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WORLD MARKET PRICE FOR UPLAND COTTON - USDA
The U.S. Agriculture Department announced the prevailing world market price, adjusted to U.S. quality and location, for Strict Low Middling, 1-1/16 inch upland cotton at 52.69 cts per lb, to be in effect through midnight March 5. The adjusted world price is at average U.S. producing locations (near Lubbock, Texas) ...
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 IMPORTS ...
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. Reuter 
IRAN ANNOUNCES END OF MAJOR OFFENSIVE IN GULF WAR
Iran announced tonight that its major offensive against Iraq in the Gulf war had ended after dealing savage blows against the Baghdad government. The Iranian news agency IRNA, in a report received in London, said the operation code-named Karbala-5 launched into Iraq on January 9 was now over. It quoted a joint ...
MERIDIAN BANCORP INC <MRDN> SETS REGULAR PAYOUT
Qtly div 25 cts vs 25 cts prior Pay April one Record March 15 Reuter 
U.S. BANK DISCOUNT BORROWINGS 310 MLN DLRS
U.S. bank discount window borrowings less extended credits averaged 310 mln dlrs in the week to Wednesday February 25, the Federal Reserve said. The Fed said that overall borrowings in the week fell 131 mln dlrs to 614 mln dlrs, with extended credits up 10 mln dlrs at 304 mln dlrs. The week was the second half of a...
AMERICAN EXPRESS <AXP> SEEN IN POSSIBLE SPINNOFF
American Express Co remained silent on market rumors it would spinoff all or part of its Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc, but some analysts said the company may be considering such a move because it is unhappy with the market value of its stock. American Express stock got a lift from the rumor, as the market calculate...
U.S. M-1 MONEY SUPPLY ROSE 2.1 BILLION DLRS
U.S. M-1 money supply rose 2.1 billion dlrs to a seasonally adjusted 736.7 billion dlrs in the February 16 week, the Federal Reserve said. The previous week's M-1 level was revised to 734.6 billion dlrs from 734.2 billion dlrs, while the four-week moving average of M-1 rose to 735.0 billion dlrs from 733.5 billion....
GENERAL BINDING <GBND> IN MARKETING AGREEMENT
General Binding Corp said it reached a marketing agreement with Varitronic Systems Inc, a manufacturer and marketer of electronic lettering systems. Under terms of the agreement, General Binding will carry Varitronics' Merlin Express Presentation Lettering System, a portable, battery-operated lettering system which...
LIBERTY ALL-STAR <USA> SETS INITIAL PAYOUT
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund said it declared an initial dividend of five cts per share, payable April two to shareholders of record March 20. It said the dividend includes a quarterly dividend of three cts a share and a special payout of two cts a share, which covers the period from November three, 1986, when the ...
COCA COLA <KO> UNIT AND WORLD FILM IN VENTURE
Coca-Cola Co's Entertainment Business Sector Inc unit said it formed a joint venture with an affiliate of World Film Services to acquire, produce and distribute television programming around the world. World Film Services was formed by chairman John Heyman in 1963 to produce films. Reuter 
FORD MOTOR CREDIT <F> TO REDEEM DEBENTURES
Ford Motor Co said its Ford Motor Credit Co on April One will redeem 4.0 mln dlrs of its 8.70 pct debentures due April 1, 1999. It said the debentures are redeemable at a price of 100 pct of the principal. Because April 1, 1987 is an interest payment date on the debentures, no accrued interest will be payable on th...
STERLING SOFTWARE <SSW> NOTE HOLDERS OK BUY
Sterling Software Inc said it received consent of a majority of the holders of its eight pct convertible sernior subordinated debentures required to purchase shares of its common. The company said it may now buy its stock at its discretion depending on market conditions. Reuter 
<SCHULT HOMES CORP> MAKES INITIAL STOCK OFFER
Schult Homes Corp announced an initial public offering of 833,334 units at five dlrs per unit, said Janney Montgomery Scott Inc and Woolcott and Co, managing underwriters of the offering. They said each unit consists of one common share and one warrant to buy one-half share of common. The warrant will entitle h...
