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DIAMOND SHAMROCK OFFSHORE <DSP> IN FIND
Diamond Shamrock Offshore Partners said it has started development drilling on West Cameron 178 block off Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico after a significant natural gas find on the block. It said the discovery well there encountered 46 feet of net natural gas pay. No flow tests have been conducted, it ...
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U.S. LEAD INVENTORIES RISE IN FEBRUARY - ABMS
Lead stocks held by U.S. refiners rose to 37,295 short tons at the end of February from 34,224 short tons (revised higher) at the end of January, the American Bureau of Metal Statistics reported. Production of lead decreased to 33,619 short tons in February from 38,759 short tons in January. Shipm...
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<SHARON STEEL CORP> EXTENDS EXCHANGE OFFER
Sharon Steel Corp said it extended from March six to March 31 the expiration date for its debt exchange offer to allow time to complete the sale of its Mueller Brass Co unit and to meet other conditions of the offer. The exchange offer covers Sharon's outstanding 13.5 pct subordinated sinking fund deb...
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FERRY DISASTER CLAIMS COULD TOP 30 MLN STG
U.K. Insurers could face more than 30 mln stg of insurance claims following the Zeebrugge ferry disaster, a spokesman for Lloyds of London said. It could take weeks before the extent of the compensation claims for passengers, crew and cargo was known and also before it was known how much, if any, of the...
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CITIBANK FOLLOWS U.K. BASE RATE CUT TO 10.5 PCT
<Citibank NA> said it has cut its British base lending rate to 10.5 pct from 11 pct, with effect from tomorrow. This move follows similar cuts by four major British clearing banks, led by National Westminster Bank Plc <NWBL.L>. Lower rates were signalled by the Bank of England this morning i...
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JAPAN TO PROMOTE INTEREST RATE LIBERALISATION
The Bank of Japan decided at a policy board meeting to promote further interest rate liberalisation by lowering the minimum denomination of regulation-free large deposits and by raising the interest rate ceiling on money market certificates (MMCs), a central bank official said. The new guideline will go...
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BANK OF ZAMBIA PAYS OUT FOREIGN CURRENCY ARREARS
The Bank of Zambia has paid out foreign exchange arrears from three auctions conducted last year, a bank spokesman said. "We have now cleared three auctions and are left with only four, worth eight mln dlrs," the spokesman said without specifying the amount paid out. The bank had not paid foreign ...
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INVESTORS HAVE 5.5 PCT OF DATAREX SYSTEMS <DRX>
A small investor group led by Melvyn Gelch, a Providence, R.I., surgeon, told the Securities and Exchange Commission it has acquired 60,840 shares of Datarex Systems Inc, or 5.5 pct of the total outstanding common stock. The Gelch group said it bought the stake for about 935,000 dlrs for investment purp...
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GHANA COCOA PURCHASES FALL, CUMULATIVE STILL UP
The Ghana Cocoa Board said it purchased 1,323 tonnes of cocoa in the 21st week, ended February 26, of the 1986/87 main crop season, compared with 1,961 tonnes the previous week and 1,344 tonnes in the 21st week ended March six of the 1985/86 season, the board said. Cumulative purchases so far this seaso...
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EC SUGAR IMPORT LEVIES
The following import levies for white and raw sugar are effective tomorrow, in European currency units (ecu) per 100 kilos. White sugar, denatured and non-denatured 49.70 versus 50.05 previously. Raw sugar, denatured and non-denatured 41.35 versus 41.35 previously. The rate for raws is based...
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INVESTOR HAS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT <TDCX> STAKE
Leon Greenblatt, a Chicago investor, told the Securities and Exchange Commission he has acquired 89,450 shares of Technology Development Corp, or 5.3 pct of the total outstanding common stock. Greenblatt said he bought the stock for 350,000 dlrs soley as an investment and has no intention of seeking con...
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TAIWAN POWER FIRM PLANS MORE FOREIGN DEBT CUTS
State-owned (Taiwan Power co) will boost its domestic borrowings to further cut its foreign debt in line with a government policy to trim the island's huge foreign exchange reserves, a company official said. The company's foreign debt, mainly from the Japanese and U.S. Banks, was cut nearly by half to 6...
