Word: oiling
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...funding for theresearch, and that it in no way biased the outcomeof their study. Furthermore, the center for thelast 10 years has produced research advocating anoil import fee, suggesting that the report'sconclusions were not altered to suit the donorswishes. Instead, center officals say, it may havebeen that the oil companies were aware of theopinon's of those at the center, and, in search ofa study backing an oil import fee, the EEPC wasmerely the logical choice...
According to center officials, the Venezuelangovernment, which gives money to the EEPC and isagainst an oil tariff, "came out and said it was abiased study" although they did not withdraw theirmoney from the center...
...EEPC study had more than the usualfanfare accompanying its debut into the politicalrealm. Public relations consultants hired byMitchell and Apache--the independent oil producerswho also helped to fund the study--sent lettersand called reporters to publicize the report...
This fall the company will introduce a convertible (base price: about $8,000). It and all current Yugos will be backed by perhaps the most generous auto warranty ever. During the first year, all parts and maintenance, from routine oil changes to not-so-routine repairs, will be free. Next year a sleek four-door model will be available. Yugo officials say it will be snazzy and dependable. Says Senior Vice President Tony Ciminera: "You won't even know it's a Yugo...
...sound of collapsing banks has echoed through the depressed Texas oil fields for two years now, but the crash heard last week was the loudest of all. Federal regulators disclosed that they would pledge $4 billion to rescue Dallas-based First RepublicBank (assets: $32.5 billion), the state's largest banking firm. The initial federal commitment is second in size only to the $4.5 billion bailout of Chicago's Continental Illinois...