Ligament Sidelines Ligtenberg
Date: 13 March 1999
Baseball spring training notebook; Kerry Ligtenberg of Atlanta Braves has torn elbow ligament; Albert Belle says he will not speak with reporters anymore, following coverage of his tirade in Baltimore Orioles clubhouse (S)
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Foreign Affairs; Loyalty, Shmoyalty!
Date: 12 March 1999
By Thomas L. Friedman
Thomas Friedman
Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column in response to William Safire's recent question about 'phenomenal loyalty' to Bill Clinton; observes, to the contrary, profound lack of loyalty at core of Clinton's White House even in early days; quotes Harvard's Michael Sandel, who says Clinton showed from start that loyalty was not in season, and has reaped what he sowed; decline in dignity and sobriety surrounding Presidency also noted, so that Monica Lewinsky, and her boss, treated Oval Office like a 'singles bar' and 'hot line' as connection for phone sex (S)
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But What if the 'Perp' Walks?
Date: 13 March 1999
By Ray Suarez
Ray Suarez
Ray Suarez Op-Ed article recalls the many times his television news team was allowed to photographed criminal suspects before they had even spoken with counsel; says broadcasting such pictures helps to erase distinction between suspect and criminal; urges television to stop using staged events to tell stories (M)
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CAMBREX BUYS IROTEC LABORATORIES OF IRELAND
Date: 13 March 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cambrex Corp acquires Irotec Laboratories Ltd of Ireland for $40 million (S)3
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GEOSCIENCE STOCK DOWN AS PURCHASE IS RECONSIDERED
Date: 13 March 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Geoscience Corp fall 21 percent after Core Laboratories NV says it is reconsidering its planned purchase of company (S)
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LONG JOHN SILVER'S SAYS IT WILL BE ACQUIRED BY A&W
Date: 12 March 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Long John Silver's Restaurants Inc, which filed for bankruptcy protection in June, says it will be acquired by A&W Restaurants Inc (S)
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CNL GROUP TO MERGE 18 OF ITS PARTNERSHIPS
Date: 13 March 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
CNL Group Inc reaches agreement to merge 18 partnerships it manages and other assets into $1.5 billion real estate investment trust; combined company would own or have investments in more than 1,400 fast-food and casual dining restaurant properties (S)9
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SAFESKIN SHARES RETREAT ON LOWER EARNINGS OUTLOOK
Date: 13 March 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Safeskin Corp fall 41 percent after company says its first-quarter earnings will be well below analysts' expectations (S)
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LUFTHANSA UNIT IS INCREASING ITS STAKE IN SKY CHEFS
Date: 12 March 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Deutsche Lufthansa's in-flight food-service unit will buy additional 18 percent stake in Sky Chefs, world's largest airline caterer, from Onex Corp for $266 million; it could buy entire company within five years (S)
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AMERICAN AXLE IS BUYING MSP INDUSTRIES FOR $60 MILLION
Date: 12 March 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc will buy MSP Industries Corp, closely held parts maker, for as much as $60 million in cash (S)
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