Business
End Of The Boom?
Shaken by currency crises in Russia and the Far East, the stock market has plunged more than 1,600 points in the past two months ...
Pepsico Marketing Mix-Up Results In $300 Million Lemon-Lime Doritos Campaign
PURCHASE, NY—Pepsico executives are blaming "interdepartmental miscommunication" for the recent $300 million rollout of "Citrus Blast" lemon-lime Doritos. "Apparently, there was some sort of ...
New Product Available
Americans were finally given another outlet for their discretionary-income spending Tuesday, when it was announced that a new consumer-product item is available for retail purchase.
Kellogg's Pulls Controversial 'Choco-Bastard' From Store Shelves
BATTLE CREEK, MI—Amid a firestorm of controversy, Kellogg's is voluntarily ceasing all sales of its new cereal Choco-Bastard. "We are withdrawing the cereal ...
New Starbucks Opens In Rest Room Of Existing Starbucks
CAMBRIDGE, MA—Starbucks announced that people can now enjoy an espresso any time they please, even while defecating.
Microsoft Under Fire
Last week, the Justice Department and 20 states filed an antitrust suit against Microsoft, accusing the software giant of monopolistic business practices, such as its ...
1,500 Dead In AT&T Cost-Cutting Measure
NEW YORK—Seeking to reduce costs, AT&T eliminated 1,500 mid-level employees Tuesday.
Just Six Corporations Remain
NEW YORK—At the current rate of mergers, there will be only one corporation in the world by the year 2000.
The New VW Beetle
Advance orders for the newly revived VW Beetle have far exceeded Volkwagen's expectations. What do so many people want the car?
Bank Patrons Can Expect Same Poor Service After Merger
ROANOKE, VA—A day after the bank's record-breaking $42 billion merger with First Federal of Virginia, spokespersons for Midlantic Trust held a press conference ...
New Demography Today Magazine Targets Demographer Demographic
NEW YORK—Demography Today, a new magazine targeting the demographer demographic, is set to make its debut on U.S. newsstands this week. "Our statistical ...
Nation's Last Themeless Restaurant Closes
DUBUQUE, IA—An era came to an end Tuesday when Pat's Place, the nation's last themeless restaurant, closed its doors in Dubuque. "We ...
Psychic Phone Service Devastates Competition By Only Hiring The Best Psychics
LOS ANGELES—Psychic phone services across the nation are declaring bankruptcy as a result of the Caring Psychic Souls Service's recent announcement that it ...
Nike's Struggles
After nearly a decade of enormous profit and growth, Nike hit a wall in 1997, with sales down substantially. What are the reasons for Nike ...
New Children's Hospital Filled To Capacity
ATLANTA—When Andrew Nash decided to abandon a successful career in land development to pursue his lifelong dream of owning his own children's hospital ...
