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JAPAN SEEN REDUCING BEEF, PORK INTERVENTION PRICES
The Agriculture Ministry is expected to reduce official intervention prices for beef and pork in 1987/88 starting in April, but the cutback ratio has not been set yet, industry sources said. Production prices, the basis for setting intervention prices, have been falling because of declining compound fee...
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Danish central bank cuts overnight money market interest rate to 10.5 pct from 11 pct - official
Danish central bank cuts overnight money market interest rate to 10.5 pct from 11 pct - official
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MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LTD <MCIT.T> YEAR
Year ended January 31 Parent shr 5.73 yen vs 5.80 Div five yen vs same Net 7.01 billion vs 6.77 billion Current 24.06 billion vs 23.76 billion Operating 37.62 billion vs 45.26 billion Sales 630.08 billion vs 810.89 billion NOTE - Company forecast for current year parent div f...
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JAPAN FOREIGN SHIPBUILDING ORDERS RISE IN FEBRUARY
New foreign shipbuilding orders received by Japanese yards in February rose to six vessels totalling 329,999 gross tons from three ships of 79,499 tons in January, the Japan Ship Exporters Association said. This compared with six ships of 125,150 gross tons a year earlier, an association official said. ...
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U.K. MONEY MARKET DEFICIT FORECAST AT 450 MLN STG
The Bank of England said it forecast a shortage of around 450 mln stg in the money market today. Among the main factors affecting liquidity, bills maturing in official hands and the take-up of treasury bills will drain some 650 mln stg while banker's balances below target will take out around 50 mln stg...
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CCIC FINANCE LTD - YEAR TO DEC 31
Net profit 16.66 mln H.K. Dlrs vs 11.28 mln Total divs to shareholders 7.5 mln vs nil Note - Firm underwrote 23 capital market issues in 1986. Next industrial transaction in May is syndication of a 35 mln U.S. Dlr loan to the Shanghai Ta Chun Tyre Project. The company is a joint venture merchant ban...
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SOUTHEAST CHINA CROPS SAVED BY HEAVY RAIN
The heaviest rains for seven months are believed to have saved more than one mln hectares of drought-threatened crops in southeast China, the official New China News Agency said. This week's rains have alleviated drought conditions in Guangdong Province, the agency said. China has warned that this...
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ZAMBIA STOPS SENDING COPPER THROUGH SOUTH AFRICA
Zambia has stopped sending its copper exports through South Africa, the official Times of Zambia said. The newspaper yesterday quoted highly placed sources as saying the state-owned Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines (ZCCM) was diverting its mineral exports away from South Africa, but it did not say whi...
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OECD JANUARY ANNUAL INFLATION STEADY AT 2.1 PCT
Inflation in the 24 industrialised nations of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development was 2.1 pct in the year to January, unchanged from December, the OECD said. But monthly inflation throughout the OECD was an average 0.4 pct in January, a rise compared to the 0.2 pct in the last qu...
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CARGILL STRIKE TALKS CONTINUING TODAY
Further talks will be held this morning at Cargill U.K. Ltd's oilseed processing plant at Seaforth, after yesterday's meeting between management and unions failed to produce a solution to end the three month old strike, a company spokesman said. Talks will be extended to tomorrow if there is no breakt...
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INDONESIAN SUGAR OUTPUT FORECAST TO RISE IN 1987
Indonesian sugar output is forecast by the government to reach 2.126 mln tonnes in calendar 1987 against projected consumption of 2.039 mln tonnes, Agriculture Minister Achmad Affandi said. Production in 1986, when Indonesia was forced to import sugar, is officially estimated at 2.016 mln tonnes against...
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TAIWAN ISSUES MORE CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
Taiwan's central bank issued 12 billion Taiwan dlrs worth of certificates of deposit after issuing six billion yesterday, bringing CD issues so far this year to 115.47 billion dlrs, a bank official told Reuters. The new CDs have maturities of six months, one year and two years and bear interest rates ra...
