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frames- For recipient countries such as Thailand and Malaysia , [ARG2 the investment] [ARGM-MOD will] provide needed jobs and [rel spur] [ARG1 growth] .
- [ARGM-TMP In the 1990s] , [ARG1 *-2] [rel spurred] *-1 by [ARG2-by rising labor costs and the strong yen] , these companies will increasingly turn themselves into multinationals with plants around the world .
- [ARGM-DIS Rather] , [ARG2 Japanese investment] [ARGM-MOD will] [rel spur] [ARG1 integration of certain sectors] , says 0 *T*-1 Kent Calder , a specialist in East Asian economies at the Woodrow Wilson School for Public and Internatonal Affairs at Princeton University .
- Meanwhile , traders in Tokyo say that [ARG2 the prospect of lower U.S. interest rates] has [rel spurred] [ARG1 dollar buying by Japanese institutions] .
- [ARG2 *] [ARGM-DIS Also] [rel spurring] [ARG1 the move to cloth] : diaper covers with Velcro fasteners that *T*-1 eliminate the need for safety pins .
- An Upjohn spokesman said 0 he had `` heard nothing '' 0 *T*-3 to suggest 0 [ARG1 the early retirement package] was [rel spurred] *-1 by [ARG2-by shareholder pressure or a potential bidder for the company , which *T*-2 occasionally has been the target of takeover speculation] .
- [ARGM-TMP In recent years] , [ARG2 demand for hybrid seeds] has [rel spurred] [ARG1 research] [ARGM-LOC at a number of chemical and biotechnology companies , including Monsanto Co. , Shell Oil Co. and Eli Lilly & Co] .
- For the paper industry specifically , most analysts said 0 [ARG2 the deal] [ARGM-MOD will] [rel spur] [ARG1 a wave of paper-company takeovers , possibly involving such companies as Union Camp Corp. , Federal Paperboard Co. and Mead Corp] .
- [ARG2 That] [rel spurs] [ARG1 competition and growth] , allows users to change and mix brands easily , and increases software firms ' incentive * to write packages because they can be sold *-1 to users of virtually any computer .
- [ARG2 The second factor] [rel spurring] [ARG1 mega-issues] is political .
- [ARGM-TMP At the same time] , [ARG2 moves toward tighter air-quality standards] are [rel spurring] [ARG1 interest in lighter or alternative fuels that *T*-1 do n't pollute as much as fuel refined * from `` heavy '' crudes , generally high in sulfur] .
- In an interview with the Washington Post in early October , the secretary said 0 the Fed may be slightly more interested in *-1 curbing inflation than the administration is *?* , while [ARG0 the administration] may put slightly more emphasis on * [rel spurring] [ARG1 economic growth] .
- The Republicans maintain that [ARG2 a 30 % capital-gains exclusion] [ARGM-MOD will] raise revenue in the short term and [rel spur] [ARG1 economic investment] , while the Democrats maintain that an increase in the top income-tax rate and expanded IRAs will raise revenue and spur savings .
- The Republicans maintain that a 30 % capital-gains exclusion will raise revenue in the short term and spur economic investment , while the Democrats maintain that [ARG2 an increase in the top income-tax rate and expanded IRAs] [ARGM-MOD will] raise revenue and [rel spur] [ARG1 savings] .
- [ARG2 The deluge] has [rel spurred] [ARG1 cost-conscious companies] [ARGM-ADV to action] , [ARGM-ADV with mail rooms throwing the stuff out rather than taking the time or money *-1 to deliver it] .
- But according to Doug Madison , a corporate trader with Bank of America in Los Angeles , a large number of short positions must first be corrected *-1 , [ARG2 *] [rel spurring] [ARG1 a temporary upswing] , before the unit can turn lower .
- Since the 1950s , [ARG1 federal lending] has experienced extraordinary growth in credit volume , subsidy rates , and policy applications , *-1 [rel spurred] *-2 on by [ARG2-by the growth of government in general and budget gimmicks and deceptive management in particular] .
- The U.S. is submitting the proposal today in Geneva , *-1 hoping that [ARG2 the initiative] [ARGM-MOD will] [rel spur] [ARG1 members of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to reach agreement on new trade rules [ARGM-TMP before their current negotiating round concludes in December 1990] ] .
- [ARG1 This month 's Friday-the-13th market plunge] [rel spurred] * by [ARG2-by UAL news] was n't as bad *ICH*-1 for the Jacobson specialists as yesterday 's action .
