Thomson-CSF buys AlliedSignal Canada unit in Montreal
Thomson-CSF says its Optrosys subsidiary acquired AlliedSignal Aerospatiale Canada, renamed Thomson-CSF Optronique Canada. The Montreal firm posted 1998 revenue of 14 million euros and specializes in night vision and thermal imaging. AlliedSignal runs about 350 workers at a Lawrence avionics plant and employs over 5,000 in the Kansas City area.
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Thomison-Csf
Optrosys
AlliedSignal Aerospatiale Canada
AlliedSignal
Thomson-Csf Optronique Canada
Haskell Ave
Lawrence
Kansas City
Waddell & Reed to buy Texas investment firm
Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. agreed to acquire San Antonio based Calvert & Flavin Inc. The cash deal is to close by end of August. Calvert will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Waddell & Reed. Calvert manages investments over 1.4 billion dollars.
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Waddell & Reed Financial Inc
Overland Park
Austin
Calvert & Flavin Inc
Calvert
Waddell & Reed
Lawrence
Landmark Reuter Organ Co eyes move from downtown Lawrence
The Reuter Organ Co family business, maker of pipe organs since 1870, weighs relocating from 612N.H downtown to open the three-building site for retail and offices. Local developers Harris Construction and Duane Schwada say talks have begun but are non binding. community leaders note past plans for the site and the city’s wave of progress as major fixtures depart.
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Reuter Organ Co
Lawrence
Reuter
Bo Harris
Harris Construction Co, Inc
Harris
Duane Schwada
Schwada
J. Frank
Charles E. Wilder
Masonic Temple
Mass
Albert Neutel Jr
Neutel
Albert Neutel
Marcia McFarlane
Lawrence Inc
Johnson Furniture
McFarlane
Doug Compton
First Management Inc
Compton
Riverfront L.L.C
Lawrence Riverfront Plaza
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N.H
TotalFina raises hostile bid for Elf Aquitaine in Europe
TotalFina SA launched a $43 billion all stock bid to acquire Elf Aquitaine, seeking a fourth largest oil group post merger. Elf rejected the offer, arguing it is not in shareholders best interests while stocks across Europe rose on the energy led rally.
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TotalFina SA
Elf Aquitaine SA
Total Fina
Thierry Desmarest
Elf
Europe
Exxonobil
Rise Popcatch Shell
Mixed outlook for aviation firms signals stagnation and gains
Industry analysts flag a mixed quarter with Boeing cutting costs while facing thin margins and job cuts after Greece and Israel deals. Northrop Grumman and Raytheon benefit from high tech weaponry as defense spending declines pressure contractors to consolidate. Lockheed considers asset sales after a Titan 4 satellite setback and potential Comsat bid, amid ongoing jet price battles and production delays.
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U.S
Boeing Co
Yugoslavia
Lockheed Martin Corp
Justice Department
Northrop Grumman
Comsat Corp
Congress
Lockheed
Boeing
Kansas
Israel
Greece
St. Louis
Renton
Wash
Peter Jacobs
Ragen MacKenzie
Kansan joins federal agriculture trade advisory panel
Kansas Farm Bureau President Gary Hall of Chapman is appointed to the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade in Grains, Feed and Oilseeds. Appointments were made by Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman and U S Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky.
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Kansas Farm Bureau
Gary Hall
Hall
Chapman
Agri
Dan Glickman
U.S
Charlene Barshefsky
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