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FRENCH JANUARY PAYMENTS SURPLUS 0.3 BILLION FRANCS (3.8 BILLION DECEMBER SURPLUS)-OFFICIAL
FRENCH JANUARY PAYMENTS SURPLUS 0.3 BILLION FRANCS (3.8 BILLION DECEMBER SURPLUS)-OFFICIAL
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ITALIAN WHOLESALE PRICES UP 1.1 PCT IN JANUARY
The wholesale price index rose 1.1 pct month-on-month in January 1987 after increasing by 0.3 pct in December 1986, the national statistics institute Istat said. The index, base 1980 equals 100, registered 172.8 in January compared with 170.9 in December. The January 1987 figure represents a fall ov...
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TAIWAN SAID CONSIDERING CURRENCY LIBERALISATION
Taiwan's central bank is considering proposals to ease currency restrictions to reduce foreign exchange reserves of 51 billion U.S. Dlrs, a local newspaper reported today. The China Times, which has close ties with the government, quoted central bank governor Chang Chi-cheng as saying the government h...
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FRENCH PAYMENTS SURPLUS SHRINKS IN JANUARY
France's current account payments surplus slipped to a provisional 300 mln francs, seasonally adjusted, in January from a downward revised surplus of 3.8 billion in December, the Finance Ministry said. The December figure was revised from a provisional 4.8 billion franc surplus reported a month ago. ...
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U.K. JAN INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT RISES 0.4 PCT, MANUFACTURING DOWN 2.3 PCT - OFFICIAL
U.K. JAN INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT RISES 0.4 PCT, MANUFACTURING DOWN 2.3 PCT - OFFICIAL
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ZIMBABWE MAIZE OUTPUT TO FALL 65 PCT
Maize deliveries to Zimbabwe's state-owned Grain Marketing Board (GMB) will fall by over 65 pct this year, following a prolonged dry spell, agricultural industry sources said. They said 1987 maize deliveries are expected to decline to around 520,000 tonnes from 1.6 mln tonnes last year. About 60 pct o...
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U.K. INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT RISES IN JANUARY
U.K. Industrial production rose a provisional 0.4 pct in January after a 0.6 pct decline in December 1986, figures from the Central Statistical Office show. The index for industrial production, base 1980, was set at a seasonally adjusted 109.8 in January after December's 109.4 and compared with 108.2 ...
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ZIMBABWE GDP RISES 0.2 PCT IN 1986
Zimbabwe's real gross domestic product increased 0.2 pct in 1986, according to preliminary figures published by the Central Statistical Office (CSO). This contrasts with a rise of more than nine pct in 1985. The main reason for the slower rate of economic growth was a drop in the real value of agricultu...
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JAPAN SAYS U.S.-JAPAN MICROCHIP PACT WORKING
Japanese officials sought to convince the U.S. That a U.S.-Japan pact on microchip trade is working ahead of an April 1 deadline set by the U.S. For them to prove their case. "We are implementing the agreement in good faith and the situation does not run counter to the pact," Osamu Watanabe, Director ...
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LOOPHOLE FOR TANKERS IN NORWAY'S S. AFRICA BAN
Norway's parliament has approved an extensive trade ban against South Africa but left shipowners a key loophole through which controversial oil shipments on Norwegian tankers may continue, government officials said. The unilateral boycott gives domestic companies until late September to cut trade ties w...
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HANSON SELLS FINLAYS UNIT FOR 16.9 MLN STG
Hanson Trust Plc <HNSN.L> said it will sell its Finlays confectionery, tobacco and newsagent business to a specially formed company, <Finlays Plc> for an estimated 16.9 mln stg cash. The chain of stores was acquired when Hanson took over <Imperial Group Plc> last year.
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DOLLAR SEEN FALLING UNLESS JAPAN SPURS ECONOMY
Underlying dollar sentiment is bearish, and operators may push the currency to a new low unless Japan takes steps to stimulate its economy as pledged in the Paris accord, foreign exchange analysts polled by Reuters said here. "The dollar is expected to try its psychological barrier of 150.00 yen and to ...
