Reporter for Russian TV Freed By Belarus, Easing Tensions
Date: 09 October 1997
By Michael R. Gordon
Michael Gordon
Belarus has freed Pavel Sheremet, Belarus citizen and reporter for Russian television network, in case that has gravely strained ties between Belarus and Russia; Sheremet, detained in July for allegedly trying to illegally cross border into Lithuania while filming report on smuggling, has been thorn in side of Pres Aleksandr Lukashenko's autocratic Government; Lukashenko is unhappy about activities of Russian journalists because Russian television reaches much of Belarus, circumventing his censorship (M)
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Photographer Is Arrested
Date: 09 October 1997
By David W. Chen
David Chen
Courier Post photographer Albert F Schell is arrested while taking pictures of fatal accident on Interstate 295 (New Jersey Daily Briefing) (S)û
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TYLER IN DEAL FOR 2 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
Date: 10 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Tyler Corp agrees to acquire Business Resources Corp and Software Group for about $84.3 million in cash, stock and assumption of debt (S)
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AMERICA ONLINE IN DEAL WITH TRAVEL SERVICE PROVIDER
Date: 09 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
America Online Inc agrees to make Preview Travel Inc its main travel-service provider; Preview will pay America Online $32 million over five years and will provide services that include ticket sales, car rentals and hotel reservations (S)
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MIDWAY AIRLINES TO ACQUIRE JETLINERS FROM BOMBARDIER
Date: 09 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Midway Airlines Corp will buy 10 small jetliners from Bombardier Inc for $207 million; Midway flies 12 98-seat Fokker F100's and one 148-seat Airbus A320 from its hub in Durham, NC (S)
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DIGITAL SAYS IT REMAINS COMMITTED TO ALPHA CHIP
Date: 10 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Digital Equipment Corp says it is committed to selling products based on its flagship Alpha chip erven as it considers settling patent dispute with Intel Corp (S)
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INVESTMENT GROUP BUYS 9.99% STAKE IN APRIA HEALTHCARE
Date: 10 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Relational Investors LLC, investment group that includes David Batchelder and Ralph Whitworth, acquires 9.99 percent stake in Apria Healthcare Group Inc (S)
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EMERITUS EXPECTS INVESTMENT FROM SOROS-BACKED FUND
Date: 10 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Emeritus Corp says investment fund backed by Soros Fund Management LLC has agreed to invest $25 million in the company (S)
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PECO ENERGY SAYS IT WILL FIGHT ENRON ELECTRICITY PLAN
Date: 10 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Peco Energy Co will not accept Enron Corp's proposal to take over its Philadelphia, Pa, customers and will fight plan in court if regulators approve it (S)
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MCDONALD'S PLANS TO INVEST $1 BILLION IN LATIN AMERICA
Date: 09 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
McDonald's Corp will invest more than $1 billion in next three years to double its restaurants in Latin America (S)
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