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matrix science mtrx sets stock split matrix science corp said its board declared a two for one stock split and a six cent per share pre stock split dividend payable may to stockholders of record april the company said the dividend is in addition to the ten cts per share dividend paid january making the post stock split...
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caltex to raise bahrain oil product prices caltex petroleum corp said it will raise posted prices for naphtha and several grades of residual fuel in bahrain effective march caltex a joint venture of chevron corp chv and texaco inc tx said its naphtha posting is up four cts a gallon to cts it said it is raising its mari...
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mlx corp mlxx th qtr loss shr loss cts vs profit one ct net loss vs profit revs mln vs avg shrs mln vs year shr loss cts vs loss three cts net loss vs loss revs mln vs avg shrs mln vs reuter
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bank of montreal cuts prime rate to pct from pct effective friday
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manufacturers mhc in building foreclosure manufacturers hanover corp said its ofp inc unit acquired a dallas office building through foreclosure the company said it foreclosed on the allied bank tower a mln square feet office building at one fountain place dallas reuter
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hilton hlt st qtr earnings up about pct hilton hotels corp said its first quarter net income rose pct paced by strength in both hotels and gaming based on preliminary results the company said net income rose to about mln dlrs or cts a share from mln dlrs or cts a share in s initial three months reuter
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treasury s baker says he stands by paris pact treasury secretary james baker said he stood by the paris agreement among leading industrial nations to foster exchange rate stability around current levels i would refer you to the paris agreement which was a recognition the currencies were within ranges broadly consistent...
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marsh and mclennan cos inc mmc sets quarterly qtly div cts vs cts prior pay may record april six reuter
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lowe s cos inc low th qtr jan net shr cts vs cts net vs mln sales mln vs mln avg shrs mln vs mln year shr dlrs vs dlrs net mln vs mln sales billion vs billion avg shrs mln vs mln note current year net both periods includes charge dlrs or seven cts shr from early note retirement and charge seven cts shr from reversal of...
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baker says u s willing to cooperate to stabilize exchange rates
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borg warner bor examining gaf gaf proposal borg warner corp in a statement said it has received gaf corp s dlrs a share acquisition proposal and will have no comment until its board of directors has had a chance to examine it thoroughly reuter
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6,363
tesco extends hillards offer tesco plc tsco l said it was extending its mln stg contested bid for hillards plc until may it said it now controlled pct of hillards shares comprising acceptances of the offer for mln or pct and mln or pct owned by itself its pension fund or its associates it also controlled convertible pr...
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4,977
marathon national bank year net shr cts vs cts net vs assets mln vs mln loans mln vs mln deposits mln vs mln reuter
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alitalia spa azpi mi calendar provisional net profit billion lire vs billion turnover billion vs billion note official results for alitalia italy s national airline which is controlled by the state industrial holding company istituto per la ricostruzione industriale iri are expected to be announced at an annual shareho...
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llc llc amalgamated report six months net valhi inc reported earnings of llc corp and the amalgamated sugar co for the six month period ended december effective march amalgamated merged into llc which changed its name to valhi the following results reflect the operations of the companies prior to the merger llc corp re...
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brazilian monthly inflation dips slightly brazilian consumer prices rose pct in february compared with january s record rate of pct the brazilian geography and statistics institute ibge said in a statement the february rise brought the increase in consumer prices since the introduction of the anti inflation cruzado pla...
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levon resources reports improved gold assays levon resources ltd said re checked gold assays from the howard tunnel on its congress british columbia property yielded higher gold grades than those reported in january and february it said assays from zone one averaged ounces of gold a ton levon previously reported the zo...
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estimated drop in japan corporate profits trimmed the combined profits of japan s major corporations excluding financial institutions are forecast to fall pct in the year ending march compared to the pct decline projected in late november wako research institute of economics said the private research body also said in ...
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norris oil co noil dec year loss shr loss dlrs vs loss cts net loss vs loss revs vs avg shrs vs note current year loss includes mln dlr writedown of oil and gas properties under full cost accounting method reuter
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4,282
cyclops cyl says dixons agreements binding cyclops corp said that as it has already stated its agreements with dixons group plc are binding and dixons will not rescind or waive any provisions of the agreements the company said its agreement to merge into dixons does not permit it to provide nonpublic information to cya...
