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The Military Sealift Command confirmed that its operating contract with Sea- Land Service Inc. to ma

The government will not prosecute anyone involved in the March 6 ferry disaster that killed at least

Here are some of the questions Andy Grove receives from the readers of his column - and his answers.

A second U.S. rate-making group has announced a currency surcharge on Taiwan- related cargo.

New methods of resolving civil disputes will be addressed by Ronald J. Friedman of the Bar Associati

When the price of crude oil plummeted to less than $10 a barrel last year, Phillips Petroleum Co. ha

The Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB), the country's biggest coal consumer, is expected to

Japan's Farm Unions Agree to Cut Rice PriceJapan's major agricultural unions vowed to fight

General Motor Corp.'s automatic seat belt system is being used as a manual system by most drivers wh

Having problems with your boss? You're not alone, says Andrew S. Grove, a man known as "The Dear Abb

Retarded Boy's Parents Sue Vaccine MakerNEW HAVEN, Conn. - The parents of a severely retarde

A synthetic drug that has proved highly successful in preventing blood clots in heart attack patient

Several analysts were not surprised by Alexander & Alexander Services Inc. decision to adopt a "boil

Louisville Gas Ordered To Reduce Its RatesLOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Kentucky Public Service Comm

The slumping dollar and the pressure exerted by the Reagan administration have opened some markets i

H.J. Heinz Co. said sales of its packaged baby foods increased significantly in Italy as mothers shu

The U.S. agricultural counselor in Beijing estimated China's 1987 wheat crop at 89 million metric to

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

1987 Pan American Economic Leadership Conference. Invitational conference. June 15-16, House Chamber

The Associated Press last week erroneously reported members of the Northeast- Midwest Congressional

A bench-mounted silent centrifuge from Britain is designed to meet national and international test-m

Hyundai Car Exports Set Record for MonthSEOUL, South Korea - Citing strong shipments to the

Inflation eased in May as wholesale prices rose just 0.3 percent, the government reported, with ener

A New York-based importer of expensive European cars is refuting a reportfrom a business wat

The National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America Inc. this month sent U.S. Customs C

U.S. customs brokers are complaining of neglect as the Customs Service continues to push importers,

G. Ronald Ames was named senior executive vice president, marketing deputy director and chief inform

E.I Du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, Del., signed a cross-licensing agreement with the Dynachem

The Organics Division of Witco Corp. announced a price increase of 8 cents a pound on all Fomrez and

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

Most financial analysts expect the U.K. government to take sterling into the European Monetary Syste

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

Brazil, West Germany Reach Debt AccordBONN, West Germany - The governments of West Germany a

Fri., June 12, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

The new U.S. tax reform laws were intended to clarify taxation of foreign currency transactions, but

U.S. Treasury bond prices surged Friday in hectic dealer-driven trading that followed the dollar's s

The Bundesbank, West Germany's central bank, may lose some of its autonomy as a result of the Venice

Standard Oil Co.'s expansion into the specialty chemicals area will measure market potential careful

Helena Chemical Co. has been acquired by Marubeni America Corp., New York,from Bayer USA, Pi

Southwest Airlines Co., including its wholly owned subsidiary, TranStar Airlines, flew 746.2 million