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U.K. MONEY MARKET RECEIVES NO MORNING ASSISTANCE
The Bank of England said it did not operate in the money market in the morning session. Earlier, the central bank had estimated the deficit in the system today at some 450 mln stg.
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IRAN SAID TO ATTACK CYPRIOT TANKER
A Cypriot tanker was set ablaze in the Persian Gulf yesterday after an Iranian gunboat fired missiles at it, shipping sources quoting reports from Japanese tankers said today. No casualties were seen and the tanker Pivot, laden with crude oil, was towed towards Dubai by tugs after they put out the fir...
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BILLITON SEEKS CHANGE IN SURINAM POLICIES
<Billiton International Metals B.V.>, the Dutch mining company, has urged Surinam to change policies it says are causing heavy losses on bauxite mining operations there, a company spokesman said. He told Reuters that Billiton, a fully-owned Royal Dutch/Shell <RD.AS> subsidiary, presented the deman...
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DUTCH PORT EMPLOYERS RESUME LAY-OFF PLANS
Employers in Rotterdam's troubled general cargo sector have decided to restart stalled redundancy procedures within a week, employers' organisation labour relations manager Gerard Zeebregts told Reuters. Port and transport union spokesman Bert Duim said the employers' decision would not lead to the imme...
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COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL <CMMC> MAKES PURCHASE
Commercial International Corp said it has completed the previously-announced acquisition of most of the assets of Growers Distributing International Corp, a table grape marketer, for an undisclosed amount. It said the entire purchase price will be payable over a three-year period and based on a percenta...
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<TIMEX CORP> SELLS UNIT
<Swiss Corp for Microelectronics and Watchmaking Industries> said it has acquired International time corp from privately-held Timex corp for undisclosed terms. International Time is exclusive distributor of Swiss Corp's Tissot watches in the U.S.
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<WAVEHILL INTERNATIONAL INC> MAKES PURCHSE
Wavehill International Ventures Inc said it has completed the previously-announced acquisition of Personal Computer Rental corp for 500,000 restricted common shares, giving former shareholders of Personal Computer a 25 pct interest in the combined company.
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ECONOMISTS SEE SLUGGISH JAPANESE ECONOMY AHEAD
The Japanese economy will remain sluggish in the months ahead after turning in its worst performance for 12 years in 1986, private economists said. Consumer spending, a main driving force of domestic demand, was likely to remain lacklustre although brisk housing and business investment would help sustai...
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COCOA WORKING GROUP MEETING DELAYED
The International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) buffer stock working group meeting set for 1130 GMT today was rescheduled for 1430, ICCO delegates said. The meeting was delayed so a draft compromise proposal on buffer stock rules could be completed, they said. ICCO Executive Director Kobena Erbynn was p...
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U.S. FEB HOUSING STARTS ROSE 2.6 PCT TO 1.851 MLN, PERMITS ROSE 4.4 PCT TO 1.764 MLN
U.S. FEB HOUSING STARTS ROSE 2.6 PCT TO 1.851 MLN, PERMITS ROSE 4.4 PCT TO 1.764 MLN
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U.S. HOUSING STARTS ROSE 2.6 PCT IN FEBRUARY
U.S. housing starts rose 2.6 pct in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,851,000 units, the Commerce Department said. In January, housing starts fell a revised 0.5 pct to 1,804,000 units. The department previously said they fell 0.1 pct. The rate at which permits were issued for futu...
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SOUTH AMERICAN FISH MEAL PRODUCTION AT RECORD HIGH
Production of fish meal by the three South American producers -- Chile, Peru and Equador -- last year reached 2.5 mln tonnes, equalling the record output of 1970, the International Association of Fish Meal Manufacturers (IAFMM) said. However, IAFMM said in a statement that it expected Chilean and Peru...
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TALKING POINT/COPPER STOCKS
Copper shares, which have lagged behind the market, should pick up steam this year on stronger demand and improving prices for the metal, analysts said. "Copper prices should move up over the next four to six quarters," said Daniel Roling of Merrill Lynch and Co <MER>. "I see average copper prices at...
