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Cocoa Council agrees new buffer stock rules - delegates
Cocoa Council agrees new buffer stock rules - delegates
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MARS STORE <MXXX> SEES QTR, YEAR LOSS AND CHARGE
Mars Store Inc said it expects to report a loss of about 800,000 dlrs for the fourth quarter and about 1.1 mln dlrs for the fiscal year ended January 31. As a result of the loss, the company said it has decided to discontinue the operations of its Big Value Outlets division, which will result in a yet...
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HONEYWELL <HON> COMPLETES COMPUTER BUSINESS SALE
Honeywell Inc said it has completed the sale of 57.5 pct of its Honeywell Information Systems <HIS> computer business to <Compagnie des Machines Bull> of France and <NEC Corp> of Japan for 527 mln dlrs in cash. Honeywell said it will use much of the money to reduce short-term debt incurred la...
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DEALERS SAY FED INTERVENED BUYING DOLLARS IN U.S.
U.S. dealers said the New York Federal Reserve Bank has intervened in the foreign exchange market today buying dollars against yen. Fed officials do not comment on such intervention, but dealers said it appeared that the Fed had intervened when the dollar reached 147.50 yen in New York. The dollar...
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<INNOPAC INC> SIX MTHS FEBRUARY 28 NET
Shr 22 cts vs 45 cts Net 3,100,000 vs 5,100,000 Revs 103.4 mln vs 98.2 mln
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CORNERSTONE FINANICAL CORP <CSTN> SETS PAYOUT
Qtrly div eight cts vs eight cts prior Pay May 15 Record April 10
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PEGASUS GOLD <PGULF> STARTS MILLING IN MONTANA
Pegasus Gold Inc said milling operations have started at its Montana Tunnels open-pit gold, silver, zinc and lead mine near Helena. The start-up is three months ahead of schedule and six mln dlrs under budget, the company said. Original capital cost of the mine was 57.5 mln dlrs, but came in at 51.5 mln...
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LOWER ASCS CORN PRICES TO AFFECT TEN STATES
The Agriculture Department's widening of Louisiana gulf differentials will affect county posted prices for number two yellow corn in ten states, a USDA official said. All counties in Iowa will be affected, as will counties which use the gulf to price corn in Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Mis...
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GREECE BUYS 55,000 TONNES FRENCH MAIZE - TRADE
Greece bought a total of 55,000 tonnes of French maize when it tendered yesterday, initially for 30,000 tonnes of April delivery, trade sources said. They said 25,000 tonnes, to be shipped from Bordeaux, were sold at 1,603 francs per tonne fob, 15,000 tonnes from Rouen at 1,596 francs fob and 15,000 ton...
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CANADA REAL 4TH QTR GDP ROSE 1.1 PCT, AFTER 3RD QTR 1.1 PCT RISE - OFFICIAL
CANADA REAL 4TH QTR GDP ROSE 1.1 PCT, AFTER 3RD QTR 1.1 PCT RISE - OFFICIAL
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COCOA BUFFER STOCK RULES TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY - DELEGATES
COCOA BUFFER STOCK RULES TO TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY - DELEGATES
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DROUGHT CUTS CHINESE WHEAT CROP -- USDA REPORT
Drought has resulted in a reduction in China's estimated wheat crop this year to 87.0 mln tonnes, 2.0 mln below last year's harvest, the U.S. Agriculture Department's officer in Peking said in a field report. The report, dated March 25, said imports in the 1987/88 season are projected at 8.0 mln tonnes,...
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CISTRON BIOTECHNOLOGY <CIST> SETS DIVIDEND
Cistron Biotechnology Inc said it will pay a stock dividend declared prior to the initial public offering of its common stock in August 1986 to stockholders of record prior to the common offering. Payment of the dividend was contingent on the closing bid price of the common stock averaging two dlrs or m...
