The deal combining Tri-Star Pictures and the...

The deal combining Tri-Star Pictures and the entertainment business of the Coca-Cola Co. has been completed. . . . RKO Pictures dropped its 1986 lawsuit against Color Systems Technology Inc. for alleged copyright infringement and unfair competition regarding the color-conversion of certain of RKO’s black-and-white pictures. Both sides have signed a settlement agreement . . . A group of companies affiliated with the Pritzker family of Chicago said it has 6% of Ramada Inc.’s outstanding common shares . . . October’s stock market crash and a recent 11% drop in the value of the dollar have had little effect so far on the West German economy, the Bundesbank said.