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They're still at it. Batus Inc. and Farmers Insurance Group Inc. both still claimed victory

Consumer groups and trial lawyers have stymied every liability reform proposal to come before Congre

Upjohn Co. announced the completion of its $100 million (14 billion yen) Tsukuba Research Laboratori

European oil prices continued drifting lower last week in response to weaker New York fuel prices an

China Releases Figures On Natural Coke MiningTAIYUAN, China - Nine million metric tons of na

The British Petroleum Co. PLC, London, revised its estimates of 1992 oil and gas production up 300,0

The accommodations are deluxe with roomy seats and high-technology equipment aboard this shiny new j

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

MICROSOFT, H-P WANT LAW FIRM TO WITHDRAWSAN JOSE, Calif. - When it comes to being audited by

June 10, 1988 Baltic International Freight Futures ExchangePrev.Close High

A securities analyst said the natural fit of less-than-truckload freight to rail double-stack techno

Control Data Corp. is the first company to warehouse critical parts and components at the new Americ

Users of the Port of Piraeus have served notice on the Port of Piraeus Authority (OLP) that delays a

The Journal of Commerce's Industrial Price Index hit its highest level in four years, reaching 101.2

PORTUGAL SEEKS TO OPEN BRAZILIAN TRADE DOORSBRASILIA, Brazil - Bureaucratic red tape and dis

Japan's economy is entering a period of prolonged growth and is gathering momentum and strength, a q

Led by a resurgence in manufacturing, San Francisco Bay area businesses will experience quicker grow

Steam coal prices in the domestic utility market have dropped since February when a new national lab

The nation's insurance regulators will meet in New York this week to consider model laws on AIDS tes

The New Jersey Assembly last week delayed action on legislation to help Blue Cross and Blue Shield o

Abortion foes are claiming victory from a House committee vote to exempt abortion-inducing drugs and

Pennwalt Raises Sulfide PricesPennwalt Corp. is increasing prices for sulfides, disulfides,

The Central Electricity Generating Board, Britain's major coal user, is seeking local planning permi

The Pritzker family holding company, Dalfort Corp., is selling its majority stake in Braniff Inc. to

Judge Allows United To Keep Tokyo RouteUnited Airlines' hold on the North Pacific route link

Japan's Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita will announce a policy to boost its official development ass

Matson Navigation Co. Inc. has asked the Federal Maritime Commission to equalize the regulatory requ

Frankly, most retailers don't give a damn about electronic data interchange. Actually they d

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

New York State's Department of Transportation has canceled its boxcar leasing agreement with Delawar

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. says it refused to extend certain service contracts to California S

EXCHANGES TO MERGE GOLD, PLATINUM FUTURESNEW YORK - The Commodity Exchange Inc. and the New

PAINEWEBBER INC. (New York) - Hercules A. Segalas was named a managing director in corporate finance

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION (Washington, D.C.) - David R. Konkel, 39, was named chief of the

KUWAIT MAY PURCHASE US F-18 WARPLANESThe Reagan administration has decided to sell F-18 warp

Mexico continues to make dramatic progress in bringing down inflation but at the cost of prolonging

John Hancock Property & Casualty Co. started sending cancellation notices to about 6,000 auto and ho

Voters are as angry about car insurance rates now as they were about property taxes 10 years ago whe

The Senate Finance Committee has delayed further action on the legislation needed to implement the U

The next six months will be crucial for attempts to end the roller coaster of protectionism and crea