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WERNER ENTERPRISES INC <WERN> 4TH QTR, YR NET
Qtr ends Feb 28 Shr 18 cts vs 10 cts Net 2,051,000 vs 901,000 Revs 25.8 mln vs 19.2 mln Avg shrs 10.7 mln vs 9,059,600 12 mths Shr 87 cts vs 63 cts Net 9,020,000 vs 5,680,000 Revs 94.4 mln vs 73.7 mln Avg shrs 10.3 mln vs 9,059,600
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SUGAR QUOTA IMPORTS DETAILED -- USDA
The U.S. Agriculture Department said cumulative sugar imports from individual countries during the 1987 quota year, which began January 1, 1987 and ends December 31, 1987 were as follows, with quota allocations for the quota year in short tons, raw value -- CUMULATIVE QUOTA 1987 ...
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CANADA 4TH QTR CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT 2.3 BILLION DLRS VS 3RD QTR 1.9 BILLION DEFICIT - OFFICIAL
CANADA 4TH QTR CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT 2.3 BILLION DLRS VS 3RD QTR 1.9 BILLION DEFICIT - OFFICIAL
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<REVENUE PROPERTIES CO LTD> YEAR LOSS
Shr loss eight cts vs loss 24 cts Net loss 1,150,000 vs loss 3,450,000 Revs 55.7 mln vs 78.1 mln
Commodities and Trade
FED ADDS RESERVES VIA CUSTOMER REPURCHASES
The Federal Reserve entered the U.S. Government securities market to arrange one billion dlrs of customer repurchase agreements, a Fed spokesman said. Dealers said Federal funds were trading at 6-1/8 pct when the Fed began its temporary and indirect supply of reserves to the banking system.
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ICCO COUNCIL AGREES COCOA BUFFER STOCK RULES
The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) Council reached agreement on rules to govern its buffer stock, the device it uses to keep cocoa off the market to stabilise prices, ICCO delegates said. The date on which the new rules will take effect has not been decided but delegates said they expected them...
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COCOA BUFFER STOCK RULES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
The cocoa buffer stock rules just decided by the International Cocoa Organization, ICCO, council will take effect immediately, delegates said. That means the buffer stock manager is likely to begin buying cocoa within two or three weeks, after organizing communication systems and assessing the market, t...
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SOUTHAM TO SELL 49 PCT INTEREST IN BRANDON SUN
<Southam Inc> said it agreed to sell its 49 pct interest in Sun Publishing Co Ltd, which publishes The Brandon Sun, to majority shareholder publisher Lewis D. Whitehead. Terms were not disclosed. Southam said the proposed sale resulted from an offer made by Whitehead, whose family has had major...
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GLAMIS GOLD <GLGVF> SETS COMMON STOCK SPLIT
Glamis Gold Ltd said it will ask shareholders at an April 1 extraordinary general meeting to approve a one-and-one-half for one common share split. Record date for the split will be set in the near future, the company said.
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NUCLEAR METALS <NUCM> HAS DELAY IN ORDERS
Nuclear Metals Inc said a delay in receiving certain new orders will result in negligible earnings per share for its fiscal second quarter. However, the company said it has been assured that the orders will be placed beginning in its fiscal third quarter and that it expects a strong rebound in earnings ...
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FIRST SARASOTA HOLDERS APPROVE ACQUISITIONS
First Sarasota Bancorp said its shareholders approved the acquisition of its City Commercial Bank subsidiary by First Union Corp's <FUNC> First Union National Bank of Florida. The purchase price of the outstanding shares is about 8.6 mln dlrs. The transaction, subject to regulatory approval, is...
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JAMAICA BUYS U.S. PL-480 CORN, WHEAT AND RICE
Jamaica bought U.S. corn, wheat and rice at its tender earlier this week using PL-480 funds, a U.S. Department of Agriculture official said. The purchase consisted of the following cargoes - - Cargill sold 1,503.5 tonnes of number two soft red winter (SRW) wheat for May 5/30 shipment at 117.44 dlrs per...
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MCLEAN INDUSTRIES <MII> UNIT TRANSERS SERVICE
McLean Industries Inc said its shipping subsidiary, United States Lines Inc, reached an agreement in principle to transfer its South American service to American Transport Lines Inc, a subsidiary of <Crowley Maritime Corp>. Under the terms of the agreement, United States Lines will lease five vesse...
