Corporate chiefs flag slowdown risk in 1974 economy
Ten of thirteen top U S corporate leaders foresee a slower economy in 1974 with inflation and the energy crisis cited as major dangers. Several executives foresee a possible recession, stagflation, or soft landing, while a few remain cautiously optimistic depending on energy policy and economic reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
IBM
General Motors
General Electric
Bank of America
RCA
Goodyear
New York Life Insurance
Bethlehem Steel
Union Pacific Railroad
General Telephone & Electronics
Gulf & Western and Paine
Webber, Jackson & Curtis
United States
Nixon
James Davarit
Paine, Webber
Wall Street
Leslie H. Warner
GTE
Charles G. Bluhdorn
Gulf & Western
R. Manning Brown
A. W. Clausen
San Francisco
Reginald Jones
Andhhief
GE. 1
Frank T. Gray
Robert W. Sarnoff
Stewart S. Cort
Charles J. Pilliod
Harry Heltzer
Frank E. Barnett
Union Pacific Corp
Richard C. Gerstenberg
Federal Reserve
Cort
Bethlehem
Sarnoff
Boeing Optiview II aids night surveillance devices
Boeing Co introduces Optiview II an image intensifying device for night use. Law enforcement and security personnel can illuminate unlit hallways store interiors alleys and factory yards aiding inspections of electrical lines and equipment when paired with a telephoto lens.
Record Prices At Board Of Trade Sparked By Soviet Grain Deal
Chicago board of Trade saw historic price surges after the Soviet Union announced a $1.2 billion purchase of U.S. agricultural goods in 1972, lifting futures for wheat, corn, and soybeans and triggering a market frenzy and calls for investigation into the deal. The 1973 and 1974 periods followed with scrutiny of futures trading and proposed government intervention.
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Board of Trade
Chicago
UPI
Chicago Board of Trade
U. S
Soviet Union
U.S
Japan
Peru
Stock market rallies with Dow up 29 points
The market rebounded last week as the Dow Jones 30 rose 29.29 points to 848.02. The AP 60-stock average climbed to 287.4, up 14.2 from the prior Friday.
Weight Loss by Energy Crisis Boosts Executives
New York based UPI report cites Robert Half Personal Agencies finding that energy shortages may trim American executives’ weight through more walking. A survey of 15 offices shows overweight rates vary by income, with broader claims about discrimination against overweight individuals and implications for hiring and promotion.
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New York
UPI
Robert Half
Rovert Half Personnel Agencies, Inc
U.S
Sweden
Hall
Toronto
London
Colin Ayley
States
Winston Churchill
Kerosene Lamp Sales Boom Amid Energy Shortage
New York reports a surge in kerosene farm and household lamp sales as power shortages push consumers to alternatives. Thermwell Products Co. says demand for energy saving items rises while its Paterson plant operates on three shifts to meet orders.
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New York
UPI
United States
Eagle Lamp
Thermwell Products Co
Paterson
N.J
Eagle
Mel Gerstein
Thermwell
Gerstein
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Se Uatay Radio
Nick Gregory
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JA Sond
Jsfmam
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Webite
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