NEWPORT NEWS TO ACQUIRE AVONDALE INDUSTRIES
Date: 20 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Newport News Shipbuilding Inc to acquire Avondale Industries for $470 million in stock; new company will be known as Newport News Avondale Industries (S)
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PUBLIC LIVES
Date: 20 January 1999
By James Barron
James Barron
Public Lives column on CBS News correspondent Leslie Stahl responding to question concerning age, women and television journalism; Chez Josephine restaurant owner Jean-Claud Baker discusses time taken to walk from restaurant to theaters; Nina Totenberg, correspondent for National Public Radio, discusses coverage of impeachment trial; photo (M)
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Mayor Distances Himself From Lobbyist
Date: 20 January 1999
By Abby Goodnough
Abby Goodnough
NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani says his administration will stop doing business with lobbyist Suri Kasirer, who is married to one of his top aides, though he says lobbyist had not persuaded city to grant special parking privileges to Goldman Sachs & Co; announcement comes after Daily News reported that city had granted parking privileges to Goldman after firm hired Kasirer as lobbyist (M)
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National News Briefs; Retailer Recalls Robes For Possible Fire Hazard
Date: 21 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Consumer Product Safety Commission says Limited Inc recalls some 17,600 girls' fleece robes sold at its Limited Too stores because robes do not meet Federal fire-resistance standards (S)
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BELLSOUTH TO TAKE A $172 MILLION CHARGE IN QUARTER
Date: 21 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
BellSouth Corp expects to take charge of about $172 million against first-quarter earnings because Brazil's currency devaluation has raised cost of debt for subsidiary BCP Telecomunicacoes SA (S)
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CORE LABORATORIES IN $181 MILLION DEAL FOR GEOSCIENCE
Date: 20 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Core Laboratories NV acquires Geoscience Corp for $181 million in cash and stock; Core will assume $33 million in debt (S)
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DURA AUTOMOTIVE TO ACQUIRE EXCEL FOR $321.9 MILLION
Date: 20 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dura Automotive Systems Inc agrees to buy Excel Industries for about $321.9 million in cash and stock; will also assume about $153.7 million in debt (S)
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EQUITY OFFICE TO ADD BUILDING FOR $115.9 MILLION IN CASH
Date: 21 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Equity Office Properties Trust expects to buy office building known as City Center Bellevue in Bellevue, Wash, for $115.9 million in cash (S)
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CHESAPEAKE HOPES TO ENTER EUROPE IN FIELD GROUP DEAL
Date: 21 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Chesapeake Corp agrees to buy Field Group PLC of Britain for $320 million (US) to increase earnings by getting foothold in high-margin European specialty-packaging market (S)
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WARBURG, PINCUS IN DEAL FOR 51% STAKE IN FOUR MEDIA
Date: 20 January 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Four Media Co says investment firm Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners LP has agreed to buy 51 percent stake for about $80 million (S)
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