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HUNGARIAN ECONOMY CONTINUES UNFAVOURABLE TREND
Hungary's economy and hard currency trade have failed so far this year to reverse a two-year unfavourable trend, the official Hungarian news agency MTI said. Industrial production in January and February was only 1.3 pct up on the same 1986 period, MTI said, while hard currency exports fell six pct as...
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NOBLE AFFILIATES <NBL> FINDS NATURAL GAS
Noble Affiliates Inc said it found natural gas on Ship Shoal 80, located about 10 miles offshore Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico. The discovery well, Samedan Oil Corp's OCS-G 5537 Well Number One, was drilled in 25 feet of water to a total depth of 7,500 feet and found 38 feet of net gas pay in a 48-foo...
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SOURCE VENTURE CAPITAL INC YEAR
Shr profit nil vs loss nil Net profit 68,895 vs loss 160,893 Revs 3.3 mln vs 104,801
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LSB <LSB> IN PACT TO ACQUIRE NORTHWEST FEDERAL
LSB Industries Inc said it entered into an agreement to acquire Northwest Federal Savings and Loan Association of Woodward, Oklahoma. Upon completion of the acquisition, LSB would pay about 1.5 mln dlrs to the shareholders of Northwest and transfer to Northwest Federal certain assets having a net curren...
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<BRAMALEA LTD> YEAR NET
Shr 73 cts vs 55 cts Net 26.0 mln vs 17.1 mln Revs 673.3 mln vs 394.5 mln Avg shrs 29.3 mln vs 22.4 mln
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REAGAN READY TO IMPOSE TRADE CURBS AGAINST JAPAN
President Reagan was ready to impose retaliatory trade action against Japan for breaking its semiconductor agreement with the United States, White House officials said. There was no immediate indication when Reagan might act on the recommendations of his Economic Policy Council to curb Japanese export...
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SOUTH AFRICA GDP UP 4.7 PCT IN 1986 LAST QUARTER
The South African Reserve Bank, confirming previous estimates, said real gross domestic product in the 1986 fourth quarter grew at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.7 pct versus 4.6 pct in the third quarter and 1.3 pct in the 1985 final quarter. The bank, in its latest quarterly review, said the no...
Commodities and Trade
SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC SERVICE CO<SPS> 2ND QTR NET
Shr 42 cts vs 42 cts Net 19.1 mln vs 19.5 mln Revs 184.9 mln vs 185.1 mln 12 mths Shr 2.17 dlrs vs 2.53 dlrs Net 97.0 mln vs 111.8 mln Revs 793.3 mln vs 828.8 mln Avg shrs 40.9 mln vs 40.5 mln NOTE: Year-ago restated.
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<L.B. NELSON CORP> 4TH QTR NET
Shr loss two cts vs loss 1.38 dlrs Net profit 34,000 vs loss 3,296,000 Revs 3,121,000 vs 1,546,000 Year Shr profit 28 cts vs loss 1.61 dlrs Net profit 1,088,000 vs loss 3,546,000 Revs 5,266,000 vs 4,169,000 Note: Current qtr per share figure adjusted to reflect provision fo...
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SOUTHWESTERN BELL VOTES THREE-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT, 8.8 PCT DIVIDEND INCREASE
SOUTHWESTERN BELL VOTES THREE-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT, 8.8 PCT DIVIDEND INCREASE
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ANALYSTS PEG U.S. COTTON SEEDINGS 10.6 MLN ACRES
U.S. cotton farmers are likely to plant about 10.6 mln acres in the coming season, based on an average of estimates offered by cotton market analysts gearing up for the U.S. Agriculture Department's 1987 planting intentions report next Tuesday. The annual report gives cotton traders their first glimpse ...
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IMATRON INC <IMAT> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss 16 cts vs loss seven cts Net loss 3,450,000 vs loss 1,508,000 Sales 56,000 vs 1,187,000 Avg shrs 22,568,000 vs 20,591,000 Year Shr loss 38 cts vs loss 29 cts Net loss 7,977,000 vs loss 6,005,000 Sales 3,699,000 vs 2,391,000 Avg shrs 21,111,000 vs 20,578,000 ...
