IBM halts Pentium PC shipments in setback for Intel
IBM stopped shipments of Pentium based PCs amid Intel Pentium flaw concerns. Analysts weigh impact on demand and Intel stock drop as IBM cites worsened problems. IBM says PowerPC rivalry not driving halt. Gateway 2000 and Dell report no shipment pauses. Intel plans replacement for affected customers and new bug free Pentiums early next year.
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Viacom cancels Blockbuster Park in Everglades area
Viacom Inc. called off plans for Blockbuster Park a $1 billion entertainment and sports complex on the eastern edge of the Everglades The project spanned 2 500 acres and was dropped nearly two months after Blockbuster Entertainment Corp was acquired by Viacom The company said the complex did not fit its strategy.
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Mason-Dixon Bancshare reports third quarter 1994 income drop
Mason-Dixon Bancshare, parent of Carroll County Bank and Trust Co., reports net income of 5 million for the first three quarters of 1994, a 3.3 percent decline from the same period in 1993. Earnings per share fell to 1.15 from 1.19, with third quarter net income at 1.5 million.
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Orange County crisis spurs nationwide treasurer reassurances
From Texas to Ohio, treasurers sought to reassure investors as Orange County’s financial crisis rattled 185 Southern California governments. Anaheim warned the fund’s losses could affect Rams stadium plans while markets froze on muni bonds. Texas TexPool withdrawals surged to 655 million as authorities deny parity with Orange County. Ohio Cuyahoga County outlined a three year, 11 percent cut plan after a 880 million fund loss. Georgia’s MEAG said it could absorb over 40 million in a 907 million portfolio. Massachusetts assured investors in its 13 billion money market fund of safety.
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