FLUOR <FLR> UNIT GETS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
Fluor Corp said its Fluor Daniel unit received a contract from Union Carbide Corp <UK> covering design, procurement and construction of a 108 megawatt combined cycle cogeneration facility in Seadrift, Texas. The value of the contract was not disclosed. Reuter 
SUFFIELD FINANCIAL CORP <SFCP> SELLS STOCK
Suffield Financial Corp said Jon Googel and Benjamin Sisti of Colonial Realty, West Hartford, Conn., purchased 175,900 shares of its stock for 3,416,624. The company said the purchase equals 5.2 pct of its outstanding shares. Reuter 
<HIGH POINT FINANCIAL CORP> SETS OFFERING
<High Point Financial Corp> said it filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering six mln dlrs principal amount of redeemable subordinated debentures due March one and cancellable mandatory stock purchase contracts requiring the purchase of 6.66 mln dlrs in common no later than Mar...
CHINESE PORK OUTPUT SEEN LOWER -- USDA
High feed prices will cause the Chinese to reduce hog herd growth and pork production this year, the U.S. Agriculture Department said. In its World Production and Trade Report, the department said hog numbers at the start of 1987 were estimated at 331.6 mln head, up slightly from 1986, and 10 mln head above earlier...
LANDMARK BANCSHARES <LBC> TO BE LISTED ON NYSE
Landmark Bancshares Corp said it expects its stock to begin trading on March 26 on the New York Stock Exchange. The company, whose stock has traded on the American Stock Exchange since November 1984, said it will retain its symbol, LBC, when trading begins on the Big Board. Reuter 
IVACO SEES MINIMAL FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS
(Ivaco Inc) said price pressure on steel products, particularly in the U.S., and the recent increase in the value of the Canadian dollar is expected to result in "minimal" first quarter earnings. It said subsequent quarters should show substantial improvement from first quarter levels but 1987 earnings will not rea...
U.S. GRAIN CARLOADINGS FALL IN WEEK
U.S. grain carloadings totaled 26,108 cars in the week ended February 21, down 2.2 pct from the previous week but 22.8 pct above the corresponding week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads reported. Grain mill product loadings in the week totalled 11,382 cars, down 1.8 pct from the previous week but 7....
HONG KONG FIRM UPS WRATHER<WCO> STAKE TO 11 PCT
Industrial Equity (Pacific) Ltd, a Hong Kong investment firm, said it raised its stake in Wrather Corp to 816,000 shares, or 11.3 pct of the total outstanding common stock, from 453,300 shares, or 6.3 pct. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Industrial Equity, which is principally owned by Brie...
COLECO INDUSTRIES INC <CLO> 4TH QTR
Shr loss 6.48 DLS VS PROFIT 23 CTS Net loss 110.6 mln vs profit 4.1 mln Revs 74.0 mln vs 152.0 mln Year Shr loss 6.52 dlrs vs profit 3.87 dlrs net loss 111.2 mln vs profit 64.2 mln Revs 501.0 mln vs 776.0 mln Reuter 
DIAMOND SHAMROCK (DIA) CUTS CRUDE PRICES
Diamond Shamrock Corp said that effective today it had cut its contract prices for crude oil by 1.50 dlrs a barrel. The reduction brings its posted price for West Texas Intermediate to 16.00 dlrs a barrel, the copany said. "The price reduction today was made in the light of falling oil product prices and a weak...
LIEBERT CORP <LIEB> APPROVES MERGER
Liebert Corp said its shareholders approved the merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emerson Electric Co <EMR>. Under the terms of the merger, each Liebert shareholder will receive .3322 shares of Emerson stock for each Liebert share. Reuter 
NORTHERN TELECOM PROPOSES TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT
COLECO INDUSTRIES <CLC> SEES PROFIT IN 1987
Coleco Industries Inc said it expects to return to profitability in 1987. Earlier, Coleco reported a net loss of 111.2 mln dlrs for the year ended December 31 compared to a profit of 64.2 mln dlrs in the year earlier. In a prepared statement, the company said the dramatic swing in operating results was due prim...
OLIN CORP <OLM> TO ELECT NEW CEO IN APRIL
Olin Corp said its board will elect in April John Johnstone Jr as its chief executive officer. The company said he will succeed John M Henske, who is also chairman. It said Johnstone, 54, is now president and chief operating officer. Henske, 53, has served as CEO since 1978 and chairman since 1980. He will cont...
