Business
Nacco Industries Inc. won’t pursue a spinoff of its Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex unit because of volatility and uncertainty in the capital markets.
Aug. 28, 2007
Nacco Industries Co., Cleveland, said it agreed to acquire Hyster Co. from Esco Crop., both of Portland, Ore., for about $620 million, plus the assumption of outstanding debt.
April 8, 1989
Nacco Industries Inc. said it would merge its Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex business with rival Applica Inc. in a bid to create the largest U.S. company focused on small home appliances.
July 25, 2006
Autos
William E.
Feb. 21, 1989
Coffee Makers Recalled: An estimated 800,000 Proctor-Silex automatic drip coffee makers are being recalled for a potential fire hazard, the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
Aug. 23, 1990
Politics
I was in Iowa in early May and the devastation to the election industry was visible on every side.
June 6, 1991
* Black & Decker Corp., for the first time in its 90 years, is without a Decker.
Jan. 3, 2001
Highlights of Tuesday’s market activity, compiled from Times staff and wire reports: * Stocks rose modestly, helped by bargain hunting among some classic growth issues.
June 24, 1992
Update on stock price decimalization: The Securities and Exchange Commission expects to let the New York Stock Exchange introduce dollars-and-cents prices that move in 1-cent increments, with the Nasdaq Stock Market starting in 5-cent increments, an SEC official said.
May 26, 2000
Technology and the Internet
If Rust Belt companies had cause to celebrate their strong resurgence last year, so too did many of California’s high-technology companies.
April 7, 1988