ICI adds Fuller-O'Brien Paints to North American group
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC expands its Paints World Group with the Fuller-O'Brien Paints acquisition for an undisclosed sum. The deal follows the May purchase of Grow Group Inc. and places Fuller-O'Brien assets including a South San Francisco plant and about 50 stores under ICI Paints World Group, part of ICI's diverse chemical and materials businesses.
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Cleveland
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
Fuller- O'Brien Paints
North American Paints Group
ICI Paints World Group
Grow Group Inc. Paints Company
Fuller-O’brien
O’brien Corp
San Francisco
TCI
Fuller- O’brien
United States
GM offers early retirement to cut at least 500 jobs
New York AP report says General Motors will launch two early retirement programs targeting salaried employees and executives. The Wall Street Journal notes the move aims to trim the white collar workforce and weed out older executives, with about 500 nonexecutive salaried positions expected to be eliminated.
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New York
General Motors
Wall Street Journal
the Journal
Creston Livestock Auction Totals 706 Head From 309 Consignors
At Creston Auction Monday a total of 706 head were sold from 309 consignors. The sale included 197 calves with varied grades and prices from 113 to 195 for heifers, 110 to 195 for bull calves, 190 hogs with numbers 46 to 48 for number ones and 25 to 30 for sows, plus 305 cattle including choice steers 65 to 67 and Holsteins 50 to 60.20, and 6 sheep with good lambs 77 to 80.50.
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Creston
New York
Priges
Korea
Mascotah
BkSos
Barkan
OA Ie
Agg Ag A
Mortons
Tel Gau
Motorola
Bardon
Borde
Eitcorp
Pensic
iDf Rand
Sears
Bae Exxon
Hoyt
GenElec
Gillette
Wit & GlaxoWel
WalMart
Hewicks
Farm Bureau Auction Notes Grain Prices for Local Corn
Orcam County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association reports yesterday's grain closing as wheat 392, shelled corn 272, oats 39, soybeans 563 per bushel. Values reflect local agricultural market activity and pricing for farmers.
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Oram County Farm Bureau Cooperative Associator Inc
Wall Street Worry Meets Tech Stock Mania
Wall Street pros face a market surge into midyear with high tech stocks driving big gains. Robertson Stephens manager Ron Elijah holds 70 percent of his fund in tech names like Intel and Micron, expecting further 50 percent gains into 1996 despite fears of a top. Paul Wick of Seligman says signs of excess exist in new issues, but big names remain reasonably valued at under 20 times 1996 earnings and still growing.
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Ron Elijah
Elijah
Robertson Stephens
San Fran
Cisco
Federal Reserve Board
Wall Street
Elyah
Intel
Micron Technolo
Compaq
Applied Materials
Paul Wick
Seligman Communications & Informaton Stock Fund
New York
Wick
Advanced Micro New Tecs
Hewlett-Packard
Komag
Invacare buys New Zealand wheelchair maker Thompson Rehab
Invacare Corp. announced the purchase of Thompson Rehab, New Zealand's leading manual and power wheelchair producer, from Salmond Smith Biolab. The Auckland headquartered firm posts about $4 million in annual sales and will be operated by current management. Thompson Rehab expands Invacare's regional manufacturing and product offerings, complementing Dynamic Controls in Christchurch.
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Elyria — Invacare Corp
New Zealand
Elyria
Thompson Rehab
Salmond Smith Biolab Limited
Auckland
Invacare
Cou
Dynamic Controls
Christchurch
Current Manage
Bencraft
Birmingham
England
National Health Service
British Isles
Brazilians embrace fast food boom in Sao Paulo markets
The piece notes Brazilians courting American brands like McDonald’s KFC and Domino’s as franchises expand in Sao Paulo. It highlights Friday dinners, beach romance with meals, and a surge in foreign investment amid Brazil’s inflation stabilization signals. The article cites I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt opening new stores and rising sales among the top 15 of 1409.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
McDonald’s
Punta Hut
TG1
Sao Paulo
Subway
Domino’s
Rio
Carrollton
ICBIY
United States
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ICT
Paints World Group
ICI
Creston Livestock
Wall St
Jose Constanza
Ines Constanza
Nejapa
el Salvador
Baltazar Acosta
Negapa
San Salvador
Australia
A. Malachi Mixon Til
Bencraft Ltd
Pere Ros
Acme
Cleve Allied Corporation
Alltes
American Greetings
Cedar Fair Centenor Wa
Chrysler CoBancorp Inc
Columba Gas
CPC Inter Inc
Eaton Corp
Emerson Wwat Baume Esteen
Englehard
Nordson
FirstMert
Northern Savings
Ford
Chico Edison
Ats Pnc
Parker Hannifin
Geon NA Goodrich
Renance Elect Guest Supply
Royal
Lesco Inc
Woolworth
York International
A Mid-Am Inc
U.S
Lars
Source Technomic Inc
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