United News Buys Publisher
Date: 26 August 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
United News and Media PLC acquires closely held MP & A Editorial Inc for undisclosed sum (S)
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26th of August 1999 News
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Ford Gains in Ruling on Web Site Dispute
Date: 26 August 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ford Motor Co has persuaded Federal Judge Nancy Edmunds to help it in legal bid to quash Web site that it contends solicits trade secrets from Ford employees; Edmunds issues temporary restraining order that forbids Robert Lane, who runs Blue Oval News, from destroying Ford documents; Lane also must tell court within 10 days which Ford documents he has and who gave them to him (S)
Yeltsin Aide Denies Report Of Secret Cash In Swiss Bank
Date: 27 August 1999
By Celestine Bohlen
Celestine Bohlen
Pavel P Borodin, top Kremlin official, denies corruption charges made in Italian newspaper against members of Pres Boris N Yeltsin's family and inner circle; newspaper, Corriere della Sera, says that $1 million in 'pocket money' for Yeltsin entourage had been funneled in 1994 through Swiss bank account; allegations follow months of public inquiry into Borodin's relationship with Mabetex, Swiss construction company that has had several large contracts to work on Government buildings in Moscow; photo (M)
Following the Money, Through the Web
Date: 26 August 1999
By Leslie Wayne
Leslie Wayne
Technology is shedding new light on political contributions; campaign finance records on state and national levels are now available on growing number of user-friendly Web sites; all campaign donations are considered public information, and records there were once hidden in dusty archives are now readily available for public view; Internet is making it easy for journalists, competing candidates and ordinary citizens to make connections between politicians and their sources of money; technology is driving and accelerating debate about role of money in politics by providing more and more information; many in Congress have tried to keep activities of Federal Election Commission to bare minimum; photo (M)
TYCO INTERNATIONAL TO PARE JOBS AT RAYCHEM
Date: 26 August 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Tyco International Ltd will dismiss 2,200 employees, or about quarter of work force, at Raychem Corp, less than a week after buying company (S)
QUESTOR IS BUYING A STAKE IN AEGIS COMMUNICATIONS
Date: 27 August 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Aegis Communications Group Inc says Questor Partners Fund II LP will pay $46.75 million for equivalent of about 30 percent stake in company (S)
WELLS ALUMINUM SAYS IT IS CONDUCTING MERGER TALKS
Date: 27 August 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wells Aluminum Corp says it is in merger talks with several unidentified companies; also says it has hired investment bank ING Baring Furman Selz to solicit offers (S)
APARTMENT INVESTMENT AGREES TO BUY 8 PROPERTIES
Date: 26 August 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Apartment Investment and Management Co agrees to buy eight apartment complexes and stake in two others for $53 million in cash and securities and assumption of $78 million in debt; seller is Dreyfuss Management (S)
MASCOTECH ACQUIRES CLOSELY HELD WINDFALL PRODUCTS
Date: 27 August 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Mascotech Inc, maker of vehicle-engine parts, acquires closely held Windfall Products Inc for undisclosed price (S)
3COM CALLS OFF A PLANNED JOINT VENTURE WITH SIEMENS
Date: 27 August 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
3Com Corp scraps plans for joint venture with Siemens AG because it says $100 million cost is not justified; 3Com and Siemens had planned to develop products to link phones and office computer networks; venture was announced in December 1998 (S)