NATO Strikes Serb State TV; Casualties Seen
Date: 23 April 1999
By Steven Erlanger
Steven Erlanger
NATO knocks Serbian state television off the air in middle of a newscast early this morning, leaving the building that houses main Government propaganda arm in flames, with reports of many casualties; attack on television building follows more surprising strike at Pres Slobodan Milosevic, when three NATO missiles devastate his residence--an elegant villa in wealthy Dedinje district at 15 Uzicka Street--most famous address in Belgrade; NATO had been debating for weeks whether or not to destroy state television, and warnings had gone out earlier this week to American television correspondents to stay out of complex, in heart of city and surrounded by residential and commercial buildings; photos of destruction (M)
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EARLY RETIREMENT TO SALARIED WORKERS IS OFFERED
Date: 24 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
General Motors Corp is offering early retirement incentives to US salaried workers as it cuts jobs to reduce costs and improve efficiency; auto maker sets no target (S)
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W-WESTMONT TO PURCHASE UNIHOST OF CANADA
Date: 24 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
W-Westmont To Purchase Unihost of
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MAY STORES PAYS $302 MILLION FOR MERCANTILE CHAIN
Date: 24 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
May Stores Pays $302 Million For Mercantile Chain
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PROFITS DOWN, SCHLUMBERGER WILL CUT 2,500 MORE JOBS
Date: 23 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Schlumberger Ltd will cut 2,500 more jobs by end of June as first-quarter profit fell 53 percent; company says it has already cut 7,500 jobs, or 11 percent of its work force, since July; it expects latest cuts to help it save $300 million a year, on top of $300 million in annual savings achieved by last year's cuts (S)
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E*TRADE GROUP, ON-LINE BROKERAGE FIRM, TO SPLIT STOCK
Date: 24 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
E*Trade Group Inc to split its stock 2 for 1 in its second split this year (S)l
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CHOCK FULL O'NUTS SAYS IT REJECTED OFFER FROM SARA LEE
Date: 23 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Chock Full o'Nuts Corp says it received bid for company of $113 million by Sara Lee Corp, but it rejected offer, calling it an attempt to acquire a competitor at unfair price; Chock Full o'Nuts chief executive Marvin L Haas comments (S)
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Big Board Profit Falls 16%
Date: 24 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
New York Stock Exchange says first-quarter profit fell 16 percent; net income fell to $27.9 million, from $33.3 million in first quarter of 1998; revenue rose 3 percent, to $177.2 million, from quarter a year earlier (S)
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Soros Says Sale of Debt Means End of World Crisis
Date: 24 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Financier George Soros says Brazil's $2 billion note sale shows world's financial markets have recovered after their turmoil last year; sale of five-year notes marks first time Brazil tapped international capital markets since last April; notes were priced to yield 11.88 percent; demand was strong (M)
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Royal Philips Reports Small Quarterly Gain
Date: 23 April 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Royal Philips Electronics NV says first-quarter profit rose 1.3 percent, beating analysts' expectations; profit rose to 325 million euros ($345 million) from 321 million euros a year ago (S)
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