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ANALYST SAYS DART GROUP LIKELY BIDDER FOR SUPERMARKETS GENERAL
ANALYST SAYS DART GROUP LIKELY BIDDER FOR SUPERMARKETS GENERAL
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HARRIS CUTS CYCLOPS <CYL> STAKE TO 11.1 PCT
Harris Associates L.P., a Chicago investment advisory firm, said it cut its stake in Cyclops Corp to 437,425 shares, or 11.1 pct of the total outstanding common stock, from 524,775 shares, or 13.3 pct. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Harris said it sold 87,350 Cyclops common sha...
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CHRYSLER <C> VALUES AMC <AMO> AT 757 MLN DLRS
Chrysler Corp said it valued its proposed buyout of American Motors Corp at 757 mln dlrs, not counting the effect of a contingent payment that could reach 350 mln dlrs based on AMC's future profits. A Chrysler spokesman told Reuters that the letter of intent signed with Renault, AMC's controlling shareh...
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DART SAID LIKELY SUPERMARKETS GENERAL SUITOR
Dart Group <DARTA> is likely seeking to buy Supermarkets General <SGL>, analysts said. "There's been rumors that they've taken a position in the company, said Wood Gundie analyst Edward Comeau. Last year, Dart Group, owner of Auto Trak INc and Crown Books, competed against Kohlberg, Kravis to ...
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ADVO-SYSTEM INC <ADVO> SEES BREAK-EVEN 2ND QTR
ADVO-System Inc said it could report a break even second quarter ending March 28, 1987 compared with a loss of 1.8 mln dlrs, or 16 cts a share, in fiscal 1986's second quarter ended March 29, 1986. ADVO said it previously announced it would report a net loss for the quarter.
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FED WATCHERS SEE U.S. ECONOMIC, INFLATION UPTURN
This year will see a pickup in U.S. economic growth and inflation, the Shadow Open Market Committee said in its semi-annual policy statement. The SOMC, a group of basically "monetarist" private economists, said that "economic growth will accelerate in 1987 in response to powerful stimulative actions by ...
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CANADIAN PACIFIC LTD 4TH QTR OPER NET 30 CTS VS 20 CTS
CANADIAN PACIFIC LTD 4TH QTR OPER NET 30 CTS VS 20 CTS
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DUTCH CURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS FALLS IN 1986
The Dutch current account surplus fell 5.4 billion guilders last year to a provisional 12.1 billion guilders, the Finance Ministry said in a statement. The surplus is expected to fall further in 1987, the statement said, but gave no details. Earlier today, the official planning agency CPB said it expect...
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GRANDVIEW ACQUIRES CONTROL OF U.K. TICKET GROUP
Consolidated Grandview Inc said it acquired a 60 pct stake in <All Ticket Group PLC>, of London, for undisclosed terms. The seller was also undisclosed. All Ticket is a special events travel company with exclusive European rights to UAL Inc <UAL>'s United Airlines Apollo system, booking all United...
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UNITED CITIES <UCIT> MAKES ACQUISITION
United Cities Gas Co said it has acquired Lyle Propane Gas Co, a Cairo, Ga., propane gas distributor, for undisclosed terms. It said Lyle has sales of about four mln gallons annually and serves about 4,000 customers in seven counties in southwest Georgia and north Florida.
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U.S. BILL AUCTIONS SEEN AT 5.63-65, 5.59-61 PCT
The U.S. Treasury's weekly auction is expected to produce an average rate of 5.63-65 pct for three-month bills and one of 5.59-61 pct for six-month bills, dealers said. Shortly before auction time on the new bills, the rate on the outstanding three-month bills was unchanged at 5.64 pct bid, while the ...
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MEDICAL PROPERTIES <MPP> SETS MONTHLY DIVIDEND
The board of Medical Properties Inc said it has declared an initial monthly cash dividend of 11-1/2 cts a share and has adopted a monthly dividend policy. The initial dividend will be payable April 10 to shareholders of record March 31.
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LONDON GRAIN FREIGHTS
wheat Ria Luna 20,000 mt Norrkoping and Djuron/EC Mexico 12.50 dlrs option loading Uddevalla at 50 cents less 4,000/1,500 16-23/3 Continental. Reference New York Grain Freights 2 of March 6, brokers say the charterer of the Saturn from US Gulf to Japan is reported to be Nordstrom and Thulin, while the A...