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3,753
guardian trustco sees modest outlook guardian trustco inc earlier reporting a pct increase in full year earnings per share said the outlook for is more modest the company said it has started a number of long term growth projects which have a payback period exceeding one year guardian trustco did not give a specific ear...
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colonial bancgroup inc clbga st qtr net shr cts vs cts net mln vs note st qtr includes loan write offs at banking subsidiary the colonial bank of mobile due to loan losses of mln dlrs or cts a share reuter
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bp bp unit sees mine proceeding british petroleum co plc said based on a feasibility report from ridgeway mining co its joint venture ridgeway project in south carolina could start commercial gold production by mid the company said the mine would produce at an approximate rate of ounces of gold per year over the first ...
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katy industries inc kt th qtr net oper shr profit cts vs loss cts oper net profit vs loss sales mln vs mln year oper shr profit cts vs loss cts oper net profit vs loss sales mln vs mln note earnings exclude losses from discontinued consolidated operations of dlrs or eight cts a share vs dlrs or cts a share in the quart...
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1,052
kemper corp kemc regular payout set qtly div cts vs cts previously pay may record may eight reuter
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new zealand unemployment falls in february new zealand s unemployment rate fell to pct of the workforce at the end of february from pct in january but was above the pct level of february the labour department said it said the number of unemployed fell to from in january and compared with in february reuter
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minorco mnrcy sees improved second half minorco said it expects net earnings to be substantially stronger than the mln dlrs reported for the first half in reporting that first half results declined from mln dlrs minorco said the contributions from its pct investment in december in adobe resources corp was negative as a...
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mercantile stores co inc mst th qtr net qtr ends jan shr dlrs vs dlrs net mln vs mln revs mln vs mln mths shr dlrs vs dlrs net mln vs mln revs billion vs billion
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genova gnva signs definitive merger agreement genova inc said it signed a definitive agreement for the previously announced merger with genova products inc under the agreement genova products will pay dlrs a share for the pct of genova s outstanding common shares it does not already own the company said it plans to com...
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1,073
confidence in opec firms u s energy futures renewed confidence in opec s ability to limit production helped u s energy futures settle above yesterday s closing prices according to analysts they also said the heating oil contract found additional support from a short covering rally on the close april crude closed cts hi...
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pantry inc inb talks on being acquired privately held pantry inc which operates convenience stores in five southeastern states said it has engaged alex brown and sons inc absb to explore a possbile sale of the company it said it expects to start talks with prospective acquirers shortly the company said it has been appr...
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japan u s will be at odds while trade lopsided japan is doing all it can to solve its trade problems with the united states but the two nations will remain at odds as long as the trade account is lopsided in japan s favour a senior official said so long as there is an external imbalance there will be trade friction and...
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turkish ship headed for florida after explosion the turkish ore bulk oil vessel obo engin tonnes dwt had an explosion in its boiler yesterday lloyds shipping intelligence service reported the vessel has retained some power and yesterday evening was in position lat n long w it is diverting to jacksonville florida with i...
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tokyo bids to stop chip row turning into trade war japan is seeking to prevent its computer chips dispute with the u s from erupting into a full scale trade war government officials said we hope that the dispute on this specific issue won t have an adverse effect on our overall relationship with the united states a min...
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hcc industries hcci quarterly dividend qtly div three cts vs three cts pay march record march reuter
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norcen sees improvement in earnings norcen energy resources ltd pct owned by hees international corp said earnings and cash flow will improve in even if oil and gas prices remain at levels the improvement will result from production increases lower taxes and royalties reduced financing costs and from operating efficien...
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energy development edp completes may mep buy energy development partners ltd said it has completed the acquisition of may energy partners ltd for depositary units following approval yesterday by may energy unitholders energy development said may petroleum inc mayp general partner of may energy will distribute about ene...
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campbell red lake mines ltd crk th qtr net shr cts vs cts net vs revs mln vs mln year shr cts vs cts net mln vs mln revs mln vs mln note net includes mln dlr extraordinary gain in th qtr and mln dlr fl yr extraordinary loss involving provision for decline in market value of marketable securities partly offset by gain f...