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KOHLBERG KRAVIS HAS 96 PCT OWENS-ILLINOIS <OI>
OII Holdings Corp, a company formed by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co, said it received and purchased about 58.3 mln shares or 96 pct of Owens-Illinois Inc common stock and 50,275 of 4.75 dlr cumulative convertible preference shares of Owens, or about 83 pct. The company said its tender offer for all co...
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MACGREGOR SPORTING GOODS INC <MGS>2ND QTR JAN 31
Shr one cent vs nine cts Net 51,057 vs 554,878 Sales 24.5 mln vs 21.3 mln First half Shr 15 cts vs five cts Net 1,026,479 vs 313,676 Sales 48.4 mln vs 37.4 mln NOTE: Net includes gains of 28,000 dlrs, or one cent a share, vs 61,000 dlrs, or seven cts a share, in quarter and...
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EC WARNS U.S. AND JAPAN ON TRADE TENSIONS
The European Community (EC) yesterday warned Japan and the United States, its main trading partners, that friction over trade issues is affecting the EC's relations with both countries. EC foreign ministers issued a statement deploring Japan's continued trade imbalance and appealed for the country to ma...
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RENEWED BULL SPREADING LIKELY ON CATTLE REPORT
Livestock analysts expect renewed bull spreading in live cattle futures following yesterday's USDA 7-state cattle on feed report. The USDA reported high placements in February, which may weigh on back months of cattle futures. Meanwhile, continued strong marketings during the month will support the Apri...
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MICROBILT CORP <BILT> 4TH QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 15 cts vs 14 cts Net 614,000 vs 449,000 Revs 4,186,000 vs 4,124,000 Avg shrs 4,131,000 vs 3,321,000 Year Shr 47 cts vs 42 cts Net 1,768,000 vs 1,394,000 Revs 15.0 mln vs 12.5 mln Avg shrs 3,799,000 vs 3,324,000
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SHAMROCK HOLDINGS UNIT AQUIRES SOFTWARE COMPANY
<Shamrock Holdings Inc> said its subsidiary, Shamrock Holdings of California, acquired controlling interest in <DBMS Inc> through the purchase of 575,000 shares of its preferred stock. The company said the stock was purchased for an undisclosed amount from an unnamed group of investors. Sham...
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GULF BARGE FREIGHT RATES UP FURTHER ON CALL
Gulf barge freight rates firmed again on the outlook for steady vessel loadings at the Gulf, increasing the demand for barges to supply those ships, dealers said. No barges traded today on the St Louis Merchants' Exchange call session, versus 29 yesterday. Quotes included - - Delivery this week o...
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CREDIT AGRICOLE REPLACES BNP IN HACHETTE TV BID
French state agricultural bank <Caisse Nationale du Credit Agricole> has joined the group led by publishing house <Hachette> which is bidding for control of the state television station TF1, replacing <Banque Nationale de Paris> which has withdrawn, Hachette said in a statement. Credit Agricole...
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PAYLESS CASHWAYS INC <PCI> 1ST QTR FEB 28 NET
Shr 10 cts vs seven cts Net 3,501,000 vs 2,420,000 Sales 332.7 mln vs 274.9 mln Qtly div four cts vs four cts prior Pay April Six Record March Six
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FRANCE APPROVES WATERMAN ACQUISITION BY GILLETTE
Gillette Co <GS> exercised an option to take a 51.2 pct stake in the French pen firm Waterman which it had previously been authorised to do by the French government, the French stockbrokers' association (CSAC) said. Gillette has given an undertaking to intervene on the Bourse until April 7 to prevent...
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U.K. MONEY MARKET SHORTAGE FORECAST REVISED DOWN
The Bank of England said it had revised its forecast of the shortage in the money market today down to 400 mln stg from 450 mln stg.
