A News Hawk With a Bloodhound's Nose and a Tabloid Eye
Date: 21 November 1997
By Vicki Goldberg
Vicki Goldberg
Vicky Goldberg reviews exhibit at International Center of Photography on work of Weegee, New York City news photographer in 1930's and 1940's; photo; Weegee, born Usher Fellig in what is now Ukraine, said he got nickname from Ouija board because he seemed to know where the murders were before the police did (M)
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3 Admit Guilt In Intercepting Of Pager Calls Of Officials
Date: 21 November 1997
By Benjamin Weiser
Benjamin Weiser
Three executives of Breaking News Network, company that sells news tips to newspapers and broadcasters, plead guilty to charges of illegally intercepting private communications of Police and Fire Departments; company also enters guilty plea to charges of manufacturing and possessing devices that illegally intercept pager communications; defendants are Robert Gessmann, his brother Steven Gessmann and Vinnie Martin (M)
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CORPORATE EXPRESS GETS 17 COMPANIES IN EXPANSION
Date: 22 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Corporate Express Inc acquires 17 companies to expand internationally; says it expects fiscal third-quarter earnings of 19 cents to 21 cents a share (S)
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HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TO BUY 15 CANDLEWOOD HOTELS
Date: 21 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hospitality Properties Trust will buy then lease back 15 hotels from Candlewood Hotel Co for $100 million (S)
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DRESSER AND INGERSOLL-RAND TO CUT JOBS AT VENTURE
Date: 22 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dresser Industries and Ingersoll-Rand Co to cut about 7 percent of staff, or 900 jobs, at their two pump and natural gas compressor joint ventures; move is part of plan to increase profits (S)
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ST. JOE NO LONGER SEEKING ALL OF FLORIDA EAST COAST
Date: 22 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
St Joe Corp says it is no longer seeking to acquire 46 percent of Florida East Coast Industries that it does not already own; news follows decline in share price of both companies (S)
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ROBBINS & MYERS IN $104 MILLION DEAL FOR J. M. HUBER UNIT
Date: 21 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Robbins & Myers Inc agrees to buy Flow Control Equipment Inc, unit of J M Huber Corp, for about $104 million (S)
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Airbus Industrie Wants to Use Euros
Date: 21 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Airbus Industrie wants to offer airlines option of buying planes in euros, a move that would break tradition of pricing aircraft in dollars (S)
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Peregrine Investments Plans to Downsize
Date: 21 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Peregrine Investments Holdings, Hong Kong-based investment bank, says there will be cutbacks of employees across Asian region; downsizing follows announcement that Peregrine will sell 24.1 percent stake to Zurich Group for $200 million (S)
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Quantum Closes a Plant and Cuts 430 Jobs
Date: 21 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Quantum Corp has halted production at its Louisville, Colo, plant, eliminating 430 jobs (S)
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