Le 18 mai 1998 était un lundi sous le signe astral du ♉. C'était le 137ème jour de l'année. Le président des États-Unis était William J. (Bill) Clinton.
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Date: 18 May 1998
By Matthew J. Rosenberg
Matthew Rosenberg
Daily News and New York Post restart their presses for first time in years to announce Frank Sinatra's death; photo of revised front pages of Daily News and New York Post (S)
Date: 18 May 1998
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Competitive pressures among three leading video news agencies may be making it increasingly tempting for them to ignore ethical distinctions; in one recent incident, Red Cross workers taken hostage in Somalia claim cameraman ignored requests that there be no filming and pushed armed guard toward one hostage, sparking tense moments caught on film; camera crew was from APTV, arm of Associated Press, that has made its mark with combination of high-quality video and prices initially intended to undercut Worldwide Television News and Reuters; photojournalists, who are inviting targets encumbered by their equipment, risk their own lives as well in danger spots around world to bring back dramatic pictures; four AP photographers have died in last 5 years; photos (M)
Date: 19 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Apparel maker Warnaco Group Inc acquires license to make Calvin Klein children's jeans and related clothing for $41 million from Commerce Clothing (S)
Date: 19 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Lucent Technologies Inc sells its Maps On Us Internet map unit to Banyan Systems Inc; terms undisclosed (S)
Date: 19 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
First Charter Corp agrees to acquire HFNC Financial Corp for $241 million in stock (S)
Date: 19 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Zenith Electronics Corp's majority shareholder, South Korea's LG Electronics Inc, may sell most of assets of struggling US television maker in reorganization that could wipe out value of Zenith shares (S)
Date: 19 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
American Airlines and British Airways PLC to buy 10 percent stake in Spain's flagship carrier Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA, controlled by Sepi, a Spanish holding company, before end of June (S)
Date: 19 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux SA offers 25 billion French francs ($4.1 billion) for 37 percent of Societe Generale de Belgique SA it does not own; purchase would give French company control of Tractebel SA, unit of SGB, Belgium's biggest holding company, and main shareholder in Electrabel SA, and its gas distributor, Distrigas SA (S)
Date: 19 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Real Quiet, Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, returns to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky, to begin training for Belmont Stakes on June 6 (S)
Date: 19 May 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Glaxo Wellcome PLC says sales in first quarter of 1998 fell 7 percent to 2.56 billion pounds ($4.15 billion); graph (S)