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NATO CALLS ON GREECE AND TURKEY TO AVOID FORCE
Greece and Turkey's NATO allies today called on both countries to avoid any action that could aggravate an explosive situation in the Aegean and "avoid recourse to force at all costs." After an emergency meeting of NATO ambassadors, a statement was issued saying "the present situation damages the intere...
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PLAZA GROUP COMPLETES MERGER TRANSACTION
<Plaza Group> said it completed a transaction in which it merged its wholly owned subsidiary, Flyfaire International Inc, into Shefra Inc, a public company, in return for a controlling interest in Shefra. With completion of the merger, Shefra changed its name to Flyfaire International Inc. Flyf...
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CONAGRA INC <CAG> REGULAR DIVIDEND SET
Qtly div 14-1/2 cts vs 14-1/2 cts prior Pay June One Record April 24
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LLC <LLC>, AMALGAMATED REPORT SIX MONTHS NET
Valhi Inc reported earnings of LLC Corp and the Amalgamated Sugar Co for the six month period ended December 31. Effective March 10, Amalgamated merged into LLC, which changed its name to Valhi. The following results reflect the operations of the companies prior to the merger. LLC Corp reported ne...
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GROS DENIES COURT ACTION AGAINST BRAZIL
Central Bank president Francisco Gros denied rumours that foreign creditors had filed court actions against Brazil to seek payment of its 109-billion dlr debt. "There is no court action against Brazil," Gros said in a television interview. Brazil last month suspended interest payments on its 68 bi...
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TALKING POINT/GOLD
The price of gold bullion and share prices of North American gold stocks are benefiting from continued weakness in the U.S. dollar, analysts said. "There's been a tug of war between the (currency) speculators and the central banks over the U.S. dollar and it looks like the game has gone to the speculato...
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SOUTHWESTERN BELL<SBC> VOTES SPLIT, UPS PAYOUT
Southwestern Bell Corp said its board voted a three-for-one stock split and increased the dividend 8.8 pct to 1.60 dlrs a share. On a post-split basis, the increased dividend will be 58 cts a share, payable May One to holders of record April 10. Southwestern Bell said the stock split is its first....
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HONEYWELL BULL SEES REVENUE GROWTH
Honeywell Bull Inc, owned by Honeywell Inc <HON>, <Cie des Machines Bull> and <NEC Corp>, said it expects its 1987 revenues to increase 15 to 20 pct over its current level of about 1.9 billion dlrs. Honeywell Bull president Jerome Meyer also told the press conference the company was profitable,...
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HANSON <HAN> TO SELL BOND'S DELIVERY SERVICE
Hanson Industries, the U.S. arm of Hanson Trust PLC, said contracts have been exchanged in London for the sale of Bond's Delivery Service to Rockwood Holdings PLC for about 6.0 mln dlrs in cash. Completion is subject to Rockwood shareholder approval. In its most recent financial year, Bond's which w...
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U.S. PRICE DATA SUGGEST MODERATE INFLATION
Latest consumer price data indicate U.S. inflation will be moderate in 1987 even though it will be above last year's pace, economists said. "Inflation is not such a constructive factor as this time last year, but it's not building up a large head of steam," said Allan Leslie of Discount Corp. U.S....
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WESTINGHOUSE INTERESTED IN MERGER OF RADIO UNIT
Westinghouse Electric Corp <WX> said it is still open to a merger of its radio operations with General Electrics Co's <GE> NBC radio operations. "We have left the door open and GE is reassessing the merger and so are we," Westinghouse chairman Douglas Danforth told Reuters at the conclusion of a m...
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COMPUTER NETWORK TECHNOLOGY <CMNT> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss eight cts vs loss eight cts Net loss 655,457 vs loss 566,429 Rev 258,712 vs nil Year Shr loss 31 cts vs loss 26 cts Net loss 2,725,882 vs loss 1,759,675 Rev 349,070 vs nil NOTE: Company's full name is Computer Network Technology Corp. 1985 revenues n.a. because 198...
