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Worries about the future and a traditional aversion to debt have made the Japanese some of the world

The British government's 1 billion ($1.43 billion) privatization of British Airways early next year

OPEC leaders, weary on the 16th day of talks, debated a new compromise on oil production controls th

Permea Inc. commercialized advanced membrane systems that generate nitrogen on-site for as little as

American Cyanamid Co. reported third quarter net income of $44.3 million, or 97 cents a share, up fr

Representatives of the International Longshoremen's Association and the Council of North Atlantic Sh

Piedmont Earnings Rose to $25.1 MillionWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Piedmont Aviation Inc., parent

This state's new municipal liability self-insurance pool considers its goal accomplished even though

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

A coalition of 20 trade associations, led by exporters and importers, condemned a provision of the O

World palm oil stocks are expected to rise sharply this winter to a record 1.87 million metric tons

Munich Re Promotes 3At US UnitMunich Management Corp. elected Hans Raffler vice chai

Steel production rose to 1.365 million tons in the week ended Oct. 18, an increase of 5.1 percent fr

The port of Portland's five-year plan to create an 800-passenger harbor tour boat is awash in a sea

Negotiations resume today between the International Longshoremen's Association and the Council of No

ADVICE FREELY GIVEN: Recently Atlantic Petroleum Corp., a relatively new gasoline refiner and marke

Trade between the United States and Africa could begin to take off within the next few years, says A

The cash petroleum market closely followed the futures market this week and trading grew active when

Airbus Taking Orders For Short-range A320Airbus Industrie, the European civilian jet airline

Tuesday, October 21, 1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

The U.S. Customs Service set Jan. 31 as the deadline for brokers to submit complete lists of employe

The managing director of the Dutch port of Rotterdam sees a disastrous situation developing on the W

A report on U.S. Customs Service activities on the West Coast is nearing completion and should be re

WHISKY WILLIE found a stray cuckoo clock down in the hold, so he put it to use - timing longshoremen

Hermannsson in China PEKING - Iceland's prime minister, Steingrimur Hermannsson, arrived in

Rising numbers of U.S. companies are increasing efforts to penetrate the wealthy Japanese market, ac

His opponents demand retaliation, but Conservative Prime Minister Brian Mulroney is clinging to free

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is implementing immediately a five-point plan in respons

The United States is headed this year for its first trade deficit in high- technology products, a n

Hanjin Container Lines Ltd.'s agreement to lease its own terminal from the port of Seattle signals a

Ohio Edison Earnings Rise, Power Sales FallAKRON, Ohio - Ohio Edison Co. third quarter earni

U.S. industrial and commercial users saved 10.2 percent on their natural gas bills in the year ended

A joint venture between DHL Corp. and United Parcel Service that is bidding to serve a new small pac

The Department of Transportation began formal proceedings to select three U.S. airlines for new serv

Rep. James Florio, D-N.J., warned that railroads will have "to go to the mat next year" to prevent t

The Maritime Administration will cooperate with the Golden Gate Ports Association to develop a syste

The Chinese government plans to buy extra grain from farmers at market prices in 1987, according to

A California judge has affirmed the $23.7 million verdict in favor of an 8- year-old girl paralyzed

PET Bottle's Creator MakesHall of FameNathaniel C. Wyeth, nationally recognized Du P

CONFERENCE ON DOING BUSINESS WITH ASEAN. Object is to broaden the understanding of experi enced trad