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frames- [ARG1 Champagne and dessert] [rel followed] .
- [ARG1 The strong growth] [rel followed] [ARG2 year-to-year increases of 21 % in August and 12 % in September] .
- [rel Following] [ARG2 the acquisition of R.P. Scherer by a buy-out group led * by Shearson Lehman Hutton earlier this year] , the maker of gelatin capsules decided *-1 to divest itself of certain of its non-encapsulating businesses .
- [ARG1 The announcement] [rel follows] [ARG2 a sharper $ 2.2 billion *U* decline in the country 's foreign reserves in September to $ 86.12 billion *U*] .
- U.S. chip makers are facing [ARG1 continued slack demand] [rel following] [ARG2 a traditionally slow summer] .
- Dealers said 0 the dollar merely drifted lower [rel following] [ARG2 the release Wednesday of the U.S. purchasing managers ' report] .
- [ARG1 The offer] [rel follows] [ARG2 an earlier proposal *ICH*-1 by NL and Mr. Simmons * to help Georgia Gulf restructure or go private in a transaction that *T*-179 would pay shareholders $ 55 *U* a share] .
- [ARGM-LOC In other transactions] , [ARG0 Mr. Simmons] has [rel followed] [ARG1 friendly offers] with [ARG2-with a hostile tender offer] .
- The exchange said 0 it decided 0 a new circuit breaker was needed *-126 [rel following] [ARG2 a review of the tumultuous trading in stocks and stock-index futures on Friday Oct. 13 , when the Dow Jones industrials plunged 190 points *T*-1 and stock-index futures prices skidded as well *T*-1] .
- At St. Mary 's Church in Ilminster , Somerset , the bells have fallen *-1 silent [rel following] [ARG2 a dust-up over church attendance] .
- In 1976 , for example , dividends on the stocks in Standard & Poor 's 500-stock index soared 10 % , [rel following] [ARG2 much slower growth the year before] .
- [ARG1 That] [rel followed] [ARG2 four straight months in which the number of increases trailed the year-earlier pace *T*-1] .
- [ARG2 California] led the nation with $ 6.5 billion *U* in net cash income last year , [rel followed] by [ARG1-by Texas , $ 3.9 billion *U* ; Iowa , $ 3.4 billion *U* ; Florida , $ 3.1 billion *U* ; and Minnesota , $ 2.7 billion *U*] .
- After years of struggling , the Los Angeles Herald Examiner will publish its last edition today , *-1 shut down by its parent , Hearst Corp. , [rel following] [ARG2 unsuccessful efforts * to sell the venerable newspaper] .
- But its earnings became a major disappointment as its traditional retail , or individual investor , business showed no signs of * rebounding from [ARG1 the slump] that *T*-1 [rel followed] [ARG2 the October 1987 stock market crash] .
- For the year to date , Moody 's said 0 total returns were topped *-1 by [ARG2 the 16.5 % of longer-term Treasury issues] , *-2 closely [rel followed] *-3 by [ARG1-by 15 % for investment-grade bonds] .
- Several moves were taken *-1 [rel following] [ARG2 the October 1987 crash] * to coordinate -- and sometimes deliberately disconnect *PPA*-2 -- the stock and futures markets in times of heightened volatility .
- [ARG1 The action] [rel followed] [ARGM-TMP by one day] [ARG2 an Intelogic announcement that it will retain an investment banker * to explore alternatives `` 0 *T*-1 to maximize shareholder value , '' including the possible sale of the company] .
- [ARG1 His appointment to that post , which *T*-1 has senior administrative , staff and policy responsibilities ,] [rel followed] [ARG2 a several-year tenure as Reuters 's editor in chief] .
- [ARG1 The offer] , which *T*-2 [rel follows] [ARG2 a $ 55-a-share *U* bid that *T*-3 was rejected *-1 in September] , steps up pressure on the chemicals concern .
- [ARG2 The announced sale of the reserves] was [rel followed] *-1 by [ARG1-by news that investor Carl Icahn had increased his stake in USX to 13.1 % and threatened a takeover or other business combination] .
- [ARG1 Bach 's `` Air ''] [rel followed] .
- Alltel , which *T*-60 provides local telephone service in 25 states , said 0 it exercised its right of first refusal [rel following] [ARG2 an offer *ICH*-1 from an undisclosed third party * to acquire the majority position in the franchise] .
