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When Dwayne Andreas met with Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet leader who was then in charge of agricult

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

On U.S. offshore manufacturing People cannot believe we could stop building automobiles in t

CSX Corp. is putting its own man in charge of Sea-Land Corp., which it acquired last May. Jo

Most of Mexico's large textile mills were closed this week by what unions say was their first indust

A Dutch manufacturer has developed a portable power system operating on solar energy. The generator

A seminar here May 6-8 will focus on the possibility of using seagoing barges and inland-ocean ships

Shaw-Ross to Import New Zealand LagerShaw-Ross International Importers Inc., Miami, Fla., an

Joseph F. Abely Jr. seemed destined for a successful career as a chief executive. He went to the fi

The port of Stockton, stung by a critical grand jury report last year, wants it known that a new gra

Hong Kong exhibitors signed orders worth HK$4.3 million (US$550,000) at the recent International Hou

Mohasco to Sell Mexican Carpet UnitAMSTERDAM, N.Y. - Mohasco Corp. has signed an agreement t

Trinidad and Tobago is hoping legislative and administrative changes will attract foreign investors.

Endicott Johnson Corp.'s plant in Endicott, N.Y., is among the latest U.S. footwear manufacturing si

CooperVision Inc. said it acquired two retail optical chains in the United Kingdom, bringing to 117

The business sector in Barbados has responded favorably to new measures introduced by the government

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

A Federal Maritime Commission law judge says a three-carrier agreement on terminal and related servi

Boxmart, Dynamar Ink Database AgreementBoxmart Inc., which provides a computerized container

Millions of dollars worth of textiles and apparel from China are flowing into U.S. ports with counte

Arguments are scheduled for today on whether owners of a ship damaged byU.S.-planted mines in a Nica

The insurance industry bashing season opens formally today on Capitol Hill. A Congressional small bu

Insider trading and other federal accounting and financial reporting issues facing property/casualty

Income Rises 68 percent At TransamericaTransamerica Corp. said first quarter operating incom

Broader coverage of hospital, outpatient and laboratory expenses, with lower out-of-pocket payments

As many as 3 million Americans are believed to be infected with the AIDS virus, and some researchers

The U.S. dollar eased slightly Monday but analysts said the trading range was narrow and the market

Commissioner Rejects Calif. Rate RequestSACRAMENTO, Calif. - State Insurance Commissioner Ro

Analysts hold mixed opinions of property and casualty insurance stocks, despite expectations of reco

Japanese Panel Backs Stock Futures TradingTOKYO - An advisory panel to the Japanese Finance

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A story published on April 13 analyzing the consumption of amino acids in the United States should h

Puget Power & Light To Cut Rates July 1BELLEVUE, Wash. - Puget Power & Light Co.'s rates wil

Fibreco Export to Build $129 Million Pulp MillVANCOUVER, British Columbia - A wood-chip expo

U.S. Commerce Secretary Malcolm Baldrige accused South Korea of failing to take adequate steps to op

Two years ago, as a spring night wore on, a small group of semiconductor executives huddled in a hot

The United States must adopt a more open policy toward the principal non- communist countries of Sou

China Probe Uncovers Illegal Price HikesVolunteer workers have uncovered thousands of cases

The Defense Department's trade security chief says claims that the Pentagon is slow to rule on high-