Roanoke Times

& World-News

Business: WEDNESDAY, April 17, 1991

• REGULATORS SEIZE 2ND INSURANCE FIRM
• HOME-BUILDING SLIPPED IN MARCH/ ANALYSTS OPTIMISTIC MILD RECOVERY AHEAD
• REPORTED EARNINGS/ AREA COMPANIES
• FARM LAND PRICES ROSE IN 1990/ AVERAGE VALUE STILL BELOW '82 PEAK
• ICC RAILROAD LEASE, SALE DECISION UPHELD
• KMART DIRECTORS RAISE QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
• INSURANCE GROUP SAYS VOLVO 240 IS SAFEST
• AMERICAN DENOUNCES BID TO BUY TWA
• BRIEFLY . . .
• WESTERN VIRGINIA FARMS TO PARTICIPATE IN BEEF EXPO
• 2 VA. BANKS REPORT LOWER EARNINGS
• MCDONALD'SI OUT TO CUT GARBAGE/ FAST-FOOD CHAIN TO USE BROWN BAGS, SMALLER
• 2 VA. BANKS REPORT LOWER EARNINGS
• CAR INSURERS TELL WHAT'S SAFE AND RISKY