Rating the Local News
Date: 16 December 1998
By Lawrie Mifflin
Lawrie Mifflin
Study by University of Connecticut researchers suggests public does not share conventional wisdom that news on local television is superficial and crime-obsessed (S)
O dia 16 de dezembro de 1998 foi um quarta-feira sob o signo de ♐. Foi o dia 349 do ano. O presidente dos Estados Unidos foi William J. (Bill) Clinton.
Se você nasceu neste dia, você tem 27 anos de idade. Seu último aniversário foi no dia terça-feira, 16 de dezembro de 2025, 185 dias atrás. Seu próximo aniversário é no dia quarta-feira, 16 de dezembro de 2026, em 179 dias. Você viveu 10.047 dias, ou cerca de 241.131 horas, ou cerca de 14.467.876 minutos, ou cerca de 868.072.560 segundos.
Date: 16 December 1998
By Lawrie Mifflin
Lawrie Mifflin
Study by University of Connecticut researchers suggests public does not share conventional wisdom that news on local television is superficial and crime-obsessed (S)
Date: 16 December 1998
Historically momentous votes on articles of impeachment in House Judiciary Committee do not result in historically high ratings for any television news outlet that covers them (S)
Date: 17 December 1998
Body of Philip True, correspondent for San Antonio Express-News, is found in remote ravine in western Mexico 17 days after True hiked into mountains on trek; apparently fell to his death (S)
Date: 17 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Century Communications Corp hires investment banker Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Inc to explore strategic options; does not elaborate on alternatives (S)
Date: 17 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Patriot American Hospitality Inc agrees to sell about 30 percent stake for $1 billion to investor group led by financiers Leon Black and Thomas Lee (S)
Date: 16 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Quintiles Transnational Corp to buy researcher Pharmaceutical Marketing Services Inc for $197 million (S)
Date: 17 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Starwood Financial Trust buys $280.3 million of loans from Lazard Freres Real Estate Investors (S)
Date: 16 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Coho Energy Inc is in talks to increase stake of its business it will sell to Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc to 71 percent from 62 percent, while keeping purchase price unchanged at $250 million (S)
Date: 16 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Enron Corp receives unsolicited offer from unidentified potential buyer for its stake in Enron Oil and Gas Co (S)
Date: 16 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Stock in General Electric Co soars after John F Welch Jr tells analysts that earnings will rise at least 14 percent a share next year; shares rise $6.3125, to $93.125 (S)