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Fireman's Fund Plans To Repurchase StockNOVATO, Calif. - Fireman's Fund Corp. plans to repur

SkyWest Inc. reported a first quarter loss of $596,000 on revenue of $16.2 million. This compares wi

Emery Air Freight will combine its planes with Purolator Courier aircraft in a joint operation based

The Vermont Superior Court has denied reimbursement of over $700,000 in legal and accounting fees to

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

The Bank of Montreal has offered to acquire a 75 percent equity interest in Nesbitt, Thomson, one of

The decision whether or not insurance companies will be allowed to test for the presence of the AIDS

Air India Makes Deal With Boeing for 2 JetsAir India has purchased two Boeing 747-300 Combi

Before fleeing the dog days of August, Congress received two bills through which sponsors hope to im

The U.S. dollar was mixed Thursday, after falling abruptly on a rumor, later denied, that Federal Re

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

Danish Krone Declines On Devaluation TalkPARIS - The Danish krone extended its five-day decl

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

A continued rise in demand for automobiles helped boost U.S. retail sales 0.8 percent in July to a s

The Federal Reserve Board's ruling Wednesday on debt-for-equity conversions was clearly intended to

We have all at one time or another been annoyed and frustrated by the lack of efficiency in modern h

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The Transportation Department Thursday doubled the scope of its inquiry into airline scheduling prac

The performance of the British economy has exceeded expectations in recent months and growth seems s

Investors who are holding their breath - and their money - waiting to see what emerges from Brazil's

ITC Probes Dumping Of Japanese CylindersImports of Japanese bimetallic cylinders are under i

The government issued an emergency order increasing the flying ceiling above Los Angeles Internation

Official plans to boost efficiency at Argentina's money-losing state airline could be undermined by

The government of Malaysia is calling for more overseas investment, specifically in its agricultural

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has increased the amount of U.S. wheat that Costa Rica can buy un

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Relations between the United States and Iran may have sunk to their lowest point since the U.S. Emba

The following business missions are scheduled to arrive in the United States. The Journal of Commerc

Interpreter Inc. announced an expanded agreement with Rank Xerox International for the distribution

Two leading U.S. computer companies are extending their domestic partnership into the Asia-Pacific r

Advisory Panel to Meet On Customs User FeesA new 17-member federal advisory committee on Cus

Copyright laws are to be toughened to help cut illegal copying of microchips, the attorney general's

France reinforced its position in 1986 as the world's fourth-largest exporting nation behind West Ge

This fall's corn crop is expected to yield 7.23 billion bushels, down 12 percent from the 1986 harve

Safeway Chain Faces Anti-Boycott ChargesThe Commerce Department charged Safeway Stores Inc.

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A specialized group of the Organization of American States has voiced concern in Washington over eve

In less time than it takes you to read this, some motorcycles can acceleratefrom zero to 60

British-made fiber-lit endoscopes are designed for the in situ examination of industrial parts and c

A significant shift in philosophy concerning China's use of foreign investment may be in the making.