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Date: 15 February 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Telecom Italia SpA ends talks to sell up to 80 percent of its Stream pay-television unit to News Corp; new Italian law putting 60 percent cap on ownership of broadcast rights to Serie A soccer created hurdles to purchase (S)
Date: 15 February 1999
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Many journalists are concerned about holding on to their audiences as Clinton impeachment story winds down; photos (M)
Date: 16 February 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Corning Inc acquires Rochester Photonics (S)t
Date: 16 February 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
J W Childs Equity Partners II LP acquires American Safety Razor Co for about $298 million in cash and assumed debt (S)
Date: 15 February 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
William J Lowrie, former Amoco Corp president, has left BP Amoco PLC board and will leave as deputy chief executive and president for refining, marketing and chemicals; deputy chief executive Rodney F Chase will take charge of refining and marketing unit; Richard L Olver will become chief executive for exploration and production; Enrique J Sosa, former Amoco executive, will also leave BP Amoco; Bryan K Sanderson, with whom he shared duties, will become chief executive of chemicals business (M)
Date: 15 February 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
IG Metall, Germany's largest union, effectively votes to strike number of industries in Baden-Wurttemberg, key region for auto and auto-parts industry, in wage dispute (M)
Date: 16 February 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Japan United States Eastbound Freight Conference says rates charged on ocean shipments of goods from Japan to US will be increased almost 50 percent in May because of steadily rising demand; shipments from Japan have increased because of Asian economic crisis has driven down prices of Asian goods, increasing demand (S)
Date: 15 February 1999
INTERNATIONAL A3-11 An Accord for Kosovo Is Still Out of Reach Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright brought the two warring sides in Kosovo together at peace talks for the first time but came away unconvinced that a settlement could be reached. A1 Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Protest About 250,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews gathered as a protest against what they view as the Supreme Court's anti-religious judicial ''tyranny.'' In an opposing rally, about 50,000 academics, lawyers, kibbutzniks and devoted secularists waved Israeli flags, sang the national anthem and cheered pro-democracy speakers. A3
Date: 16 February 1999
INTERNATIONAL A3-11 Clinton Expresses Support For Mexico's Drug Efforts President Clinton, meeting with officials in Mexico, said ''Mexico should not be penalized'' for its performance in the fight against illicit drugs. His remarks left little doubt that he would tell Congress that Mexico was a reliable partner in the effort. A1
Date: 16 February 1999
Partial remains of 66 Colonial settlers found during excavation for housing subdivision, Bedminster, NJ, are buried together in single coffin at Colonial-era cemetery in township (M)