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Date: 20 December 1996
By Iver Peterson
Iver Peterson
Federal Bureau of Investigation director Louis J Freeh tells Senate Judiciary Committee that the agency has not been able to identify the person who told reporters that Ricahrd A Jewell was a suspect in the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta (M)
Date: 19 December 1996
By Nadine Brozan
Nadine Brozan
Prince Albert of Monaco says persistent photographers are reason he is still unwed at age 38 (Chronicle column) (S)
Date: 20 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
American Brands Inc to take $55 million charge when it closes cigarette factory in England as it prepares to spin off its Gallaher Tobacco unit; about 950 Gallagher workers to be dismissed (S)
Date: 20 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Merck & Co and Rhone-Poulenc SA says they are combining their animal health businesses in joint venture, creating the world's largest maker of medicines for pets and livestock; joint venture will be called Merial Animal Health (S)
Date: 20 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Coca-Cola Co says it expects worldwide sales of cases to rise about 10 percent in the fourth quarter, sharp improvement from the third quarter; cites geographic areas with major sales gains (S)
Date: 19 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bay Networks says it has acquired Netics for about $99 million (S)
Date: 19 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Chase Manhattan Corp agrees to buy most of Source One Mortgage Services Corp's mortgage operation; deal will make Chase the No 2 processor of home loans in country, behind Norwest Corp; Source One is owned by Fund American Enterprises Holdings; terms not disclosed (S)
Date: 19 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Gulf Canada Resources Ltd bids 432 million pounds ($722 million) for Clyde Petroleum PLC, which rejects unsolicited offer (S)
Date: 19 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Federal Judge Alfred Wolin orders investigation into document destruction by Prudential Insurance Co of America employees at company's Cambridge, Mass, office; Prudential has been investigated for improper sales practices (S)
Date: 20 December 1996
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Proposal by Elf Aquitaine SA that its pharmaceutical unit, Sanofi SA, form strategic alliance with another company spurs French drug stocks; one market analyst says Sanofi has no choice but to link up with someone else or be spun off because it just to small to stay as it is (M)