GULF APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES <GATS> SELLS UNITS
Gulf Applied Technologies Inc said it sold its subsidiaries engaged in pipeline and terminal operations for 12.2 mln dlrs. The company said the sale is subject to certain post closing adjustments, which it did not explain. Reuter 
INVESTMENT GROUP RAISES ROBESON <RBSN> STAKE
A group of affiliated Miami-based investment firms led by Fundamental Management Corp said it raised its stake in Robeson Industries Corp to 238,000 shares, or 14.6 pct of the total, from 205,000 or 12.8 pct. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the group said it bought 32,800 Robeson common sha...
GAO LIKELY TO SHOW CERTS MORE COSTLY THAN CASH
A study on grain certificates due out shortly from the Government Accounting Office (GAO) could show that certificates cost the government 10 to 15 pct more than cash outlays, administration and industry sources said. Analysis that the GAO has obtained from the Agriculture Department and the Office of Management an...
Venezuela seeks 'flexibility' from banks-azpurua
venezuela is seeking a 'constructive and flexible' attitude from its creditor banks in current talks to reschedule 21 billion dlrs in foreign debt, finance minister manuel azpurua told a press conference. He declined to comment on meetings this week in new york between public finances director jorge marcano and ven...
DAHLBERG INC <DAHL> 4TH QTR NET
Shr profit 10 cts vs loss seven cts Net profit 286,870 vs loss 156,124 Revs 10.0 mln vs 7,577,207 Year Shr profit five cts vs profit 42 cts Net profit 160,109 vs profit 906,034 Revs 38.1 mln vs 31.2 mln Avg shrs 2.9 mln vs 2.2 mln NOTE: 1986 year includes 53 weeks. Reuter 
CITY NATIONAL CORP <CTYN> RAISES DIVIDEND
Shr 16 cts vs 13 cts Pay April 15 Record March 31 Reuter 
<PAGE PETROLEUM LTD> YEAR LOSS
Shr loss 1.98 dlrs vs loss 5.24 dlrs Net loss 23.3 mln vs loss 44.8 mln Revs 13.6 mln vs 29.6 mln Note: 1986 net includes nine mln dlr extraordinary loss for oil and gas writedowns and unrealized foreign exchange losses vs yr-ago loss of 32.5 mln dlrs. Reuter 
THOMSON MCKINNON UNIT'S CMO OFFERING PRICED
Thomson McKinnon Mortgage Assets Corp, a unit of Thomson McKinnon Inc, is offering 100 mln dlrs of collateralized mortgage obligations in three tranches that include floating rate and inverse floating rate CMOS. The floating rate class amounts to 60 mln dlrs. It has an average life of 7.11 years and matures 2018. T...
IDB COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC <IDBX> YEAR NET
Period ended December 31. Shr 25 cts vs 20 cts Net 801,000 vs 703,000 Revs 6,318,000 vs 3,926,000 Reuter 
ARMOR ALL PRODUCTS CORP <ARMR> QUARTERLY DIV
Qtly div ten cts vs ten cts Pay April 1 Record March 9 Reuter 
OPEC MAY HAVE TO MEET TO FIRM PRICES - ANALYSTS
OPEC may be forced to meet before a scheduled June session to readdress its production cutting agreement if the organization wants to halt the current slide in oil prices, oil industry analysts said. "The movement to higher oil prices was never to be as easy as OPEC thought. They may need an emergency meeting to so...
CENERGY <CRG> REPORTS 4TH QTR NET PROFIT
Cenergy Corp reported fourth quarter net income of 790,000 dlrs or seven cts per share on revenues of 7.7 mln dlrs. For the year it reported a net loss of 6.5 mln dlrs or 70 cts per share as a result of writedowns in the book value of its oil and gas properties in the first two quarters. Revenues were 37 mln dlrs. ...
NORTHERN TELECOM LTD <NT> DECLARES STOCK SPLIT
Two-for-one stock split Pay May 12 Note: split is subject to approval of shareholders at April 23 annual meeting. Company also said it will increase dividend on post-split shares to six cts from five cts. Reuter 
TORCHMARK <TMK> AUTHORIZES STOCK REPURCHASE
Torchmark Corp said its board authorized the purchase from time to time of a significant portion of its 7-3/4 pct convertible subordinated debentures. As of February 25, it said there were outstanding 150 mln dlrs of the principal amount of debenures. The company also said it plans to redeem the debentures on June ...
