Analysts Skeptical as Toys R Us Moves Into Baby Market
Analysts question the impact of Toys R Us planned $376 million acquisition of Baby Superstore Inc. to bolster its Babies R Us line. They warn the deal focuses on a narrower segment and may not significantly boost overall sales or alter competition with discount chains.
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Newark
Toys R Us
Jack Trout
Trout & Partners
Greenwich
Trout
Wal-Mart
Target
Kmart
Donald Trott
Bean Witter Reynolds Inc
Trott
Babies R Us
Baby Superstore
Michael Goldstein
Jack Tate
Carolina Baby
Tate
Martin Sawyer
S.C. Sheriff
Electronic payroll taxes push to 1997 deadline
Small businesses with 1995 federal payroll taxes of 50 000 or more must remit electronically by January 1 1997 with a June 30 1997 extension pending. EFTPS replaces TaxLink by 2000 and is run by Nations Bank and First National Bank. Form 9779 is the participation form and banks supply applications.
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Mary Vanac Knight
IRS
Marianne Vargo
Cleveland
TaxLink
U.S
Federal Reserve
Nations Bank of Charlotte
First National Bank of Qase
Uncle Sam
Nations Bank
First National Bank of Chicago
Ed Neem
First NA NA NA
Carolina First
Charter Mortgage
Equity
First Citizens
First Dublin Financial Services NA NA NA
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LiMel-Keller
Ahan Coury
Akan Coty
Ses Tance
Catnaane Carolina First
Pe Ey
Uae
Palmetto F
Security Federal
Wachovia
S.C
Edward Jones
Labor and unions rescue tire fund for 70000 workers
The Labor Department, United Textile Workers union and clothing manufacturers reach a plan to shore up the Amalgamated Insurance Fund facing a 250 million shortfall. The rescue keeps current contributions at 29 million annually, adds an exit fee for leaving firms, and aims to protect retirees without PBGC takeover.
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Washington
Labor Department
Garment Workers
Amalgamated Insurance Fund
Clothing Manufacturers Association
Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees
Robert Reich
Reich
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Maryland
New Jersey
Illinois
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp
PBGC
Amalgamated Plan
Hew
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