Candidates Risk Little With Harsh Ads
Date: 13 October 1998
By Adam Nagourney
Adam Nagourney
Sen Alfonse M D'Amato and Rep Charles E Schumer and their campaign strategists have decided that risks of negative ads in their Senate race in New York are far outweighed by effectiveness of such politicking; New York Times/CBS News Poll finds no signs of voters punishing candidates for what they see as tactical transgressions, although more blame D'Amato for campaign's very negative tone; table of poll findings; photos and scripts of recent television ads (M)
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New Radio Network Set for Fox News
Date: 14 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Fox News said yesterday that it would join Westwood One Inc. to create a new radio network as its parent, the News Corporation, prepares to take its entertainment holdings public. Fox News Channel, a unit of the News Corporation's cable networks, will supply news, sports and entertainment updates to the network, which will start broadcasting at the end of the year and will be called Fox News.
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M.G.M. QUITS TALKS ON ACQUIRING SEAGRAM UNIT
Date: 13 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc ends talks with Seagram Co about buying Polygram Filmed Entertainment's film library after companies fail to agree on a price (S)
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AMERITECH BUYS CLOVER, A NETWORK SERVICES PROVIDER
Date: 13 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ameritech Corp acquires Clover Technologies for undisclosed price (S)
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INTERNATIONAL NETWORK BUYING VITALSIGNS IN STOCK DEAL
Date: 13 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
International Network Services to buy Vitalsigns Software Inc for $127 million in stock (S)
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NABISCO MARGARINE BRANDS COST CONAGRA $400 MILLION
Date: 14 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Conagra Inc. paid $400 million to buy several brands of margarine from the Nabisco Holdings Corporation, according to a regulatory filing. The price was not disclosed when the sale was announced in July. Conagra bought Fleischmann's, Parkay, Blue Bonnet, Touch of Butter, Chiffon and Move Over Butter margarines as well as Egg Beaters egg substitutes. The purchase made Conagra, based in Omaha, one of the largest makers of table spreads in the United States.
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STAPLES TO BUY OFFICE-PRODUCTS ASSETS OF IVAN ALLEN
Date: 14 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Staples Inc. agreed yesterday to buy the office-products assets of the Ivan Allen Company for an undisclosed price. Staples, which is based in Westborough, Mass., and is the second-largest office-supply superstore chain in the United States, is expanding its operations in the Southeast and building its catalogue business. It said it would buy the closely held Ivan Allen's supplies assets in Atlanta and 14 divisional sales offices in the South. Ivan Allen will continue to operate its office-furniture business.
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BANKERS TRUST SHARES FALL AFTER RATINGS ARE CUT
Date: 13 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Bankers Trust Corp fall after Fitch IBCA lowers its rating on company's debt, citing concerns about earnings prospects (S)
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HELLER AGREES TO BUY DANA EQUIPMENT-LEASING BUSINESS
Date: 14 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Heller Financial Inc., a commercial lender, agreed yesterday to buy a $700 million loan portfolio from a unit of the Dana Corporation, an auto-parts maker, to expand its equipment-leasing business. Dana, which is based in Toledo, Ohio, is selling the part of its Dana Commercial Credit Corporation unit that finances leases on certain computers and office equipment. Terms were not disclosed. Heller, with assets of $13 billion, is based in Chicago and specializes in providing financing for small and midsize businesses. The acquisition will expand its business in Europe and Canada.
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ALLIANCE CAPITAL TO BUY BRITISH ASSET MANAGEMENT FIRM
Date: 13 October 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Alliance Capital Management Ltd acquires Whittingdale Holdings Ltd, London fixed-income fund manager, for undisclosed terms (S)
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