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Piet Bukman, Dutch minister for development cooperation, started a series of talks with Indonesian o

A management group led by Ellis M. Goodman, president and chief executive officer of Chicago-based B

If Israel were to terminate its relations with South Africa immediately, the Israeli economy would s

This college town will never provide the urban pizzazz of a big city, but some of the glitter of Tim

Greece's consumer price index for January rose by 1.1 percent from December and 15.5 percent from Ja

Mexico has vowed not to follow Brazil's decision to halt foreign interest pay ments, but a prolonged

India and Sweden agreed to link up with an international satellite-aided search and rescue tracking

Western Europe is looking with fascination and some skepticism at the new openness in the Soviet Uni

Pole Backs Gorbachev WARSAW, Poland - Polish leader Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski, in a speech pu

Federal Reserve vice chairman Manuel Johnson said a solid foundation has been established for future

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Bankers are likely to be receptive to Brazil's requests for new money if itsfinancial offici

Support for Federal Maritime Commission action to place limits on terms of ocean carriers' service

The Massachusetts Port Authority says it has finished a 10-year port revitalization program and will

The Puerto Rico Ports Authority hopes to expand its cargo-handling facilities soon to attract more l

The Federal Maritime Commission has stirred up stiff opposition with its proposal to tighten up its

With the help of a booming cruise market and an aggressive marketing campaign, San Juan expects to a

The House Merchant Marine Subcommittee will begin its efforts to help the maritime industry this yea

For the first time since 1973, France's coal imports last year slipped under the 20 million ton mark

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Three defense contractors say they are teaming up to make a bid for a 10- year, $1 billion support c

Bangladesh is making progress in a campaign to attract foreign investment by offering generous incen

A Japanese bank's reluctance to assist in the prosecution of a former executive accused of embezzlin

A U.S. company that exported no coal in 1986 is breaking in with a bang this year, selling steam co

Reflecting both external and domestic pressures, the Taiwanese government is placing increased empha

Union Carbide Canada Ltd., a majority-owned affiliate company of Union Carbide Corp., announced the

Japanese steel mills asked Quintette Coal Ltd., which holds an open-pit metallurgical coal mine in

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Israel's largest manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, reported stro

British insurers see hope again in U.S. justice following a federal court's informal ruling giving t

Leading aircraft manufacturers are forecasting that between now and the year 2005 the value of new a

"Repeal of the McCarran-Ferguson Act is the wrong solution to the wrong problem." That's Del

The debated lowering or removal of the current U.S. tariff of 3 percent to 6 percent on Canadian exp

Novacor Raises PE Resin PricesNovacor Chemicals Inc. will raise its prices on all grades of

Tax Reform Effect on Property and Casualty Insurers, a conference, will be held March 5-6 in New Yor

Britain's coal industry will suffer a major setback next week when Parliament is expected to approve

Yellow Freight System Inc. raced past Roadway Express Inc. to become the nation's largest general fr

P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. reported fourth quarter net earnings rose to $556,224, or 11 cen

Grain Interests Defend Rate ConfidentialityGrain interests have accused the Interstate Comme

A regional Federal Aviation Administration official is urging the agency to inspect the 70 jets that