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NOEL INDUSTRIES INC <NOL> 1ST QTR JAN 31 LOSS
Shr loss 26 cts vs loss 12 cts Net loss 289,649 vs loss 138,372 Revs 5,944,286 vs 5,902,074
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JAPAN ALERTS GATT TO SOUTH KOREA IMPORT PLAN
Japan told the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that South Korea's five-year import diversification plan violated the spirit of the world trade governing body, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said. The notification came in Japan's answer to a recent GATT questionnaire on unfair trade practices, the s...
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U.K. MONEY MARKET RECEIVES 16 MLN STG ASSISTANCE
The Bank of England said it had provided the money market with 16 mln stg help in the afternoon session. The Bank did not operate in the market in the morning and earlier revised its estimate of the shortage in the system today down to 400 mln stg from 450 mln. The central bank purchased bills outri...
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ATICO FINANCIAL <ATFC> TO MAKE ACQUISITION
Atico Financial Corp said it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire 93.5 pct of Intercontinental Bank of Dade County, Fla., from Intercontinental Bank Holding Co for an undisclosed amount of cash and common stock. It said closing is subject to regulatory approval. Atico said in connection wi...
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CLOTHESTIME INC <CTME> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 12 cts vs 10 cts Net 1,683,000 vs 1,407,000 Revs 42.2 mln vs 28.8 mln 12 mths Shr 83 cts vs 70 cts Net 11.9 mln vs 10.0 mln Revs 160.3 mln vs 126.5 mln NOTE: prior qtr and yr ended Jan 26.
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CHARTER-CRELLIN INC <CRTR> YEAR NET
Shr 1.40 dlrs vs 1.38 dlrs Net 1,928,800 vs 1,485,600 Sales 35.2 mln vs 33.5 mln Avg shrs 1,350,800 vs one mln
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<SENSORMATIC CANADA LTD> YEAR NET
Shr 26 cts vs 18 cts Net 879,000 vs 615,000 Revs 6,394,000 vs 5,561,000
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DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WALLINGFORD <DIBK> PAYOUT
Qtly div 10 cts vs 10 cts prior Pay April 30 Record April Three
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BAKER INTERNATIONAL TO SELL ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE OILWELL PUMP UNIT
BAKER INTERNATIONAL TO SELL ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE OILWELL PUMP UNIT
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BAKER <BKO> TO SELL OILWELL PUMP UNIT
Baker International Corp said it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the assets and business of the electric submersible oilwell pump product line in the continental U.S. of its Baker Oil Tools Inc subsidiary to Trico Industries Inc <TRO> for an undisclosed amount of cash and other consideration. ...
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<CANADIAN FOREMOST LTD> YEAR NET
Shr 38 cts vs 92 cts Net 1,042,000 vs 2,510,000 Revs 20.6 mln vs 29.6 mln
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IMMUNOGENETICS INC <IGEN> YEAR NET
Oper shr profit eight cts vs loss eight cts Oper net profit 604,996 vs loss 615,345 Sales 18.4 mln vs 17.8 mln NOTE: Net excludes losses from discontinued operations of 156,098 dlrs vs 732,924 dlrs. 1986 net excludes tax credits of 271,538 dlrs. 1985 net includes gain 480,0009 dlrs fro...
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<SCURRY-RAINBOW OIL LTD> 1ST QTR DEC 31 NET
Shr 31 cts vs 53 cts Net 4.2 mln vs 7.1 mln Revs 16.1 mln vs 27.2 mln
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MCRAE INDUSTRIES INC <MRI.B> 2ND QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 19 cts vs three cts Net 515,000 vs 87,000 Revs 6,830,000 vs 4,107,000 Six mths Shr 36 cts vs 12 cts Net 955,000 vs 327,000 Revs 14.2 mln vs 9,755,000
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<FRONTIER TEXAS CORP> 2ND QTR NOV 30 NET
Oper shr profit one ct vs loss four cts Oper net profit 104,386 vs loss 196,265 Revs 8,174,652 vs 2,309,979 Avg shrs 6,285,714 vs 5,500,000 1st half Oper shr profit nil vs loss eight cts Oper net profit 26,541 vs loss 419,758 Revs 12.0 mln vs 5,088,134 Avg shrs 5,836,73...
