A DiMaggio Rule on Medical Privacy
Date: 30 December 1998
By Kenneth W. Goodman
Kenneth Goodman
Kenneth W Goodman Op-Ed article on Joe DiMaggio's anger over disclosures of his medical condition, and publicity over birth of octuplets in Houston; upholds individual rights to medical privacy (S)
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At the Funeral For McAlary, A Wide Mix
Date: 30 December 1998
By David Firestone
David Firestone
Funeral is held for Daily News columnist Mike McAlary, who died at age 41 (M)
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FIRST SECURITY TO ACQUIRE XEON FINANCIAL
Date: 31 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
First Security Bank of Nevada, unit of First Security Corp, agrees to acquire Xeon Financial Corp, holding company for Nevada Banking Co (S)
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REPUBLIC BANCSHARES CUTS 340 JOBS
Date: 31 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Republic Bancshares Inc says that it dismissed 340 employees in its mortgage banking units, or 54 percent of its loan production staff (S)
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SURGE COMPONENTS AGREES TO PURCHASE ORBIT NETWORK
Date: 30 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Surge Components Inc will acquire closely held Orbit Network Inc for about $66 million (S)
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BORDEN CHEMICALS HIRES BANKERS TO EXPLORE OPTIONS
Date: 31 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Borden Chemicals and Plastics LP says it hired Evercore Partners and Salomon Smith Barney to find ways to improve return to shareholders, which could include sale of company (S)
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PACIFIC GULF SELLS 5 PROPERTIES FOR $78.5 MILLION
Date: 31 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Pacific Gulf Properties Inc sells five multifamily apartment communities in Washington State for about $78.5 million as it exits that market to concentrate on industrial properties (S)
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TR FINANCIAL ASKS HIGHER PRICE IN MERGER WITH ROSLYN
Date: 30 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
TR Financial Corp will end agreement to be bought by Roslyn Bancorp unless Roslyn agrees to pay about $25 million more than companies originally agreed (S)
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44 Texas Stores Are Sold
Date: 31 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
US Restaurant Properties Inc says that it bought 44 Texas convenience stores from Fina Oil and Chemical Co for $20.3 million in cash (S)
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Chilean Bottler's Stake
Date: 31 December 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Embotelladora Andina SA, Chile's biggest Coca-Cola bottler, agrees to buy back stake it does not already own in Chilean bottler, Vital SA, from Coca-Cola Companies, part of plan to increase its sale of fruit juice and water (S)
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