PAINEWEBBER GROUP <PWJ> TO REDEEM DEBENTURES
Painewebber Group Inc said it will redeem all its outstanding 8-1/4 pct convertible subordinated debentures due 2008. It said it will redeem all the debentures for 1,060.50 dlrs plus accrued interest to the redemption date of March 30. The notes can be converted into common stock at a price of 42.35 dlrs per share....
R.P. SCHERER <SCHC> SETS PREFERRED STOCK OFFER
R.P. Scherer Inc said it registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission a proposed public offering of 1.2 mln shares of convertible exchangeable preferred stock at 25 dlrs a share. In addition, the company said it is offering 200,000 preferred shares to Richard Manoogian, a Scherer director at 25 dlrs a sha...
PARLUX FRAGRANCES COMPLETES INITIAL OFFERING
<Parlux Fragrances Inc> said it completed the offering of 420,000 unis at 10 dlrs each through underwriters R.C. Stamm and Co and Rosenkrantz Lyon and Ross Inc. Each unit consists of two shares of common stock and one redeemable warrant, which entitles the holder to buy an additional common share for six dlrs betwe...
TECHAMERICA GROUP INC <TCH> 4TH QTR LOSS
Shr loss six cts vs not available Net loss 562,231 vs profit 10,253 Revs 8,871,874 vs 9,549,308 Year Shr loss 60 cts vs loss nine cts Net loss 5,058,145 vs loss 766,185 Revs 34.3 mln vs 35.5 mln Reuter 
WILFRED AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL <WAE> REGULAR DIV
Qtly div three cts vs three cts prior Pay April three Record March 13 Reuter 
DREXEL OFFICIAL HAS STAKE IN EPSILON DATA <EPSI>
A senior official of Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc and his father told the Securities and Exchange Commission they have acquired 258,591 shares of Epsilon Data Management Inc, or 9.4 pct of the total outstanding. Kenneth Thomas, senior vice president-investments at Drexel's Los Angeles office, and his father, retired ...
PROPOSED OFFERINGS RECENTLY FILED WITH THE SEC
The following proposed securities offerings were filed recently with the Securities and Exchange Commission: Bio-Technology General Corp <BTGC> - Offering of 25 mln dlrs of convertible senior subordinated notes due March 1997 through Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. Reuter 
VARIAN <VAR>, SIEMENS FORM JOINT VENTURE
Varian Associates Inc and <Siemens A.G.> said they signed a letter of intent to form and jointly operate a nuclear magnetic resonance imaging spectroscopy business in Fremont, Calif. The systems are smaller than magnetic resonance imaging equipment currently used in clinical examinations, the companies said. Th...
DU PONT <DD> WINS SUIT AGAINST PHILLIPS <P>
Du Pont Co said the U.S. District Court for Delaware ruled that Phillips Petroleum Co had infringed on its patent covering certain melt-processable ethylene copolymer resins and polyethylene pipe systems. It also said the court ruled that Phillips infringed on various claims of its patent and enjoined Phillips from...
<NOVA> WINS GOVERNMENT OKAY FOR HUSKY <HYO> DEAL
Nova, the Canadian company that owns 56 pct of Husky Oil Ltd, said it received government approval for a transaction under which <Union Faith Canada Holding Ltd> would buy a 43 pct stake in Husky. Nova said the Minister of Regional and Industrial Expansion, Michel Cote, ruled that Union Faith's purchase of the Husk...
PRESIDENTIAL AIRWAYS <PAIR> PACT APPROVED
Presidential Airways Inc said its joint marketing and services agreement with Texas Air Corp's <TXN> Continental Airlines unit was approved by the U.S. Department of Justice. According to the agreement, Presidential Airways will operate scheduled service under the name "Continental Express." The company, however, w...
ARMY TO RENEGOTIATE ITT <ITT> RADIO CONTRACT
The Army said it will renegotiate a 400 mln dlr contract with ITT Corp for jam-proof field radios after recent tests indicated the radios will work properly. Full production of 44,600 of the Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS) sets has been delayed since the contract was let in 1983. The radi...
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER CO <POM> JANUARY NET
Oper shr 27 cts vs 29 cts Oper net 13.5 mln vs 14.6 mln Revs 104.6 mln vs 110.3 mln 12 mths Oper shr 4.10 dlrs vs 3.66 dlrs Oper net 205 mln vs 186.8 mln Revs 1.4 billion vs 1.3 billion NOTE: 1986 12 mths oper net excludes extraordinary gain of 21.7 mln dlrs or 46 cts per share from sale of ...