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american brands sees record first quarter results
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restaurant management services resm in payout qtly div cts vs cts prior pay april record april nine note full name restaurant management services inc reuter
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japan seeks to strengthen paris currency accord japan will seek to strengthen the paris accord on currency stability at the meeting of the group of seven leading industrial nations tomorrow japanese officials said however the officials travelling with japanese finance minister kiichi miyazawa and who asked not to be id...
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american motors amo board meeting on takeover american motors corp s board of directors is meeting this morning in new york to consider chrysler corp s c billion dlr takeover offer an american motors spokesman said the spokesman reiterated statements made earlier in the week that the regularly scheduled meeting was bei...
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philip morris mo up on recommendations the stock of philip morris cos rose today following recommendations by first boston corp and morgan stanley and co traders said philip morris gained to first boston s analyst was unavailable for comment morgan stanley s david hill said he just assumed coverage of philip morris and...
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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 an...
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chrysler c unit buys beneficial bnl unit chrysler corp said its chrysler first inc acquired a major portion of the commercial lending portfolio of beneficial business credit corp a subsidiary of beneficial corp it said the acquisition involves about mln dlrs of net receivables chrysler first a subsidiary of chrysler fi...
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failing washington state s l is acquired the federal home loan bank board fhlbb announced the acquisition of home savings and loan association in seattle washington by interwest savings bank of oak harbour washington the fhlbb said home savings was the th troubled savings institution requiring federal action this year ...
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shad sees progress on insider trading securities and exchange commission chairman john shad said progress was being made in stopping insider trading but the chairman of a house subcommittee with jurisdiction over securities laws said he was concerned about conditions on wall street greed has created a feeding frenzy on...
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4,706
plains resources inc plns year loss oper shr loss cts vs profit three cts oper net loss vs profit revs vs mln note year ago oper net excludes tax credit of dlrs reuter
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1,783
kurzweil music systems inc kurm th qtr loss shr loss cts vs loss cts net loss vs loss revs vs avg shrs vs year shr loss cts vs loss dlrs net loss vs loss revs vs avg shrs vs reuter
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saudis drop condition for oil sale to brazil saudi arabia has dropped its condition that brazil secure international bank guarantees before saudia arabia would ship it oil the state oil company petrobras said in a statement petrobras said the saudis will accept banco do brasil credit guarantees petrobras cancelled a ml...
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1,833
sylvan learning corp slvn nine months dec shr loss cts vs profit eight cts net loss mln vs profit revs mln vs mln note net includes negative effect of accounting change of or five cts a share reuter
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sun raises crude oil postings one dlr across board wti now dlrs bbl
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mclean industries mii unit transers service mclean industries inc said its shipping subsidiary united states lines inc reached an agreement in principle to transfer its south american service to american transport lines inc a subsidiary of crowley maritime corp under the terms of the agreement united states lines will ...
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bp bp to hold new york press conference british petroleum co plc said it has scheduled a new york press conference for est gmt today at which senior management will discuss the company s proposed acquisition of the pct of standard oil co srd that it does not already own for dlrs per share the offer is worth about billi...
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cherokee group inc chke st qtr feb net shr cts vs cts net vs sales mln vs mln note share adjusted for two for one stock split in february reuter
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moet hennessy proposes higher dividend year to end dec proposed dividend francs vs francs note full name of company is moet hennessy sa mhsp pa reuter
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texaco canada cuts crude prices canadian cts bbl par grade to canadian dlrs
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paralax video vido to buy american video paralax video enterprises inc said it signed a definitive agreement to buy american video group inc for stock according to the merger proposal american video shareholders will receive about restricted paralax shares and warrants to buy another restricted shares at six dlrs a sha...
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advo system inc advo sees break even nd qtr advo system inc said it could report a break even second quarter ending march compared with a loss of mln dlrs or cts a share in fiscal s second quarter ended march advo said it previously announced it would report a net loss for the quarter reuter
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franklin california tax free income fund payout mthly div cts vs cts prior pay march record march two reuter
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little risk seen for texas cotton from cold texas cotton crop stands little chance of damage from frigid temperatures expected tonight in that state as very little cotton has been planted according to texas agricultural sources and cotton market analysts it s still pretty early for cotton planting only six pct of the c...