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IMMUCOR <BLUD> SPLITS STOCK
Immucor Inc said its board of directors has declared a five-for-four stock split in the form of a 25 pct stock dividend payable April 15 to shareholders of record March 27.
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BERMUDA STAR LINE <BSL> TO MAKE ACQUISITION
Bermuda Star Line Inc said it has agreed in principle to acquire 815-passenger SS Liberte from Barnstead Shipping Ltd for use in its New York/Montreal "Northeast Passages" cruises, starting this summer. The company said it is working to conclude a lease financing or other financing for the purchase of t...
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TALKING POINT/CAESARS WORLD <CAW>
<MTS Acquisition Corp's> 28-dlr-per-share offering price for Caesars World Inc is thought to be much too low and is likely to attract other suitors for the hotel/casino company, industry analysts said. "I think someone else will probably come in, or they (MTS) will have to raise their bid," said Marv...
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ALLEGHENY <AG> OFFICERS TO RUN COMPANY
Allegheny International Inc said its chairman and chief operating officer will remain in their positions following the merger of the company with an affiliate of First Boston Corp. "It is expected that Oliver S. Travers will continue as chairman, president and Chief executive officer, and Thomas J. Alb...
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IC GAS MAKES NO RECOMMENDATION ON TRACTEBEL OFFER
Imperial Continental Gas Association <ICGS.L>, IC Gas, said its board is not making a recommendation on the partial tender offfer at 710p per share announced by <Tractebel SA> and <Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA>. At the same time, however, the board would not recommend a general offer for all the...
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NAT'L HEALTHCARE <NHCI> TO SELL FIVE HOSPITALS
National Heathcare Inc said it signed an agreement to sell five rural hospitals to a private corporation for about 18 mln dlrs, including the assumption of six mln dlrs of debt. The company said it plans to complete the sales, which are subject to various regulatory approvals, by the end of July. ...
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USX <X> CHAIRMAN CALLS FOR LOWER DOLLAR
USX Corp chairman David Roderick called for a lower value for the U.S. dollar against other currencies to help speed a correction in the U.S. trade deficit, which last year reached 170 billion dlrs. In remarks prepared for a speech before the Economic Club of Detroit, Roderick said, "There should be tot...
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CANADIAN PACIFIC (CP) CONFIRMS EARNINGS
Canadian Pacific Ltd said fourth quarter 1986 operating profit rose to 91.6 mln dlrs, or 30 cts a share, from 50.7 mln dlrs, or 20 cts a share, a year ago. The statement confirmed released preliminary earnings figures the company released in February. A 102.6 mln dlr gain on the sale of CP's Cominco...
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DUTCH ANIMAL FEED USAGE DOWN IN FIRST HALF SEASON
Dutch animal feed usage in the first half of the current season from July through December 1986 fell 7.6 pct to 6.5 mln tonnes from 7.1 mln in the same period of 1985, figures in the latest newsletter from the co-operative Cebeco-Handelsraad show. Tapioca usage fell 9.1 pct to 1.4 mln tonnes from 1.6 ml...
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FORD <F> SHARES RISE ON HIGHER EARNING ESTIMATE
Ford Motor Co's stock rose 1-1/4 to 82-1/4 after analyst Maryann Keller of Furman Selz Mager Dietz and Birney raised earnings estimates on the company, traders said. Keller said that she expects the company's 1987 earnings to rise to between 13.50-to-14 dlrs a share as compared to 12.32 dlrs a share e...
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ITALY SHOWS INTEREST IN U.K. NEW CROP WHEAT
Italy has shown interest in British new crop wheat recently but the actual volume booked so far by Italian buyers has not been large, traders said. They put purchases at around 50,000 tonnes for Sept/Dec shipments but said some of the business was transacted at the start of the year. Italian inter...
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DUTCH RETAILER AHOLD SEES UNCHANGED 1987 PROFIT
Dutch food retailer Ahold NV <AHLN.AS> expects unchanged profits in 1987 but said it will take advantage of the lower dollar to expand further in the U.S. Turnover will grow but net profits are expected to remain around the 1986 level of 132.4 mln guilders due to higher Dutch taxes and a three-year...
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PITT-DES MOINES <PDM> GETS QUALIFIED AUDIT
Pitt-Des Moines Inc said it will receive a qualified opinion from auditors on its 1986 and 1985 financial statements. It said the qualification related to its inability to determine the effects, if any, of the final resolution of a suit filed against it by <Washington Public Power Supply System>. ...
