Goodyear Tire & Rubber filed a patent...

Goodyear Tire & Rubber filed a patent infringement lawsuit in federal court against rival Firestone Tire & Rubber, alleging that the Firestone 721 and Traxx all-season radial tires have a design based on a Goodyear low-noise tire tread patent . . . Southern California Edison, Rosemead, announced that its common stock has been listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange . . . Top European Economic Community and U.S. trade officials have made significant progress in talks to settle a dispute over Airbus Industrie subsidies, an EEC official said . . . The state of Ohio ordered Anheuser-Busch Inc. to remove beer cartons featuring a Santa-suited Spuds MacKenzie from retailers’ shelves by Dec. 18. Utah likewise has ordered removal of the advertising by Dec. 21, complaining it might contribute to alcohol abuse by minors.