Technology and the Internet
Ducommun Inc.
Sept. 22, 1987
Business
Acquisitions: Garden Grove and El Segundo companies sell in move to consolidate sagging electronics-distribution industry.
Oct. 2, 1998
Ducommun--the oldest continuously operated company in California--said Monday that it has agreed to divest three financially struggling electronics divisions that accounted for 85% of last year’s sales in a deal valued at $130 million.
Crime: They admit roles in issuing phony shares in MindArrow, an Aliso Viejo start-up.
June 15, 2001
World & Nation
Three American economists, including a Stanford University professor whose work helped lay the foundation for creation of mutual funds and advanced the understanding of financial markets, were jointly awarded the Nobel memorial prize in economics Tuesday.
Oct. 17, 1990
Acquisitions: Arrow will pay more than $280 million for the two Southern California distributors.
The cadre of investors that T.
April 18, 1985
Federal authorities said Tuesday they are investigating how 1.1 million unauthorized shares of stock in a small Orange County Internet software company may have been sold to the public.
Feb. 7, 2001
Manpower, which rejected an unsolicited $1.2-billion takeover bid over the weekend, is seeking to acquire a major company in the temporary employment business in an effort to remain independent, Manpower’s president said Sunday.
Aug. 17, 1987
Investigation: Auditors find that 1.1 million shares in the Aliso Viejo firm may have been wrongly sold.