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READING <RDGC> TO SELL PHILADELPHIA PROPERTIES
Reading Co said it has agreed in principle to convey properties it owns in and around the Philadelphia Convention Center site to the city of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Convention Center Authority. It said in exchange it will receive about 23 mln dlrs in cash, rights to acquire 22 acres adjacent t...
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MONTEDISON ACQUIRES ARCO RESEARCH UNIT
Montedison SpA <MONI.MI> has acquired a 70 pct stake in <Plant Cell Research Institute - PCRI> of California from Atlantic Richfield Co <ARC.N> for "several tens of millions of dollars," a senior Montedison executive said. Renato Ugo, a member of Montedison's management committee, told reporter...
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LMFE TO CONCENTRATE ON CASH SETTLED CONTRACTS
The London Meat Futures Exchange, LMFE, will cease trading in its deliverable pigmeat contract from April 3, the LMFE said. The move will enable the exchange to concentrate on the cash settled contracts introduced last year. "This allows the exchange and its members to concentrate our marketing on...
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CBT TRADERS SEE LOWER SOYBEAN EXPORT INSPECTIONS
The USDA's weekly export inspection report is expected to show a decline in soybean exports and steady to slightly lower corn and wheat exports, according to CBT floor traders' forecasts. Traders projected soybean exports at 15 mln to 16 mln bushels, down from 20.3 mln bushels a week ago and 25.5 mln ...
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PRIMARY EUROSTERLING MARKET BOOMS DESPITE RATE CUT
Two new eurosterling bonds were launched today, making a total of 10 new deals in the sector so far this month, as borrowers rush to cash in on a bull sterling market fueled by the strength of the pound and pre-budget euphoria. The Bank of England finally gave way to a 1/2 point cut in banks' base lendi...
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EUROPE SHIPPING EXPORTS TO S AFRICA OFF 40 PCT
The volume of European exports to South Africa carried by container line vessels has declined 40 pct in the last two years, British shipping executive Antony Butterwick said. Butterwick told reporters that despite the drop and low freight rates, the shipping conference he heads will increase the frequ...
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MATHEMATICAL APPLICATIONS SETS OPERATIONS SALE
Mathematical Applications Group Inc said it has signed a letter of intent to sell all of its operating business and will propose a plan of liquidation following the sale. If the company is unsuccessful in obtaining the approvals needed for the sale and liquidation, it said, the company may be required...
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FINANCIAL CORP <FIN> UNIT COMPLETES PURCHASE
Financial Corp of America's American Savings and Loan Association said it completed the previously announced purchase of 16 retail savings branches from Great Western Financial Corp's <GWF> Great Western Savings. American Savings said the purchases boost its deposits by about 550 mln dlrs, but do n...
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CENTRAL BANKERS SATISFIED WITH PARIS ACCORD
Central bankers said they were generally satisfied with the response to the Paris accord two weeks ago to stabilize currencies at around current levels. Speaking after a meeting at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), which reviewed the agreement, they also welcomed interest rates cuts in Franc...
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JOHNSON PRODUCTS <JPC> SELLS TWO SUBSIDIARIES
Johnson Products Co Inc said it completed the sale of Debbie's School of Beauty Culture Inc and the assets of Ultra Precise Beauty Boutique Inc to management. It said the sale price of 2,533,000 dlrs consisted of 700,000 dlrs cash, a secured promissory note for 1,506,000 dlrs and the forgiveness of a de...
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USAIR <U> SEEKS TWO BILLION LOAN FOR TAKEOVERS
USAir Group Inc said it seeking two billion dlrs in bank debt to complete its takeover of Piedmont Aviation Inc <PIE> and its pending acquisition of PS Group Inc's Pacific Southwest Airlines. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that details its proposed 69 dlr a share cash tender ...
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U.S. EXPORT INSPECTIONS, IN THOUS BUSHELS SOYBEANS 18,616 WHEAT 16,760 CORN 25,193
U.S. EXPORT INSPECTIONS, IN THOUS BUSHELS SOYBEANS 18,616 WHEAT 16,760 CORN 25,193
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U.K. CONFIRMS JANUARY STERLING M3 RISE
The Bank of England said the broad measure of U.K. Money supply, Sterling M3, rose a seasonally adjusted 1.1 pct in January after a 0.2 pct rise in December. The unadjusted year-on-year rise was 17.6 pct after 18.1 pct in the year to December. The narrow measure of money supply, M0, fell by a seas...
