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The United Auto Workers and Navistar International Transportation Corp. extended contract talks in L

Airlines and railroads paid less federal income tax than most U.S. companies in 1986, but the trucki

U.S. consumption of polymer blends and alloys are projected to reach 800 million pounds a year at a

Par Pharmaceutical Inc. announced that it has received approval from the Food & Drug Administration

Glycerine Output Up for SeptemberProduction of crude glycerine, including synthetic forms, f

Two Japanese companies have succeeded in producing electrolyte, the chemical mixture inside batterie

States have taken the lead from the federal government in promoting U.S. prosperity in the highly co

Corning Glass Works said that it has sold its electronics division, including its ceramic and glass

The goal was a deficit-reduction package big enough to show the world'sfinancial markets the

Even after Black Monday, the U.S. paper industry is still predicting good years ahead. The n

Automobile plant shutdowns spurred a drop of 2.4 percent in industrial electricity sales in the thir

IT'S GOING TO BE A LONG HAUL. The occasional recoveries in financial markets are comforting, but don

U.S. lawmakers are suffering from "legislative overload," dimming prospects for approval of a propos

S. Korean Steelmaker Plans Major ExpansionSEOUL, South Korea - The state-run Pohang Iron and

Canada's seasonally adjusted trade surplus in September fell 6.8 percent to C$919.7 million from the

The Toronto Dominion Bank has just become the first Canadian bank to enter the export credit insuran

Morton Thiokol's specialty chemicals group will construct an $8.6 million technical center outside D

Current textile quotas: Where the Average Recent Utilization Rate Indicates Full Quota Utilization

Clayton Yeutter, the U.S. trade representative, has accused European governments of undermining Pres

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

More than a score of Chinese companies will take part in the country's largest technology export fai

Two leading U.S. electronics companies plan expansions in Hong Kong, despite growing concern over th

A shift in China's policy on textile exports is in the offing, with officials acknowledging that som

Peru signed a new debt payment-in-kind deal Thursday as a fresh series of talks began with the count

Exchange rate stability "within current levels" agreed by the Group of Seven industrialized countrie

The recent collapse of stock prices is not likely to trigger a recession next year but it will lower

Philippines Obtains Extension on Debt PactMANILA - The Philippines has obtained an extension

One "small" brokerage has gone into receivership and will be liquidated as a result of the stock mar

Thu., Nov. 12, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by abasket of currencies deno

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on

California's insurance industry is prepared to lay to rest any concerns about the way it sets rates

Stock prices could drop if corporations are required to list retiree health benefits on their balanc

GM Seeks Turnaround In Japan SalesGeneral Motors Corp. Thursday announced plans to boost its

Homework and caution were the clear-cut messages delivered to players in the reinsurance market at a

Monsanto Co. claimed in a lawsuit filed against American Centennial Insurance Co. that the insurer s

Daniel J. McNamara, president of Insurance Services Office Inc., will take early retirement on March

Royal Insurance, one of Britain's largest general lines insurers, announced pretax profits for the f

Primary inventories of distillate fuel oil declined in the past week, and were substantially below i