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...deal, Boeing agreed to purchase $700 million in promissory notes convertible to stock in the airline's parent, Allegis, based in Elk Grove Village, Ill. If Boeing acquires stock, it could become the company's largest shareholder and thus help Allegis thwart hostile takeover attempts. Boeing cannot exceed a 30% share without the consent of Allegis' board...
...celebrators paid a nickel apiece for the privilege of walking across the bridge on its first day. Those opening ceremonies, which included a flyover by 450 planes from three aircraft carriers, ended up $70,000 in the red. In these more extravagant times, expenditures for the golden anniversary festivities exceed that, but confused organizers say they do not know by how much. Although scaled down from original plans to rival last year's Statue of Liberty centennial in New York harbor, the bridge's birthday will include a 50-gun salute, a flyover and fireworks, as well as the usual...
...widely admired investment banker with a yearly income said to exceed $1 million sneaks into Wall Street alleys to sell insider tips, for which he later collects a briefcase stuffed with...
...system's selection will eventually exceed 15,000 songs, culled from the top hits of the past 30 years. So far, Capitol and Warner Bros. are among the leading record companies that have agreed to let their songs be distributed by the system. The firms, which will receive royalties whenever one of their songs is selected, hope to recoup some of the estimated $1.5 billion in sales that the record industry loses annually to home taping...
...deficit increased fivefold. It certainly did not help that Japan kept its markets glaringly closed to some products and more subtly to others. Further, I do not think you would find that any business competing against the Japanese was experiencing stagnation. We all know we have to match or exceed their technology, innovation and quality to hold our position in the marketplace...