- Jaguar shares skyrocketed yesterday after Mr. Ridley 's announcement , [rel following] [ARG2 their temporary suspension on London 's Stock Exchange] .
- First , he said 0 *T*-1 , domestic interest rates are likely *-2 to stay at higher levels as [ARG1 increased anticipation of inflation] [rel followed] [ARG2 rising consumer prices reported * last week] .
- It was the most exercise 0 we 'd had *T*-1 all morning and [ARG2 it] was [rel followed] *-67 by [ARG1-by our driving immediately to the nearest watering hole] .
- [ARG1 The increase] [rel follows] [ARG2 the company 's report of strong earnings for the third quarter] , and reflects what American Brands called *T*-113 its `` tradition of * sharing earnings growth '' with shareholders .
- Although [ARG1 September 's weakness] [rel followed] [ARG2 two strong months for home sales] , the decline supports other indications that the drop in mortgage rates earlier this year has had only a limited beneficial effect on the housing market .
- Newport Electronics Inc. named a new slate of officers , [ARG1 a move] that *T*-146 [rel follows] [ARG2 replacement of the company 's five incumbent directors last week] .
- Mr. Horton , who *T*-213 oversaw Gulf Power 's governmental-affairs efforts , died mysteriously in a plane crash in April after *-1 learning 0 he might be fired *-187 [rel following] [ARG2 the uncovering of irregularities in a company audit] .
- [ARG1 Mr. Achenbaum 's move] [rel follows] [ARG2 the announcement last month that his consulting partner , Stanley Canter , 66 , would retire] .
- [ARG1 Excerpts] [rel follow] :
- It is hoped that [ARG0 other Japanese] [ARGM-MOD would] [ARGM-DIS then] [rel follow] [ARG1 the leader] .
- [ARG1 The announcement] [rel follows] [ARG2 several comments *ICH*-2 by government officials that the government will speed up the repeal of the tax , which *T*-7 was originally scheduled *-1 to fall with the start of the single internal market in the European Community at the end of 1992] .
- The head trader of Chemical Banking Corp. 's interest-rate options group has left the company , [rel following] [ARG2 valuation errors that *T*-9 resulted in a $ 33 million *U* charge against its third-quarter results] .
- But he said that even under those conditions , the company still would realize a savings of tens of millions of dollars in [ARG1 the first year] [rel following] [ARG2 a merger] .
- The stock was one of many in the paper products industry that *T*-77 rose [rel following] [ARG2 Georgia-Pacific 's $ 3.18 billion *U* bid for Great Northern Nekoosa] .
- [ARG2 The takeover] [ARGM-MOD would] be [rel followed] *-1 by [ARG1-by a restructuring of Orkem 's U.K. unit , including the addition of related Orkem businesses and possibly further acquisitions] .
- LTV Steel Co. is boosting the prices of flat rolled steel products by an average of 3 % [rel following] [ARG2 a recent erosion in the prices of such crucial steel products] .
- The big questions are whether the increase , effective Jan. 1 , 1990 , will stick , and whether [ARG0 other major steelmakers] [ARGM-MOD will] [rel follow] [ARG1 suit] .
- Ocean Drilling & Research dropped 1 1\/4 to 21 1\/2 [rel following] [ARG2 news of a restructuring plan that *T*-120 calls for the company to reorganize its drilling business into a separate company and offer a 15 % to 20 % stake to the public] .
- [ARG1 The flat report] [rel followed] [ARG2 a four-month string of declines] .
- Student job postings at Boston University slip 10 % this year [rel following] [ARG2 a 10 % drop in 1988] .
- He notes that most of the net sales drop stemmed from [ARG1 a three-day period] [rel following] [ARG2 the Friday the 13th plunge] .
- But that changed [rel following] [ARG2 a resolution from the Supreme Soviet banning cooperatives from *-1 operating in some areas of the economy , and permitting activity in others only if the cooperatives are under contract to the state] .
- Institutional building , such as hospitals and schools , eased in September [rel following] [ARG2 a surge in August] .
- The Nissan logo flashed on the screen for a moment , and then came [ARG2 a taped plea for donations from former President Reagan] -- *-2 [rel followed] *-3 by [ARG1-by the silent print telling viewers where * to call *T*-1] .