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<VICEROY RESOURCE CORP> DETAILS GOLD ASSAYS
Viceroy Resource Corp said recent drilling on the Lesley Ann deposit extended the high-grade mineralization over a width of 600 feet. Assays ranged from 0.35 ounces of gold per ton over a 150-foot interval at a depth of 350 to 500 feet to 1.1 ounces of gold per ton over a 65-foot interval at a depth of ...
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TAIWAN TO TENDER FOR 450,000 TONNES U.S. CORN
Taiwan is scheduled to tender tonight for 450,000 to 475,000 tonnes U.S. corn, export sources said. The tender calls for 11 cargoes for delivery from April through October with early shipments FOB or Pacific Northwest, they said.
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CLABIR <CLG> UNIT AGRES TO BUY POPSICLE CANADA
Clabir Corp said its 86 pct owned affiliate, Ambrit Inc <ABI>, has agreed to acquire the Popsicle Industries division of <Sara Lee Corp of Canada Ltd> for about 37 mln Canadian dlrs in cash. Clabir said the purchase from the Sara Lee Corp <SLE> subsidiary is worht about 28 mln U.S. dlrs. ...
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ST. JUDE MEDICAL <STJM> VOTES DIVIDEND RIGHTS
St. Jude Medical Inc said its board declared a special dividend of one right for each outstanding share held of the company's common stock, payable to holders of record April Six. It said each right entitles the holder to buy one-tenth of a share of preferred stock of St. Jude at an exercise price of ...
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ADAMS-RUSSELL ELECTRONICS <AARE> IN PURCHASE
Adams-Russell Electronics Co Inc said it has acquired Hermetronics PLC, a maker of hermetic integrated circuit packages, for about 600,000 dlrs. The company said HErmetronics is expected to have sales of over 800,000 dlrs for the year ending this month.
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MESA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP <MLP> SETS PAYOUT
Qtly div 50 cts vs 50 cts prior Pay May 15 Record April Seven NOTE: Partnership said holders of common and preference units for all of 1987 are expected to have no net taxable income.
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U.S. CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT RECORD 36.84 BILLION DLRS IN 4TH QTR 1986
U.S. CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT RECORD 36.84 BILLION DLRS IN 4TH QTR 1986
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U.S. CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT 36.84 BILLION DLRS
The U.S. current account deficit widened to a record 36.84 billion dlrs on a balance of payments basis in the October-December fourth quarter of 1986 from a revised 35.29 billion dlrs in the third quarter, the Commerce Department said. Previously, the department said the third-quarter deficit was 36.2...
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U.K. MONEY MARKET GIVEN 120 MLN STG LATE HELP
The Bank of England said it provided the money market with late assistance of around 120 mln stg. This brings the bank's total help today to some 136 mln stg and compares with its forecast of a 400 mln stg shortage in the system.
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MEMORY PROTECTION <MPDI> SEES BOGEN CLOSING
Memory Protection Devices Inc said it expects to close the previously announced acquisition of the assets and liabilities of Bogen, a division of <Lear Siegler Inc>, on April one. Memory Protection Devices said it received a senior loan commitment letter as well as the requisite waiver under the New ...
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CANADIAN FOREMOST CONTINUES MACEDON SALE TALKS
<Canadian Foremost Ltd>, earlier reporting lower 1986 net profit, said negotiations are continuing concerning the previously announced sale of the company's 49 pct interest in <Macedon Resources Ltd>. If concluded, the sale would be refelected in the company's 1987 results, Foremost said without e...
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TEXAS INTERNATIONAL <TEI> COMPLETES RESERVE SALE
Texas International Co said it has completed the previously-announced 120 mln dlr sale of its domestic oil and natural gas reserves to <Total Compagnie Francaise des Petroles>. It said on closing it used part of the proceeds to retire all 100 mln dlrs of its U.S. bank and U.S. senior debt and the r...
