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Date: 24 January 1999
Associated Press, world's largest news source, resuscitates policy that women--and only women--must go by courtesy titles; sole exceptions are athletes, top officials and females who flat-out refuse; drawing (S)
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Date: 24 January 1999
Associated Press, world's largest news source, resuscitates policy that women--and only women--must go by courtesy titles; sole exceptions are athletes, top officials and females who flat-out refuse; drawing (S)
Date: 24 January 1999
By Max Frankel
Max Frankel
Max Frankel speculates about the big news trends of new millenium, in light of present trends involving fax, the Internet; sees sovereignties and frontiers evaporating before our eyes, with their disappearance leading to new cohesions, as in Western Europe, or new disintegrations, further East (M)
Date: 23 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Suit by Amistad Holdings LLC discloses TLC Beatrice International Holdings Inc has agreed to be acquired by APEG Investments; charges APEG violates accord under which it was to buy TLC's ice cream business and Amistad was to buy snack food business (S)/
Date: 23 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Liz Claiborne Inc to acquire 84.5 percent of Segrets Inc (S)U
Date: 23 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bank One Corp to hire 400 people and open new office in Menomonee Falls, Wis, as it doubles its consumer-lending work force in state (S)
Date: 23 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cellular Communications International Inc directors recommend accepting revised $1.8 billion bid from Olivetti SpA and Mannesmann AG, even as company's shares trade above offer price for third day (S)
Date: 23 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Toys 'R' Us Inc starts free Internet service in Britain to increase on-line sales; is second retailer in world to offer free Internet access (S)
Date: 23 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Paragon Trade Brands Inc and Procter & Gamble Co agree in principle to settle two baby-diaper patent-infringement suits as part of Paragon's bankruptcy reorganization; Paragon says accord resolves all of P&G's claims and provides patent licenses to cover Paragon's future diaper sales (S)
Date: 23 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Value America Inc files for initial public offering of five million common shares at $15 to $17 each (S).
Date: 23 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group PLC seeks to buy rival, Guardian Royal Exchange PLC, for cash and stock (S)