The Mexican peso fell to nearly the...

The Mexican peso fell to nearly the 1,000-to-$1 mark in its slide from the 24-to-$1 exchange rate at the beginning of the nation’s economic crisis in 1982 . . . Carnation Co. said it has completed its previously reported acquisition of Pasta & Cheese Inc. . . . Occidental Petroleum said it will redeem all of its outstanding 16% notes due 1989 at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount thereof on March 15 . . . Western Airlines reported that it flew 851 million revenue passenger miles last month, up 4.3% from the 816 million it flew a year earlier.