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A chemical analytical company began field experiments of a proprietary process that may enable utili

The following are the results of Friday's St. Louis Merchants Exchange call session for barge freigh

The general air of optimism permeating the credit markets in recent weeks, which caused visions of l

Congress Returns WASHINGTON - Congress comes back today for a session legislators hope can b

Pink clapping rabbits and squawking robots joined the clamor at the Tokyo Toy Fair last week, but th

Rainbow Navigation Inc. accused the Department of Defense of a grossly unlawful effort to open U.S.-

American President Lines plans to build several new ships too large to fit through the Panama Canal,

Australia has been relatively free of major waterfront strikes this year, but it still is likely to

The U.S. rice industry, seeking access to Japan's rice market for the second time in six years, will

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange will face regulatory and market hurdles in its attempt to launch a N

A Kansas utility and a North Dakota utility will swap up to 200,000 tons of coal this year to better

Celanese Textile Fibers announced a price increase of 5 percent to 10 percent a pound on acetate fil

Oil prices look set to head higher in the coming weeks, given OPEC's apparent commitment to cut prod

Champlin Petroleum Raises WTI PostingsFORT WORTH, Texas - Champlin Petroleum Co., a unit of

The failure of Frontier Airlines, looming losses at its parent, People Express, and severe cutbacks

Rail Union Authorizes Strike for Sept. 13A union representing Long Island Rail Road track wo

Edward Seaga, prime minister of Jamaica, concluded a round of meetings with international banking an

Security Pacific Corp. agreed to sell 40 billion yen ($260 million) of 8.50 percent Eurobonds, of wh

There are several ways for Congress to reduce the federal budget deficit for fiscal 1987 by $9.4 bil

US Likely to Oppose Chile World Bank LoanPresident Reagan's top Latin American affairs offic

There is little chance that debtor nations will adopt a suggestion by the Philip pines to pay their

GENERAL NEWSThe labor market improved in August, signaling an end to the deterioration in th

Activity for Panamax tonnage to load out of the U.S. Gulf slowed Friday, brokers said, although $7.5

The Customs Service adopted final rules for licensing customs brokers under the Trade and Tariff Act

The Massachusetts Auto Rating Bureau terms self delusion a contention by the state's attorney genera

Saudi Arabia's oil minister last week threatened OPEC retaliation in the form of higher oil prices i

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries failure to maintain the price of oil has killed -

Secondary trading of Argentine debt paper has turned cautious in recent weeks, following increases e

Electronics Equipment Seized in Alleged ScamAuthorities investigating alleged serial-number

INSURANCE CONTINENTAL CORP. (New York) - Richard N. Maiocco joined the Marine Office of Amer

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

GENERAL NEWSMajor retailers, reporting that back-to-school items sold well during the latter

W.R. Grace & Co. announced the reorganization of its Pacific and Latin American specialty chemical o

The 9,899-gross-ton Cypriot-flag vessel Silver Sea was reported to be ablaze about seven miles north

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A California oil company believes it has found a way to exportAlaskan oil to Japan and other Asian n

Management placed a new contract offer before North Atlantic delegates of the International Longshor

Maritime officials ruled Argentine exports and imports goods had to be carried on the same vessel th

Air Canada and Canadian Pacific Air Lines claim Britain is threatening to scrap its bilateral air ag

Times have not been easy for the car rental business. Competition from all sides, and particularly f