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The U.S. dollar rose Tuesday on profit-taking in the Japanese yen, as well as U.S. Trade Representat

Insurers are on the brink of another litigation nightmare that will make asbestos liabilities look l

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A French winery has filed a $57 million lawsuit against a chemical subsidiary of Chevron Corp., clai

Frustrated with its sputtering suit against NEC Corp. of Japan, Intel Corp. has expanded the landmar

A Jamaican oil company has started chartering tankers to ease whatit says is a current shortage of c

Scheduled shipments of Brazilian-made Ford Cargo model trucks to the United States and Canada are be

Carnival Cruise Lines Inc., exuding confidence in its ability to fill new and bigger ships, announce

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

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp.'s earnings rose 18 percent in the first half of 1987 to HK$1.4 bil

The weather is hot, and sweat drips from the brows of workers streaming out of Todd Pacific Shipyard

The two sides in Canada's national rail strike began a last stab Tuesday at negotiating a settlement

Brazilian President Jose Sarney is calling a Cabinet meeting Thursday to impose new austerities on a

Franchise Expositions Set for Eight US CitiesThe International Franchise Association will ho

Kaiser Engineers Inc., based in Oakland, Calif., has won a contract to prepare a feasibility study o

The port of Portland's unused, 85 percent-complete, $43 million coal terminal may wind up being used

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Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. told its union employees that it will begin laying off workers on Sept. 1

Quintette Coal Ltd.'s new pit has opened amid a period of tough price negotiations with Japanese buy

US Reinsurers' Ratio Improved in 1st HalfU.S. reinsurers reported a combined ratio of 101.5

The U.S. merchant marine's biggest customer is also the single biggest employer of American merchant

Prices of sovereign debt continue their downward drift, as investor demand fails to meet the supply

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In the United States, the cowboy image sells. That's why Madison Avenue repeatedly has used images o

The nation's skies are safe for air traffic, but public confidence in the aviation system must be re

The Seafarers International Union of North America is heading for reorganization. Its presid

A pipeline expansion on Staten Island will allow Brooklyn Union Gas Co. to double the amount of natu

In the Aug. 21 edition, General Chemical Corp.'s announcement on new distributor prices for dry alum

Two years ago, Brazil switched on its Angra I nuclear-power plant and proudly joined a select circle

Northwest Negotiates For California HangarNorthwest Airlines is engaged in preliminary talks

On Tom Salyer's quarter section of land, six miles west of this small southwestern Kansas town, sits

With the proliferation of world trade centers in recent years, developers new to the business are wo

An Australian delegation began detailed discussions in Washington with representatives of the U.S. D

New orders for durable goods produced by U.S. manufacturers fell 1.5 percent in July for the first d

First Union Names Dunn Vice ChairmanCHARLOTTE, N.C. - Frank H. Dunn was named vice chairman

Stock Prices Rise To Another RecordNEW YORK - Stocks rose to another record high Tuesday, as

As of this weekend, we're out of coal, says Robert Stanlake, president of Westshore Terminals Ltd.,

Government-owned Shipping Corp. of India has been given the nod to convert part of its debt to the g

Box Feeder Service Links NY, St. JohnA barge and truck operator based here celebrated the of

The Environmental Protection Agency has begun a feasibility study on the best way to clean up the Mi