Giant Group Ltd. in Beverly Hills terminated...

Giant Group Ltd. in Beverly Hills terminated negotiations for the purchase of Aspen Airways Inc. Giant Group was not immediately available for comment . . . Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. reported that the number of U.S. rigs drilling for oil and gas rose by 21 to 981 in the week ended Oct. 13, compared to 925 a year ago . . . The Federal Reserve said the average yield for one-year T-bills, the most popular index for making changes in adjustable rate mortgages, fell to 8.00% last week, down from 8.35% the week before.