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BIFFEX LOOKING TO JOIN NEW FUTURES EXCHANGE
The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange (BIFFEX) said it agreed to pursue negotiations with other futures markets on the Baltic Exchange with a view to merging into a new futures exchange. Legal advisers have already been instructed to implement amalgamation of the London Potato Futures Associ...
Commodities and Trade
<CANADIAN SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS> SIX MTHS NET
Period ended February 28 Oper shr profit six cts vs loss 15 cts Oper profit 474,000 vs loss 1,175,000 Revs 17,946,000 vs 9,271,000 Note: Current shr and net exclude tax gain of 513,000 dlrs or five cts share full name <Canadian Satellite Communications Inc>
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FRENCH MINISTERIAL MEETING HELD ON CGCT SALE
Finance Minister Edouard Balladur, Industry Minister Alain Madelin and Telecommunications Minister Gerard Longuet met for more than an hour today to discuss the imminent sale of the French telephone switching group <Cie Generale de Constructions Telephoniques>, a spokesman for Longuet said. No deci...
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DEAN FOODS CO <DF> 3RD QTR NET
Shr 35 cts vs 40 cts Net 9,246,000 vs 10,719,000 Sales 367.9 mln vs 315.1 mln Nine mths Shr 1.03 dlrs vs 1.13 dlrs Net 27,490,000 vs 30,160,000 Sales 1.06 billion vs 915.3 mln
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DEAN FOODS CO <DF> RAISES DIVIDEND
Qtly div 13-1/2 cts vs 11-1/2 cts prior Pay June 15 Record May 22
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DOSKOCIL <DOSK> SHAREHOLDERS VOTE REVERSE SPLIT
Doskocil Cos Inc said its shareholders approved a one-for-10 reverse stock split, which is expected to become effective by April 30. The company said the reverse split will reduce the its outstanding shares to about six mln from 60 mln.
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U.S. ENERGY COSTS ROSE IN FEBRUARY BY 1.9 PCT
Consumer energy costs rose 1.9 pct in February following a sharp rise last month, the Labor Department said. The February increase in the overall energy costs, including petroleum, coal and natural gas, followed a 0.2 pct drop in December and a 3.0 pct rise in January, it said. Energy prices were ...
Corporate News
COLD AIR A THREAT TO SOME U.S. HARD WHEAT AREAS
A cold air mass working its way south from Canada may pose a threat to developing hard red winter wheat in Oklahoma, according to Eugene Krenzler, wheat specialist for the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension. "There is some threat. Some of the crop is far enough along so that it's probably vulnerable," Krenz...
Commodities and Trade
SMALL QUANTITY OF UK WHEAT SOLD TO HOME MARKET
A total of 2,435 tonnes of British intervention feed wheat were sold at today's tender for the home market out of requests for 3,435 tonnes, the Home Grown Cereals Authority, HGCA, said. Price details were not reported. No bids were submitted for intervention barley.
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EDUCATION SYSTEMS <ESPC> YEAR NET
Shr 27 cts vs 34 cts Net 174,390 vs 222,720 Revs 4,948,622 vs 4,516,042 Note: Current net includes non-recurring loss on investments of 82,034. Full name is Education Systems and Publications Corp.
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BORG-WARNER UP AMID RUMORS IRWIN JACOBS SOLD STOCK, ARBITRAGEURS SAY
BORG-WARNER UP AMID RUMORS IRWIN JACOBS SOLD STOCK, ARBITRAGEURS SAY
Commodities and Trade
CANADA DECEMBER GDP UP 1.2 PCT AFTER NOVEMBER'S 0.2 PCT FALL - OFFICIAL
CANADA DECEMBER GDP UP 1.2 PCT AFTER NOVEMBER'S 0.2 PCT FALL - OFFICIAL
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HENLEY GROUP <HENG> UNIT WINS TAIWAN CONTRACT
Henley Group Inc's M.W. Kellogg Co unit said it was selected by <Chinese Petroleum Corp> to design, engineer and build a ethylene plant at Chinese Petroleum's Kaohsiung refinery in Taiwan. Terms of the contract were not disclosed, but Kellogg said the total cost of the plant will be 300 mln dlrs. ...
