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* CBS’ opening price for advertising on the next round of its “Survivor II” series will triple to $12 million from the $4 million that nine commercial advertisers paid for the summer series, according to Advertising Age. So far, none of the original sponsors has agreed to the new terms of $500,000 to $600,000 for a 30-second ad spot, compared with the $200,000 for a spot on the first series.

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* Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise operator, agreed to buy the 50% of Italy’s Costa Crociere that it doesn’t already own from Airtours for about $525 million to speed up Costa’s building of new ships. Miami-based Carnival and Airtours, Britain’s No. 2 tour operator, jointly bought Costa in 1997.

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* Canandaigua Brands Inc., the No. 2 U.S. winemaker, said it may bid for some Seagram Co. liquor brands that Vivendi plans to sell when it acquires Seagram. It declined to name the brands under consideration. Canandaigua also said it will change its name to Constellation Brands Inc., effective Sept. 20, to reflect its international range of businesses.

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* General Dynamics Corp., the U.S. Navy’s largest shipbuilder, said about 4,800 employees at its Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine, went on strike after rejecting a new pay proposal and planned changes in work rules. The striking members of the International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers account for about 63% of the shipyard’s 7,600 employees.

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* Exide Corp., the world’s largest maker of automotive batteries, said it will close 11 North American distribution centers and a battery plant in Canada as part of an effort to save $24 million a year. The closings will cut about 300 jobs, representing about 2% of the company’s total work force.

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