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Standing in a near-empty parking lot in New Jersey late Sunday night, it was tough to tell a pitched

Officials from United Parcel Service and the Teamsters union finished up last week talking with one

''The aircraft industry is entirely foot- and pound-based because it's been so dependent on U.S. tec

AlphaStar, a direct-to-home satellite TV service into American and Canadian homes, winked out and di

Thai authorities threatened late last week to punish people spreading rumors that the prime minister

A number was incorrectly reported in a brief in the Aug. 6th edition under the headline ''Poll ranks

Atlanta-based Magellan Health Services has struck a $422 million deal to buy Aetna's Human Affairs I

1280 (Aug. 8, 1997) Previous day - 1284The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

PORT OF QINGDAO SAYSHARBOR TRAFFIC UP . . .QINGDAO, China - Harbors in the Port of Qingdao i

Cuba's much-vaunted bid to allow limited private enterprise in the form of restaurants and some serv

The European Commission, facing a trans-Atlantic trade dispute, is studying whether to exempt the Un

In response to the need by both foreign and domestic firms, three leading Japanese companies have es

CUSTOMS OFFICIALS TO VISITHONG KONG FACTORIESWASHINGTON - U.S. Customs Service officials wil

AIG SELLS ENERGY UNITTO CALIFORNIA GROUPLOS ANGELES - Enova Corp. and Pacific Enterprises sa

USF&G Corp. has agreed to acquire Titan Holdings Inc. for $234 million, bolstering its position in t

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The president of Chile, Eduardo Frei, and Argentina, Carlos Menem, opened a $325 million pipeline th

Squeezing the maximum number of cars into a limited space is something of a science, whether it's th

ARGENTINA'S YPF EXPECTSWIDER PETROBRAS TIESBUENOS AIRES - Argentina's YPF SA last week forec

The crane lifts 1,800-pound bags of ground-up ore containing nickel sulfides from what the dockworke

Friday Aug. 8, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Ocean carriers are picking up increasing volumes of high-value computers and computer parts in the r

From soap to coffee, electronics to tequila, fertilizers to primary materials, everything is a targe

U.S. Commerce Secretary William Daley wrapped up a cross-Canada tour late last week but offered litt

GRYPHON HOLDINGS SEESINCREASE IN REVENUENEW YORK - Gryphon Holdings Inc. said its second-qua

The peace that has reigned over U.S.-Japan auto trade since 1995 is being strained by a sharp revers

Cargo exports through the port here are running 40 percent higher this year than last, and imports a

Norfolk Southern Railroad may build a maintenance shop in the Pittsburgh area, surprising officials

Aug. 8, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

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Charting a new course for Thailand's proposed national shipping fleet, the Thai Cabinet announced re

CNA FINANCIAL'S PROFITRISES ON INVESTMENT GAINSCHICAGO - CNA Financial Corp. said its net in

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They protect Leonardo Da Vinci's ''The Last Supper'' from the ravages of pollution, monitor air qual

As of Aug. 7, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

The 2,000 drivers, lifters and consolidators walking the picket line at this UPS distribution center

Nationwide Insurance Enterprise is considering selling all or part of its group health insurance bus

Six years ago, this shipyard on the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal was empty, vastly overstaff