Business
Bank of Nova Scotia said it cut its takeover offer for brokerage firm McLeod Young Weir Corp. of Toronto in a reaction to the stock market decline and that the bid was accepted.
Dec. 14, 1987
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Dec. 6, 2005
Central Guaranty Trust Co. in Nova Scotia was identified Tuesday as the Canadian company that has expressed an interest in buying Irvine-based Lincoln Savings & Loan.
June 7, 1989
Travel & Experiences
Fog is to the south coast of Nova Scotia what peppers are to Mexican cooking.
Nov. 9, 1986
World & Nation
Officials of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank said they are investigating the circulation of counterfeit $20 bills discovered a week ago in St.
July 29, 1985
Dozens of banks, facing massive write-downs on loans to Olympia & York Developments Ltd., are expected to be pushed in coming weeks to disclose how much money they are owed by the troubled property giant.
May 26, 1992
Moody’s Investors Service said it had downgraded bond ratings for Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela, and placed the ratings of a dozen major banks that lend to them under review.
Dec. 5, 1987
A robber called to say thanks after taking an undisclosed amount of money from a branch of the Bank of Nova Scotia, police in British Columbia said.
Jan. 12, 1989
A $75-million acquisition loan has been arranged for the Sanwa Bank Building, a 13-story office structure at Flower Street and Wilshire Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles.
Sept. 25, 1988
Premier Cruise Lines, the world’s fifth-largest cruise-ship operator, said it had “entered receivership” and that investment bank Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Inc. had seized its five vessels.
Sept. 15, 2000