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JANNOCK ACQUIRES 50 PCT OF INTERCON SECURITY
<Jannock Ltd> said it acquired a 50 pct interest in Intercon Security Ltd for five mln dlrs and Intercon founders Brian Legge and Richard Grange will hold the remaining 50 pct and will continue to manage the company. Intercon Security, employing 850 people, provides a full range of security equipment...
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CANADIAN OIL COMPANIES RAISE CRUDE PRICES
Petro-Canada, the state-owned oil company, said it raised the contract price it will pay for crude oil 64 Canadian cts a barrel, effective March six. Petro-Canada's posted price for the benchmark light sweet grade, Edmonton/Swann Hills at 40 api gravity, now stands at 21.95 Canadian dlrs/bbl. Their ligh...
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DART GROUP SAID IT OFFERS TO BUY SUPERMARKETS GENERAL AT 41.75 DLRS/SHR
DART GROUP SAID IT OFFERS TO BUY SUPERMARKETS GENERAL AT 41.75 DLRS/SHR
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FINAL 50/50 CORN CERTS SEEN AT 1.6 BILLION DLRS
The Agriculture Department will have to release an estimated 1.6 billion dlrs worth of in-kind certificates, or certs, to corn farmers this fall if USDA decides to maintain an equal split of total 1986 feedgrain deficiency payments in cash and certs, USDA officials said. Final 1986 crop deficiency payme...
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BCI HOLDINGS TO SELL BOTTLED WATER DIVISION
<BCI Holdings Corp> said its <Beatrice U.S. Food Corp> retained Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc to assist in the sale of its national bottled water business. It said products of the subsidiary, based in Monterey Park, Calif., are sold under the Arrowhead brand name in California and Arizona, the Oza...
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EXCO BUYS U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES BROKER
<Exco International Plc>, a subsidiary of British and Commonwealth Shipping Co Plc <BCOM.L>, said it had agreed in principle to buy an 80 pct stake in <RMJ Holdings Corp> for about 79 mln dlrs. Exco Chairman Richard Lacy told Reuters the acquisition was being made from Bank of New York Co Inc &...
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LCE AND IPE ELECT FIRST TRADED OPTIONS MEMBERS
The first 23 members have been elected to the joint traded options facility of the London Commodity Exchange (LCE) and the International Petroleum exchange (IPE), the exchanges said in a statement. More firms have applied and the final tranche will be admitted on April one and trading is planned to star...
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USDA ESTIMATES 1986/87 USSR GRAIN IMPORTS 26.0 MLN TONNES VS 23.0 IN FEB, 29.9 IN 1985/86
USDA ESTIMATES 1986/87 USSR GRAIN IMPORTS 26.0 MLN TONNES VS 23.0 IN FEB, 29.9 IN 1985/86
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USDA ESTIMATES 1986 SOVIET GRAIN CROP AT 210 MLN TONNES VS 210 IN FEB, 192 YEAR-AGO
USDA ESTIMATES 1986 SOVIET GRAIN CROP AT 210 MLN TONNES VS 210 IN FEB, 192 YEAR-AGO
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DART <DARTA> MAKES OFFER FOR SUPERMARKETS <SGL>
Dart Group Corp said it offered to buy Supermarkets General Corp for 41.75 dlrs per share in cash. Earlier Supermarkets General said an "unsolicited third party" had made the offer. Analysts estimated the value at about 1.6 billion dlrs, based on 38.5 mln shares outstanding. Kidder, Peabody and Co I...
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USDA ESTIMATES SOVIET WHEAT, COARSE GRAINS
The U.S. Agriculture Department forecast the Soviet 1986/87 wheat crop at 92.30 mln tonnes, vs 92.30 mln tonnes last month. It put the 1985/86 crop at 78.10 mln tonnes, vs 78.10 mln tonnes last month. Soviet 1986/87 coarse grain production is estimated at 103.30 mln tonnes, vs 103.30 mln tonnes last mon...
