| Show yryjn"wr rr yr Oela may The Associated Press - Delta Air Lines threatening to move its western hub SALT LAKE CITY from Salt Lake City unless the state comes up with a way to lower the company's tax hill Delta officials and state officials have met during the past month to discuss the airline’s concerns state” Delta “Utah is not a spokesman Danny Quiellen said “Salt Lake City is our lowest (profit margin) of any hub that we have We do not have ly Brands push fatty itis many tax exemptions there which most states give to their hubs” During an April 19 meeting with tax officials and state Sen John Valentine Delta officials told the lawmaker: “We want to stay here It makes good sense for us to be here But at the same token we can’t continue to put our resources into an area with such a big tax burden” If Utah legislators don’t authorize the tax breaks Valentine said Delta’s directors “would make choices to expand their operation in areas that had lower tax costs” Delta said about 50 percent of their profits at Salt Lake City International are taxed according to Valentine compared Major air canier tells state officials it’s time to lower tax bill is otelhi ment hub its property taxes Although dissatisfied with its economic performance at Salt Lake City Internation http:wsuonlineweberr edumba MARKETS STOCK ROUNDUP ry—I Monday Dow Jones Industnals High of 10627 85 low Of 10 522 07 DALLAS - Oracle Corp close at 10 603 63 up 25 77 Standard & Poors 500 Index 1 424 17 down 8 46 NYSE Index 64030 up 197 Nasdaq Composite Index 3 669 38 down 147 44 Amencan Stock Exchange Index 92610 down chairman Larry Ellison is banking that he didn’t have the wrong product five years ago - only the wrong market Ellison unveiled a $199 Internet machine Monday targeted at the education and consumer markets The presentation was made before an audience of students at a performing arts high school in Dallas Calling it “this amazing $199 indulgence” With Americans worrying less about fat and calories these days food makers are rolling out a raft of calorie-packe- d new products at the supermarket industry's annual trade show "I don't watch my fat intake at all” said Glen Murphy of Mississauga Ontario as he sampled one of the Calzone Creations a croissant-lik- e pocket stuffed with meat cheese and vegetables “I like what I buy and I eat it and enjoy it” Among supermarket shoppers who say they are very concerned about nutrition just 46 percent of consumers say they are worried about the fat content That's down from 60 percent m 996 according to a poll sponsored by the Food " Marketing Institute the supermarket industry trade group Interest in sodium content and cholesterol levels is down Meanwhile the number of Americans who are considered obese has soared from about one in eight m 1991 to one in five by last year fat-lad- JOHN ZICHThe Associated Press Sen Phil Gramm (left) chairman of the US Senate Committee on Banking Affairs Sen Grams Rod and and Urban (center) get a tour of theTexas Instruments trading Housing crowd from trader Edward Tilly (right) on Monday on the floor of the Chicago Board Options Exchange in Chicago The senators were in town for testimony from representatives of the four Chicago financial exchanges in preparation for upcoming legislation regarding the regulation of futures and options trading STOCK FUTURES: BMW The Associated Press LONDON - Germany’s BMW agreed today to sell the -- ailing Rover car group to a British consortium that mounted a efdramatic c'ome-from-behi- fort to take over the business and save thousands of jobs The Phoenix consortium headed by former Rover chief executive John Towers said contracts had been signed in London following several days of negotiations BMW said the “symbolic purchase price” was 10 pounds Emphasis on fat The consortium said it would continue building the Rover 25 and 45 models and MG sports cars at the Longbridge plant in Birmingham central England It also plans to start producing Roe 75 model at ver’s $16 However BMW spokes- man Hubert Bergmann added that the German carmaker has agreed to lend Phoenix 500 million pounds or $765 million to help the consortium get Rover off the ground “It is seen as a credit - a credit that will be paid back” " Bergmann said from Munich" He gave no additional financial Long-brid- top-lin- ge - Britain’s largest vehicle plant employing some 8500 — people details BMW has been eager to rid itself of Rover after failing for six years to stem the group’s losses Phoenix’s ownership of “After intensive negotiations we have managed to find a buyer for Rover whose aim is to continue running Rover and to therefore prevent the loss of thousands of jobs in the Rover plant in Birmingham in the supply industry and in the retail business” BMW chairman Jo- Rover began today Bergmann said Phoenix said it would take responsibility to develop produce and distribute Rover cars 2000:317° 26' NEW OSLO Norway - 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