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Joy Technologies Inc., Pittsburgh, said it signed a definitive agreement to sell its compressor busi

Fireman's Fund Insurance Cos. says a judge's order that the firm remain in business in Massachusetts

Houilleres du Bassin de Lorraine, the largest semi-autonomous production subsidiary of Charbonnages

There has been no discernible change in the acidity of rainfall in the past seven years, according t

All of a sudden, it seems everyone wants to help the Philippines build coal- fired power stations.

From the grassy hills of Marin County to the chaparral canyons of Malibu, California's countryside h

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

Japan's powerful Federation of Economic Organizations urged the government Monday to drop specific p

China's Coal Stoves Cause Pollution WoesAir pollution in China is as bad as it was in develo

The United States, which has helped finance the Lavi jet fighter, is offering Israel substantial inc

The 1,013-page trade bill the Senate is trying to put in shape this week is packed with provisions d

The government will lift its 38-year-old ban on labor strikes after martial law is scrapped, the int

US Presses Japan For Farm TalksU.S. trade negotiators are ready to start bilateral talks wit

A political federation planned by six small eastern Caribbean islands is expected to strengthen thei

Malaysia will amend its fishing laws to allow joint venture fishing projects with other countries, s

Bank of Japan officials are worried that steadily climbing loans to individuals by the nation's priv

Companies Developing Manitoba Nickel MineHudson Bay Mining Co. and Outokumpu Mines Ltd. have

Spirolite Corp., a subsidiary of Chevron Chemical Co.'s Olefins & Derivatives division, has complete

World, Teamsters Ink Tentative 5-Year PactOAKLAND, Calif. - World Airways has reached a tent

Dow Increases Price Of Methylene ChlorideMIDLAND, Mich. - Dow Chemical U.S.A is increasing t

Du Pont (Hong Kong) Ltd., a local unit of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, Del., plans to

Gap Narrows Between Thai, US Corn PricesThe gap between Thai and U.S. corn prices in the Sou

Shipping conferences and carriers in the Pacific and Atlantic trades reacted positively to an announ

The success of Telstar a quarter century ago sent sober scientists at Bell Telephone Laboratories i

Shipping Corp. of India is beginning a new express container service to Lis bon, Portugal. It has a

The Federal Aviation Administration is ordering airlines to install switch guards to avoid a repetit

European demands for stricter environmental and pollution controls following major chemical spills h

SOURCES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION expect T. Allan McArtor to win easy Senate confirmation

Longshore delegates from ports up and down the West Coast began arriving today for a caucus on the t

The Evergreen Group says it's tired of getting kicked around and isn't going to take it anymore.

Martin Marietta Corp., a Bethesda, Md.-based diversified company, announced several key executive ap

After 18 years in business, Airbus Industrie's name rings familiar to millions of air travelers as a

Evergreen Group reported 1986 net income of $54 million on revenue of $1.2 billion, compared with 19

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction ordering Eastern Airlines not to transfer unionized

American Airlines is seeking approval to start daily non-stop service between Dallas/Fort Worth and

California's requirements for minimum clearances from obstructions and regulation of inspection walk

A Brazilian government team will initiate long-expected debt renegotiations July 21, a Brazilian Fin

After a month of watching the dollar inch cautiously upward, dealers here say they are confident it

The Paducah & Louisville Railway Inc. has been operating as a regional carrier less than a year and

The 1988 wheat program announced last week by USDA is in line with the expectations of traders and a