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control data said it expects its first <unk> mainframe machine to be introduced next year
the accord with mips calls for control data to share its expertise in data storage the companies said
control data also said it is developing what it called a <unk> computer the <unk> N intended for scientists engineers and other users of <unk> <unk> computers
<unk> stock skidded an additional $ N to $ N as british airways indicated it may <unk> at any hastily revised version of the aborted $ N billion buy-out of united air 's parent
ual has fallen $ N or N N in the three trading days since disclosure of the buy-out 's collapse jolted the stock market
meanwhile investor marvin davis said he remains interested in ual but he dropped his earlier $ 300-a-share <unk> bid
stock prices fell broadly in heavy trading dominated by futures-related program selling and further declines by ual and other airline stocks
the dow jones industrials closed off N points at N after plunging over N points in the morning
bond prices ended lower after an early rally while the dollar was mixed
the u.s. trade deficit swelled to $ N billion in august prompting worries that the nation 's export drive had stalled
exports declined for the second month in a row while imports rose to a record
an analyst called it one of the worst trade reports since the dollar <unk> out in
industrial output fell N N in september the latest sign manufacturing is slowing
an analyst cited weaker capital spending and exports
bankers trust added $ N billion to reserves for third world loans the latest big bank to take such a step
it expects a $ N billion quarterly loss
citicorp posted a N N drop in quarterly profit
manufacturers hanover had a loss due to a big reserve addition
bank of new england plans to sell some operations and lay off N N of its work force after a year of weak earnings and mounting loan problems
eastern airlines ' creditors have begun exploring alternative approaches to a chapter N reorganization because they are unhappy with the carrier 's latest proposal
tele-communications agreed to buy half of showtime networks from viacom for $ N million
the move could pose a new challenge to time warner 's home box office
the cftc plans to curb dual trading on commodities markets in which traders buy and sell both for their own account and for clients
the move is likely to anger traders
fdic chairman seidman said that lincoln savings & loan of california should have been seized in N to contain losses he estimated will cost taxpayers as much as $ N billion
a $ N billion spending bill was approved by house-senate conferees that includes major provisions affecting the federal mortgage market
hooker 's u.s. unit is expected to agree in principle this week to sell its merksamer jewelers chain to management according to executives
the deficit-reduction bill became <unk> over efforts to streamline the house version of the legislation in advance of a house-senate conference
integrated resources said talks have ended with another potential buyer of its core businesses
three big drug makers posted robust third-quarter earnings
merck 's profit climbed N N warner-lambert 's N N and eli lilly 's N N
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stocks volume N shares
dow jones industrials N off N transportation N off N utilities N off N
bonds shearson lehman hutton treasury index N off
commodities dow jones futures index N unchanged spot index N off N
dollar N yen up N N marks off N
paul <unk> general partner of <unk> partners a venture-capital firm based in menlo park calif. was named a director of this computer company
mr. <unk> N years old temporarily increases the board to seven members
however director thomas <unk> has said he wo n't seek re-election at the company 's annual meeting next month
<unk> associates inc. the los angeles investment partnership whose $ <unk> bid for <unk> manufacturing co. was topped recently by a competing offer from a swedish concern disclosed that it sold its entire N N <unk> stake
<unk> a <unk> ind. <unk> manufacturer had rebuffed <unk> 's proposal
it has since asked holders not to immediately tender their shares under a recent $ <unk> or $ N million bid from ab skf of sweden until <unk> directors have completed their evaluation
in a securities and exchange commission filing <unk> said it sold the N <unk> shares for $ N million in a private transaction on oct. N
<unk> did n't identify the buyer of the shares but the date of the <unk> followed by one day the swedish concern 's tender offer and the indicated price of the shares sold <unk> skf 's $ <unk> tender offer price
a <unk> spokeswoman said the company sold the stock in the open market and thus could n't identify the buyer or buyers
luis <unk> N years old has been elected to the board of this brewer
mr. <unk> former president of united press international and the <unk> <unk> network most recently <unk> <unk> <unk> partners a <unk> media acquisition firm
mr. <unk> the first hispanic person to serve as a coors director is an addition to the board increasing its membership to nine
<unk> s.a. a european media and publishing group reported a small rise in its attributable first-half group profit excluding <unk> items to N million francs $ N million from N million francs a year earlier
the <unk> group said its earlier projection that group profit for all of N would be close to the N million francs posted for N remains valid
taking into account nonrecurring gains and losses <unk> 's group net income for the first six months of this year totaled N million francs practically double the year-earlier figure of N million francs
analysts said <unk> 's earnings in the second half might be boosted by a capital gain from the sale of the paris headquarters of a <unk> company that is N N owned by <unk>
<unk> inc. <unk> md. said it received approval from the u.s. food and drug administration to market a genetic test that will assist in <unk> and treatment of <unk> and <unk> cancer
the <unk> gene <unk> test is more accurate than existing tests for <unk> the type of cancer whether it has spread or whether there is a <unk> following treatment said <unk> president stephen turner
mr. turner said the test initially will be used in <unk> with <unk> and other tests but eventually might become the benchmark for tumor analysis
mr. turner said the test will be shipped in N days to hospitals and clinical laboratories
dr. <unk> wilson a cancer treatment specialist at the national cancer institute said the test is widely used in research centers but is n't having a major impact because it is only occasionally useful in choosing the most effective treatment
but the test may prove to be more sensitive in determining whether a tumor has spread or returned following treatment dr. wilson said
we do n't know yet how useful it 's going to be he said
<unk> a <unk> developer of genetic medical tests projects that the cancer test will help it to post its <unk> profit during the first quarter of N mr. turner said
the company will charge $ N for a test and projects about $ N million in revenue from the test during the first N months of marketing he said
unilab corp. <unk> ga. said it acquired the clinical laboratories of closely held central diagnostic laboratory inc. in a cash and securities transaction valued at $ N million
unilab said its wholly owned <unk> inc. unit paid $ N million in cash provided $ N million in notes and $ N million in preferred stock to acquire central 's labs in the western u.s.
unilab which provides clinical laboratory services <unk> with central based in <unk> calif. in a number of areas
beyond removing a competitor the combination should provide <unk> said fred <unk> unilab 's chief financial officer
it also will hand unilab new markets
in los angeles for example central has had a strong market position while unilab 's presence has been less prominent according to mr. <unk>