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U.S. construction spending rose 1.4 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $38

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

Nov. 4-6 - Coal Marketing Strategies Conference, Shearton Denver Tech Center, Denver, Colo.

Israel Earmarks Funds For New Coal DepotTEL AVIV, Israel - About $24 million has been earmar

World sugar production in 1986-87 (September-August) will total 100 million metric tons, compared w

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American International Group Inc. said it is attempting to raise at least $100 million to form a gen

Travel in Last Year 54 percent for PleasureMore than half the flights taken by U.S. traveler

Boeing Cites Interest, Sales for Earnings RiseBoeing Co. reported 1986 third quarter earning

McLean Industries, parent of United States Lines Inc., said it continued to meet with creditors and

Hanjin Container Lines announced its resignation from the Asia North America Eastbound Rate Agreemen

BANKINGThe Supreme Court let stand previous rulings allowing banks to sell mutualfun

The Green Revolution of the 1960s, which brought the promise of high-yielding varieties of wheat and

The U.S. dollar was steady at slightly higher levels Monday, although the market was seen as nervous

Bundesbank Office Opened in New YorkThe Bundesbank, West Germany's central bank, opened a re

Several potential buyers are negotiating with Deutsche Bank and Dresdner Bank for a stake in Hapag-

Sumitronics to Sell Calif. Firm's SoftwareSUNNYVALE, Calif. - Creative Visual Software Inc.

People Express Inc.'s sagging finances have forced it and Texas Air Corp. tocut $24 million

The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered Pacific Inland Tariff Bureau to cancel a planned restruct

Complaints of malfunctions in radar equipment used to track planes over Southern California have bro

The international trade community has made significant progress in expediting the exchange of docume

The process of transferring Conrail to the private sector begins here this week. At least 11

Despite Saudi insistence that the departure of its long-time Oil Minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani does not

Hughes Completes Deal For C-E's Vetco GraySTAMFORD, Conn. - Hughes Tool Co. has completed th

New figures by the Agriculture Department show U.S. trade sanctions against South Africa will have l

$1.65 Million Lawsuit May Spur Class ActionA $1.65 million lawsuit, described as the beginni

Nine southern African states, seeking to cut their dependence on white-led South Africa, launched a

Israeli President's Tour TEL AVIV, Israel - President Chaim Herzog began an 18-day tour of A

Louisiana is again saddled with the nation's highest unemployment rate, and officials say they can't

Gorbachev Favors Talks MOSCOW - Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev said he favors holding an

A blazing oil well fire is staining the sea and air of Campeche Sound and embarrassing Petroleos Mex

Export Crop Acreage Is Lowest in 14 YearsStatisticians in the Agriculture Department say exp

College Retirement Equities Fund, the $25 billion equity component of higher education's pension fun

The Maritime Administration and its subsidy board broke new policy ground in allowing American Presi

Monday, Nov. 3, 1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

Ore. Maritime Museum Opens in PortlandPORTLAND, Ore. - Portland has finally joined the other

Pitfalls in the growing use of syndication in the U.S. reinsurance industry have led to the formatio

Consolidated Rail Corp. reported net income of $107 million or $3.82 a share for the third quarter a

Poverty-stricken Liberia's economy continues to worsen, and the west African nation's foreign debts

Chinese launch rockets and tactical missiles will be among the centerpieces today at the opening of