2 G.O.P. Rivals Surprise Journalists' Conference
Date: 09 July 1999
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Two Republican Presidential candidates, Gov George W Bush of Texas and Sen John S McCain of Arizona, make last-minute appearances at convention of thousands of Hispanic, African-American, Indian and Asian-American journalists in Seattle after reading newspaper article highlighting their decision to decline an invitation to speak and take questions at convention of Unity: Journalists of Color Inc (S)
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SYSCO TO BUY A CALIFORNIA MEAT DISTRIBUTOR
Date: 10 July 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sysco Corp will buy Newport Meat Co (S)
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DuPONT TO COMPLETE ITS DIVESTITURE OF CONOCO
Date: 10 July 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Du Pont sets terms for splitting off its 70 percent stake in Conoco Inc (S)
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ABBOTT IS BUYING PERCLOSE FOR $680 MILLION
Date: 09 July 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Abbott Laboratories will buy Perclose Inc for about $680 million in stock to expand its hold on fast-growing mechanical heart valves and closure devices (S)
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RACING CHAMPIONS GETS AN OFFER OF $11 A SHARE
Date: 10 July 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Racing Champions Corp gets buyout offer from Enna Corp (S)
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SMITHKLINE TO CUT 800 JOBS AT FIVE ANTIBIOTICS PLANTS
Date: 09 July 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Smithkline Beecham PLC plans to cut 800 jobs, or about 1.4 percent of its work force, as it consolidates its antibiotics manufacturing operations; plan is part of larger effort announced Feb 9 to streamline operations and save more than $300 million a year by 2002 (S)
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SHARES OF GENERAL GROWTH FALL AFTER STOCK SALE
Date: 10 July 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of General Growth Properties fall after company sells 10 million new shares to Lehman Brothers Inc at below-market price (S)
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TWO JUDGES CLEAR WAY FOR SFX TO BUY LIVENT'S ASSETS
Date: 09 July 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
US Bankruptcy Judge Arthur J Gonzalez and Ontario Justice John Ground give approval for Livent Inc to sell most of its assets to SFX Entertainment Inc for about $128 million; SFX has offered to buy Livent for $90.8 million in cash, plus as much as $37 million in future payments (S)
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Nets Get Backing On Arena Project
Date: 09 July 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Prudential Insurance Co of America offers to arrange up to $170 million in financing for proposed arena to be built by New Jersey Nets in Newark (S)
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LYONNAIS SHARES JUMP
Date: 09 July 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Credit Lyonnais SA jump on first day of trading; shares close at 29.01 euros, compared with initial public offering price of 26.2 euros for institutions and 25.5 euros for individuals (S)
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