Business
Jean-Luc Lagardere, who built a French defense firm into the holding company that publishes Elle magazine and launches media satellites, died Friday in Paris.
March 16, 2003
SunTrust Banks of Atlanta said it has agreed to acquire Third National Corp. of Nashville, Tenn., in a stock swap valued at more than $750 million . . .
Sept. 3, 1986
IBM to Buy Stake in French Firm: International Business Machines Corp. said it would buy a minority stake in French software maker Dassault Systemes and would reorganize an existing marketing relationship with the company.
Nov. 22, 1991
Dassault Aviation was able to cut development costs by a third for its long-range business jet.
Oct. 29, 2005
The French software computer concern Dassault Systemes is moving its U.S. headquarters office from Burbank to Woodland Hills in May, and expects to boost its staff from 150 to 200.
March 31, 1998
World & Nation
Asia: Critics allege underhandedness in the contract award for fighter jets. French firm is seeking an injunction.
April 20, 2002
$3-Million Contract: Interstate Electronics Corp., an Anaheim subsidiary of Figgie International Inc., has been awarded a $3-million contract from a French electronics company to supply a tracking system component for use on French military test ranges.
Dec. 4, 1990
Onyx Acceptance Corp., a 4-year-old auto financing company, has leased 82,000 square feet in a building to be developed in Foothill Ranch.
Dec. 17, 1997
Airshow Inc., the Tustin maker of real-time direct broadcast television reception systems for jet aircraft, said its Airshow TV system has been added to the Dassault Aviation catalog as an option for purchasers of its Falcon series of business jets.
Feb. 16, 1999
French Aircraft Maker Gets Lift: Shares in French military aircraft maker Dassault Aviation rose 15% on a report that it will sign a $2.6-billion contract to sell 60 Mirage 2000 jet fighters to Taiwan.
Sept. 8, 1992