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Date: 14 April 2000
By Bill Carter
Bill Carter
Elian Gonzalez story officially moves to level of total media frenzy, with all-news cable channels devoting their entire day's coverage to the situation in Miami, and even three broadcast networks interrupting programs at noon to cover live the news conf of Atty Gen Janet Reno (M)
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For a Suddenly Accessible Bush, Everything Is on the Record
Date: 14 April 2000
By Frank Bruni
Frank Bruni
Gov George W Bush, with Sen John McCain out of running, reaches boldly for mantle of Chattiest Candidate, in what is seen gesture designed to build rapport with reporters (M)
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WISCONSIN PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT MAKER TO BE ACQUIRED
Date: 15 April 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
PlayCore agrees to be bought for $106 million by investment group affiliated with Chartwell Investments II, which will also assume $53.5 million in debt (S)
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FUNCO ISSUES A DEADLINE FOR BUYOUT OFFER
Date: 14 April 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Funco gives Electronics Boutique Holdings five days notice to sweeten its $110 million buyout offer, or it will accept higher bid from Barnes & Noble (S)
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MICROSTRATEGY SAYS IT IS UNDER S.E.C. INVESTIGATION
Date: 14 April 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
MicroStrategy Inc says it is under formal investigation by Securities and Exchange Commission about its revenue figures, which it revised last month; changes its earnings results to reflect losses for last three years (S)
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SEPRACOR SHARES UP AFTER LICENSING APPROVAL
Date: 14 April 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Federal Trade Commission gives clearance to agreement by Sepracor Inc to license to Eli Lilly & Co improved version of Lilly's antidepressant Prozac; FTC action rejects recommendation from its staff lawyers, who argued agreement could undercut generic Prozac competition; action will let Lilly sell Sepracor's version of Prozac, which may have fewer side effects than original, and pay Sepracor royalties; Lilly could introduce new Prozac in 2002, two years before older drug faces generic rivals in US (S)
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COMPUCREDIT BUYS A SERVICES COMPANY FOR $64 MILLION
Date: 15 April 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
CompuCredit Corp agrees to buy Citadel Group for $64 million in stock (S)
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B. F. GOODRICH TO CLOSE TEXAS FACILITY WITH 500 WORKERS
Date: 15 April 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
B F Goodrich Co says it will close its aircraft landing-gear plant in Euless, Tex, eliminating 500 jobs; Goodrich earlier said it planned to reduce Euless operation, citing declining demand for landing gear (S)
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TATE & LYLE AGREES TO SELL U.S. GRAIN UNIT FOR $58 MILLION
Date: 15 April 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Tate & Lyle PLC will sell its United States grains unit to J D Heiskell & Co for undisclosed sum (S)
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Summers Says Growth Is Trade Gap Solution
Date: 14 April 2000
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
US Treasury Sec Lawrence H Summers says best way for US to reduce its trade deficit is for Europe and Japan to increase growth; Summers says deficit is 'a matter of concern,' but he also says solution is for other countries to increase growth, raising their appetite for goods made in US; International Monetary Fund has called US trade deficit, which widened to record $99.8 billion in fourth quarter of 1999 and record $338.9 billion for full year, biggest threat to global economy (S)
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