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* Sony Music Entertainment is expected today to promote Will Botwin to president of the Columbia Records Group, the No.1 label in the music business, sources said. Botwin, who joined Columbia in 1996 after managing such acts as Los Lobos and Liz Phair, will report to Columbia Chairman Don Ienner.

* Forrester Research Inc., an emerging-technology research firm, said it will eliminate about 126 jobs, or 22% of its work force.