Roanoke Times

& World-News

Business: THURSDAY, March 8, 1990

• INCOME-SPENDING GAP WIDENS
• WITHDRAWALS FROM THRIFTS HIT NEW HIGH
• `BUY AMERICAN' THE NEW REVIVAL
• '89 BANK PROFITS FALL 34%
• PRODUCTIVITY GAIN WORST IN 8 YEARS
• EASTERN ROUTE SALE WINS JUSTICE OK
• PAN AM OFFERS FIRST-CLASS FREEBIES
• MANY FOREIGN FIRMS' HEADQUARTERS IN VA.
• G-P SAYS NEKOOSA BUYOUT 97% DONE
• MARYE BILL EASES HEARING-AID RETURN
• MGM-UA ACCEPTS ITALIAN BUYOUT OFFER
• CIRCUIT CITY POSTS RECORD INCOME GAIN
• ROANOKE AREA BULLISH ON HIRING
• FREE INFORMATION COSTS $900,000
• NEC, AT&T PLAN TO WORK AS TEAM
• TRAVEL EXECUTIVES FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY
• NEC, AT&T PLAN TO WORK AS TEAM