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USDA ORANGE JUICE YIELD ESTIMATE
The U.S. Agriculture Department projected an average yield of 1.47 gallons of frozen concentrated orange juice per box (42.0 degree brix equivalent) from Florida's 1986/87 crop. That compares with 1.46 gallons per box previously and 1.38 gallons per box from the 1985/86 crop. The crop reporting bo...
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USDA WINTER/SPRING POTATO ESTIMATES
The U.S. Agriculture Department estimated 1987 winter potato production, based on March 1 conditions, at 2,788,000 cwts (100 lbs), vs 2,764,000 cwts indicated last month and 2,991,000 cwts last year. The department estimated winter potato area for harvest at 11,900 acres, vs 11,900 acres last month and ...
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MEATPACKERS STRIKE MORRELL SIOUX CITY PLANT
About 800 members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, UFCWU, struck John Morrell's Sioux City, Iowa, pork processing plant at midnight Sunday, a spokesman for the UFCWU national said. Meatpackers at the plant have been working without a contract since the old pact expired January 31, UFCWU ...
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PAKISTAN TO TENDER FOR RBD PALM OIL
Pakistan will hold an import tender tomorrow for 6,000 tonnes of refined bleached deodorised palm oil for second half March shipments, traders said.
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CAESARS WORLD <CAW> BID VALUED AT 907 MLN DLRS
MTS Acquisition Corp said it will need about 907 mln dlrs to acquire the 31,781,461 Caesars World Inc shares not owned by its owner, Martin T. Sosnoff. The estimate came in MTS Acquisition's proxy statement to Caesars World shareholders describing its offer of 28 dlrs a share for their stock which was a...
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CAROLIN MINES HAS NEW GOLD ASSAY RESULTS
Carolin Mines Ltd said recent assays of tailings at its Hope, British Columbia mine ranged from 0.50 to 0.64 ounces of gold per ton. There were only trace amounts of platinum and palladium, the company said. Carolin said the results sharply disagreed with an earlier assay performed by Intergold U...
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CCC WHEAT CREDIT GUARANTEES FOR NORTH YEMEN
The Commodity Credit Corporation, CCC, has authorized 25.0 mln dlrs in credit guarantees to North Yemen to cover purchases of U.S. wheat under the Intermediate Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-103), the U.S. Agriculture Department said. Under the program credit terms extended must be in excess of ...
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CCC ACCEPTS EXPORT BONUS BARLEY MALT TO NIGERIA
The Commodity Credit Corporation, CCC, has accepted one bonus offer from an exporter on the sale of 4,400 tonnes of barley malt to Nigeria, the U.S. Agriculture Department said. The department said the bonus awarded was 100.00 dlrs per tonne and was made to Rahr Malting Co and will be paid in the form...
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CAROLIN MINES <CRLNF> HAS NEW ASSAY RESULTS
Carolin Mines Ltd said recent assays of tailings at its Hope, British Columbia mine indicated that ounces of gold per ton ranged from 0.64 to 0.50. There were only trace amounts of platinum and palladium, the company said. Carolin said the results sharply disagreed with an earlier assay performe...
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SEAMAN'S STRIKE CONTINUES, MARINES UNLOAD SHIPS
Brazilian marines were today working on the unloading of ships at the local port as a national strike by 40,000 seamen entered its 10th day without signs of an agreement. The halt, the first national strike by seamen in 25 years, started on February 27, and union leaders said they would not return to ...
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USDA RAISES SOVIET GRAIN IMPORT ESTIMATE
The U.S. Agriculture Department increased its estimate of Soviet 1986/87 grain imports to 26 mln tonnes from last month's projection of 23 mln tonnes. In its monthly USSR Grain Situation and Outlook, USDA said the increase reflected the return of the Soviet Union to the U.S. corn market and continued pu...
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ECUADOR QUAKE TO CUT OIL REVENUES 800 MLN DLRS
up to 300 people were feared dead and more than 15,000 people left homeless by thursday's earthquake, which will cost Ecuador close to 800 mln dlrs in lost petroleum revenues, authorities said. They estimated the cost of repairing a damaged oil pipeline at 150 mln dlrs. "the magnitude of the damag...
