TV Notes; Telling the Children
Date: 01 April 1998
By Lawrie Mifflin
Lawrie Mifflin
Nick News, weekly magazine program for children on Nickleodeon cable channel, will carry report on fatal shootings of four classmates and teacher by two students at Middle School in Jonesboro, Ark (S)
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Hong Kong Rulings Stir Fears Over Law System
Date: 31 March 1998
By Mark Landler
Mark Landler
Series of rulings by Hong Kong Government in recent weeks have stirred fears that rule of law is being eroded as former British colony is absorbed into China; Government's refusal to prosecute politically well-connected newspaper publisher on fraud accusations, or to prosecute mainland's New China News Agency for violating Hong Kong's privacy statute discussed; legal experts worry rulings may indicate growing unwillingness to prosecute those with strong mainland ties; are worried that Hong Kong may hobble its legal system by exempting Chinese Government organizations from as many as 14 local laws (M)
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KNOWLEDGE UNIVERSE TO ACQUIRE CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY
Date: 31 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Children's Discovery Centers of America Inc says it agreed to be acquired by Knowledge Universe LLC for as much as $99.1 million in cash (S)
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UNIVERSAL FOREST TO BUY STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS MAKER
Date: 31 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Universal Forest Products Inc says it will buy Shoffner Industries for $90.7 million in cash and stock (S)
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GREAT UNIVERSAL WINS BID TO ACQUIRE METROMAIL
Date: 31 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Great Universal Stores PLC wins battle to acquire Metromail Corp, for $905 million, after rival bidder, American Business Information Inc, fails to provide proof that it has necessary financing; American Business had bid $980 million (S)
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RUBBERMAID TO SELL BRANDS TO DECORA FOR $62.5 MILLION
Date: 01 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Rubbermaid Inc agrees to sell its ConTact adhesive paper and other shelf-liner brands to Decora Industries for $62.5 million (S)
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UNION PLANTERS TO BUY SOME CALIFORNIA FEDERAL ASSETS
Date: 31 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Union Planters Corp agrees to buy California Federal Bank's Florida branches from First Nationwide Holdings Inc for $110 million (S)
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TRESCOM REJECTS HIGHER BID FROM IDT FOR PRIMUS'S OFFER
Date: 01 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
IDT Corp has bid $10.50 a share in cash for Trescom International Inc, but Trescom says it will proceed with lower offer from Primus Telecommunications Group; Trescom is not specific about why it turned down IDT's $125 million offer; it agreed on Feb 4 to Primus's offer of $118.9 million (S)
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DECAUX OF FRANCE UNIT OFFERS HIGHER BID FOR MORE GROUP
Date: 31 March 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Unit of Decaux SA offers $799 million in cash for More Group PLC; bid is 8 percent higher than bid of Clear Channel Communications Inc; Clear Channel suggests it might make another bid (S)
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Wachovia to Buy 2 Firms
Date: 01 April 1998
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Wachovia Corp agrees to buy employee benefits consulting firm Hunt, DuPree, Rhine & Associates Inc and related money management firm, Retirement Plan Securities Inc, for undisclosed price (S)
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