TORCHMARK <TMK> SELLS SINKING FUND DEBENTURES
Torchmark Corp is raising 200 mln dlrs through an offering of sinking fund debentures due 2017 yielding 8.65 pct, said lead manager First Boston Corp. The debentures have an 8-5/8 pct coupon and were priced at 99.73 to yield 100 basis points over the off-the-run 9-1/4 pct Treasury bonds of 2016. Non-refundable ...
SUFFIELD FINANCIAL <SSBK> GETS FED APPROVAL
Suffield Financial Corp said the Federal Reserve Board approved its application to acquire Coastal Bancorp <CSBK>, Portland, Me. Suffield said it still needs the approval of the superintendent of Maine's banking department. Reuter 
AFG INDUSTRIES INC <AFG> QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Qtly div four cts vs four cts Pay April 3 Record March 23 Reuter 
<GSW INC> YEAR NET
Oper shr 2.16 dlrs vs 2.07 dlrs Oper net 8,037,000 vs 7,710,000 Revs 136.4 mln vs 133.3 mln Note: 1986 net excludes extraordinary gain of 13 mln dlrs or 3.50 dlrs shr from sale of <Camco Inc> shares vs yr-ago loss of 4.3 mln dlrs or 1.14 dlrs shr. Reuter 
SANTA ANITA REALTY <SAR> QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Qtly div 51 cts vs 51 cts Pay April 9 Record March 25 (Santa Anita Realty Enterprises Inc) Reuter 
LIQUID AIR CORP <LANA> QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Qtly div 40 cts vs 40 cts Pay March 31 Record March 16 Reuter 
(MARSHALL STEEL LTD) YEAR NET
Oper shr five cts vs 36 cts Oper net 508,000 vs 3,450,000 Revs 296.7 mln vs 298.0 mln Note: former name Marshall Drummond McCall Inc. Results include extraordinary gains of 952,000 dlrs or 11 cts per share in 1986 and 2,569,000 dlrs or 29 cts in 1985 from income tax reduction. Reuter 
MARSHALL STEEL DETAILS GAIN FROM UNIT SALE
(Marshall Steel Ltd), formerly Marshall Drummond McCall Inc, said it will report a 17 mln dlr net gain before taxes this year from the sale of its Drummond McCall division, which was sold effective January one. Reuter 
MAYFAIR INDUSTRIES INC <MAYF> 4TH QTR NET
Oper shr 21 cts vs 18 cts Oper net 659,000 vs 523,000 Revs 7,866,000 vs 5,503,000 Avg shrs 3,141,217 vs 2,925,294 12 mths Oper shr 70 cts vs 46 cts Oper net 2,075,000 vs 1,358,000 Revs 25.9 mln vs 19.3 mln Avg shrs 2,980,247 vs 2,925,294 Note: Excludes tax gain of 295,000 dlrs for qt...
(CORRECTED) - BANPONCE <BDEP> PLACES NOTES
BanPonce Corp said it privately placed 30 mln dlrs of its 8.25 pct senior notes due 1992 through Lincoln National Investment Management Co, New York Life Insurance Co and Dillon Read and Co Inc. It said proceeds will be used to increase working capital, for general corporate purposes, and for possible future acquis...
U.S. TREASURY SAYS IT WILL PARTICIPATE WITH OTHERS IN 500 MLN DLR BRIDGE LOAN TO ARGENTINA
U.S. REGULATOR CLOSES BANKS IN TEXAS, LOUISIANA
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) said three troubled banks in Texas and Louisiana were merged with healthy financial institutions. The FDIC said it subsidized the merger of Central Bank and Trust Co, Glenmora, La., with the healthy Peoples Bank and Trust Co, Natchitoches, La., after state regulators notifi...
OLIN <OLN> NAMES SUCCESSOR FOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Olin Corp said John W. Johnstone Jr, 54, president and chief operating officer, will succeed John M. Henske as chief executive officer on April 30. Henske, 63, will continue as chairman until he retires in June 1988, Olin said. Reuter 
DAEWOO MOTOR TO BOOST IMPORTS OF U.S. GOODS
Daewoo Motor Corp, the Korea-based joint venture between Daewoo Group and General Motors Corp <GM>, said it will boost its 1987 imports of U.S. goods to 200 mln dlrs from 104 mln dlrs in 1986. The company said U.S. imports will account for about 35 pct of its total planned imports of 565 mln dlrs in 1987. Last year...
