Business
International: The firm is shedding its other business interests in order to concentrate on beer.
March 15, 2001
Hershey Foods Corp. announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its shares of AB Marabou, a Swedish confectionery and snack food company, to Orkla Borregaard AS of Oslo.
May 16, 1990
Alcoa Inc. plans to cut 6,700 jobs worldwide and close some plants during the next year as part of a restructuring to boost profit, the aluminum maker said Tuesday.
Nov. 22, 2006
Coca-Cola to Cancel Bottling Deal in Norway, Sweden: The soft drink maker said it will terminate the bottling and sales deal in the two countries and will set up its own operations, forcing beverage company Pripps Ringnes to lay off about 1,400 workers.
June 20, 1996
Hershey, Kraft Battle for Candy Firm: A billion-dollar battle for Norway’s largest candy maker escalated as Hershey Foods joined forces with a Norwegian conglomerate to combat a bid by Kraft General Foods.
Sept. 30, 1992
Technology and the Internet
Microsoft Corp. bid $1.2 billion on Tuesday to buy Norwegian business search software company Fast Search & Transfer in a deal focused on helping corporations manage and sift through their own files, a growing market also targeted by Google Inc.
Jan. 9, 2008
Books
Asa, as I Knew Him by Susanna Kaysen (Vintage: $4.95, paperback) At first glance, “Asa, as I Knew Him” is the story of a love affair between a married, middle-aged man and an aggressively romantic younger woman, one of those explosive relationships that burst into flame, burn hot, and then burn out.
April 30, 1987
Sports
As a young boy growing up in the city of Orange, Oran Asa dreamed of becoming “the greatest sportswriter in the world.”
July 11, 1991
California
Legacy of County’s Retiring Senior Rabbi Is One of Tolerance and Cooperation
June 10, 1996
High School Sports
St. John Bosco linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa has been selected the Los Angeles Times’ 2023 football player of the year.
Dec. 17, 2023