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15th of December 1993 News
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Trust Politicians, Not the Press
Date: 15 December 1993
By Thomas E. Patterson
Thomas Patterson
In his interview with Rolling Stone, Bill Clinton exploded at the claim that he had not honored his commitments: "I have fought more damn battles here for more things than any President in 20 years with the possible exception of Reagan's first budget, and not gotten one damn bit of credit from the knee-jerk liberal press. I am damn sick and tired of it."
To the press, the outburst was the self-indulgent grousing of a thin-skinned politician. But Mr. Clinton was right that the press has been overly negative. His Presidency has been dogged from the start by hypercritical coverage.
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Her New York, Again in Chaos, Gets a 'Downtown' Look
Date: 15 December 1993
By William Glaberson
William Glaberson
Her New York, the two-month-old women's newspaper that has struggled through a series of editors, a change from a daily to a weekly, mass dismissals of writers and other turmoil, appeared near chaos yesterday. The newspaper's newest editor, Meme Black, said this week's edition, with the cover story "The Year in Sex '93," represented a complete overhaul that was needed because "the paper wasn't selling." Ms. Black is the fourth editor since the newspaper began publication on Oct. 1.
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A New Chief For Ameritech
Date: 16 December 1993
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Ameritech Corporation said today that its board had named Richard C. Notebaert president and chief executive, effective Jan. 1. He will replace William L. Weiss as chief executive. The company said Mr. Weiss would continue as chairman. Mr. Notebaert was named president and chief operating officer in June. Before that, he was Ameritech's vice chairman.
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2 Rigs for Global Marine
Date: 15 December 1993
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Global Marine Inc. said today that it would buy two offshore drilling rigs from an Indian company for about $30.4 million in cash, notes and Global Marine stock. It did not name the company. The two rigs, used to drill for oil and natural gas in waters from about 25 to 300 feet deep, will not be activated right away, said David A. Herasimchuk, a company spokesman. "We consider these to be a long-term investment" at about half the cost of building new ones, he said. The rigs will probably end up in Dubai or Singapore, he said.
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South Korea Official Quits
Date: 16 December 1993
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
South Korea's Prime Minister Hwang In Sung resigned today to help cool public ire over the Government's decision to open the country's rice market to imports under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Later today, President Kim Young-sam named the nation's chief anti-corruption official, Lee Hoi-chang, as his new Prime Minister, a presidential spokesman said.
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BELL ATLANTIC TO SELL A UNIT TO THE PUBLIC
Date: 15 December 1993
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Bell Atlantic Corporation plans to raise as much as $351 million by selling its commercial finance and equipment leasing business to the public. The regional Bell telephone company, based in Philadelphia, filed yesterday with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell 13.5 million shares of the Tricon Capital Corporation, a Paramus, N.J., company that leases office, medical and other types of equipment sold by vendors. The offering price has not been set, but for registration purposes the company has calculated the price at $26 at share.
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FAHNESTOCK VINER BUYS REICH BROKERAGE FIRM
Date: 15 December 1993
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Fahnestock Viner Holdings Inc., a financial services concern based in Toronto, has acquired the New York-based brokerage concern of Reich & Company for an undisclosed price. Reich, a closely held firm with six branches in the New York area and one in Florida, has about 400 employees.
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EQUITABLE COMPLETES $800 MILLION STOCK PURCHASE
Date: 16 December 1993
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Equitable Companies said yesterday that it had completed the $800 million acquisition of 61 percent of the stock outstanding of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Inc. from a wholly owned unit, the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. Equitable Life still holds about 39 percent of the common stock of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.
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ROCKWELL TO IDLE AT LEAST 500 SPACE SYSTEMS WORKERS
Date: 16 December 1993
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Rockwell International Corporation said yesterday that it would lay off at least 500 employees in its space systems division, about 11 percent of the unit's work force, because of order cancellations, delays and reductions. The layoffs of salaried and union employees in Downey and Seal Beach, Calif., will begin in February, Rockwell said.
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GREAT WESTERN SELLS SOME LOANS AND REAL ESTATE
Date: 15 December 1993
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Great Western Financial Corporation has sold $122 million of nonperforming single-family home loans and real estate to an undisclosed company and $173 million of commercial loans to a partnership managed by Goldman, Sachs & Company. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Great Western, the nation's second-largest savings association, said it expected to complete a third large asset sale before the end of the year.
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