BANKS EXPRESS GRAVE CONCERN ON BRAZIL DEBT MOVES
Brazil's 14-bank advisory committee expressed "grave concern" to chief debt negotiator Antonio Padua de Seixas over the country's suspension of interest payments, according to a telex from committee chairman Citibank to creditor banks worldwide. Bankers said the diplomatic phrase belied the deep anger and frustrati...
LNG IMPORTS FROM ALGERIA UNLIKELY IN 1987
Liquefied natural gas imports from Algeria are unlikely to happen in 1987 even though its economically feasible, U.S. industry analysts sources said. Youcef Yousfi, director-general of Sonatrach, the Algerian state petroleum agency, indicated in a television interview in Algiers that such imports would be made this...
U.S. FARM CREDIT RESCUE BILL SEEN BEFORE EASTER
The chairman of the Senate Agriculture subcommittee on credit said the panel will consider a farm credit rescue package by Easter even if the system and its regulator do not ask for help by then. "We're going to have a bill to markup, I guarantee you, before the Easter recess," Sen. David Boren (D-Okla.) said. ...
REPORT COULD BE FINAL BLOW FOR REGAN
The Tower Commission's scathing comments on President Reagan's embattled chief of staff Donald Regan could signal the death knell to his White House tenure, but the impact of its strong criticism on two other top officials was less clear. Regan has come in for tough criticism for his handling of Reagan's worst p...
SWISS ECONOMY IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, OECD SAYS
Switzerland's economy, combining low unemployment, financial stability and a large external payments surplus, is in excellent condition and faces a satisfactory future, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, said. This reflected the success of stable and relatively tight fiscal and monetar...
U.S. WHEAT BONUS TO SOVIET CALLED DORMANT
The U.S. Agriculture Department is not actively considering offering subsidized wheat to the Soviet Union under the export enhancement program (EEP), senior USDA officials said. However, grain trade analysts said the proposal has not been ruled out and that an offer might be made, though not in the very near future...
U.S. TREASURY PART OF ARGENTINE BRIDGE LOAN
The U.S. Treasury said it was willing to participate with several other industrial countries in providing a 500 mln-dlr short-term bridge loan to Argentina. The Treasury announcecement did not name the other countries nor the amount of financing the United States was willing to supply. Argentina announced a wag...
COMPANIES SET BID FOR CANADA HELICOPTER CONTRACT
(E.H. Industries (Canada) Inc) said it plans to bid its EH101 helicopter to replace Canada's fleet of Sea King aircraft. It said it is joining with (Bell Textron of Canada), Canadian Marconi Co (CMW), (IMP Group), and (Paramax Electronics Inc) and is supported by (Augusta S.P.A.), (Sikorsky Aircraft), and (Westland Gro...
ALATENN RESOURCES INC <ATNG> 4TH QTR NET
Shr 75 cts vs 52 cts Net 1,699,124 vs 1,177,786 Revs 45.6 mln vs 31.6 mln 12 mths Shr 2.22 dlrs vs 2.20 dlrs Net 5,057,292 vs 4,961,085 Revs 130.2 mln vs 126.7 mln Reuter 
AMERICAN TRAVELLERS <ATVC> EXPANDS OPERATIONS
American Travellers Corp said its American Travellers Life Insurance Co unit has expanded its operations. The company said the unit has begun marketing in Maryland, Idaho and the District of Columbia. Reuter 
VERSATILE TO SELL UNIT TO VICON
<Versatile Corp> said it agreed in principle to sell its Alberta-based Versatile Noble Cultivators Co division to Vicon Inc, of Ontario, for undisclosed terms. The division manufactures tillage and spraying equipment. Reuter 
VIDEOTRON BUYS INTO EXHIBIT COMPANY
(Groupe Videotron Ltd) said it agreed to buy 50 pct of (Groupe Promexpo Inc), a company which specializes in product exhibits, for three mln dlrs. Reuter 
<MEMOTEC DATA INC> YEAR NET
Shr 81 cts vs 66 cts Net 5,011,000 vs 2,314,000 Revs 57.3 mln vs 17.6 mln Note: results include extraordinary gains of 1,593,000 dlrs or 26 cts a share in 1986 and 451,000 dlrs or 13 cts a share in 1985. Reuter 
ROHR INDUSTRIES <RHR> SETTLES STRIKE
Rohr Industries Inc said it has agreed on a three-year labor contract with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workders, ending a strike that began ten days ago. Under the pact, 4,600 union members at Rohr's Chula Vista and Riverside plants will receive lump sum payments of ten pct, six pct an...
