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The U.S. market for electronic chemicals is expected to climb sharply over the short term, spurred b

Lowe's Companies Inc. is recalling its electric insect killers, the Consumer Product Safety Commissi

The Soviet Union announced that it is joining the Common Fund for Commodities, virtually completing

Two Iranian gunboats attacked the French freighter, Ville d'Anvers, with rockets and machine gun fir

Minister of International Trade and Industry Hajime Tamura is scheduled to arrive in Washington toda

U.S. marine insurers are irate at the Maritime Administration's decision toallow French unde

Eurobond Prices Recover SharplyEurobond prices recovered sharply Monday and a small market w

The following index charts weekly changes in motor carrier tonnage originatingfrom 49 produc

Truckers are afflicted these days with acquisitionitis." At least that's the term Dick Baker, presid

Insurance Group Lauds Truckers' License RuleWASHINGTON - The National Association of Profess

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

The U.S. dollar drifted lower Monday against all key currencies except the Japanese yen. Ana

The airline industry expected to spend a lot of time and effort this year dealing with Congress as t

In the shimmering heat of the Arabian Sea, against the backdrop of scorched brown mountains, U.S. Na

PaineWebber analysts continue to rate the stock of Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. a buy two weeks afte

The British Columbia Utilities Commission has granted approval to UtiliCorp. Inc. of Kansas City, Mo

A major Hong Kong electronics manufacturer is broadening its U.S. presence through a joint venture b

The government of Taiwan announced Monday that foreign-flag shipping compa nies are eligible to oper

More than $20 billion changed hands during the first day's trading of Japanese government bond futur

Chase Manhattan Corp. reported a second quarter loss of $1.4 billion, reflecting the effect of a pre

Essex Chemical Corp. announced across-the- board price increases for packaged refrigeration grade fl

922.0 (July 13) Previous day - 923.5 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in Lo

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and Banco de Santander announced a joint venture to form an insuranc

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Standing before a wall of breakfast food, a Farm Belt congressman called Monday for action to raise

GENERAL NEWS Australian business reacted generally favorably to the return to power of the L

The Santa Fe Railway realigned its operating territories and made several supervisory changes to cut

Iranian and Iraqi attacks in the Persian Gulf have destroyed 8 million tons of shipping, one third o

Canadian railroads have become reliant on surplus U.S. equipment for a sizeable portion of their fre

Some of the Kuwaiti tankers due to come under U.S. flag will not initially meet some Coast Guard ins

Frank B. Hall & Co. said it was named in a suit seeking at least $120 million in damages over allega

Taiwan is the next Pacific Rim nation in line to receive Alaskan coal, announced Usibelli Coal Mines

Foreign agricultural experts differ widely in their forecasts on the quantity of feed grains China w

Daimler-Benz AG Chairman Werner Breitschwerdt announced plans to resign as chief executive of West G

The rise in the value of South Korea's currency is beginning to affect the country's exports to the

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

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Shippers are asking the Interstate Commerce Commission to reject a proposed 2.5 percent rate increas

The Detroit Diesel Allison Division of General Motors may have lost a name but it seems to be winnin

After months of planning, Harris County Commissioners Court has finalizedplans for a bond el