2 oktober 1998 was een vrijdag onder het sterrenbeeld ♎. Het was de 274e dag van het jaar. President van de Verenigde Staten was William J. (Bill) Clinton.
Als je op deze dag bent geboren, ben je 27 jaar oud. Je laatste verjaardag was op donderdag 2 oktober 2025, 258 dagen geleden. Je volgende verjaardag is op vrijdag 2 oktober 2026, in 106 dagen. Je hebt 10.120 dagen geleefd, of ongeveer 242.902 uur, of ongeveer 14.574.138 minuten, of ongeveer 874.448.280 seconden.
Date: 02 October 1998
By Francis X. Clines
Francis Clines
Michael D McCurry, Pres Clinton's press secretary, holds his final briefing for reporters; photo with other members of White House staff, including his successor, Joe Lockhart; photo (M)
Date: 03 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Interim Services Inc makes $123 million bid for Computer Power Group Ltd (S)0
Date: 02 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Input/Output Inc agrees to buy Digicourse, subsidiary of Laitram Corp, for about $46 million in stock (S)
Date: 02 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Harbinger Corp expects loss of up to 4 cents a share in third quarter; analysts had expected profit of 11 cents a share; company plans to lay off 110 people, or 10 percent of its work force, and reorganize its operations; also says C Tycho Howle, its founder and chairman, will reassume position of chief executive (S)
Date: 02 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Unisource Worldwide Inc plans to sell its Mexican operation and take charge of as much as $70 million against fiscal fourth-quarter earnings as it tries to reduce costs and increase profits; Unisource cut 300 jobs in third quarter, and intends to cut about 1,200 more while closing 171 of its 424 facilities and eliminating 3 million square feet of warehouse space (S)
Date: 03 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Synopsys Inc will spin off part of its Viewlogic Systems unit to Viewlogic's management team for $58.8 million (S)
Date: 02 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Arrow Electronics Inc agrees to buy Bell Industries' electronics distribution group and Richey Electronics Inc for about $280.5 million in cash; Arrow will pay $185 million for Bell Industries unit and $95.5 million for Richey (S)
Date: 03 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Magneti Marelli SpA, car parts maker controlled by Fiat SpA, will acquire Midas Inc's European repair shops for $100 million as part of repair alliance that will span South America and Europe (S)
Date: 03 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Halliburton Co will eliminate about 5,250 jobs and close about 400 offices worldiwde as part of its plan to save about $250 million a year (S)
Date: 03 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Equity Office Properties Plaza agrees to buy New York's Worldwide Plaza, office building and condominium, for about $310 million in cash and securities; investment trust, headed by Sam Zell, will acquire property from Blackstone Group Inc (S)