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Date: 24 December 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
CLT-UFA, Europe's biggest television broadcaster, to buy News Corp's 49.9 percent stake in German channel Vox for $338 million (US) to gain control of channel; CLT-UFA already owns RTL, Germany's most-watched commercial TV station and has stakes in other free over-air broadcasters (S)
Date: 24 December 1999
By Clyde Haberman
Clyde Haberman
Clyde Haberman column says appellate judges who moved Amadou Diallo murder trial from Bronx to Albany said move was necessary because of 'tidal wave of prejudicial publicity' but they cited three almost comically odd examples: a New York Post column, a New Yorker cartoon and an ACLU ad in New York Times (M)
Date: 25 December 1999
By Peter Marks
Peter Marks
Sen John McCain, maverick Republican conservative, is far more open to news media than other major candidates; he talks for hours with reporters as he crosses primary states in his bus, nicknamed the Straight Talk Express; he seems to enjoy sparring and ruminating, bantering and cajoling, for as long as any journalist will listen; result is unusually tension-free relationship between press and candidate from wing of party that has often viewed journalists as the enemy; some in conservative movement resent McCain's clubbiness with press; they suspect favoritism in huge amount of media attention he has garnered; reporters deny this, but admit they enjoy covering McCain's campaign; photo (M)
Date: 24 December 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Juno Online Services Inc, whose shares surged more than fourfold this week after company offered free Internet access, says it will sell additional shares; announcement results in stock falling $15.0625, to $46.1875 (S)
Date: 24 December 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Snyder Communications hires investment bank Deutsche Banc Alex Brown to explore strategic alternatives, including possible sale of company (S)
Date: 24 December 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Pfizer Inc to drop testing of experimental drug droloxifene, one of two compounds it was developing to treat osteoporosis and breast cancer, according to Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer's research partner for drugs; Pfizer will continue work on second, newer compound called Iasofoxifene, which it developed in collaboration with Ligand (S)
Date: 24 December 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sprint Corp is sued by investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort Benson for $54 million because Sprint missed $7.6 million payment in June; bank maintains that because Sprint missed payment it has right to demand full $54 million debt immediately (S)
Date: 24 December 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wilmar Industries says it has agreed to be taken private by investor group, that includes Wilmar senior management and is led by Parthenon Capital and Chase Manhattan unit, in buyout that values company at $300 million (S)
Date: 25 December 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Mesa Air Group plans to buy back 10 percent of its common shares; names Robert Stone chief financial officer (S)
Date: 25 December 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Siemens AG is in talks with close-held Robert Bosch, auto parts maker, on possible takeover (S)