News Corp. Agrees to Buy Two Publishers From Hearst
Date: 18 June 1999
By Doreen Carvajal and Geraldine Fabrikant
Doreen Carvajal
News Corp announces deal to expand HarperCollins with purchase of Hearst Corp's Avon Books and William Morrow & Co; with acquisition, estimated at less than $180 million, HarperCollins will remain nation's second-ranking trade publisher of popular titles, but will expand its share of $8 billion consumer book market to more than 10 percent; educational and professional publisher John Wiley & Sons announces that it has closed its $82 million acquisition of publisher Jossey-Bass, deal that immediately followed its $58 million purchase of list of 60 college titles from Pearson PLC, which sold titles and Jossey-Bass as part of its purchase and breakup of large part of Simon & Schuster last year (M)
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INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SERVICES IN AN EXPANSION
Date: 19 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Integrated Electrical Services Inc buys seven more companies (S)
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ALPHARMA ADDS GERMAN GENERIC-DRUG BUSINESS
Date: 19 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Alpharma Inc buys Isis Pharma Group from Schwarz Pharma AG for about $150 million in cash (S)
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XEROX WILL BUILD A $325 MILLION FACTORY IN IRELAND
Date: 18 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Xerox Corp will build $325 million factory to make inkjet printer parts in Dundalk, Ireland (S)
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TIRE MAKER REALIGNS DIVISIONS AND APPOINTS LEADERS
Date: 18 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co reorganizes its divisions and names leaders for them as it cuts jobs and forms ventures with Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd; William Sharp will become president of North American tire division, taking over from Eugene Culler, who is retiring; Sylvain Valensi will head European Union business, and Michael Roney will be in charge of other European division (S)
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IVAX ACQUIRES 35% STAKE IN AN ON-LINE DRUGSTORE
Date: 18 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Ivax Corp acquires 35 percent stake in Go2pharmacy.com, new company that will sell discount generic prescription drugs and other health items on line; terms undisclosed (S)
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COMPASS BANCSHARES TO BUY HARTLAND FOR $85 MILLION
Date: 18 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Compass Bancshares Inc to buy Hartland Bank NA for $85 million in cash (S)
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THOMSON OF CANADA TO BUY PEARSON'S LIBRARY UNIT
Date: 19 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Thomson Corp will buy Macmillan Library Reference USA from Pearson PLC for $86 million in cash and combine it with its Gale Group (S)
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DURAKON, MAKER OF TRUCK-BED LINERS, TO BE ACQUIRED
Date: 19 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Littlejohn & Co will acquire Durkaon Industries for about $99 million in cash (S)
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XOOM.COM ACQUIRES PARALOGIC FOR $34 MILLION IN STOCK
Date: 18 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Xoom.com Inc agrees to acquire Paralogic Software Corp for $34 million in stock (S)
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