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TRANS WORLD MUSIC CORP <TWMC> 4TH QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 70 cts vs 47 cts Net 4,185,000 vs 2,433,000 Sales 52.9 mln vs 35.7 mln Avg shrs 6,000,000 vs 5,200,000 Year Shr 1.20 dlrs vs 71 cts Net 6,759,000 vs 3,717,000 Sales 130.4 mln vs 85.3 mln Avg shrs 5,622,000 vs 5,200,000
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GRUEN MARKETING <GMC> SEES YEAR NET OFF
Gruen Marketing Corp said it expects to report earnings for the year ended January 31 of 60 to 65 cts per share on about 7,309,000 average shares, down from 78 cts on 6,545,000 shares a year before. It said sales fell about 10 pct from the year-earlier 104.9 mln dlrs.
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DUTCH OFFICIAL WARNS OF MORE TRADE CONFLICTS
Already strained relations between the U.S. And the European Community (EC) are likely to get worse before they get better, director general of the Dutch Economics Ministry's foreign affairs division Frans Engering said. Speaking at an American Chamber of Commerce lunch in The Hague, Engering noted th...
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QINTEX AGAIN EXTENDS PRINCEVILLE <PVDC> OFFER
<Qintex America Ltd> said its offer for 3.3 mln Princeville Development Corp shares has been extended to March 19 from March 18. As of yesterday, Qintex said, 7,060,197 Princeville shares had been tendered in response to the offer and not withdrawn, down from over 7.2 mln on March 10. Qintex sa...
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NEGOTIATORS DRAFT DETAILS OF NEXT RUBBER PACT
Rubber producers and consumers, who agreed last week on the central elements of a new international natural rubber pact, have started work on the legal drafting of a future accord, delegates said. Compromise on issues blocking an agreement was reached at a United Nations conference on an accord to repla...
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VICEROY RESOURCE CORP DETAILS GOLD ASSAYS
Viceroy Resource Corp said recent drilling on the Lesley Ann deposit extended the high-grade mineralization over a width of 600 feet. Assays ranged from about 0.35 ounces of gold per short ton over a 150-foot interval at a depth of 350 to 500 feet to about 1.1 ounces of gold per ton over a 65-foot inter...
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FIRST VALLEY CORP <FIVC> REGULAR DIVIDEND
Qtly div 21 cts Payable April 15 Record March 31
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U.S. TREASURY ANNOUNCES OECD TIED-AID PACT
U.S. Treasury Secretary James Baker said an agreement has been reached by members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to control the unfair trade practice of using tied aid to promote trade. He said in a statement the agreement culminates the Reagan administration's eff...
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GULF RESOURCES <GRE> SEES 1ST QTR PRETAX PROFIT
Gulf Resources and Chemical Corp said the sale of its stake in <Imperial Continental Gas Association> will result in a pre-tax profit of about 44.1 mln dlrs or 4.69 dlrs per share, fully duliuted, in the first quarter of 1987. Gulf said it sold its remaining stake in Imperial of 6,631,222 shares and...
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STERLING INC <STRL> 4TH QTR JAN 31 NET
Shr 1.27 dlrs vs not given Net 5,097,000 vs 3,164,000 Sales 48.1 mln vs 31.7 mln Year Shr 1.42 dlrs vs not given Net 5,194,000 vs 3,457,000 Sales 100.4 mln vs 70.1 mln NOTE: Company went public in May 1986.
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AUTOMATIX INC <AITX> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss 20 cts vs loss 12 cts Net loss 2,195,000 vs loss 1,402,000 Revs 3,600,000 vs 5,777,000 Year Shr loss 71 cts vs loss 51 cts Net loss 7,851,000 vs loss 5,594,000 Revs 16.7 mln vs 24.8 mln
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IONICS INC <ION> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 11 cts vs 24 cts Net 419,000 vs 938,000 Revs 16.2 mln vs 16.9 mln Year Shr 25 cts vs 95 cts Net 952,000 vs 3,001,000 Revs 64.6 mln vs 68.8 mln Backlog 30.3 mln vs 31.9 mln NOTE: 1986 net includes nonrecurring gain 383,000 dlrs in quarter and charge 175,000 dlrs in...
