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Date: 13 August 1991
Reuters
The publisher Robert Maxwell said today that he had reached a private agreement with the publisher and other shareholders of Israel's Ma'ariv-Modin Group to acquire the majority of shares in the company, which owns the Israeli daily Ma'ariv. Ma'ariv is published in Hebrew in Tel Aviv. Financial details were not given. A statement said Mr. Maxwell would be the chairman and publisher and hold more than 70 percent of the shares.
Date: 13 August 1991
By Matthew Parris
Matthew Parris
People talk about "outing" as though it is linked exclusively to homosexuality and has been recently invented by the Americans. The [ issue ] is a gift to silly-season journalists and especially welcome to quality newspapers, as it gives them a quality excuse to dwell thoughtfully on smut. "And all in the best possible taste," as The Independent [ newspaper ] might have said if Bette Midler had not already. Fair enough. You give something a new name and tie it to a newsworthy minority. Newspapers are then free to discuss the concept . Naturally, they do not stoop to discuss the personal allegations, except, of course, as examples.
Date: 14 August 1991
INTERNATIONAL A3-9 The chance of a prisoner exchange in the Middle East, which would include freedom for the 10 remaining Western hostages in Lebanon, was the focus of growing optimism as fresh reports outlined some possible settlements. Page A1 News Analysis: The abrupt progress toward freeing the Western hostages springs in part from a powerful confluence of national interests, Middle East specialists say. A8
Date: 13 August 1991
International A3-11 A day of diplomacy over the hostages ended with no evidence of a breakthrough. But Israel found itself in the unwanted position of emerging as the key to a comprehensive settlement of the hostage crisis. Page A1
Date: 14 August 1991
* Adage Inc., West Chester, Pa., a maker of computer terminals, said it had committed to discontinuing and was negotiating a sale for its Pulsar Security unit. * Cadbury Schweppes P.L.C., London, said that it had formed a venture with Apollinaris Brunnen A.G., the mineral water unit of Brau und Brunnen Aktienges vorm Dortmunder Union, Berlin.
Date: 14 August 1991
Wang Laboratories Inc. introduced a low-cost version of its VS 6000 minicomputer line. The new model, the VS 6000/Server, can be used either as a conventional stand-alone computer or as a unit to store data in a network of personal computers. Wang said the new machine should end speculation that the company was dropping its proprietary line of minicomputers. After the company signed an agreement to resell I.B.M. computers in June, many industry analysts speculated the Wang would stop manufacturing its own systems. The VS 6000/ server is priced $11,500 to $125,000.
Date: 13 August 1991
By Randall Rothenberg
Randall Rothenberg
Law-enforcement authorities in Ohio, acting on a complaint by the Procter & Gamble Company, have obtained the telephone records of employees who the company said disclosed trade secrets to a reporter from The Wall Street Journal. The Journal, which reported the investigation yesterday, said it resulted from two articles the newspaper published in June. One article quoted unidentified "company insiders" as the sources of reports that B. Jurgen Hintz, the executive vice president in charge of the Procter & Gamble's food division, was being pressured to resign. The second quoted "current and former" company managers as saying that the company might sell some unprofitable or low-profit food brands, including Citrus Hill orange juice and Crisco shortenings.
Date: 13 August 1991
By Bloomberg Business News
Bloomberg News
The Amoco Corporation won approval from the Federal Trade Commission to acquire an interest in the GE Capital Corporation, the financing subsidiary of the General Electric Company. The F.T.C. granted an early termination on Friday of the required waiting period under antitrust laws, the agency said. Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, companies that plan to acquire assets of $15 million or more or a minimum 15 percent stake in another company must notify the F.T.C. The share price of Amoco rose 50 cents today, to $52.125, in trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
Date: 14 August 1991
Polygram International Ltd. yesterday reported record earnings of $72 million, or 42 cents a share, for the first six months of 1991, up from $58 million, or 34 cents a share, a year earlier. The company said that sales rose 24.5 percent, to $1.3 billion, from $1.065 billion in the similar period a year earlier.
Date: 14 August 1991
By Bloomberg Business News
Bloomberg News
The Ann Taylor Stores Corporation. reported a net loss of $16.01 million for the fiscal second quarter ended Aug. 3, compared with a deficit of $2.44 million in the quarter a year earlier. Sales rose to $101.28 million from $92.76 million. Latest-quarter results included a charge of $16.84 million, or 84 cents a share, for debt financing costs.