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BUSINESS EDITOR THEODORE CROSS OFFERS 34 DLRS SHARE FOR HARPER AND ROW
BUSINESS EDITOR THEODORE CROSS OFFERS 34 DLRS SHARE FOR HARPER AND ROW
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USDA ESTIMATES CANADIAN CROPS
The U.S. Agriculture Department estimated Canada's 1986/87 wheat crop at 31.85 mln tonnes, vs 31.85 mln tonnes last month. It estimated 1985/86 output at 24.25 mln tonnes, vs 24.25 mln last month. Canadian 1986/87 coarse grain production is projected at 27.62 mln tonnes, vs 27.62 mln tonnes last month. ...
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USDA ESTIMATES AUSTRALIA WHEAT CROP
The U.S. Agriculture Department forecast Australia's 1986/87 wheat crop at 17.30 mln tonnes, vs 17.50 mln tonnes last month. It estimated 1985/86 output at 16.13 mln tonnes, vs 16.13 mln last month. Australian wheat exports in 1986/87 are forecast at 14.50 mln tonnes, vs 15.00 mln tonnes last month, whi...
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BUSINESS EDITOR OFFERS 34 DLRS FOR HARPER <HPR>
Theodore Cross, editor of Business and Society Review, a business publication, said an investor group he heads has offered to buy Harper and Row Publishers Inc for 34 dlrs a share cash. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Cross said he proposed the takeover to the board of the New ...
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FRANCE TO REQUEST PERMANENT MAIZE REBATES
French maize producers will ask the EC Commission to grant permanent maize export rebates following the recent EC/U.S. Accord guaranteeing the U.S. An annual export quota of two mln tonnes of maize for Spain over four years, the French maize producers association, AGPM, said. The Commission has already ...
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U.S. PAYMENTS GAP TO PERSIST, EX-FED CHIEF SAYS
The dollar will decline over the next two to three years, but this is unlikely to result in a complete reduction of the U.S. current account deficit, said Anthony Solomon, chairman of S.G. Warburg (USA) Inc and former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In a presentation to the Japan Soci...
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CCC ACCEPTS EXPORT BONUS DAIRY CATTLE TO MOROCCO
The Commodity Credit Corporation, CCC, has accepted a bonus offer from an exporter on the sale of 13 head of dairy cattle to Morocco, the U.S. Agriculture Department said. The department said the bonus awarded was 1,505.00 dlrs per head and was made to Brown Swiss Enterprises Inc. It will be paid in t...
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COLOROLL AGREES TO BUY U.S. WALLCOVERINGS COMPANY
<Coloroll Group Plc> said it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire the business and assets of <Wallco Inc> and related companies for 14.5 mln dlrs. Miami-based Wallco manufactures and distributes wallcoverings and showed a pretax profit of 1.5 mln dlrs on turnover of 37 mln in the ye...
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CCC EXPORT BONUS DAIRY CATTLE FOR CANARY ISLANDS
The Commodity Credit Corporation, CCC, has accepted a bonus offer from an exporter on the sale of 75 head of dairy cattle to the Canary Islands, the U.S. Agriculture Department said. The department said the bonus awarded was 1,459.00 dlrs per head and was made to T.K. International Inc. It will be paid ...
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U.S. CONSUMER CREDIT ROSE 536 MILLION DLRS IN JAN VS 144 MILLION DEC GAIN
U.S. CONSUMER CREDIT ROSE 536 MILLION DLRS IN JAN VS 144 MILLION DEC GAIN
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USX <X> UNIT RAISES SOME CRUDE POSTINGS
Marathon Petroleum Company, a subsidiary of USX Corp <X>, said it raised the contract price it pays for three grades of crude oil, effective March 6. Illinois Sweet and Indiana Sweet are both being raised 50 cts a barrel to 16.75 dlrs/bbl, and the Southern Michigan grade is being raised 25 cts/bbl, a...
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UNITED BRANDS INC 4TH QTR SHR PROFIT SIX CTS VS LOSS 11 CTS
UNITED BRANDS INC 4TH QTR SHR PROFIT SIX CTS VS LOSS 11 CTS
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NATIONAL FUEL GAS <NFG> SETS SPLIT, HIGHER PAYOUT
National Fuel Gas Co said its board has approved a two-for-one stock split and will consider an increased cash dividend at its June meeting. The company also said management will recommend, at the June board meeting, an increase of 12 cts per share in the current annual dividend rate of 2.28 dlrs a shar...
