Posner takeover bid boosts National Can stock
National Can Corp shares rise to an all time high as a $40 a share tender offer aims to block NVF controlled takeover. The plan creates an ESOP with voting power, drawing objections from Victor Posner partner Dean Dickie who warns of reduced shareholder rights and possible NYSE delisting. Considine defends the move as aiding minority shareholders while noting personal retirement timing.
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Posner Holding Faces Bankruptcy Trouble for Two Firms
Graniteville empire under Victor Posner shows serious financial distress as Evans Products Co. misses debt renegotiation and may file Chapter 11. Sharon Steel also defaults on 13.5 percent debentures, risking further defaults and lender action. Bruce Greer says wider impact unlikely.
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Dominelli to plead guilty in bankruptcy fraud case
San Diego financier J David Dominelli will plead guilty to bankruptcy fraud charges in federal court Thursday, ending the main case against him as the investigation into J David Co continues. Prosecutors say he faces about 20 years if convicted on all counts, with the scale of the bank roll and investor losses cited in the sprawling money trading collapse.
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Grass roots push for environmental reform across regions
Citizens from the Appalachians to the Cascades unite to oppose land misuse and pollution. They cite hazardous waste disposal and water contamination while recalling 1970s mobilizations that spurred tougher federal rules and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Investigators Identify About 23 Million in ESM Assets
Investigators identified roughly 23 million dollars in assets tied to ESM Government Securities Inc. The firm owes more than 300 million to banks, savings and loans, and 16 cities including Pompano Beach Tamarac Harrisburg and Beaumont. Receiver Thomas Tew says the cash and securities recovered so far exclude 41 million owed by company officers. Bradford Trust Co. agreed to turn over 9 million in assets to Tew. The ripple effects hit Home State Savings Association and American Savings and Loan with potential losses and legal actions looming.
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