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The Wall Street Journal: Computer Sciences spins off into 2 separate companies

2015-11-30 16:50:24| IT Services - Topix.net

Computer Sciences Corp. begins trading as two separate companies Monday after the spinoff of its public-sector company as CSRA Inc. said in May that it would separate its faster-growing government business from its commercial operations. The company had been under pressure from activist investor Jana Partners LLC, which had talked to CSC about strategic alternatives.

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ConAgra transformation continues, spins off frozen unit

2015-11-18 13:33:43| Food - Topix.net

In this Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, file photo, a statue of Chef Boyardee stands in front of the world headquarters of ConAgra Foods in Omaha, Neb. ConAgra Foods announced Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, it is spinning off its frozen potatoes business in an ongoing effort to intensify the focus on key name brand foods.

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Corsets, ostrich feather hats and 1890s brothels: A style maven spins stories of classic L.A. vice

2015-11-13 20:52:20| Apparel - Topix.net

"I always used to think from the time I was very young what my choices would be if I were born in a different century," author Liz Goldwyn says of her interest in the female characters of her new book, "Sporting Guide: Los Angeles, 1897." "I always used to think from the time I was very young what my choices would be if I were born in a different century," author Liz Goldwyn says of her interest in the female characters of her new book, "Sporting Guide: Los Angeles, 1897."

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