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SENSORMATIC <SNSR> UPS CHECKROBOT <CKRB> STAKE
Sensormatic Electronics Corp said it upped its investment in CheckRobot Inc in the form of 2.5 mln dlrs of convertible preferred stock, raising its stake in CheckRobot to 42 pct from 37 pct on a fully diluted basis.
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UNION, SHIPPERS AGREE TO CUT N.Y. PORT COSTS
The New York Shipping Association and International Longshoremen's Association said they agreed to cut cargo assessments at the Port of New York and New Jersey by more than 50 pct on some labor intensive cargos. The charges on cargo handled by union workers will be reduced to 2.85 dlrs a ton from 5.85 d...
Financial Reports
TREASURY BALANCES AT FED ROSE ON MARCH 6
Treasury balances at the Federal Reserve rose on March 6 to 3.879 billion dlrs from 3.467 billion dlrs the previous business day, the Treasury said in its latest budget statement. Balances in tax and loan note accounts fell to 12.453 billion drls from 14.350 billion dlrs on the same respective days. ...
Commodities and Trade
CSX <CSX> UNIT SETS IMPROVED SHIPPING SERVICE
CSX Corp's Sea-Land Corp unit said it will offer improved containership services between Puerto Rico and the East Coast and Gulf Coast of the United States, beginning March 16. The carrier said it will provide shorter door-to-door transit times, more convenient cargo availability and better rail conne...
Commodities and Trade
WORLD BANK REPORT CRITICISES PERU ECONOMIC PLAN
a confidential world bank report on the peruvian economy said the government's strategy does not offer good prospects for medium and long-term growth and is likely to quickly lead to inflation. The report, published today by an economic monthly, the peru report, said the success of president alan garcia...
Financial Reports
MINISTERS FEEL EC FORECASTS TOO PESSIMISTIC
European Community finance ministers discussed the economic outlook for the 12-nation bloc and many said a recent gloomy forecast by the EC Commission was too pessimistic. The Commission, the EC's executive authority, two weeks ago cut its forecast for economic growth in the Community to 2.3 per cent ...
Corporate News
U.S. CONSUMER CREDIT ROSE 536 MLN DLRS IN JAN
U.S. consumer instalment credit rose a seasonally adjusted 536 mln dlrs in January after a revised rise of 144 mln dlrs in December, the Federal Reserve Board said. The annual rate of growth in January was 1.1 pct, up from 0.3 pct in December. Previously the Fed said consumer credit rose 105 mln dlrs ...
Financial Reports
CONOCO RAISES CRUDE OIL PRICES UP TO ONE DLR BARREL, WTI AT 17.50 DLRS
CONOCO RAISES CRUDE OIL PRICES UP TO ONE DLR BARREL, WTI AT 17.50 DLRS
Financial Reports
VIACOM <VIA>, NAT'L AMUSEMENTS SEEK FAST MERGER
The chiefs of Viacom International Inc and <National Amusements Inc> said they met and agreed to work together to complete the previously announced merger of the two companies "as expeditiously as possible." A spokeswoman for Viacom declined to say if the executives had set a timetable for closing th...
Financial Reports
ASCS BUYS PROCESSED PRODUCTS FOR DOMESTIC USE
The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) bought 25.7 mln pounds of wheat flour at a cost of 2.8 mln dlrs for domestic shipment April 1-15 and April 16-30, an ASCS spokesman said. ASCS also bought 11.1 mln pounds of bakers flour for 1.1 mln dlrs, 1.9 mln pounds of pasta for 408,258 ...
Corporate News
GENERAL CINEMA CORP 1ST QTR OPER SHR 43 CTS VS 47 CTS
GENERAL CINEMA CORP 1ST QTR OPER SHR 43 CTS VS 47 CTS
Commodities and Trade
U.K. MONEY MARKET SHORTAGE FORECAST REVISED DOWN
The Bank of England said it revised its forecast of the shortage in the money market down to around 700 mln stg from its original estimate of 800 mln.
Financial Reports
BANK BOARD SAYS MORTGAGE RATES DOWN IN FEBRUARY
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board said interest rates on both fixed rate and adjustable rate home mortgage loans were down substantially in early February. The bank board said the average effective commitment rate for fixed mortgages with a maturity of at least 15 years for new home purchases dropped to ...
Commodities and Trade