1. American diplomatic pressure backed by intelligence-gathering helped drive Ocalan into an increasingly desperate search for refuge, the officials said. 2. Declines in U.S. stocks and bonds helped drive the dollar down. 3. Expectations that interest rates will decline, and that the peso will weaken allowing foreigners higher returns on their Colombian purchases, helped drive up stocks, traders said. 4. If licensing helped drive the GT Interactive purchase of Humongous, it was fear of the giants and the changes in retailing that powered most other deals. 5. NextWave was the biggest bidder in a U.S. government auction of cellular licenses, the largest auction in history, and helped drive up prices with its aggressive bidding. 6. Reinvestment money due to investors in July helped drive prices higher relative to U.S. Treasury bonds. 7. Rwandan commanders said earlier this week that the Tutsi rebels were assisted by a unit of Rwandan army commandos who crossed the border and helped drive the Zairians out. 8. Soaring Brazilian exports to Florida, where the USDA expects a record crop, helped drive prices to a seven-week low yesterday. 9. The rise in supply has helped drive up yields, analysts and traders said. 10. U.S. diplomatic pressure backed by intelligence-gathering helped drive Ocalan into an increasingly desperate search for refuge, the officials said. |