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Date: 12 August 1998
By Felicity Barringer
Felicity Barringer
Boston Globe editor Matthew V Storin says he will no longer demand resignation of popular columnist Mike Barnicle for using jokes in Aug 2 column that paralleled writings of comedian George Carlin; says he has imposed two-month suspension instead (M)
Date: 12 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Aviation Sales Co to acquire Triad International Maintenance Co from Primark Corp for about $70 million in cash (S)
Date: 11 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co announces it will buy Frank Russell Co, world's biggest consultant to pension funds, giving Northwestern's agents more investment products to sell; terms undisclosed (S)
Date: 11 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Esterline Technologies Corp to buy Kirkhill Rubber Co for about $80 million (S)
Date: 12 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Nabisco Holdings Corp will close its Pittsburgh cracker factory, dismissing 350 workers (S)
Date: 12 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sports Authority Inc rejects bid of $445.2 million by Gart Sports Co to buy majority stake and says it might shelve its agreement with Venator Group Inc as well (S)
Date: 11 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
BB&T Corp acquires brokerage firm Scott & Stringfellow Inc for $131 million (S)
Date: 12 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Key Energy Group Inc to buy Dawson Production Services Inc for about $202 million in cash, to create world's largest oil and natural gas well service company (S)
Date: 11 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wing Industries agrees to buy 80 percent of Atrium Companies for $180 million; Atrium says its controlling shareholders, Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc, agrees to sell its stake to Wing, which is controlled by Ardshiel Inc and GE Investment Private Placement Partners II, unit of General Electric Co; R G Darby Co, which is controlled by GE Investment and Ardshiel, will be combined with Wing and Atrium (S)
Date: 11 August 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Harrah's Entertainment Inc will acquire Rio Hotel and Casino Inc to entice customers from its other US casinos to vacation at Rio's sole property, upscale Rio Suite Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev; deal is valued at $518 million; Harrah's will assume about $370 million of Rio debt (S)