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Japan Extends Loan For Philippines ProjectMANILA, Philippines - Japan granted the Philippine

Japan's trade surplus declined in May from a year earlier, the first drop in 26 months, the governme

The government of Taiwan, awash with money and under heavy pressure over its trade surplus with the

The blatant protectionist approach of the U.S. Congress toward elimination of the nation's massive a

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A Finnish paint company on Thursday became the first firm to enter a joint venture with the Soviets,

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Brazilian Group Buys NY's Algonquin HotelThe Algonquin Hotel, a Manhattan literary hangout f

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WORLD BANK INDIA - $330 million for the construction of hydropower facilities in the Kalinad

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For the second year in a row, California was the top farm export state in 1986, outranking tradition

Japan's Farm Output Expected to Fall 3 percentJapanese agricultural production will fall abo

Congress will approve a free-trade agreement with Canada only if that nation cuts exports to the Uni

A laser graphics and effects controller from Britain can project beams, patterns, words, logos and a

Hong Kong's delegation to this month's International Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago snapped up

New rules to boost Indonesia's non-oil exports and to fend off criticism of state monopolies were an

Both U.S. textile companies and Caribbean countries are benefiting from a provision in President Rea

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IMPORTERS GROUP INC. (Shelton, Conn.) - John B. Balson was named chairman and chief executiv

The United States is expected to submit comprehensive proposals for reform of international agricult

Retail sales dropped 0.6 percent in May, the biggest decline in four months, the government reported

Federal Reserve Board monetary policy may have to be tighter to maintain the Fed's credibility after

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Dow Chemical U.S.A. announced that the selling price for Styron general purpose polystyrene resins w

Deutsche Bank's net income rose 22.5 percent in 1986 and group assets reached 300 billion deutsche m

The West Coast market for potash is strengthening, although overall U.S. potash production remains w

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