Landmark trade pact reshapes Japan US relations
The United States and Japan reach a structural impediments pact after four days of talks in Washington. Tokyo pledges to relax antitrust enforcement, speed store approvals, expand housing and transport spending, shorten approval times for large stores, and reform tax laws to boost consumer credit, signaling a major shift in Japan’s trade barriers and a hoped for narrowing of the $49 billion deficit. Skeptics in Congress question whether Japan will follow through on the ambitious reforms.
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IBM Scientists Create Xenon Atom Pattern Logo
IBM researchers at Almaden San Jose crafted an atom scale xenon pattern shown magnified 6.35 million times. The work demonstrates precise individual-atom manipulation as a potential path to novel materials and faster computers.
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USX rejects premium for Icahn stock buyback plan
USX Corp declines to pay a premium to buy back Carl Icahn’s 34 million shares. A spokesman says the firm would buy at market value or below. Icahn values Marathon Oil and steel units separately at 39 and 9 dollars a share. Corry notes USX earns about 65 percent from energy and 31 percent from steel.
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GAO Warns S&L Bailout Falls $68 Billion Short
The GAO projects total bailout costs at 325 billion to resolve failed thrifts, a 68 billion shortfall from prior estimates, and urges Brady and Seidman to propose ways to raise the missing funds. The estimate, 26 percent higher than five months ago, relies on optimistic rate assumptions.
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Easter lamb sale at Kidron Auction nets 1398 head
At Kidron Auction on April 4 a special Easter lamb sale sold 1,398 head at prices from 55 to 127.50. The report also notes goats, hogs, calves, cattle and hay market activity with steady to rising prices and strong demand across several categories.
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R&D Spend by Company in 1988
The data shows billions of dollars each company invested in research and development in 1988. It highlights leading spenders and the relative scale of their investments, reflecting strategic emphasis on innovation during that year.
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