Spending Increase Forecast
Date: 31 July 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Veronis, Suhler & Associates, New York investment firm, predicts that total spending on entertainment and media products in the United States will rise 44 percent by 2001 (S)
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Nine 'Nightline' Awards
Date: 31 July 1997
News Emmy Award nominations for 1996 are announced by National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences; ABC News program Nightline, anchored by Ted Koppel, earns 9 of 128 nominations, more than any other program (S)
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Hypocrisy and a $10,000 Fine
Date: 31 July 1997
BY Mike Wise
Mike Wise
Mike Wise column criticizes New Jersey Nets for fining forward Jayson Williams $10,000 for verbally attacking Coach John Calipari and organization, but not fining Calipari for making racially insensitive remarks to reporter covering team; photo (M)
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Treasury Prices Rally Again After Report on Wage Costs
Date: 30 July 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Treasury prices extend their rally after reports show muted increase in labor costs; graph shows Treasury yield (M)
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GE CAPITAL PLANS TO BUY BRITISH TRAILER RENTAL COMPANY
Date: 30 July 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
GE Capital agrees to buy Central Transport Rental Group PLC, British trailer rental company, for $192 million (S)
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SPECIALTY FOODS WANTS TO SELL STELLA, ITS CHEESE MAKER
Date: 30 July 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Specialty Foods Corp is seeking to sell Stella Foods, fifth-largest cheese maker in nation, as it focuses on baked goods and specialty meats (S)
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SHARES OF 3COM SLIDE AFTER IT FORECASTS LOWER PROFIT
Date: 31 July 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Company News**Shares of 3Com Corp fall in heavy Nasdaq trading on July 30, to $55.75, following forecast of low second-quarter earnings (S)
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WESTERN RESOURCES IN DEAL FOR 80% OF PROTECTION ONE
Date: 31 July 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Western Resources Inc will exchange $320 million and its own security operations for 80.1 percent of Protection One Inc (S)
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ACCESS BEYOND AND HAYES SET 'REVERSE ACQUISITION'
Date: 31 July 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Access Beyond will issue $267 million in stock for closely held Hayes Microcomputer Products Inc in 'reverse acquisition' that would give Hayes shareholders 79 percent of merged company (S)
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J. B. HUNT SELLS FLATBED DIVISION FOR $40 MILLION
Date: 31 July 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
J B Hunt Transport Services Inc sells flatbed division for $40 million in net cash to division's management (S)
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