A U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge...

A U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge denied a request by Eastern Airlines to block a set of sanctions levied against the carrier for its attempt to sell its East Coast air shuttle . . . The Investment Company Institute said the assets of the nation’s 422 money market mutual funds fell $730.4 million to $278.78 billion in the week ended March 23 . . . Kansas City Southern Industries Inc. rejected a proposal by New York investor Howard Kaskel to discuss a merger, saying Kaskel actually intended to mount a takeover bid for the railroad and financial services company.