TEXACO CANADA CUTS CRUDE PRICES 64 CANADIAN CTS/BBL, PAR GRADE TO 22.26 CANADIAN DLRS
BANKS EXPRESS GRAVE CONCERN ON BRAZIL DEBT MOVE
Brazil's 14-bank advisory committee expressed "grave concern" to chief debt negotiator Antonio Padua de Seixas over the country's suspension of interest payments, according to a telex from committee chairman Citibank to creditor banks worldwide. Bankers said the diplomatic phrase belied the deep anger and frustrati...
TEXACO CANADA <TXC> LOWERS CRUDE POSTINGS
Texaco Canada said it lowered the contract price it will pay for crude oil 64 Canadian cts a barrel, effective today. The decrease brings the company's posted price for the benchmark grade, Edmonton/Swann Hills Light Sweet, to 22.26 Canadian dlrs a bbl. Texaco Canada last changed its crude oil postings on Feb 1...
JURY FINDS FOR DOW <DOW> IN BIRTH DEFECT CASE
Dow Chemical Co's <DOW> Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc unit said a jury found that Bendectin did not cause the birth defects of a seven-year old boy whose mother took the drug during pregnancy. The anti-nausea drug has been used to treat morning sickness and was discontinued in 1983 amid allegations that the drug...
USDA SAID UNLIKELY TO BROADEN CORN BONUS OFFER
The U.S. Agriculture Department probably will not offer a two dlr per bushel bonus payment to corn farmers for any erodible cropland they enrolled in the conservation reserve program last year, an aide to USDA Secretary Richard Lyng said. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) said yesterday that Lyng had indicated he woul...
MARATHON PETROLEUM REDUCES CRUDE POSTINGS
Marathon Petroleum Co said it reduced the contract price it will pay for all grades of crude oil one dlr a barrel, effective today. The decrease brings Marathon's posted price for both West Texas Intermediate and West Texas Sour to 16.50 dlrs a bbl. The South Louisiana Sweet grade of crude was reduced to 16.85 dlrs...
AGENCY VOTES TO END LOCAL NUCLEAR PLANT VETO
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposed to ease evacuation standards for nuclear plants, which could lead the way to the licensing of controversial plants in New York and New Hampshire. The NRC voted 4-1 to offer the rule for 60 days of public comment before it reconsidered it and set emergency evacuation ...
<GEORGE WESTON LTD> YEAR NET
Shr 2.31 dlrs vs 1.96 dlrs Net 119.0 mln vs 101.0 mln Revs 10.03 billion vs 8.88 billion Reuter 
RELIEF TO U.S. CORN/OATS GROWERS SAID LIKELY
U.S. farmers who in the past have grown oats for their own use but failed to certify to the government that they had done so probably will be allowed to continue planting that crop and be eligible for corn program benefits, an aide to Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng said. Currently a farmer, to be eligible for c...
N.Z. MONEY SUPPLY RISES 3.6 PCT IN DECEMBER
New Zealand's broadly defined, seasonally adjusted M-3 money supply grew an estimated 3.6 pct in December after rising a revised 2.4 pct in November and 4.04 pct in December last year, the Reserve Bank said in a statement. It said unadjusted M-3 increased to an estimated 30.07 billion N.Z. Dlrs from a revised 28.30...
CIRCUIT SYSTEMS <CSYI> BUYS BOARD MAKER
Circuit Systems Inc said it has bought all of the stock of (Ionic Industries Inc) in exchange for 3,677,272 shares of its common. Following the exchange there will be 4,969,643 shares of Circuit Systems stock outstanding. Ionic holders will own about 74 pct of the outstanding stock of Circuit Systems, it said. ...
FALLING SOYBEAN CRUSH RATIOS CUT OUTPUT
The sharp decline in soybean crush ratios seen in the last few weeks, accelerating in recent days, has pushed margins below the cost of production at most soybean processing plants and prompted many to cut output of soybean meal and oil. The weekly U.S. soybean crush rate was reported by the National Soybean Proces...