- PS New Hampshire received [ARG2 a sweetened $ 2.25 billion *U* offer] from Northeast Utilities , * [ARGM-ADV likely] [rel spurring] [ARG1 a new round of bidding for the utility] .
- In San Francisco , small businesses are urging passage of a local initiative 0 *T*-1 to build a new $ 95 million *U* downtown baseball stadium ; they believe 0 [ARG2 it] [ARGM-MOD will] [rel spur] [ARG1 retail sales and hotel-restaurant business] .
- Indeed , Winnebago said 0 [ARG0 it] started `` several promotional programs '' *-1 to [rel spur] [ARG1 retail sales] in the fall and winter .
- [ARG2 AN UNRESOLVED two-year-old dispute stemming from an Alaskan oil spill] has helped *-1 [rel spur] [ARG1 a drive for tougher federal laws 0 *T*-2 to protect victims of such accidents] .
- Freight rates , *-1 declining for most of the decade because of [ARG1 competition] [rel spurred] * by [ARG2-by deregulation] , are bottoming out , turning upward and threatening *-1 to fuel inflation .
- In addition , both administration and congressional officials said 0 [ARG1 the need for guidelines on coups and assassinations] was [ARGM-MNR partly] [rel spurred] *-1 by [ARG2-by a White House desire * to avoid nasty overseas surprises during the election campaign] .
- Many retailers fear 0 a price war will erupt if [ARG0 cash-strapped companies such as Campeau Corp.] slash tags *-1 to [rel spur] [ARG1 sales] .
- Many retailers are worried *-1 that a price war could erupt this Christmas if [ARG0 cash-strapped firms such as Campeau] slash prices *-2 to [rel spur] [ARG1 sales] .
- [ARG2 Sluggish sales of the Beretta and Corsica] [rel spurred] [ARG1 GM to offer $ 800 *U* rebates on those cars] .
- [ARG0 Steve Jobs] took a step back from the frontier of personal-computer technology in an effort * to [rel spur] [ARG1 sales of Next Inc. 's new machine] .
- [ARG1 *-1] [rel Spurred] by [ARG2-by growth in world-wide sales of the company 's prescription drugs] , Warner-Lambert said 0 1989 will be the best year in its history , with per-share earnings expected *-2 to increase more than 20 % to about $ 6.10 *U* .
- [ARG2 The collapsed plan * to acquire UAL Corp. , parent of United Airlines ,] [rel spurred] [ARG1 quick action on the legislation , introduced * Wednesday and approved * by the subcommittee on a voice vote yesterday] .
- [ARG1 *-1] [rel Spurred] *-2 by [ARG2-by waves of large-scale buying in blue-chip stocks] , the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied yesterday and erased about a half of Friday 's 190.58-point plunge , *-1 gaining 88.12 to 2657.38 .
- And [ARG1 classic black-and-white movies] are enjoying a comeback on videocassette tapes , [rel spurred] * , [ARGM-MNR in part] , by [ARG2-by the backlash against colorization of old films] .
- THE STOCK MARKET AVOIDED a repeat of Black Monday as [ARG1 prices] recovered from an early slide , *-1 [rel spurred] *-2 by [ARG2-by bargain-hunting institutions and program traders] .
- [ARG2 This technical strength] [rel spurred] [ARG1 buying from Wall Street 's `` black boxes , '' computer programs designed * *-1 to trigger large stock purchases during bullish periods] .
- Besides [ARG0 *-2] [rel spurring] [ARG1 Barry Wright 's sales , which *T*-1 were $ 201.7 million *U* in 1988 ,] Mr. Sim must pare its costs and product line .
- For weeks , the market had been nervous about takeovers , after [ARG2 Campeau Corp. 's cash crunch] [rel spurred] [ARG1 concern about the prospects for future highly leveraged takeovers] .
- Beginning in mid-1987 , prices began *-1 accelerating as [ARG2 a growing U.S. economy and the weak dollar] [rel spurred] [ARG1 demand] .
- [ARG2 Friday 's market tumble] [ARGM-MOD could] [rel spur] [ARG1 action on * reconciling the House and Senate versions of the deficit-reduction measure , a process that *T*-1 is n't expected *-2 to begin until tomorrow at the soonest] .
- [ARG2 That] [ARGM-MOD will] [rel spur] [ARG1 Tandem 's growth] .