UNITED NEWS AND MEDIA TO BUY BLENHEIM
Date: 16 October 1996
By Afx News
Afx News
United News & Media PLC agrees to acquire Blenheim Group, which organizes exhibitions, for 500 pence a share, a total of 592.5 million pounds, or $935.5 million (S)
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Le 15 octobre 1996 était un mardi sous le signe astral du ♎. C'était le 288ème jour de l'année. Le président des États-Unis était William J. (Bill) Clinton.
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French Papers Shut by Strike Protesting End Of Tax Break
Date: 16 October 1996
By Craig R. Whitney
Craig Whitney
Strikers shut down French news organizations to protest Government's budget austerity plan that will phase out special tax breaks for journalists and members of about 100 professions (M)
As Dole Weighs Tougher Image, Poll Finds He Already Has One
Date: 16 October 1996
By Richard L. Berke
Richard Berke
New York Times/CBS News Poll finds that, even as Bob Dole and advisers agonize publicly over how hard to attack Pres Clinton in second and final debate, majority of Americans feel Dole is more combative than Clinton and spends more time attacking than explaining what he would do as President; finds voters' attitudes toward Dole and Clinton remain virtually unmoved since October 1995, and that even after first Presidential and Vice Presidential debates and tens of millions of dollars of dueling television commercials, Clinton remains ahead by 17 points; findings are latest complications for Dole, whose advisers view second debate in San Diego as Republican candidate's last hope for dramatic breakthrough; Clinton holes up in Albuquerque, NM, to prepare for debate, while Dole campaigns in San Diego, where he accuses Clinton of presiding over one of most unethical administrations in nation's history; graphs (M)
SEACOR HOLDINGS TO BUY 49 VESSELS FOR $141 MILLION
Date: 15 October 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Seacor Holdings Inc says it will buy Smit Internationale NV's fleet of 49 vessels used to supply offshore oil exploration operations for about $141 million in cash, stock and debt (S)
COMMERCE BANCORP EXPANDS INTO NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
Date: 15 October 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Commerce Bancorp says it reached preliminary agreement to acquire Independence Bancorp for $76 million, in move to expand into northern New Jersey (S)
REYNOLDS METALS PLANS TO CUT 1,060 WORKERS
Date: 16 October 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Reynolds Metals Co will cut 1,060 jobs under plan to increase profits amid slumping aluminum prices; Reynolds will reduce its 30,000-member work force by 3.5 percent through layoffs and attrition (S)
TRW TO BUY IZUMI'S STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG UNIT
Date: 16 October 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
TRW Inc agrees to buy steering wheel and air-bag business of Izumi Corp Industries for undisclosed amount; acquisition would allow TRW to offer auto makers a unit for each passenger with a steering wheel and air-bag system, which would lower car makers' costs by reducing number of supplier transactions (S)
H & R BLOCK NAMES ACTING LEADER ITS NEW CHIEF
Date: 15 October 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
H & R Block Inc names Frank Salizzoni president and chief executive of corporation and chairman of its Compuserve Corporation unit (S)
DEAL TO MERGE COPLEY REAL ESTATE AND ALDRICH EASTMAN
Date: 16 October 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Copley Real Estate Advisers, unit of New England Investment Companies, agrees to buy rival, Aldrich Eastman & Waltch LP, for $67.5 million in cash and securities (S)
SFX BROADCASTING TO ACQUIRE 9 RADIO STATIONS
Date: 16 October 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
SFX Broadcasting Inc agrees to buy closely held Secret Communications LP for $300 million, adding nine radio stations in three new markets; under the deal, SFX will get WDVE-FM, WXDX-FM, WDSY-FM and WJJJ-FM, all in Pittsburgh, Pa, company will also get WLTF-FM and WTAM-AM in Cleveland and WFBQ-FM, WRZX-FM and WNDE-AM in Indianapolis (S)