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Britain has also proposed buying a 51% government interest, or "participation," in private companies' ventures in the North Sea. Supposedly, this would eventually steer half the oil revenues and profits to the nation's treasury. But oilmen, and even a few government officials, see little point to participation. Britain can get its proper share of the spoils through tax and conservation laws already on the books, or headed for passage, without buying control...
...office really does enough right now to justify its existence is unclear. Many women know little or nothing about it, and many--especially those in the River Houses--feel no ties to the Radcliffe administration whatsoever. And women who do know about the place and are constantly trying to steer it along a strong feminist path often get frustrated by the lady-like, coffe-klatch atmosphere that prevails. Again, they mean well...
...home, a welcome if not a beloved figure, the President last week was relishing what he calls a "working vacation." He was doing what comes naturally: chatting with an earnest 4-H'er about the calories in a pineapple milkshake, patting the beefy flank of a prizewinning steer, comparing a wooden porch swing to the one owned by "a girl I used to court." But the brief Western trip had its serious side. The President's approval rating had dropped to 45% in the Gallup poll and to 38% in the Harris, so he was intent on explaining...
...National Association of Securities Dealers and not put through any exchange, O for the Instinet system, in which institutional investors trade among themselves with no brokers involved. At a glance, brokers and investors alike can now see which market is posting the best quotation for a particular stock and steer their business where the price is right...
...exist. Some actions have already been taken toward the "central market." In June, transactions on other exchanges will appear on the same ticker tape as those on New York's Big Board. Investors will then be able to see where they can get the best deal and steer their business to the proper exchange...