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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...agency for 20 years or more, and its employees have an average tenure of seven years, which is a long time by Madison Avenue standards. Thompson has increased its billings by 36% in the past five years. In 1968, they went up a record $47.6 million-more than the total billings of all but the top 30 of the nation's ad agencies...
...Imports from West Germany nearly doubled last year, to $115 million. The bulk consisted of machinery and steel, including supplies for the trans-Negev oil pipeline built to bypass the Suez canal. Consumer goods, notably more than $10 million worth of autos, took up a good share of the total. Though many Israelis still flatly refuse even to ride in a Volkswagen-and more than just a few North American Jews will not consider buying VWs-German autos outsold those of all other nations in Israel last year. Volkswagen led the list, with sales of more than...
...fruits of commercial fraternization are also growing fast on German ground. In 1968, West Germans bought $56 million worth of Jaffa oranges, polished diamonds, flowers, tires and other goods. Their purchases amounted to 10% of Israel's total exports. Last month thousands of Stuttgart residents strolled the city's main streets, peering into shop windows that displayed jewelry, clothes and other products during an "Israeli Week." Trade between the two nations is certain to go up much farther, according to officials of both. Partly because of a 40% tariff cut on citrus, just granted by the Common Market...
...visit the people of whom they have heard so much but seen so little. Last year more than 13,000 West Germans traveled to Israel and accounted for 3% of the tourist trade. Late this month, Lufthansa will add two more flights a week to Tel Aviv, doubling its total, as the German flag continues to follow trade...
...legerdemain, the Securities and Exchange Commission expects within a week or two to tighten the disclosure rules for companies seeking to float securities. Companies will be required in registration statements to divulge their sales and pretax profits for each line of business that contributes more than 10% to the total. Firms that engage in only one activity will have to abide by the 10% rule in showing sales by product or service. Though the new regulations will not apply directly to annual reports, many companies have already begun revealing operating data once deemed too sensitive to publicize. Borden, Bangor Punta...