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New York State will undertake a statewide blood test study, the first of its scope in the nation, to

Equitable, Tokyo Firm Forge PartnershipDai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Tokyo and Equit

The stream of telexes coming into the London headquarters of the Salvage Association confirmed the u

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

While the volume of seaborne trade in the major dry bulk commodities such as iron ore, coal and grai

Crane Strikes Bridge Over Mississippi RiverMETAIRIE, La. - A crane on a barge struck the Hue

Arthur Fournier says his Penobscot Bay Towing Co. merged with a competitor to survive in competition

China edged closer to initiating domestic and international air cargo service Wednesday when it anno

The political weekly Le Canard Enchaine reported Wednesday that a messagefrom Premier Jacque

The dollar slid slightly against most major currencies in world markets Wednesday, partially in reac

Thousands of dog-tired commuters schlep overstuffed briefcases, cans of soda and boxes of popcorn al

Yugoslavia has informed the International Monetary Fund and the United States and West German govern

The Inter-American Development Bank has been prodded into making a major policy reversal on environm

The Texas Legislature has given the port of Orange permission to help develop a Louisiana island.

ICI Americas Inc.'s ICI Polyurethanes group plans to double its capacity to produce MDI isocyanates

Ashland Chemical Co. has signed an agreement to purchase Triangle Imex Ltd., a privately held region

National Westminster Bank, Britain's biggest bank, plans to create a new super-regional bank in the

Last year was not a good year for banks, according to an economist, who says his study of profit sho

The United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Co. began negotiations Wednesday on contract language that un

Pump prices for all grades of gasoline edged up again in New York state last week, according to the

Crude oil imports topped 6 million barrels a day last week for the first time since 1980, according

Britain's textile industry is bracing for a surge of imports from China and has already alerted the

West Germany has overtaken the United States as the world's top exporting nation, and Japan is close

Hanson Industries, the U.S. arm of Hanson Trust PLC, said it reached a definitive agreement to acqui

Public support in Canada for a proposed free trade deal with the United States is slipping while opp

Sugar Imports Total 39,349 Tons for WeekThe United States imported 39,349 short tons of suga

The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee approved legislation that would establish an independent s

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

Kuehne & Nagel AG & Co. will be the first European company to enter the international overnight expr

The first major test of a fully redesigned space shuttle booster joint was declared a "tremendous su

The condition of Hiroshima's economy weighs on the minds of many local business people as the city

Members of the House Ways and Means subcommittee on trade proposed legislation Wednesday that would

Development of a $30 million container terminal at the port of Tacoma can now go forward since the P

Foreign Liabilities Fall For Taiwanese BanksTAIPEI, Taiwan - The foreign liabilities of Taiw

Iran said it launched its first submarine Wednesday and would practice locking anti-ship missiles on

Chemical Leaman Corp. plans to repurchase more than 40 percent of the company's outstanding stock as

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Atlantic Richfield Co. says it will appeal the loss of a legal fight with a division of Coastal Corp

Labor unrest here has spread with thousands of workers joining new protests to seek improved working

High-technology companies are popping up by the score around the universities and research centers o