News Corp. Agrees to Buy Two Publishers From Hearst
Date: 18 June 1999
By Doreen Carvajal and Geraldine Fabrikant
Doreen Carvajal
News Corp announces deal to expand HarperCollins with purchase of Hearst Corp's Avon Books and William Morrow & Co; with acquisition, estimated at less than $180 million, HarperCollins will remain nation's second-ranking trade publisher of popular titles, but will expand its share of $8 billion consumer book market to more than 10 percent; educational and professional publisher John Wiley & Sons announces that it has closed its $82 million acquisition of publisher Jossey-Bass, deal that immediately followed its $58 million purchase of list of 60 college titles from Pearson PLC, which sold titles and Jossey-Bass as part of its purchase and breakup of large part of Simon & Schuster last year (M)
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Jim Brown Accused Of Making Threats
Date: 17 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
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Los Angeles police charge Jim Brown, former star running back for Cleveland Browns, with making terroristic threats toward his wife, Monique (S)
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VULCAN VENTURES TO ACQUIRE INTEREST IN OXYGEN MEDIA
Date: 17 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Vulcan Ventures Inc will invest as much as $100 million in Oxygen Media Inc; Vulcan, owned by Paul G Allen, will get minority stake in Oxygen and seat on company's board in return for its investment; size of stake is not disclosed; Oxygen also says Allen's Charter Communications will distribute Oxygen network, which is scheduled to begin broadcasting in 2002 (S)
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XEROX WILL BUILD A $325 MILLION FACTORY IN IRELAND
Date: 18 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
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Xerox Corp will build $325 million factory to make inkjet printer parts in Dundalk, Ireland (S)
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IVAX ACQUIRES 35% STAKE IN AN ON-LINE DRUGSTORE
Date: 18 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ivax Corp acquires 35 percent stake in Go2pharmacy.com, new company that will sell discount generic prescription drugs and other health items on line; terms undisclosed (S)
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COMPASS BANCSHARES TO BUY HARTLAND FOR $85 MILLION
Date: 18 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Compass Bancshares Inc to buy Hartland Bank NA for $85 million in cash (S)
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MANAGEMENT GROUP AND INVESTOR AGREE TO ACQUIRE CPI
Date: 17 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
CPI Corp says management group and American Securities Capital Partners LP agreed to buy it for $376 million cash to take it private (S)
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XOOM.COM ACQUIRES PARALOGIC FOR $34 MILLION IN STOCK
Date: 18 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Xoom.com Inc agrees to acquire Paralogic Software Corp for $34 million in stock (S)
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STARWOOD FINANCIAL ACQUIRING TRINET CORPORATE REALTY
Date: 17 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Starwood Financial Trust Inc to acquire Trinet Corporate Realty Trust Inc for $1.5 billion in stock; Starwood is not related to Starwood Hotels and Resorts (S)
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PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL IN $1.4 BILLION BANK DEAL
Date: 18 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Principal Financial Corp to buy Bankers Trust Australia Ltd from Deutsche Bank AG for $1.4 billion (US) (S)
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