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The Reserve Bank of India expects the country's net national product to grow ''at least" 5 percent.

In an bid to end a perceived ideological "crisis of faith" created by sweeping economic reforms, the

GENERAL NEWSThe landmark tax overhaul bill is being prepared for Reagan signature. Page 3A

Transax/Rates, maritime information company, signed a sales and marketing agreement with Horace Simi

A top Japanese banker predicted the yen will take over the dollar's international role because the U

The prospect of a dockworkers' strike, at least in North Atlantic ports, became even grimmer Monday

Federal Express Corp. said it will discontinue its two-year-old ZapMail electronic facsimile service

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Lasco Shipping Co., a Portland-headquartered steamship company that operates a fleet of tramp ships

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. announced a major company-wide austerity program. The program wil

The Senate has unanimously approved a provision boosting the sugar quota from the Philippines by 27.

An internal struggle is under way within the Canadian government agency charged with looking after 1

China has resumed spot-market sales of its Taching crude oil after an eight- month break, sources i

EC to Subsidize French Sale to USSRBRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Community will subsidize

Agriculture ministers of the European Community nations began two days of informal talks here Monda

Liner companies serving the United States will be under pressure to further reduce costs during 1987

Even though times are tough for U.S. farmers, organizers of the 34th annual Farm Progress Show expec

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China is introducing new measures, including travelers' checks

This week's merger of Northwest and Republic airlines is designed to ensure a strong financial futur

Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso will be basking in a new $5 million investment when he goes

Protest to Follow Nuclear Weapons TestLAS VEGAS, Nev. - A major nuclear weapons test is sche

Government negotiators in the Philippines appear unexpectedly close to concluding a 30-day trial cea

In an bid to end a perceived ideological "crisis of faith" created by sweeping economic reforms, the

The government-owned National Power Corp. is considering building a coal- fired electricity plant to

Prices Lower Than ListedFor VanillanVanillan is available from some suppliers at pri

Johnson & Johnson and Becton, Dickinson & Co. reached an out-of-court settlement of Johnson & Johnso

Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies in Maryland and Florida are appealing a $7.2 million jury award

Four more Japanese creditors signed the debt restructuring agreement for the Hong Kong-based Wah Kwo

Kemper Corp. Forms Foreign Exchange FirmLONG GROVE, Ill. - Kemper Corp. announced the format

The following index charts weekly changes in motor carrier tonnage originatingfrom 49 produc

New standards truck and bus drivers must meet to get a driver's license are part of the drug bill sc

Customs to Accept Credit Card for PaymentThe U.S. Customs Service will permit payment of dut

"I love my house, my land," said Maria Rodrigues de Carvalho. "My only fear is that we won't be able

The government is considering a proposal to enact legislation for a national authority to construct

Canada appointed a federal mediator to seek an end to the labor dispute that has shut down grain tra

Old Ben Coal Co. is offering for sale four undeveloped low-sulfur coal properties that are likely t

While Mexico nears an agreement with banks that will further inflate its $98 billion foreign debt, n

Top Stories Located on China's southeastern seaboard, Zhejiang has become China's principal

More than $12 billion may be available for easy-term World Bank loans to the poorest countries over

Philippine President Corazon C. Aquino wants to slash payments on the country's $26 billion foreign