trade | canadians urge exemption u trade bill group canadian lawmakers ontario today asked u counterparts exempt canada mandatory trade retaliation provisions major trade bill considered u congress meeting northeast midwest coalition organization u legislators david cooke chairman ontario parliament select committee economic affairs said exemption would help trade relations trade legislation considered full house late april would require president reagan retaliate foreign unfair trade practices unless trade actions would harm u economy currently reagan reject trade sanctions grounds cooke member liberal party told u congressmen understand trade bill think concerns parts world would suggest best concerns canada consider country bill added canada united states largest trading partner two way trade billion dlrs according coalition u ran billion dlr deficit manufactured goods year compared billion dlr surplus services trade reuter |
earn | american corp nd qtr feb shr profit one cts vs loss three cts net profit vs loss revs mln vs mln six months shr profit six cts vs loss six cts net profit mln vs loss mln revs mln vs mln note six months includes gain four cts change accounting principle reuter |
earn | meyers co increases dividend qtly div eight cts vs seven cts prior payable may record april reuter |
earn | meyers co year feb shr dlrs vs dlrs net mln dlrs vs mln revs mln vs mln note results reflect year month period company changed fiscal year end february march reuter |
earn | kelly oil gas partners year dec shr cts vs cts net mln vs mln revs mln vs mln reuter |
money-fx | japan seeks strengthen paris currency accord japan seek strengthen paris accord currency stability meeting group seven leading industrial nations tomorrow japanese officials said however officials japanese finance minister kiichi miyazawa asked identified would provide details wanted accord signed six leading industrial democracies february strengthened currency target zones reference ranges discussed g meeting scheduled tomorrow japanese officials said meeting held conjunction week international monetary fund world bank sessions currency pact need changing language used paris accord officials said miyazawa met u treasury secretary james baker early afternoon discussed dollar yen exchange rates officials said declined disclosed details discussion japanese officials also declined detail miyazawa baker discussed subject greater joint intervention currency markets stabilize dollar independent american intervention officials said money market action stabilize dollar benefit japan suffering sharp appreciation currency also benefit united states well u japan take steps boost domestic demand reduce trade surplus japan explain economic measures g officials said however miyazawa failed outline size japanese economic package meeting baker today japanese budget authorized parliament despite new fiscal year started april one officials said japan ruling liberal democratic party revealed economic package today calling billion yen additional spending reuter |