CHRONICLE
Date: 25 November 1997
By Nadine Brozan
Nadine Brozan
Donatella and Santo Versace, sister and brother of murdered fashion designer Gianni Versace, and his company, Versace Spa, have won several legal battles with press over their allegations that company is linked to organized crime (M)
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National News Briefs; $1 Billion Merger Pact In Oil and Gas Industry
Date: 24 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Sonat Inc to buy Zilkha Energy Co for stock valued at $1.04 billion (S)
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BOLIDEN IS TURNED DOWN IN OFFER FOR WESTMIN RESOURCES
Date: 25 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Westmin Resources Ltd says it rejected unsolicited offer of almost $809 million (Canadian) in stock and assumed debt from Boliden Ltd because price was too low (S)
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BRITISH RIVAL REJECTS A $1.8 BILLION HERCULES BID
Date: 25 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hercules Inc bids $1.8 billion in cash for Allied Colloids Group PLC, but Allied Colloids rejects offer as too low; analysts say offer could open bidding war for company (S)
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AMERICAN GENERAL TO BUY FIVE HOTELS FOR $119 MILLION
Date: 25 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
American General Hospitality Corp says it will buy five hotels in two separate transactions for $119 million; it will buy Holiday Inns in Alexandria, Va, Annapolis, Md, Hanover, Md, and Chicago, and a Ramada Plaza in Alexandria (S)
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Monsanto Joint Venture
Date: 25 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Monsanto Co and Empresas La Moderna SA agree to invest $30 million in Mendel Biotechnology Inc, in bid to accelerate their development of genetically enhanced plants (S)
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Investment Firm Buys Siemens Wholesale Unit
Date: 25 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Siemens AG says it sold its electronics wholesale division, Elektrogrosshandel GmbH, to Industri Kapital for undisclosed amount (S)
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Japan Stocks Fall in Wake Of Brokerage Firm's Failure
Date: 25 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Stocks tumble in Tokyo, in that market's first response to failure of Yamaichi Securities Co; benchmark Nikkei index of 225 leading issues closes down 854.05 points, or 5.11 percent, to 15,867.53; in Seoul, stocks are sharply lower on worries over International Monetary Fund bailout for South Korea; main Korean stock index is down 22.84 points, or 5 percent, in early morning trading (M)
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British Aerospace Agrees To Be a Boeing Supplier
Date: 25 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
British Aerospace PLC says it will supply wing parts for Boeing Co's 737 jetliner, in pact that puts British Aerospace in unusual position of building parts for a rival; analysts say Boeing needs deal to help deal with parts shortages amid boom in aircraft orders (S)
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Mexican Partner For Hicks, Muse
Date: 25 November 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc sets up partnership in which newly formed Mexican company will oversee Hicks, Muse's Mexican investments and help it acquire companies there (S)
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