China Press Now Lacks Tea Leaves
Date: 27 February 1997
By Seth Faison
Seth Faison
Beijing's major newspapers carry front pages with identical layouts of Deng Xiaoping's funeral; newspapers have given extensive coverage to Deng's death, but there have been few articles about China's political transition; photo (M)
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Journalists Prepare to Take On Serb President
Date: 27 February 1997
By Jane Perlez
Jane Perlez
Belgrade's once-independent TV station, neutered four years ago by Serbian Pres Slobodan Milosevic, has returned to control of reporters and editors with installation of opposition forces in municipal Government (M)
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EXXON STOCK TO SPLIT 2 FOR 1 AFTER 33% RISE IN 13 MONTHS
Date: 27 February 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Exxon Corp will split its stock 2 for 1 effective March 14, with new shares distributed beginning on April 11; Exxon's price per share has risen 33 percent in last 13 months (S)
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CAMCO EXPANDS OILFIELD SERVICES WITH ACQUISITION
Date: 28 February 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Camco International Inc will buy Production Operators Corp for $575 million in stock (S)
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CPC TO SPIN OFF ITS CORN-REFINING OPERATIONS
Date: 27 February 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
CPC International Inc will spin off its corn-refining business and focus on its food brands; terms of spinoff to shareholders are not disclosed (S)
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MITSUBISHI BUYS REMAINING SHARES OF ROCKEFELLER GROUP
Date: 28 February 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Mitsubishi Estate Co buys all shares in Rockefeller Group Inc that it does not already own; Mitsubishi buys 20 percent stake in American real estate developer for $151 million from Rockefeller Family Trust (S)
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CENTENNIAL SHARES PLUNGE AFTER TRADING RESUMES
Date: 28 February 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Shares of Centennial Technologies plunge 76 percent after trading of the stock, which had been halted since Feb 25, resumes; company says it falsely reported earnings of $12.1 million in last three and a half years while actually losing money; shares fall $11.25, to $3.50, on trading of about 11.2 million shares (S)
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SUMMIT BANCORP-COLLECTIVE BANCORP DEAL SEEN
Date: 28 February 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Summit Bancorp agrees to buy Collective Bancorp Inc for estimated $856 million in stock (S)
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CARGILL TO SELL LIQUID-FEED UNIT TO E D & F MAN GROUP
Date: 27 February 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Cargill Inc agrees to sell a unit that makes molasses-based liquid animal feed to E D & F Man Group PLC for $48.5 million (S)
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PHILIP MORRIS TO SPLIT STOCK 3 FOR 1 AND BUY BACK SHARES
Date: 27 February 1997
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Philip Morris Companies to split its stock 3 for 1 and buy back $8 billion in shares over next three years (S)
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