Foreign Affairs; Glasnost In the Gulf
Date: 27 February 2001
By Thomas L. Friedman
Thomas Friedman
Thomas Friedman Op-Ed column on upcoming Arab summit meeting in Jordan to discuss Arab-Israeli conflict; observes that not one of leaders has been chosen in totally free and fair election, although there are democratic stirrings in places like Qatar; Al-Jazeera satellite television station set up there by Sheil Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani airs free, lively debates, timely news and even interviews with Israeli leaders, causing great gnashing of teeth by Arab leaders (M)
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DISNEY INTERNET GROUP TO CUT 135 MORE JOBS
Date: 27 February 2001
By Matt Richtel
Matt Richtel
Walt Disney Internet Group is eliminating 135 jobs, mostly at its ABC.com and ABCnews.com units; Disney's ABC News unit says it will trim $15 million to $20 million in costs and that some savings will be realized by ending some correspondents' contracts (S)
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Compressed Data; Services Try to Link Reporters and Publicists
Date: 26 February 2001
By Andrew Zipern
Andrew Zipern
Article, noting that journalists and public relations people have long endured relationship of mutually unsatisfying symbiosis, discusses various online services that are trying to link two (M)
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Chiang Mai Journal; A Courageous Editor's Lonely Quest
Date: 27 February 2001
By Seth Mydans
Seth Mydans
Chiang Mai Journal on crusading Thai journalist Amnat Jongyotying, who has faced down murder attempts and threats for refusing to halt relentless attacks on local political clique; photo; map (M)
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REVLON REPORTS LOSS IS BIGGER THAN EXPECTED
Date: 27 February 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Revlon Inc says loss from operations narrowed to $29.6 million in fourth quarter; sales fell 23 percent, to $321.1 million (S)
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PANAMSAT FORMS INTERNET JOINT VENTURE FOR MEXICO
Date: 27 February 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
PanAmSat Corp forms joint venture with affiliate of Mexican cellular telephone company Grupo Pegaso SA to provide Internet and satellite services in Mexico (S)
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ESC MEDICAL AGREES TO PURCHASE UNIT OF COHERENT
Date: 27 February 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
ESC Medical Systems Ltd, Israeli maker of medical lasers, acquires unit of Coherent Inc for $203 million in cash, shares and bonds, becoming largest oompany in market (S)
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SCI SYSTEMS TO CUT 3,800 JOBS AND CLOSE PLANTS
Date: 27 February 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
SCI Systems, electronics contract manufacturer, plans to cut about 3,800 jobs, or 10 percent of its staff, and close unspecified number of plants because sales growth has weakened (S)
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UAL IN TALKS TO SELL US AIRWAYS REGIONAL CARRIERS
Date: 27 February 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Atlantic Coast Airlines Holdings Inc confirms talks to buy at least one of US Airways Group's three regional carriers from UAL Corp, which wants to avoid paying higher wages to those carriers' flight attendants (S)
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FEDERAL-MOGUL TO LAY OFF 1,100 SALARIED WORKERS
Date: 27 February 2001
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Federal-Mogul Corp, world's largest maker of engine bearings and seals, will lay off about 1,100, or 8.6 percent, of its salaried employees to reduce costs (S)
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