On the takeover trail: why Laidlaw dominates the school-bus business

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Laidlaw Inc has pursued an aggressive acquisition strategy since the 1980s and has recently purchased Scott's Hospitality Inc. The new acquisition gives Laidlaw about 23% of North America's private school-bus market. It hopes to benefit from recent trends to privatize school bus services.

Transportation industry, Market share, Company Profile, Laidlaw Inc., School buses, Scott's Hospitality Inc., LDMF

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Dealing in drugs

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Officials at Canada's 65 biotech firms are concerned that about the aggressive acquisition strategies being pursued by several multinational pharmaceutical firms in 1995. They fear that hostile takeovers will prevent them from realizing the rewards of developing new therapeutic products.

Canada, Biotechnology industry, Pharmaceutical industry, Biotechnology industries

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Digital visions: the race is on to marry computers with the telephone and the TV

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Computer companies are racing one another to develop machines that combine features of the telephone, television and computer. The product ideas of companies such as Microsoft Corp, Gateway 2000 and Intel Corp are described.

Computer industry, Product development, Computer-telephone integration, Computer telephony

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