Business
Expenses jump an average of 58% worldwide in three years, a survey finds.
July 9, 2007
Entertainment & Arts
A savings and loan executive who claimed “20/20” portrayed him as a crook won $10 million in a libel suit Wednesday against ABC.
Dec. 19, 1996
Nevada has led the nation in attracting new business in the last five years, according to a University of Nevada-Reno study that backs up claims made by some state officials.
Nov. 14, 1986
BankAmerica, citing “difficulties in attracting qualified directors,” has asked its shareholders to relieve board members of liability to the corporation and its shareholders in instances of “gross negligence in performance of their duties.”
April 20, 1987
A BankAmerica shareholder has filed a class-action suit against the company’s board of directors in an attempt to force serious merger negotiations with First Interstate Bancorp or any other qualified bidder.
Nov. 8, 1986
First Interstate Bancorp has sued Wells Fargo & Co., saying it violated securities laws in a “campaign of deceit and manipulation designed to undermine” First Bank System Inc.’
Dec. 20, 1995
In 1982, Seafirst Corp. seemed to be fulfilling its corporate destiny when it announced a deal to move its headquarters into a planned 76-story office building here.
March 29, 1987
Making its unwelcome takeover bid for First Interstate Bancorp even more hostile, Wells Fargo & Co. on Monday raised its offer and took action on several fronts to try to force First Interstate to accept the deal.
Nov. 14, 1995
Ranking Orange County’s leading public companies according to their return on investor’s capital provides a snapshot of successes by the score.
May 7, 1996
World & Nation
The chairman of a local bank paid kidnapers a quarter-million-dollar ransom today to win the freedom of his wife and daughter, bank officials said.
Dec. 21, 1988