No New Clashes Reported As Allies Expand Control
Date: 15 June 1999
By Steven Lee Myers
Steven Myers
NATO slowly expands its control over central swath of Kosovo, pouring thousands more soldiers into major towns and villages; effectively cedes Pristina airport to some 200 Russian soldiers who continue to occupy it; reports no new clashes with Serbs; British Lt Gen Sir Michael Jackson says German and British troops who opened fire in earlier confrontations in Prizren and Pristina, killing two Serbs, acted justifiably; denies airport impasse is embarrassment to NATO or hitch in operation; parts of Kosovo remain tense and, occasionally, chaotic; body found near Suva Reka reportedly may be that of third German journalist killed in province; retreating Serbian forces set houses on fire, Djakovica and Pec; Yugoslav Army and police units continue to withdraw on schedule, intermingling on narrow roads with fleeing Serbian civilians and advancing NATO troops; continue to control roads into Pristina airport; map (M)
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UNISYS TO PURCHASE A COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE MAKER
Date: 16 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Unisys Corp to buy Pulsepoint Communications for about $100 million (S)
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PHARMACIA & UPJOHN IS IN $650 MILLION DEAL
Date: 16 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc acquires biotechnology company Sugen Inc in $650 million stock transaction (S)
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PHYSICIANS' SPECIALTY TO BE BOUGHT AND BECOME PRIVATE
Date: 15 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Physicians' Specialty Corp agrees to be acquired by TA Associates so that TA can take it private; TA Associates will pay $98.8 million in cash, and some of Physicians' Specialty's debt will be refinanced (S)
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FLEXTRONICS TO BUY FINNISH ELECTRONICS COMPANY
Date: 15 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Flextronics International Ltd to buy Finland's Kyrel EMS Oyj for about $102 million in stock (S)
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MAXXIM MEDICAL TO BE BOUGHT OUT BY MANAGEMENT GROUP
Date: 15 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Maxxim Medical Inc says management group led by chairman Kenneth Davidson has agreed to buy company out for about $800 million in stock and assumed debt (S)
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TOWER AUTOMOTIVE TO BUY ACTIVE TOOL FOR $317.5 MILLION
Date: 16 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Tower Automotive Inc acquires Active Tool and Manufacturing Co for $317.5 million (S)
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CADENCE DESIGN AND ORCAD AGREE TO A $121 MILLION DEAL
Date: 16 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cadence Design Systems acquires Orcad Inc for $121 million in cash (S)
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BECTON DICKINSON'S STOCK FALLS AFTER PROFIT WARNING
Date: 15 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Becton Dickinson & Co says profit will fall short of Wall Street's expectations, setting off 22 percent drop in price of its stock (S)
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NEXTLINK BUYS STAKE IN HIGH-SPEED INTERNET SERVICE
Date: 15 June 1999
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Nextlink Communications Inc takes 10 percent stake in Speedus.com Inc; in addition to buying $20 million stake, Nextlink agrees to buy space on Speedus.com's wireless network for about $20 million at rate of $172,000 a month (S)
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