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MCLEAN'S <MII> U.S. LINES SETS SALE OF ASSETS
McLean Industries Inc said its two shipping subsidiaries -- UNITED States Lines Inc and United States Lines (S.A.) Inc -- have agreed in principle to dispose of substantially all their remaining operating shipping assets. The units have been operating under protection of Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptc...
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COCOA BUFFER DIFFERENTIALS DETAILED
The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) council agreed standard price differentials for different origin cocoas to form part of the buffer stock buying and selling procedure, consumer delegates said. The buffer stock manager will accept offers for different origin cocoas according to a sliding scale...
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MINSTAR INC SAID IT SOLD ALL 10 MLN OF ITS BORG-WARNER SHARES
MINSTAR INC SAID IT SOLD ALL 10 MLN OF ITS BORG-WARNER SHARES
Market and Economy
COCOA COUNCIL MEETING ENDS AFTER AGREEING RULES
The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) council adjourned after agreeing buffer stock rules for the 1986 International Cocoa Agreement, an ICCO spokesman said. The buffer stock will begin operations immediately, he said. He confirmed delegate reports that the buffer stock manager will trade co...
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MINSTAR INC SAID IT IS STILL INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING BORG-WARNER
MINSTAR INC SAID IT IS STILL INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING BORG-WARNER
Corporate News
U.S. URGES RESTRAINT IN AEGEAN
The United States said it was doing what it could to ease tension in the Aegean as Greek and Turkish warships headed for a possible clash over oil drilling rights on the sea's continental shelf. State Department spokesman Charles Redman told reporters, "We have urged both sides to exercise restraint and...
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FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS <FFKZ> YEAR NET
Shr 78 cts vs one dlr Net 1,413,000 vs 1,776,000 Assets 705.3 mln vs 597.3 mln Deposits 495.6 mln vs 493.9 mln Loans 260.0 mln vs 379.7 mln Qtly div six cts vs six cts prior qtr Pay April 1 Record March 6 NOTE: 1986 net includes charges from accounting changes, from ...
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CARGILL U.K. STRIKE TALKS ADJOURN TO TUESDAY
Talks between management and unions at Cargill U.K. Ltd's oilseed processing plant at Seaforth adjourned today without a solution to the three month old strike, a company spokesman said. Negotiations will resume next Tuesday, he said.
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CANADIAN MONEY SUPPLY M-1 FALLS 555 MLN DLRS IN WEEK, BANK OF CANADA SAID
CANADIAN MONEY SUPPLY M-1 FALLS 555 MLN DLRS IN WEEK, BANK OF CANADA SAID
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NEW LME ALUMINIUM CONTRACT WELCOMED BY TRADE
The London Metal Exchange's, LME, decision to introduce a dollar-denominated aluminium contract, with the Port of Singapore listed as a delivery point, is a positive move, physical traders and LME dealers said. Earlier this week the LME declared that a 99.70 pct minimum purity aluminium contract would c...
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CANADIAN MONEY SUPPLY FALLS IN WEEK
Canadian narrowly defined money supply M-1 fell 555 mln dlrs to 32.42 billion dlrs in week ended March 18, Bank of Canada said. M-1-A, which is M-1 plus daily interest chequable and non-personal deposits, fell 559 mln dlrs to 74.86 billion dlrs and M-2, which is M-1-A plus other notice and personal fi...
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CORNING GLASS WORKS<GLW> BUYS FIBER-OPTIC STAKE
Corning Glass Works said it bought a 50 pct interest in Technology Dynamics Inc, a Woodinville, Wash., company involved in research and development of fiber-optic sensors. The purchase price was not disclosed. Privately held Technology Dynamics plans to introduce its first line of fiber-optic sens...