- [ARG1 The filing in bankruptcy court here] [rel follows] [ARG2 a string of quarterly losses and product glitches for the maker of harddisk drives for minicomputers and microcomputers] .
- [ARG1 That collapse] , [rel following] on [ARG2-on the heels of disarray in the market for high-risk , high-yield bonds] , cast doubt on the entire takeover business , which *T*-1 has fueled both big profits among Wall Street securities firms and big gains in the stock market generally .
- [ARGM-TMP Now] , [rel following] [ARG2 asset sales that *T*-1 shrank revenue by more than one-third this year alone] , Control Data is flush with cash .
- Traders said 0 the continued turbulence in other markets , coupled * with [ARG1 the drop] in London [rel following] [ARG2 the Lawson resignation] , were responsible .
- [ARG2 The tender offer] [ARGM-MOD will] be [rel followed] *-1 by [ARG1-by the sale of all of Erbamont 's assets , subject to all of its liabilities , to Montedison] .
- Compaq Computer , which *T*-1 had lost 8 5\/8 Thursday [rel following] [ARG2 a disappointing quarterly report] , gained 5\/8 to 100 5\/8 .
- [ARG1 The GM move] [rel follows] [ARG2 Tuesday 's declaration by Ford , which *T*-1 holds an unwelcome 12.45 % stake in Jaguar , that it is prepared *-2 to bid for the entire company] .
- About $ 60 million *U* *ICH*-2 streamed out last week alone , double the level of [ARG1 the week] [rel following] [ARG2 last month 's Campeau Corp. credit squeeze] .
- `` You get a news item , it hits , you have strong redemptions that day and for [ARG1 two days] [rel following] -- then go back to normal , '' says *T*-1 Mr. Litvack .
- [ARG1 Those withdrawals , most of which *T*-2 were transferred *-1 to other T. Rowe Price funds ,] [rel followed] [ARG2 little change in the fund 's sales picture] [ARGM-TMP this year through August] .
- [ARG1 The warning by the U.S. attorney 's office] [rel follows] [ARG2 two decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court last June] .
- [ARG1 The completion of the merger agreement] [rel follows] [ARG2 months of twists and turns] .
- The dollar rose modestly against the mark and the yen , but soared against the pound [rel following] [ARG2 the resignation of Britain 's chancellor of the Exchequer , Nigel Lawson] .
- PS of New Hampshire amended its plan *-1 to call for [ARG2 two years of 5.5 % rate increases] [rel followed] * by [ARG1-by five years of 4.5 % increases] .
- The new offer assumes [ARG2 just five years] of 5.5 % rate increases , 0 *T*-2 to be [rel followed] *-1 by [ARG1-by state-approved increases under the usual hearing procedure] .
- He noted , however , that the company 's order entry has increased from the low levels of the early summer , [rel following] [ARG2 the end of labor negotiations] .
- However , its equity in the net income of National Steel declined to $ 6.3 million *U* from $ 10.9 million *U* as a result of softer demand and lost orders [rel following] [ARG2 prolonged labor talks and a threatened strike] .
- [ARG2 It] 's [rel followed] *-2 by [ARG1-by Stroh Brewery Co. , which *T*-1 has agreed *-3 to sell its assets to Coors] .
- The late buying was drawn *-1 into the London market , dealers added 0 *T*-2 , after Wall Street showed signs of stability [rel following] [ARG2 its rocky opening] .
- TW Services dropped 1 1\/4 to 31 1\/4 [rel following] [ARG2 the postponement of a $ 1.4 billion *U* junk-bond offering that *T*-1 would have permitted Coniston Partners to complete its takeover of the company] .
- The first models will ship in the spring , with [ARG1 the largest] [rel following] [ARGM-TMP in the fall] .
- As the Met discovered years ago [rel following] [ARG2 a belated December opening] , it *EXP*-2 is nearly impossible * to recapture subscribers once they have had time 0 * to ponder their entertainment choices *T*-1 .
- [ARG1 Dunkin ' Donuts ' announcement] [rel followed] [ARG2 DD Acquisition 's request *ICH*-1 to the Delaware Court of Chancery] [ARGM-TMP Monday] * to set a trial date for its suit against the company .
