The Wall Street Journal Western Edition 1993 Laurence Hooper - Abstracts

The Wall Street Journal Western Edition 1993 Laurence Hooper
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Akers moves to speed split of IBM units. (IBM CEO John F. Akers)Business, generalMichael W. Miller, Laurence Hooper
America Online cuts fee to lure Prodigy users. (Prodigy Services Co.)Business, generalLaurence Hooper
America Online gets phone discounts from Sprint in exchange for stock warrant. (America Online Inc., Sprint Corp.)(Technology & Health)Business, generalLaurence Hooper
Apple's chairman drops out of race for IBM's top post. (John Sculley)Business, generalLaurence Hooper
A score card of contenders for IBM chief.Business, generalMichael W. Miller, Laurence Hooper
Before Gerstner won IBM posts, 2 others held salary talks. (new IBM Chmn and CEO Louis V. Gerstner)Business, generalJulie Amparano Lopez, Laurence Hooper
CD ventures are set by IBM, Blockbuster. (Blockbuster Entertainment Corp., NewLeaf Entertainment Corp., Fairway Technology Associates Inc.)Business, generalLaurence Hooper
Computer Associates profit rose 48% in its third period; shares soar 20%. (Computer Associates International Inc.)Business, generalLaurence Hooper
Computer mimics life, freeing biologists from the lab.Business, generalLaurence Hooper
General Magic gives AT&T edge, despite touting 'open' standard.Business, generalJohn J. Keller, Laurence Hooper
Greenwich gossipers say IBM tea leaves spell out 'Sculley;' Apple chief's home purchase in Connecticut town cited in succession speculation. (Apple Chmn John Sculley)(competition to pick chief executive officer for IBM)Business, generalLaurence Hooper
Humphrey Bogart and Mr. Spock give users a taste of multimedia age to come. (new software features pop culture figures)Business, generalLaurence Hooper
IBM gives data on two 'Baby Blues,' coming closer to goal of reorganizing. (financial report on two operating units)Business, generalLaurence Hooper
IBM grants Gerstner pay package valued at up to $3.5 million; compensation includes bonus if new executive reaches certain performance goals. (Louis V. Gerstner)Business, generalLaurence Hooper
IBM launches 'Fireworks' unit to form joint ventures for multimedia projects. (Fireworks Partners)Business, generalLaurence Hooper
IBM's 4th-quarter deficit hits a record $5.46 billion: operating loss of $45 million is the company's first; outlook remains poor.Business, generalLaurence Hooper
IBM seems likely to pick RJR's Gerstner as its CEO; probable choice is thought to be textbook manager who'd cut fat quickly. (RJR Nabisco Holdings CEO Louis V. Gerstner)Business, generalMichael W. Miller, Laurence Hooper
IBM sets sail for new electronics world: it seeks role in computer-entertainment industry.Business, generalLaurence Hooper
IBM shows off its latest mainframe gear, outlines plan to bolster faltering line.Business, generalLaurence Hooper
IBM slashes PC prices in U.S., Europe, moving swiftly to counter rivals' cuts.Business, generalRichard L. Hudson, Laurence Hooper
IBM's pick is talented but some see flaws in his record at RJR. (new Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Louis Gerstner Jr., formerly of RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp.)Business, generalGeorge Anders, Michael W. Miller, Laurence Hooper, Eben Shapiro
IBM unveils chip-based supercomputer and other units tied to RISC processors. (SP1) (reduced-instruction-set computing) (Product Announcement)Business, generalLaurence Hooper
IBM ventures to Hollywood in visual effects. (co-founds Digital Domain studio)Business, generalLaurence Hooper, Richard Turner
IBM Vice Chairman Kuehler to retire Aug. 31; top-level duties are shuffled. (Jack Kuehler)Business, generalLaurence Hooper
IBM will cut back payments, benefits for voluntary departures and layoffs.Business, generalLaurence Hooper
IBM will raise number of jobs it plans to trim; proposal expected Monday to cut 7,000 jobs in '93 in North America sales.Business, generalLaurence Hooper
'L' word is official at IBM; cutbacks to include first layoffs in 50 years.Business, generalLaurence Hooper
Signing off; Akers quits at IBM under heavy pressure; dividend is slashed; signing off: outsiders will lead search for new chief executive to be a 'change-master'; but who'd want this job? (IBM's John Akers)Business, generalMichael W. Miller, Laurence Hooper
The creative edge: nurturing high-tech talent requires a delicate balancing act. But the payoff can be huge. (includes related articles about Douglas Engelbart, Daniel Bricklin, Reynold Johnson, Pieter Kramer and George Heilmeier) (Technology: Genius)(The Wall Street Journal Reports)Business, generalLaurence Hooper
The wizards: a look at the high-tech Dream Team, as chosen by a survey of their colleagues. (William Gates, Seymour Cray, Alan Kay, Jack Kilby and John Cocke) (Technology: Survey)(The Wall Street Journal Reports)Business, generalLaurence Hooper
Two IBM aides seen as possible heirs to Akers. (Chief Executive Officer John Akers)Business, generalLaurence Hooper
Unisys sees net at high end of projections: fourth-quarter revenue better than expected, boosting firm's profit.Business, generalLaurence Hooper
Who's a genius? We put that question - and others - to a few dozen high-tech luminaries. Here's what they said. (Technology: Survey)(The Wall Street Journal Reports)Business, generalLaurence Hooper
Xerox posts quarterly loss of $736 million; special charges are cited; core business shows gains, and stock climbs.Business, generalLaurence Hooper
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