Yeltsin Backs Down in Tiff With Belarussian Over Arrests
Date: 02 August 1997
By Alessandra Stanley
Alessandra Stanley
Pres Boris N Yeltsin of Russia retracts criticism of Pres Aleksandr R Lukashenko of Belarus over his detention of three Russian reporters and promises that their case will not affect relations between the two countries; Human Rights Watch/Helsinki publishes a searing indictment of Lukashenko's systematic repression of civic organizations, opposition groups and the press (M)
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ABM INDUSTRIES REPORTS PURCHASE OF OGDEN BUSINESSES
Date: 02 August 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
ABM Industries acquires Ogden Corp's building-maintenance and engineering-services operations in New York City; price not disclosed (S)
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BETHLEHEM STEEL SELLING BETHFORGE AND CENTEC UNITS
Date: 02 August 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Bethlehem Steel will sell Bethforge and Centec Roll units to closely-held Park Corp; will close Bethship shipyard in Maryland, after failing to reach agreement with investor group led by Peter Angelos (S)
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COCA-COLA ENTERPRISES ADDS TO CANADIAN BID
Date: 02 August 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Coca-Cola Enterprises increases takeover bid for Canadian bottler Coca-Cola Beverages to $465.8 million (S)
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Big Board Seat Pricier Yet
Date: 02 August 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Seat on New York Stock Exchange is sold for record $1.475 million (S)
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Unilever Net Up 30%, Helped by Cost-Cutting
Date: 02 August 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Unilever reports net income in second quarter rose to $774 million (S)
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Debt Ratings Affirmed On Nomura and Bank
Date: 02 August 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank and Nomura Securities, which were peanlized for making payoffs to racketeer, have debt ratings affirmed by Standard & Poor's (S)
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Spanish Power Company To Buy Chilean Utilities
Date: 02 August 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Empresa Nacional de Electricidad will pay $1.5 illion to take control of Enersis SA of Chile (S)
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Nomura to Spin Off a U.S. Realty Unit
Date: 02 August 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Nomura Securities Company's US subsidiary will spin off real estate lending unit to pave way for possible sale (S)
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Ivax, Drug Concern, Chooses President
Date: 02 August 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ivax Corp names David Bethune president-chief operating officer, following resignation of Robert Strauss (S)
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