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Date: 06 June 1996
By Eric Schmitt
Eric Schmitt
Adm. Jay L. Johnson, one of the fastest-rising stars in the Navy, faces the most daunting challenge of his 28-year career in taking command of a service wracked by tragedy and turmoil. President Clinton, calling this a "crucial time" in the Navy's history, today tapped Admiral Johnson to succeed his mentor, Adm. Jeremy M. Boorda, who committed suicide three weeks ago.
Date: 06 June 1996
Bloomberg Business News
Bloomberg News
Baxter International Inc. said yesterday that it would call its health care products and cost-management services business, which it plans to spin off later this year, the Allegiance Healthcare Corporation. In November, Baxter announced plans to split into two publicly traded companies, separating the medical supply and services business from its medical technology group. The medical technology business, which makes drugs and devices to treat hemophilia, kidney and heart disease, plans to retain the name Baxter. The Allegiance unit had sales of $4.5 billion in 1995 and employs about 20,000 people worldwide.
Date: 06 June 1996
AP
Heavy rain loosened rocks on a mountainside above a gold mine in southwestern China, triggering landslides that killed at least 66 people, the state-run New China News Agency said today. Another 162 people are missing. At least 76 people were injured in the slides, which occurred between last Friday and Monday at the Daping gold mine in Yunnan province, 1,450 miles southwest of Beijing, the news agency said.
Date: 06 June 1996
Dow Jones
Dow Jones
Valhi Inc. said yesterday that it intended to sell its Amalgamated Sugar Company subsidiary to the Snake River Sugar Company, an Oregon cooperative of sugar beet farmers, for about $250 million. Amalgamated operates sugar factories in Twin Falls, Paul and Nampa, Idaho; and Nyssa, Ore. It also has other sugar operations in Oregon, Utah, Idaho, Colorado and Washington. Valhi said Snake River was still obtaining financing and membership agreements from 1,600 sugar-beet growers in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Valhi, based in Dallas, has interests in chemicals, construction material, sugar and fast food. Valhi stock was up 62.5 cents, at $7.375 a share.
Date: 05 June 1996
Bloomberg Business News
Bloomberg News
Excel Communications Inc. said yesterday that it had agreed to pay Worldcom Inc. $900 million over four years for long-distance telephone service, which it will resell to business and residential customers. Excel shares rose $1.50 yesterday, to $35.25, on the New York Stock Exchange; Worldcom shares rose $1.875, to $51.375, in Nasdaq trading. Excel, based in Dallas, said it would buy about 1 billion minutes on Worldcom's long-distance phone network every three months. Worldcom is based in Jackson, Miss.
Date: 05 June 1996
Reuters
The Reading & Bates Corporation of Houston said yesterday that it was suspending its efforts to acquire the Norwegian driller Transocean S.A., after reviewing the latest proposal from a rival bidder, Sonat Offshore Drilling Inc. Houston-based Sonat sweetened its offer to about $1.5 billion after some large Transocean shareholders threatened to back the Reading & Bates bid. Paul B. Loyd Jr., the chairman of Reading & Bates, said the company would "be in a position to reenter the process promptly if we believe we can do so on terms and conditions beneficial Reading & Bates stockholders."
Date: 05 June 1996
Dow Jones
Dow Jones
A Federal judge in St. Louis has dismissed a class-action suit against Ticketmaster, ruling that consumers had no grounds to pursue antitrust claims against the computerized-ticketing service. Los Angeles-based Ticketmaster said the case was a consolidation of 16 national class-action suits. The plaintiffs contended that Ticketmaster's exclusive ticketing contracts were anticonsumer and represented a monopoly. Ticketmaster argued that its contracts were negotiated in a fully competitive market. The decision by Judge Stephen Limbaugh was issued on Friday and disclosed late on Monday.
Date: 05 June 1996
Dow Jones
Dow Jones
The Northrop Grumman Corporation said it had sold seven million common shares at $63.25 each, raising $422.75 million. The military contractor, based in Los Angeles, said the proceeds would be used to reduce debt incurred from its $3 billion acquisition of the military and electronics business of Westinghouse Electric Corporation, which it completed March 1. The shares were offered simultaneously to United States and foreign investors. The company said it had set aside another 1.05 million shares for unexpected demand. Northrop shares rose $2.50 yesterday, to $65.75 in trading on the New York Stock Exchange.