IBP told the SEC this year that its own investigation had uncovered possible problems at the company's appetizer unit, DFG Foods. The SEC wrote a letter in March informing IBP that the agency's Division of Enforcement would look into the reports of problems at DFG, IBP spokesman Gary Mickelson said. The SEC refused to confirm or deny an investigation was taking place. Tenn. - Dollar General Corp. is delaying release of its annual financial report for 2000 while it investigates accounting irregularities and possible fraud dating to 1998. Its stock tumbled nearly 31 percent.
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And some stores have two sets of price tags ready to go. Guatemala moves closer today to becoming the fourth Latin American country to adopt the U.S. dollar as its official currency. A law takes effect allowing residents to demand their paychecks in greenbacks, open bank accounts in dollars and settle bills using any foreign currency. The clock continued to tick down yesterday on contract talks between the writers and producers that drive the world's film and television industry. The two sides, which met through the weekend, resumed negotiations yesterday morning.