sweeten.02

frames

• [_ARGM-TMP In August] , [_ARG0 Temple] [_rel sweetened] [_ARG1 the offer] to [_ARG2-to $ 63 *U* a share , or $ 963 million *U*] .
• B.A.T Industries , which *T*-2 is being pursued *-1 by Sir James Goldsmith 's Hoylake Investments , rose 9 to 753 on speculation that [_ARG0 Hoylake] [_ARGM-MOD will] [_rel sweeten] [_ARG1 its bid] , dealers said 0 *T*-3 .
• The [_rel sweetened] [_ARG1 offer] has acceptances from more than 50 % of Weisfield 's shareholders , and it is scheduled *-1 for completion by Dec. 10 .
• [_ARGM-TMP In mid-August] , [_ARG0 the companies] , [_ARGM-MNR through their jointly owned holding company , Temple Holdings Ltd.] , [_rel sweetened] [_ARG1 the offer] to [_ARG2-to $ 63 *U* a share , or $ 963 million *U*] .
• It led to broad market speculation that [_ARG0 Paribas] [_ARGM-TMP now] [_ARGM-MOD will] [_rel sweeten] [_ARG1 its bid , which *T*-1 is expected *-2 to be formally launched later this week , after approval from French government regulators] .
• [_ARG0 *-1] To [_rel sweeten] [_ARG1 the pact] [_ARGM-MNR further] -- and to ease concerns of institutional investors -- BellSouth added a provision designed * *-3 to give extra protection to holders if the regional Bell company ever decides *-2 to buy the rest of the new cellular company .
• LIN Broadcasting surged 4 5\/8 to 112 5\/8 ; [_ARG0 LIN and BellSouth] [_rel sweetened] [_ARG1 their merger agreement] [_ARGM-PNC in an attempt * to keep shareholders from *-1 tendering their shares to McCaw Cellular Communications] .
• [_ARG0 LIN Broadcasting and BellSouth] [_rel sweetened] [_ARG1 their plan * to merge cellular phone operations] , [_ARGM-ADV *-1 offering LIN holders a special $ 42-a-share *U* payout] .
• PS New Hampshire received a [_rel sweetened] [_ARG1 bid] from another suitor , United Illuminating , which *T*-1 valued its new proposal at $ 2.29 billion *U* , apparently topping all others so far .
• PS New Hampshire received a [_rel sweetened] $ 2.25 billion *U* [_ARG1 offer] from Northeast Utilities , * likely spurring a new round of bidding for the utility .
• [_ARG0 First Boston] [_rel sweetened] [_ARG1 the terms] from [_ARG3-from the original yield estimate] [_ARGM-PNC in an apparent effort * to place the huge offering] .
• In light of the recent skittishness in the high-yield market , junk bond analysts and traders expect [_ARG1 other high-yield deals] to be [_rel sweetened] or restructured *-2 [_ARGM-TMP before they are offered *-1 to investors] .
• And pressure by big investors forced [_ARG0 Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp.] to [_rel sweeten] [_ARG1 Chicago & North Western 's $ 475 million *U* junk bond offering] .
• American Telephone & Telegraph Co. unveiled a [_rel sweetened] [_ARG1 pension] and early-retirement program for management that it hopes 0 *T*-1 will enable it to save $ 450 million *U* in the next year .
• Analysts hailed the [_rel sweetened] [_ARG1 pension] package , which they said 0 *T*-1 had been the subject of rumors for several months .
• *-2 To lure buyers to the Chicago & North Western bonds , portfolio managers said 0 [_ARG0 Donaldson Lufkin] [_rel sweetened] [_ARG1 the transaction] [_ARGM-MNR by *-2 offering the bonds with a resettable interest rate and a 10 % equity kicker] *T*-1 .
• [_ARGM-TMP Last week] , [_ARG1 the Grand Union offering] was [_rel sweetened] *-2 [_ARGM-PNC *-3 to include warrants that *T*-1 allow bondholders to acquire common stock] .
• AT&T unveiled a [_rel sweetened] [_ARG1 early] retirement plan for management that the company hopes 0 *T*-1 will save it $ 450 million *U* in the next year .
• Vitro S.A. , a major Mexican glass maker , said yesterday that it agreed *-2 to buy Anchor Glass Container in [_ARG1 a tender offer for $ 21.25 *U* a share] , [_rel sweetened] * from [_ARG3-from the original $ 20-a-share *U* offer 0 Vitro launched *T*-1 two months ago] .