- [ARG1 The naming of FCB\/Leber Katz Partners as agency of record for Nabisco Brands Inc. and Planters LifeSavers Co.] [rel follows] [ARG2 RJR Nabisco 's announcement *ICH*-1 last week that it will disband its RJR Nabisco Broadcast division and dismiss its 14 employees Dec. 1. *-2 to cut costs] .
- [ARG1 The disclosure] [rel follows] [ARG2 last Friday 's news that Bond Corp. incurred an overall loss of A$ 980.2 million *U* for the fiscal year ended June 30 , the largest loss in Australian corporate history] .
- Takeover-stock traders , stung * by their huge losses in UAL stock , remained eager for some action by an outside catalyst [rel following] [ARG2 the collapse Oct. 13 of a $ 300-a-share , $ 6.79 billion *U* labor-management buy-out] .
- John Harland , which *T*-1 will replace American Medical International on the S&P 500 [rel following] [ARG2 Wednesday 's close] , gained 5\/8 to 24 1\/8 .
- STOCK PRICES SWUNG wildly as the market reacted to [ARG2 an initial plunge by UAL shares] , [rel followed] * by [ARG1-by a sharp rebound in the afternoon] .
- [ARG1 The overall London market] , *-1 [rel following] [ARG2 Wall Street 's early nosedive] , took a late beating .
- From January to early September , the index of stub stocks -- the tiny portion of equity that *T*-1 's publicly traded *-2 [rel following] [ARG2 a recapitalization] -- outperformed Standard & Poor 's 500-stock index by about 20 % .
- Analysts say that [ARG2 the selling of cyclical stocks] [ARGM-TMP yesterday] [ARGM-MOD will] be [rel followed] *-1 by [ARG1-by a sell-off in shares of companies with big debt loads on their balance sheets] .
- [ARG1 The revision] [rel follows] [ARG2 last month 's withdrawal of a $ 400 million *U* junk-bond offering for the new casino company , Aztar Corp] .
- Bankers Trust New York Corp. , as * expected , reported a third-quarter loss of $ 1.42 billion *U* , or $ 17.39 *U* a share , [rel following] [ARG2 its $ 1.6 billion *U* boost in reserves for losses on loans to less-developed countries] .
- [ARG1 His resignation] [rel follows] [ARG2 a hostile takeover of the ad agency in May by WPP of Britain] .
- Prime Computer plans *-1 to dismiss 20 % of its work force *-1 to cut costs [rel following] [ARG2 its recent leveraged buy-out] .
- In a prepared statement from Australia , the company also said that , [rel following] [ARG2 the breakdown of the MGM talks] , it `` had been re-evaluating its position as a significant shareholder and a substantial creditor of Qintex Entertainment '' and had `` resolved *-1 to minimize the degree of further loans to Qintex Entertainment in excess of that previously made . ''
- [rel Following] [ARG2 the release of the company 's fourth-quarter earnings] , Apple Computer dropped 3\/4 to 48 on volume of more than 2.3 million shares .
- For the year , Winnebago had a loss of $ 4.7 million *U* , or 19 cents a share , [rel following] [ARG2 profit of $ 2.7 million *U* , or 11 cents a share , a year earlier] .
- [ARG1 The latest drop] [rel followed] [ARG2 a decision *ICH*-2 by British Airways , which *T*-1 had supported the $ 300-a-share *U* buy-out offer for UAL from a labor-management group , not * to participate in any revised bid] .
- *-1 Using estimates of the company 's future earnings under a variety of scenarios , First Boston estimated UAL 's value at $ 248 to $ 287 *U* a share if its future labor costs conform to Wall Street projections ; $ 237 to $ 275 *U* if the company reaches a settlement with pilots similar to one at NWA ; $ 98 to $ 121 *U* under an adverse labor settlement , and $ 229 to $ 270 *U* under a pilot contract imposed * by the company [rel following] [ARG2 a strike] .
- The leaders expressed support for * trying *-1 to revive the bid [rel following] [ARG2 a briefing Wednesday by the union 's advisers , Lazard Freres & Co. and Paul , Weiss , Rifkind Wharton & Garrison] .
- Last week , [rel following] [ARG2 fruitless settlement talks] , Warner , *-1 now merging with Time Inc. , filed a $ 1 billion *U* breach of contract suit in Los Angeles Superior Court against both Sony and Guber Peters .
- [ARG1 Microsoft 's surge] [rel followed] [ARG2 a report this week of substantially improved earnings for its first quarter , ended Sept. 30] .
