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When does good chemistry produce something new? This question, echoing the compliment Vice President

US: STOCKPILE SALESDON'T DISRUPT TIN MARKETWASHINGTON - The United States has not seen any e

Massachusetts state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson, Senate chairwoman of the joint Insurance Committee, faces

The U.S. dollar rose against the Japanese yen Thursday but fell vs. the Deutsche mark on rumors that

ONGOINGCalifornia Maritime Academy. Oakland, Calif. September, November and January. Seminar

Two leaders in the container-leasing business, Sea Containers Ltd. and GE Capital Services Co., are

Even with Brazil's current account gap widening 30 percent a year, and the region's overall deficit

TAIWAN URGES ACTIONON ANTI-DUMPING PROBETAIPEI - Taiwan's Board of Foreign Trade expressed c

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African coffee is steadily losing its competitive edge over the Latin American commodity, according

After months of friction, Azerbaijan is trying to mend fences with neighboring Turkmenistan and Iran

INSURERS: ROAD BILL DELAYA 'TEMPORARY SETBACK'WASHINGTON - Property/casualty insurer

As the AFL-CIO prepares to spend millions of dollars to fight free-trade agreements supported by bus

Brazil's Santos Port Authority officially laid off 2,290 dockworkers Wednesday as part of a pre-arra

The European Union on Thursday took a symbolic step toward complying with a World Trade Organization

The United States reached an agreement with Russia, China and Ukraine fixing prices and restricting

A San Francisco judge declined to rule Wednesday on the California Insurance Department's motion aga

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

Sept. 25, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

This is not the ideal time for some of the nation's leading trucking companies to start negotiations

The computer industry has won a key vote in its campaign to end export curbs on encryption software,

The Terminal de Containers at Brazil's main Port of Santos will see 20 percent to 25 percent annual

After nurturing its China business for more than a decade, Federal Express Corp. says it's ready to

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Three major U.S. companies have joined with Mexican partners to compete for Mexico's satellite opera

It's been nearly six months since Norfolk Southern Corp. and CSX Corp. exchanged vows and reached a

Sept. 25, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close Hig

987 (Sept. 25, 1997) Previous day - 991The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursda

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Labor unions representing Portugal's dockworkers have called off a series of stoppages penciled to r

OFFERS TO BUY* NAPHTHA. About 40,000 metric tons of naphtha per month. No brokers chains. Co

Thursday Sept. 25, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

The future of soybeans just might be in crayons - or diesel fuel or kitchen countertops. Researchers

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West Coast port management must quickly join forces with dockside labor to end its downward spiral i

U.S. and Japanese aviation negotiators wrapped up four days of talks in Tokyo Thursday with no agree

As of Sept. 25, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

The European Union's executive commission said Thursday it was appealing a World Trade Organization

Saskatchewan government negotiators left Thursday for Guyana to put the finishing touches on a deal

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