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FIRST NATIONAL CORP <FTNC> 4TH QTR
Shr loss 29 cts vs loss 15 cts Net loss 513,542 vs loss 263,708 Revs 38,000 vs nil Year Shr loss 24 cts vs loss 10 cts Net loss 417,552 vs loss 142,010 Revs 171,000 vs nil
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BEARD CO <BEC> YEAR LOSS
Shr loss 57 cts vs profit 3.02 dlrs Net loss 3,606,000 vs profit 8,294,000 Revs 15.3 mln vs 23.9 mln Note: Net includes gains from sale of USPCI Inc <UPC> stock of 1.5 mln vs 20.5 mln Year-ago net includes loss from discontinued operations of 10.3 mln.
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ESSEX COMMUNICATIONS CORP <ESSXA> YEAR LOSS
Shr loss 47 cts vs loss 63 cts Net loss 1,450,000 vs loss 1,930,000 Revs 14.7 mln vs 13.3 mln Note: Year-ago resulted restated to exclude Michigan cable systems sold in 1985.
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GRAIN SHIPS LOADING AT PORTLAND
There were seven grain ships loading and six ships were waiting to load at Portland, according to the Portland Merchants Exchange.
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DENNING MOBILE ROBOTICS INC <GARD> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss nine cts loss 12 cts Net loss 585,866 vs loss 455,866 Avg shrs 6,841,638 vs 3,651,505 Year Shr loss 34 cts vs loss 54 cts Net loss 2,158,709 vs loss 1,931,397 Avg shrs 6,296,701 vs 3,586,914 Note: Company has no revs as it is in product development stage. Shr and a...
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SCOTT'S LIQUID GOLD INC YEAR OPER NET
Oper shr two cts vs 10 cts Oper net 162,300 vs 773,400 Revs 16.6 mln vs 16.5 mln Avg shrs 8,282,480 vs 8,045,493 NOTE: Excludes gains of 138,000 dlrs or two cts/shr vs 733,000 dlrs or nine cts from benefit of tax loss carryforwards.
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LABOR DEPT REPORTS U.S. REAL EARNINGS ROSE 0.6 PCT IN FEB AFTER BEING UNCHANGED IN JAN
LABOR DEPT REPORTS U.S. REAL EARNINGS ROSE 0.6 PCT IN FEB AFTER BEING UNCHANGED IN JAN
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U.S. REAL EARNINGS ROSE 0.6 PCT IN FEBRUARY
The average weekly earnings of U.S. workers after adjustment for inflation and seasonal changes rose 0.6 pct in February after being unchanged in January, the Labor department said. The department had earlier reported that real earnings fell 0.3 pct in January but revised the figure to show earnings u...
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TAIWAN TO STUDY SUSPENDING FOREX CONTROLS
Premier Yu Kuo-Hua ordered financial officials to quicken the pace of relaxing foreign exchange controls and study the possibility of suspending the controls, a cabinet statement said. The statement quoted Yu as telling Finance Ministy and Central Bank officials the relaxation was needed to help reduce ...
Commodities and Trade
JAPAN'S CHIP MAKERS ANGERED BY U.S. SANCTION PLANS
Japanese computer chip makers reacted angrily to news the United States plans to take retaliatory action against them for allegedly failing to live up to an agreement on trade in computer microchips. Electronic Industries Association of Japan (EIAJ) Chairman Shoichi Saba stated: "EIAJ believes that it i...
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OVERSEA-CHINESE BANKING CORP LTD <OCBM.SI> YEAR
Shr 21 cts vs 20 cts Fin Div 8.0 cts gross vs 9.0 cts Group net 104.8 mln dlrs vs 100.9 mln Note - Fin div pay June 6, record May 19.
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UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD <UOBM.SI> YEAR
Shr 26.9 cts vs 25.1 cts Fin Div 8.0 pct gross vs 8.0 pct Group net 106.1 mln dlrs vs 99.0 mln Note - Fin div pay May 25, record April 18.
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STRAITS TRADING CO LTD <STCM.SI> YEAR
Shr 8.7 cts vs 7.7 cts Fin div 9.0 cts vs 9.0 cts Group net 23.5 mln dlrs vs 20.8 mln Turnover 212.7 mln dlrs vs 595.4 mln Note - Fin div pay May 27, record May 23. REUTER
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SINGAPORE LAND LTD <LNDH.SI> FIRST HALF FEB 28
Shr 8.43 cts vs 9.61 cts Int div nil vs nil Group net 7.8 mln dlrs vs 8.9 mln Turnover 30.6 mln dlrs vs 33.5 mln Note - The company said group net profits for the year ending this Aug 31 should amount to 13.5 mln dlrs.