- [ARG1 Valley National 's slide of 5 3\/4 points to 18 1\/2 on 4.2 million shares] [rel followed] [ARG2 its report late Wednesday of a $ 72.2 million *U* third-quarter loss] .
- [ARG0 The debt issues involved * and the proposed consent fees and cash tender offer prices] -LRB- *-1 expressed * per $ 1,000 *U* of principal amount -RRB- are as * [rel follows] : [ARG1 10 1\/2 % senior notes due 1994 at 101 % ; 11 % subordinated debt due 1999 at 102 % ; 9 3\/8 % notes due 1993 at 100 % ; and 8 3\/8 % notes due 1996 at 95.25 %] .
- The Maybelline beauty product line had higher sales [rel following] [ARG2 a sluggish first half] .
- British Airways PLC said 0 it is seeking improved terms and a sharply lower price in any revised bid for United Airlines parent UAL Corp. [rel following] [ARG2 the collapse of a $ 6.79 billion *U* , $ 300-a-share *U* buy-out bid] .
- The airline had allowed them to move ahead of some union members in seniority [rel following] [ARG2 the 1985 strike] , a move 0 the union had contested *T*-1 in a previous lawsuit .
- [ARG1 The ruling] [rel follows] [ARG2 a host of problems at Tucson Electric , including major write-downs , a 60 % slash in the common stock dividend and the departure of former Chairman Einar Greve during a company investigation of his stock sales] .
- [ARG1 The drop] , [rel following] [ARG2 a 6.2 % decline in August] , indicates 0 the industry is still being hurt *-1 by the Fed 's anti-inflation battle .
- [ARG1 The move] [rel followed] [ARG2 a round of similar increases by other lenders against Arizona real estate loans] , [ARGM-ADV * reflecting a continuing decline in that market] .
- Mevacor , Merck 's new cholesterol-lowering drug , had higher sales than any other prescription medicine has ever achieved in the U.S. in [ARG1 the year] [rel following] [ARG2 introduction] , the company said 0 *T*-1 .
- As for joint ventures , Mr. Houghton said 0 profit was `` essentially flat '' due primarily to a slow recovery at Samsung-Corning Co. in Korea [rel following] [ARG2 a strike at a major customer and the disruption of shipments to China] .
- BroadBeach did n't identify the buyer of the shares , but [ARG1 the date of the selloff] [rel followed] [ARGM-TMP by one day] [ARG2 the Swedish concern 's tender offer] , and the indicated price of the shares sold * equals SKF 's $ 72-a-share *U* tender offer price .
- But the test may prove *-1 to be more sensitive in * determining whether a tumor has spread or returned [rel following] [ARG2 treatment] , Dr. Wilson said 0 *T*-2 .
- [ARG1 The reconciliation talks in the Libyan desert town of Tobruk] [rel followed] [ARG2 a meeting Monday in the Egyptian resort of Mersa Metruh] .
- [ARG1 The plunge] [rel followed] [ARG2 a drop of $ 56.875 *U* Monday] , [ARGM-LOC amid indications 0 the takeover may take weeks *-2 to be revived *-1] .
- The computer giant , whose U.S. results have been dismal for years , noted that revenue rose again in the U.S. in the third quarter , [rel following] [ARG2 an increase in the second period] .
- Unlike [ARG1 the week] [rel following] [ARG2 Black Monday] [ARGM-TMP two years ago] , individual traders in the S&P 500 pit were also being uncharacteristically circumspect about their one-day profits .
- That 's a question 0 a lot of people are asking *T*-1 , [rel following] [ARG2 the stock market 's stunning display of volatility] .
- Hard on the heels of Friday 's 190-point stock-market plunge and [ARG1 the uncertainty] that *T*-1 's [rel followed] , a few big brokerage firms are rolling out new ads trumpeting a familiar message : * Keep on *-2 investing , the market 's just fine .
- [ARG1 *-1] [rel Following] is a breakdown of major market activity :
- [ARGM-TMP This time] , [ARG2 Wall Street 's plunge of 6.9 % Friday] was [rel followed] *-1 by [ARG1-by yesterday 's 1.8 % loss in Tokyo] .
- Tokyo stock prices bounced back in early trading Tuesday * [rel following] [ARG2 a 1.8 % plunge on Monday] .