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treasury secretary baker declines comment on g u s treasury secretary james baker declined comment on the february paris accord between the six major industrial nations under which they agreed to foster exchange rate stability asked by reporters after a speech before the national fitness foundation banquet what if any ...
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bsi says expects another good year in banca della svizzera italiana bisz z said it expected business to be good again this year after s pct increase in net profit to mln swiss francs chief executive giorgio ghiringhelli told reporters he expected almost all important sectors to expand well in an important exception wou...
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pearson plc pson l yr ended dec shr p vs p final div p making p vs p pre tax profit mln stg vs mln net profit before minorities mln stg vs mln turnover mln vs mln pre interest profit mln vs mln net interest mln vs mln tax mln vs mln minority interests mln vs mln extraordinary debit mln vs credit mln note extraordinary ...
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dynamic homes inc dyhm th qtr net shr nil vs loss two cts net profit vs loss revs vs mths shr loss cts vs loss cts net loss vs loss revs vs reuter
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canada outlines gatt agricultural reform plan canadian trade minister pat carney said that agricultural policies should not hurt world international trade and should therefore become more price responsive over time she told delegates at the informal meeting of trade ministers that this was one of five principles canada...
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novamin in proposed buyout by breawater bwrlf novamin inc said it received a proposed takeover offer from breakwater resources ltd involving a swap of one breakwater share for two novamin common shares it said the proposal also called for conversion of outstanding novamin warrants into breakwater common shares on the s...
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5,487
oecd sees major adjustment for australia australia faces a major medium term adjustment to reduce debt and improve its economic performance the organisation for economic cooperation and development said in its latest annual review of the australian economy it said australia had a current external deficit of pct of gros...
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agra industries ltd six mths jan net oper shr cts vs cts oper net vs revs mln vs mln note net excludes extraordinary loss of dlrs or four cts vs shr vs yr ago loss of dlrs or cts shr net includes non cash loss of dlrs or cts shr vs yr ago loss of dlrs or cts shr from depreciation and amortization allowances on u s cabl...
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upper peninsula power co upen sets payout qtly dividend cts vs cts pay may one record april reuter
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bp unit sees u s gold mine proceeding british petroleum co plc said based on a feasibility report from ridgeway mining co its joint venture ridgeway project in south carolina could start commercial gold production by mid the company said the mine would produce approximately ounces of gold per year over the first four f...
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next few months crucial for oil hernandez energy and mines minister arturo hernandez grisanti today told a meeting of regional oil exporters the next few months will be critical to efforts to achieve price recovery and stabilize the market hernandez said while opec and non opec nations have already made some strides in...
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jim walter corp nd qtr shr cts vs cts
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bally manufacturing said it is considering sale of six flags theme parks
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swedish current account deficit rises in january sweden s balance of payments on current account showed a deficit of mln crowns in january after a shortfall of mln in december central bank figures showed this compared with a deficit of billion in january the bank said reuter
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ryder rdr buys british caledonian unit ryder system inc said it has acquired caledonian airmotive ltd from british caledonian group plc for undisclosed terms caledonian airmotive repairs and rebuilds aircraft engines reuter
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endotronics endo halted pending news release endotronics inc halted at on nasdaq pending release of a news report on monday said it was expecting substantial losses for the quarter ending march and the fiscal year ending sept the company had cited a dispute over payment by yamaha inc one of its japanese distributors ov...
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sun hung kai co ltd year shr h k cents vs final div six cents vs three making nine cents vs net mln dlrs vs mln note extraordinary gains mln dlrs vs mln special bonus four cents vs nil dividend payable may books close april to may reuter
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u s okays usair u pacific southwest purchase the u s department of transportation said it gave final approval to usair group s proposed mln dlr acquisition of pacific southwest airlines the department said the acquisition is not likely to substantially lessen competition and would not harm the public interest the depar...