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IVORIAN CHOSEN COCOA COUNCIL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Edouard Kouame, Ivorian delegate to the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), was chosen Executive Director of the ICCO, effective October 1, ICCO officials said. Kouame will succeed Dr. Kobena Erbynn of Ghana in the post.
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MALAYSIA EXPECTS RUBBER SHORTAGE IN APRIL/MAY
Malaysia said it expects a natural rubber shortage in April and May because of the effects of current wintering on rubber trees. The expected shortage and stronger demand for rubber goods, especially condoms and surgical gloves by consumers, is likely to push up prices, the Malaysian Rubber Exchange and...
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ZIMBABWE CONFIRMS HOOF-AND-MOUTH DISEASE
Zimbabwe has confirmed an outbreak of the animal-borne hoof-and-mouth disease, which prompted Botswana on Thursday to stop imports of almost all Zimbabwean meat products. Agriculture Ministry Permanent Secretary Robbie Mupawose said it had been found at a ranch in southwestern Matabeleland province an...
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U.S. BANKER PREDICTS FURTHER DOLLAR FALL THIS YEAR
A leading U.S. Banker said the dollar was likely to fall another five to 10 pct this year and an improvement in the huge American trade deficit would be only temporary at current world exchange rate levels. Kurt Viermetz, Worldwide Treasurer of <Morgan Guaranty Trust Co>, told Arab currency traders m...
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OFFICIAL WANTS ARAB FUND TO HELP LEBANESE POUND
Lebanese central bank Vice Governor Meguerditch Bouldikian called for the establishment of an Arab fund to assist the Lebanese pound, which has lost more than 80 pct of its value against the dollar since January 1986. Bouldikian told an Arab exchange dealers conference the bank would continue to take me...
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JAPAN JOINING INTERNATIONAL COCOA AGREEMENT
Japan is in the process of joining the International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO), which will bring the number of members in the body to 36, ICCO officials said. Japan is completing constitutional procedures necessary to its accession to the ICCO and is expected to become an importing member in three to fo...
Financial Reports
TURKISH SHIP IN OIL ROW HEADS FOR AEGEAN
A Turkish research ship, escorted by warships and air force planes, left for the Aegean to press Ankara's case in an escalating row with Greece over oil rights, the semi-official Anatolian News Agency said. The ship set off this morning from the Dardanelles port of Canakkale with flags flying and watche...
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PAPANDREOU SHOWS "RESTRICTED OPTIMISM" OVER CRISIS
Greek Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou expressed "restricted optimism" about a crisis with Turkey over disputed oil rights in the Aegean Sea. Papandreou was speaking to reporters after briefing opposition political leaders on the latest developments in the row as a Turkish research ship escorted by war...
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CHINA POSTPONES PLAN TO SCRAP PARALLEL CURRENCY
Chinese Vice-Premier Tian Jiyun said plans to scrap the country's parallel currency, Foreign Exchange Certificates (FECs), had been postponed due to objections from foreign businessmen and others. But Tian told a news conference the Chinese government still considered FECs unsatisfactory. Asked ab...
Financial Reports
NAKASONE SOUNDS CONCILIATORY NOTE IN CHIP DISPUTE
Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone sounded a conciliatory note in Japan's increasingly bitter row with the United States over trade in computer microchips. "Japan wants to resolve the issue through consultations by explaining its stance thoroughly and correcting the points that need to be corrected," he w...
Corporate News
ISLAMIC BANKS ESTABLISH 50 MLN DLR TRADE PORTFOLIO
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and 20 Islamic Banks signed an agreement to establish a 50 mln dlr trade portfolio to finance trade among Islamic countries, IDB sources said. They said IDB's share in the portfolio, which will only finance exports and imports of the private sector, was limited to up...
Commodities and Trade