Dun & Bradstreet Corp. will withdraw its...

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. will withdraw its bid for Information Resources Inc. in view of governmental opposition. The New York-based business information company said the Federal Trade Commission advised it that the commission had decided to oppose the merger, agreed to in August, on grounds that a combination of the marketing resources of the two companies would cut competition in the area of providing trends on consumer buying habits. Chicago-based Informational Resources provides information on consumer buying.