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Maternity leave is one employee benefit where the cost has remained relatively stable, a new study s

West Resources Announces DiscoveryNOWATA, Okla. - West Resources Ltd. announced discovery of

Atomic Industrial Forum and the U.S. Committee for Energy Awareness, the two principal pro-nuclear t

Niagara Mohawk To Sell Roseton StakeSYRACUSE, N.Y. - Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. is planning

Discussions between Quintette Coal Ltd. and its Japanese steel mill customers on a reduced price for

Scientists say they have mapped and cloned a gene for an enzyme that controls fat storage in human t

Japan's balance of payments surplus in February rose to US$7.38 billion, the ninth-largest monthly t

South Korea Considers Plan to Open MarketsSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea is studying plans

Plunging oil prices and a weakening dollar had a sharp impact on East-West trade in 1986 and sent th

One of the world's poorest nations is pinning its hopes for future economic growth on the private se

Net new orders for U.S. machine tools fell to $145.1 million in February, a 31 percent decline from

The first quarter is ending with little change in interest rates during the period, leaving credit m

A surge in exports last month pushed Britain's surplus on trade in goods and services with the rest

Japan Voices Regret Over US Trade BillHajime Tamura, minister of international trade and ind

A La Mesa chemical company that makes toxic gases won't be moving to Wash ington state after all but

House and Senate Democrats offered their own budget plans, favoring funding domestic programs more t

Japan Voices Regret Over US Trade BillHajime Tamura, minister of international trade and ind

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

The road to lower rates for bagged cargo at the port of New Orleans was smoothed by labor's agreemen

Imports keep pouring into one of Japan's most open markets - the Japanese language. Foreign-

Women's Traffic Club of New York. Third annual Industry Night. March 27 at the Whitehall Club, New Y

Hercules, Wuxi Textile To Form Joint VentureHercules Inc. said it has signed a letter of int

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. is planning to offer substantial electric and natural gas rate discounts

Flying Concorde is the ultimate symbol of success in the world of business travel. Three and a half

Icelandair will inaugurate a twice-weekly service between Boston and Luxembourg with flights beginni

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

The Tass news agency said a Leningrad construction bureau that failed to keep pace with the Soviet U

The U.S. dollar eased in choppy trading Thursday as market participants weighedconflicting reports c

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

Estimated world wheat production for the 1986-87 (July-June) crop year has been re vised upwards by

Automakers Salute Air Bag ExtensionCarmakers have been granted an extra four years, until 19

The Reagan administration has directed the Commodity Futures TradingCommission to propose a

BP North America Inc., a unit of British Petroleum Co., Thursday put up a $7.4 billion, $70 a share

Palo Verde Gets Nod To Operate Unit 3WINTERSBURG, Ariz. - Unit 3 of the Palo Verde Nuclear G

BASF Corp. reported net income for 1986 of $105 million compared with $39 million in 1985. Sales for

Canada's second largest airline has overcome the problems of choosing a new name in a bilingual coun

An old cherry-packing shed down along the railroad tracks, closed and idle for the last few years, w

Monday Hearing Set In Brazil Bank StrikeSAO PAULO, Brazil - A hearing before Brazil's Labor

George D. Kennedy, chairman and chief executive of International Minerals & Chemical Corp., is const

The Tass news agency said a Leningrad construction bureau that failed to keep pace with the Soviet U