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Weekend Events....05 / 24 / 13FRIDAY Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton has declared the day "Grizzlies Friday," encouraging residents to wear team attire and colors ahead of Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals Series against the Spurs. SATURDAY MLB Giants President & CEO Larry Baer will deliver the... |
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Rupert Murdoch''s News Corp. has assumed full ownership of Hong Kong-based satellite broadcaster, Star TV, after paying $346.6M for the 36.4% it didn''t already own (FINANCIAL TIMES, 7/19)....GE''s NB
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WESTINGHOUSE ARRANGES FINANCING FOR CBS BID
Chemical Bank and J.P. Morgan have each committed $1B to Westinghouse Electric''s pending bid for CBS Inc., "a sign that financing could be lined up for the expected $5 billion transaction," according
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A'S SALE SHOWING "NEW SIGNS OF STRAIN"
Oakland and Alameda County leaders say the agreement to sell the A''s to a local group is "showing new signs of strain," according to Stacey Wells of the OAKLAND TRIBUNE. The most recent problem surfa
PANTHERS NOT PURRFORMING FINANCIALLY, HUIZENGA MAY MOVE TEAM
At a news conference Tuesday, Panthers Owner Wayne Huizenga, "complaining" about million-dollar losses, said he may have to move the team. Huizenga said a decision to relocate would come in three mont
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THE COST OF YELLING AT REGGIE MILLER JUST WENT UP
The prices of Madison Square Garden''s exclusive courtside seats for Knicks games have been doubled to $1,000 per game, according to the N.Y. DAILY NEWS. Joanna Molloy reports the seats carry the "hig
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SELIG TALKS UP NEW STADIUM OVER BRATS AND ICE COLD PABSTS
Brewers Owner Bud Selig hosted more than 50 WI lawmakers at a pre-game tailgate party to "appeal for their support" for a new stadium, according to Craig Gilbert in this morning''s MILWAUKEE JOURNAL S
CHAMPION SEES MANY BENEFITS TO OLYMPIC SPONSORSHIP
Sara Lee''s Champion brand is one of the largest corporate Olympic sponsors and the largest merchandise licensee of the ''96 Games, and at this week''s NSGA annual trade show, Champion will debut thei
SENIOR PGA EVENT IN SEATTLE LOOKING FOR A SPONSOR
The future of the PGA Senior Northwest Classic is "in danger unless a new sponsor can be found by December 1," according to the SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER. GTE, which has sponsored the event since ''8
THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY "PURE PLAY" STOCK TICKER
52-WEEK COMPANY SYM CLOSE +/- OPEN HIGH LOW VOLUME Bos. Celtics BOS 20 3/8 -1/4 20 5/8 24 1/8 19 3/4 6700 Cobra Golf CBRA 28 3/4 +3/4 27 3/4 41 1/2 17 1/4 440100 Converse CVE 8 3/8 +3/8 8 1/8 12 1/4 6
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RICK SALCEDO has been promoted to VP of CNN Marketing and Creative Services. He was VP/Creative Services (CNN)...Turner Network Sales recently hired four new marketing manager positions to its sales f
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