Unpredictability of Life And Those 'Acts of God'
Date: 21 January 1997
By Walter Goodman
Walter Goodman
Walter Goodman reviews Frontline program Six O'Clock News on PBS; photo (L)
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With an Eye On Politics, China Fetes U.S. Press
Date: 20 January 1997
By Patrick E. Tyler
Patrick Tyler
China's propaganda apparatus appears gearing up for new honeymoon with America as Pres Clinton and Pres Jiang Zemin prepare to exchange state visits in 1997 and 1998; has begun feting of American news media (M)
Americans Foresee Harmony in Capital
Date: 20 January 1997
By Richard L. Berke
Richard Berke
New York Times/CBS Poll finds American people and political leaders have high hopes for uncommon bipartisan cooperation on eve of Pres Clinton's second inauguration, even as capital is riven by battles over ethics controversies enveloping both parties; finds Americans have lower expectations about intractable problems facing nation, give higher rating over how way things are than four years ago, but are more uncertain about future than when Clinton took office in '92; findings detailed; graphs; chart (M)
PEST-CONTROL CONCERN TO JOIN SEARS SERVICES DIVISION
Date: 21 January 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sears, Roebuck & Co says it agreed to acquire All America Termite and Pest Control as part of its plan to expand its services division; terms of transaction not disclosed (S)
EASTMAN KODAK TO COMBINE SALES FORCES OF 2 UNITS
Date: 21 January 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Eastman Kodak Co will combine sales forces of its Consumer Imaging and Qualex film processing units as part of reorganization of its photofinishing operations; jobs will probably not be cut but realignment of sales force is likely (S)
SEQUANA AND PERKIN-ELMER TO FORM JOINT VENTURE
Date: 21 January 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sequana Therapeutics Inc and Perkin-Elmer Corp agree to form joint venture to provide genetic-analysis services in China; venture, to be called Genecore Biotechnologies Inc, plans to provide large-scale, automated DNA analysis and gene-sequencing services (S)
Stocks Off in Tokyo
Date: 21 January 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Stock prices end lower in trading in Tokyo on Jan 21; Nikkei index of 225 issues closes at 17,358.16, a decline of 122.18 points (S)
Elf Aquitaine Stock Up On Expansion Plans
Date: 21 January 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Stock of Elf Aquitaine SA rises to record after company chairman says Elf wants to spend up to $2.74 billion on acquisitions in chemicals businesses (S)
Taiwan PC Maker Buys Stake in Computerland
Date: 21 January 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Mitac International Corp buys large stake in Computerland, retail franchise operation of Merisel Inc; size of stake and price not disclosed (S)
Roche in Pact to Sell H.I.V. Drug in Europe
Date: 21 January 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Roche Holding AG says it signed agreement with Agouron Pharmaceuticals Inc that would give it exclusive rights to sell American drug maker's Viracept HIV treatment in Europe (S)