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Lower 1986 crude oil production and increased petroleum consumption have resulted in the highest amo

A group of independent oil companies and investors plans to drill an exploratory well on the North S

Norsk Hydro Expects Poor Results for '86OSLO, Norway -- State-owned Norsk Hydro, one of Norw

After a 35-year effort, scientists at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory are closing in on thei

Canada Reports Plans For Truckload LimitsVANCOUVER, British Columbia - Public Works Canada i

Japanese steel mills have obtained price cuts of $5 to $6 a metric ton from some Australian and Cana

AN HONOR FOR MRS. DOLE: Secretary of Transportation Elizabeth Hanford Dole was honored as the first

A first agreement in national labor negotiations was reached Friday, Danish radio reported.

Retail sales of heavy-duty class 8 trucks plummeted 15.5 percent in the United States in 1986 while

Experts from the European Community and the Soviet Union ended two days of talks on establishing off

Grand Metropolitan PLC, a drinks and hotels group, announced Friday it has agreed to buy Heublein In

South Korea's current account surplus in 1986 totaled an unprecedented $5 billion, more than the gov

Japan posted a trade surplus of $8.7 billion in December, resulting in an overall historic record su

The dismissal of Hu Yaobang as China's Communist Party chief left analysts divided as to its impact

CP Hotels, a unit of Canadian Pacific Ltd. of Montreal, is talking to a sister company about taking

A steady stream of complaint about Indonesia's economic arrangements seems to be achieving results m

A steady stream of complaint about Indonesia's economic arrangements seems to be achieving results m

First it was Coke, then concrete, now communications as Atlanta plants its flag more firmly on Chine

Israel Seeks $3.9 Billion In US Economic AidIsrael formally requested $3.9 billion in U.S. e

The choice of David Wilson, a veteran British diplomat with broad Chinese experience, as Hong Kong's

Calif. Optimistic on Bid For Energy ProjectA site near Stockton has been chosen for the worl

South Korea's current account surplus in 1986 totaled an unprecedented $5 billion, more than the gov

Thailand exported 4.3 million tons of rice in 1986, up 7.5 percent from the previous year, an offici

Japan posted a trade surplus of $8.7 billion in December, resulting in an overall historic record su

Farmers have cut plantings of winter wheat for this year's harvest by 10 percent from 1986, reflecti

Traders here this week estimated Argentina's 1986-87 (September-August) sunseed crop at between 2.8

National Starch and Chemical Corp. will increase prices on p-aminobenzoic acid U.S.P. and technical

Canada's federal labor minister, Pierre Cadieux, ordered union and management officials to return to

Wilh. Wilhelmsen A/S, one of the major Norwegian shipowners, appears to be in no hurry to flag-out s

The Southland Energy Corp. announced that it has sold its 600,000 shares of Marine Transport Lines

Duluth-Superior Port Boosts Cargo VolumeThe port of Duluth-Superior handled 27.3 million met

Nedlloyd Lines and Journal of Commerce PIERS service have announced a mutual agreement of electronic

GENERAL NEWSContinuing debate over economic outlook colors views of strong industrial produc

Conference Via Satellite WASHINGTON - Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres (via satell

If the Supreme Court rules that the Hague Convention restricts seeking evidence abroad for product l

Top Stories China is determined to develop Beijing as a major center of manufacturing and tr

Turmoil in the foreign exchange market may delay an easing of Federal Reserve monetary policy and ex

The U.S. dollar is expected to remain stable against the other major currencies this week as the fo

Legislation requiring random drug and alcohol testing for airline and train crews is likely to be in

Israel Seeks $3.9 Billion In US Economic AidIsrael formally requested $3.9 billion in U.S. e