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The government of Grenada will buy out a U.S. stake in the Caribbean island's only power company.

A story on Page 1A July 24, ''Key lawmakers skip 'fast-track' meet today,'' incorrectly described th

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More than two weeks after a crippling walkout by flight attendants, British Airways said Monday it h

U.S. Commerce Secretary William Daley said Monday his department will make an aggressive effort to p

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A federal ban on timber exports from state land costs Washington $90 million a year in revenue for s

Fierce price pressures in their domestic home market and changing customer requirements are forcing

Leif Hoegh & Co., the diversified Norwegian shipping group, is reaping the benefits of operating in

ST. PAUL COS. SEESSPURT IN NET INCOMEST. PAUL, Minn. - The St. Paul Cos. said net income for

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NEW YORK TRADERSDUBIOUS ON AFRICAN COFFEENEW YORK - New York traders said some of the Africa

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A bruising battle between oil interests and the Armenian-American lobby is shaping up in Washington

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If you were going to war with the world's largest transportation company, you'd want to be well-arme

Monday July 28, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

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

Fulfilling a vow to improve its service, Canadian National Railways is buying 115 new locomotives, a

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The state's insurance guaranty fund will appeal a proposed agreement by Coopers & Lybrand to pay an

U.S. textile trade officials are preparing for negotiations this fall with Taiwan, Laos and Oman as

JAPAN'S SUPERBIRD SATELLITETAKES OFF INTO SPACECAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A $100 million Japanes

After years of emotionally charged debate, Congress is on the verge of ratifying an international de

Taiwan is promoting a variety of measures to improve management at Kaohsiung and its other internati

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Vice ministers from across the Americas are meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica, this week - an importan

A federal trust fund used to build and maintain deep-water ports continues to grow, but the U.S. Arm

Air Jamaica and Delta Air Lines will cooperate in marketing their freight and passenger services to

Nigeria's Manufacturers Association has written to the country's military leader, Gen. Sani Abacha,

Aerospace companies from around the world are vying for a chance to win a $434 million contract to b

I'm often asked what I consider to be the ideal computer system. And my answer has always been: What

INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM EXCHANGEJuly 28, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Japan's car exports jumped 32 percent in June, an industry body said Monday, but the sharp increase

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CHAIRMAN RESIGNS AMIDTROUBLE AT THAI FIRMBANGKOK - The chairman of a computer firm that was

The buzzwords thrown around the conference room are decidedly those of corporate Japan: benevolent m

The major London-based broker, Willis Corroon Group PLC, is offering, through its subsidiary Lomond

If your eyes glaze over and your mind turns to mush when trying extract useful information from the