Law Publishing Merger Planned
Date: 24 October 1997
American Lawyer Group, owned by US Equity Partners LP, equity fund managed and partly financed by Wasserstein Perella Group, says it will acquire National Law Publishing Co, creating country's leading publisher of legal news; sellers are Boston Ventures and James Finkelstein, National Law's president and chief operating officer; terms undisclosed (S)
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REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES TO ACQUIRE GEORGIA DEALERSHIPS
Date: 23 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
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Republic Industries says it will buy Sutherlin Automotive Management; terms not disclosed (S)
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OMNIQUIP ASKS TO RENEGOTIATE PURCHASE OF FIGGIE UNIT
Date: 24 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
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Figgie International Inc says Omniquip International Inc has asked it to lower sale price of $150 million for aerial-platform business after Snorkel unit's third-quarter earnings fell (S)
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DAVCO ACQUISITION TO BUY REST OF DAVCO RESTAURANTS
Date: 23 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
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Davco Acquisition Holding Inc says it will buy shares it does not already own in Davco Restaurants Inc for $20 each, or about $110 million (S)
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SUMMIT CARE HIRES FIRM TO EXPLORE 'ALTERNATIVES'
Date: 23 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
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Summit Care Corp says it hired Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp to help it evaluate 'strategic alternatives' and 'maximize shareholder value' (S)
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KEVCO TO BUY SHELTER COMPONENTS FOR $136.5 MILLION
Date: 23 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
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Kevco Inc agrees to buy Shelter Components Corp for $136.5 million (S)
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HARBINGER AGREES TO $214 MILLION DEAL FOR PREMENOS
Date: 24 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
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Harbinger Corp agrees to acquire Premenos Corp for about $214.4 million in stock (S)
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SCOPUS PLANS TO BUY SOFTWARE COMPANY FOR $92 MILLION
Date: 24 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
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Scopus Technology Inc plans to buy Clear With Computers Inc for $92.1 million in stock (S)
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AMGEN SAYS IT WILL BUY BACK UP TO $1 BILLION IN STOCK
Date: 24 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Amgen Inc plans to buy back as much as $1 billion of its stock under new repurchase program amid strong cash flow (S)
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Stocks Lower in Japan
Date: 23 October 1997
By Bloomberg News
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Stocks are lower in Tokyo on Oct 23; atmidday recess, Nikkei index of 225 issues is down 79.12 points, or one-half of 1 percent, at 17,608.49 (S)
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