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First Interstate to Sell San Francisco BuildingFirst Interstate Bancorp agreed to sell its b

The Pacific Rim remains an attractive and growing trading partner for the West Coast, but each natio

Caltex to Give S. Korea Control of Oil RefinerySEOUL, South Korea - Caltex, which owns 50 pe

An Interior Department draft study recommended that the oil-rich Coastal Plain of northeastern Alask

The U.S. dollar turned lower against most major foreign currencies around midday Monday after moving

The feasibility of 24-hour global trading in gold futures - or otherfinancial instruments -

Gorbachev in India MOSCOW - Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev left Moscow for a visit to In

Company Agrees to Buy Unisys Corp. OperationsA company formed by New York-based Clayton & Du

The harshness of Brasilia's new adjustments to its nine-month-old economic stabilization plan, as we

European Community foreign ministers Monday indicated they want to prevent a flood of petrochemical

As the port of Tacoma's budget director revealed a new 30-acre container terminal on the drawing boa

American President Lines said it has ordered two fast, highly fuel-efficient ships from the Bremer V

Radiation treatment that usually follows removal of a breast-cancer lump drives the cost several th

Eastern Rejects Union Coalition's BidEastern Airlines said its board declined to give furthe

A rally led by blue-chip stocks pushed the Dow Jones average of 30 industrials above the 1900 level

Information is one of the most valuable assets on Wall Street and observers like James Lorie, a prof

The West German economy will grow at a real, price-adjusted rate of 2.5 percent in the course of 198

Brazil's October trade figures were the worst in four years, constituting a serious setback in Braz

Industrial production was up 26.9 percent for the first 10 months of the year for foreign joint-vent

Canadian exporters of softwood lumber are upset about the latest attempt by Canada's government to a

The president of a U.N. committee on shipping called Friday for action to resolve the general crisis

International Paper Co. said motor carrier competition for its business has more than doubled in the

Economic Reports WASHINGTON - The government releases the Consumer Price Index for October T

The only effect of the Ivan Boesky insider trading scandal on the credit markets was a temporary bli

China is to introduce new regulations allowing joint ventures to earn foreign exchange by selling pr

WORLD BANK WASHINGTON - The bank disbursed $250 million to Nigeria to help finance the natio

The Journal of Commerce appointed John Boyd to its Washington Bureau. He will re place Linda Stern a

Morgan Stanley Appoints32 ExecutivesThe first three women managing directors of Morg

A new French TV commercial depicts the sponsor's white 190-foot-long corporate logo rising up from b

Indian wheat exports during fiscal 1985-86 (April-March) totaled 379,350 metric tons compared with 3

Thai Maize Exports Fell in 9-Month PeriodThai maize exports rose 54.3 percent in January-Oct

Two of Britain's major port operators, Associated British Ports PLC and Sea Containers Ltd., are exp

Pfizer Hikes Caf feine Price $1Pfizer Inc. announced an increase in its price of caffeine by

Japan will be in the hot seat at the annual meeting of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade member

Japan Tobacco Inc., smoldering for several months over the prospect of having to pay more this year

Wilderness guide Roger Rom and oil executive Harold Heinze agree on this much: The Arctic National W

The EC's announcement of a subsidy on maize imports into Spain is designed to encourage purchases fr

The Federal Maritime Commission at its next regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 25, will consider the foll

The Transportation Department Tuesday will publish in the Federal Register a proposed rule extending

The U.S. dollar moved higher Friday on a rumor - later denied - that Treasury Secretary James Baker