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SOVIETS SAID TO SEE NEW FLOOR FOR GRAIN OUTPUT
The intensive technology concept for grain production has put a new floor under USSR grain production, the U.S. Agriculture Department's officer in Moscow said in a field report. The report, quoting a broadcast on Radio Moscow, said that due to intensive technology grain production in a "bad year" will ...
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OECD AGREES EXPORT CREDIT REFORMS
The western industrialised nations have agreed reforms in rules by which they provide credit for exports to developing countries, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said. The reforms tighten the rules for the use of foreign aid to subsidise export credits in so-called "mixed credi...
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TM COMMUNICATIONS <TMCI> COMPLETES PURCHASE
TM Communications Inc said it has completed the acquisition of radio station KNSS-FM of Reno, Nev., for about 2,500,000 dlrs in cash.
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PEOPLES HERITAGE <PHBK> TO MAKE ACQUISITION
Peoples Heritage Bank said it has agreed to purchase Northeast Leasing Co Inc, a Portland, Maine lessor of office equipment, for about 43,000 common shares. It said Norhteast had year-end receivables of 2,700,000 dlrs.
Corporate News
CODENOLL TECHNOLOGY CORP <CODN> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss 12 cts vs loss 17 cts Net loss 484,556 vs loss 620,607 Sales 2,167,631 vs 1,062,837 Avg shrs 3,985,924 vs 3,935,969 Year Shr loss 62 cts vs loss 52 cts Net loss 2,468,605 vs loss 1,788,406 Sales 6,603,285 vs 4,650,585 Avg shrs 3,983,692 vs 3,446,348
Market and Economy
OWENS-CORNING <OCF> COMPLETES SALE OF PLANTS
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp said it has completed the previously-announced sale of its three foam products plants to Atlas Roofing Corp for undisclosed terms. The sale is part of its restructuring, the company said.
Other
U.K. Chancellor forecast in budget speech GDP growth of 3.0 pct in 1987
U.K. Chancellor forecast in budget speech GDP growth of 3.0 pct in 1987
Corporate News
LAWSON FORECASTS 2.5 BILLION STG U.K. CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT IN 1987
LAWSON FORECASTS 2.5 BILLION STG U.K. CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT IN 1987
Corporate News
CAMPBELL RESOURCES INC 2ND QTR SHR PROFIT THREE CTS VS LOSS 10 CTS
CAMPBELL RESOURCES INC 2ND QTR SHR PROFIT THREE CTS VS LOSS 10 CTS
Corporate News
GENETIC LABORATORIES INC <GENL> 2ND QTR LOSS
Period ended Jan 31 Net loss 89,255 vs loss 277,536 Sales 913,136 vs 854,194 Six mths Net profit 481,372 vs loss 555,722 Sales 1,845,532 vs 1,754,076
Corporate News
U.K. BUDGET SEES 1987 GDP GROWTH AT THREE PCT
Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson, presenting his budget for fiscal 1987/88 to Parliament, said U.K. Economic growth was forecast at three pct in calendar 1987. He said the Treasury expected a current account balance of payments deficit in 1987 of 2.5 billion stg, after a 1.1 billion shortfall ...
Corporate News
ROYAL RESOURCES <RRCO> MAKES ACQUISITION
Royal Resources Corp said it has exercised its optioon to purchase Montagu Mining Investments Inc from <Samuel Montagu Ltd> of London for 3,600,000 dlrs in cash and 200,000 common shares. The company said Montagu's main asset is a 10 pct interest in the Hog Ranch Joint Venture, which operates the ope...
Financial Reports
CAMPBELL RESOURCES INC <CCH> 2ND QTR DEC 31 NET
Shr profit three cts vs loss 10 cts Net profit 765,000 vs loss 2,600,000 Revs 9,259,000 vs 14,479,000 SIX MTHS Shr profit three cts vs loss 11 cts Net profit 875,000 vs loss 2,303,000 Revs 17.7 mln vs 29.2 mln Note: Campbell changing its yr-end to Dec 31 from June 30.
Commodities and Trade