- Commodity futures prices generally reflected the stability of the stock market [rel following] [ARG2 its plunge Friday] .
- Some analysts said 0 crude was due for a correction anyhow , [rel following] [ARG2 several days of significant gains] .
- [ARG1 Technical considerations] [rel following] [ARG2 the hurricane , which *T*-1 was a factor in the market Friday ,] caused prices to decline yesterday , said 0 *T*-2 Ernest Simon , cotton specialist for Prudential-Bache Securities , New York .
- [ARG1 The ratification] [rel follows] [ARG2 a 23-day strike against the Philadelphia-based company] .
- The British version shows `` a handful of pounds of net worth '' [rel following] [ARG2 the 1987 write-off of good will] , while the American version reflects `` $ 1 billion *U* of net worth because almost none of -LCB- the good will -RCB- has been written *-1 off . ''
- [ARG1 That] [rel follows] [ARG2 a more subtle decline in the prior six months , after Manhattan rents had run up rapidly since 1986] .
- NASA pronounced the space shuttle Atlantis ready for launch tomorrow [rel following] [ARG2 a five-day postponement of the flight because of a faulty engine computer] .
- The population of all four states is on the upswing , according to new Census Bureau estimates , [rel following] [ARG2 declines throughout the early 1980s] .
- The subject is a sore one for Nasdaq and its market-making companies , which *T*-3 were widely criticized *-1 two years ago [rel following] [ARG2 complaints from investors who *T*-2 could n't reach their brokers or trade in the chaos of the crash] .
- On Oct. 16 , 1987 , the Nasdaq Composite fell 16.18 points , or 3.8 % , [ARG2 *-2] [rel followed] *-1 by [ARG1-by its devastating 46.12-point , or 11 % slide] , [ARGM-TMP three days later] .
- Small investors have tiptoed back into the market [rel following] [ARG2 Black Monday] , but mostly through mutual funds .
- Mrs. Crump said 0 her Ashwood Investment Club 's portfolio lost about one-third of its value [rel following] [ARG2 the Black Monday crash] , `` but no one got discouraged *-1 , and we gained that back -- and more . ''
- [ARG1 Others] [ARGM-ADV undoubtedly] [ARGM-MOD will] [rel follow] , but most analysts believe 0 Compaq has at least a six-month lead on the competition .
- Investors who *T*-1 bought stock with borrowed money -- that is , `` on margin '' -- may be more worried than most [rel following] [ARG2 Friday 's market drop] .
- CBS will continue *-1 to program [ARG1 action-adventure shows] 0 *T*-2 to [rel follow] [ARG2 the Sajak hour] .
- Consumer spending did drop in [ARG1 the months] [rel following] [ARG2 Black Monday 1987] -- `` but only slightly and for a short period of time , '' recalls 0 *T*-1 Mr. Zarnowitz , a longtime student of business cycles .
- [ARG0 The prosperity] that *T*-1 [rel followed] [ARG1 Black Monday] permits a more optimistic view today .
- That has changed , partly because [ARG1 the two years] [rel following] [ARG2 the worst stock-market plunge in history] have been reasonably comfortable .
- Treasury Undersecretary David Mulford , for instance , was at a meeting of the Business Council in Hot Springs , Va. , when the stock market fell *T*-6 , and remained there through the [rel following] [ARG1 day] .
- [ARG2 The crash of 1929] was [rel followed] *-1 by [ARG1-by a substantial recovery] [ARGM-TMP before the great Depression and awful bear market of the 1930s began] .
- [ARG1 Friday 's approval] was needed *-1 * to conform with Bourse rules regarding companies with bank interests and [rel follows] [ARG2 a similar approval given * Wednesday to Cie . Financiere de Paribas] .
- U.S. OFFICIALS MOVED *-1 to head off any repeat of Black Monday today [rel following] [ARG2 Friday 's plunge in stock prices] .
- [ARG1 The surge in producer prices in September] [rel followed] [ARG2 three months of declines] , but analysts were divided on whether the 0.9 % jump signaled a severe worsening of inflation .
- Matsushita 's share in the venture will rise to 35 % Oct. 1 , 1990 , and to 50 % the [rel following] [ARG1 Oct.] 1 .
- Bank credit for China investments all but dried up [rel following] [ARG2 June 4] .