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henderson land development co ltd hndh hk six months to dec shr h k cents vs interim div seven cents vs five net mln dlrs vs mln turnover mln dlrs vs mln note dividend payable may books close april to reuter
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concord fabrics inc cis nd qtr net shr cts vs cts net vs revs mln vs mln six mths shr cts vs cts net vs revs mln vs mln reuter
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mexican first qtr crude exports seen at dlrs the average price of mexico s crude oil exports in first quarter will be dlrs per barrel according to preliminary figures issued in a press release by the state oil company petroleos mexicanos pemex it gave no direct comparison with the year ago figure but said crude and pro...
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co operative bancorp cobk raises quarterly qtly div cts vs cts prior pay april record march reuter
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india gets mln dlr world bank loan the world bank said it has approved a mln dlr loan for india to help lessen that country s dependence on imported oil and spur development of its own petroleum resources the bank said the loan will be used to boost production by injecting gas in the partially depleted assam oil fields...
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quaker oats oat sells unit to keystone the quaker oats co said it sold its vernell s fine candies inc unit to privately held keystone partners inc for an undisclosed price the company said vernells had sales of around mln dlrs in the year ended in august quaker oats acquired vernells in august when it purchased golden ...
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weyerhaeuser said it sees significant increases in earnings in
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german february central bank money growth steady west german central bank money stock was growing at an annualized pct in february unchanged from the pct reported in january provisional data from the bundesbank showed the figure was thus outside the three to six pct range set by the bundesbank for in absolute terms the...
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bilzerian may seek control of pay n pak pnp investor paul bilzerian disclosed he holds a pct stake in pay n pak stores inc common stock and is considering seeking control of the retail building material firm bilzerian said he and a tampa fla investment firm he controls called bicoastal financial corp may acquire additi...
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di giorgio corp dig qtly dividend shr cts vs cts prior qtr pay may record april reuter
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wings west airlines wing rd qtr net qtr ended jan shr one ct vs nine cts net vs revs vs note nine mth data unavailable reuter
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gulf applied gats sells units sees gain gulf applied technologies inc said it sold its pipeline and terminal operations units for mln dlrs and will record a gain of mln dlrs in the first quarter it added that any federal taxes owed on the transaction will be offset by operating loss carryovers reuter
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pakistan s trade deficit narrows in february pakistan s trade deficit narrowed to billion rupees provisional in february from billion final in january and compared with billion in february the federal bureau of statistics figures show exports fell to billion rupees provisional in february from billion final in january ...
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u s senate hits ec oils tax vows retaliation the senate voted to condemn the proposed european common market tax on vegetable and fish fats and oils and said it would result in retaliation the non binding senate resolution a sense of senate sentiment was approved on a to vote the administration should communciate to th...
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dart group said it offers to buy supermarkets general at dlrs shr
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u k industrial output rises in january u k industrial production rose a provisional pct in january after a pct decline in december figures from the central statistical office show the index for industrial production base was set at a seasonally adjusted in january after december s and compared with a year earlier outpu...
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salant corp slt st qtr feb net oper shr profit seven cts vs loss cts oper net profit vs loss sales mln vs mln note current year net excludes dlr tax credit company operating in chapter bankruptcy reuter
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maxxam group inc mxm th qtr loss shr loss dlrs vs loss cts net loss mln vs loss revs mln vs mln year shr loss dlrs vs loss cts net loss mln vs loss revs mln vs mln note net includes tax credits of dlrs in quarter and mln dlrs in year results include pct stake in pacific lumber co from december through february and pct ...
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fed buys one billion dlrs of bills for customer the federal reserve is buying one billion dlrs of treasury bills for customer account for delivery today a spokesman for the bank said fed funds were trading at pct at the time of the purchase which came several hours before the fed normally transacts business for its cus...
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mcdonnell douglas md not approached by pesch mcdonnell douglas corp which has a five mln dlr investment in republic health corp reph said it has not been approached to sell its shares in republic health earlier alpha health systems corp a unit of pesch and co said it submitted a merger proposal to the board of reph acq...
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opec sticking firm on official prices subroto opec countries are all sticking firmly to official crude oil prices but the volatility of spot prices is likely to continue into the third quarter indonesian minister of mines and energy subroto told reuters subroto attending a pacific energy cooperation conference blamed r...
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