer COMPILED
Rupert Murdoch entertains guests at party with gossip reminiscent of style of his tabloid newspapers; photo (S)
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BRISTOL-MEYERS SCHIZOPHRENIA DRUG RECEIVES APPROVAL
Date: 16 November 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bristol-Myers Squibb receives federal approval for Abilify, medication for schizophrenia that analysts estimate could generate more than $700 million in annual sales; drug is licensed from Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co (S)
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FLEETBOSTON IS CLOSING ITS NASDAQ STOCK DEALER UNIT
Date: 16 November 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
FleetBoston Financial Corp closes its Nasdaq Stock Market dealer, Fleet Trading, because of lessened trading volume and unprofitability (S)
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Inflation Rate Shows Decline in Poland
Date: 16 November 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Poland's annual inflation rate cooled off in October on reduced liquor prices and lagging consumer demand.
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World Business Briefing | Asia: Taiwan: Economy Expands
Date: 16 November 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Taiwan's economy grows 4.8 percent in third quarter compared with year earlier; government expects 2002 expansion to be 3.3 percent (S)
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World Business Briefing | Asia: Positive Outlook For Debt Ratings
Date: 16 November 2002
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Moody's Investors Service raises debt rating outlooks of Thailand and South Korea from stable to positive; upgrade in outlook implies that Moody's is more inclined to raise countries' ratings of actual debt (S)
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