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Advanced Elastomer Systems will close its Brazilian manufacturing facility at the end of the year, t

Sumitomo Chemical will resume manufacturing an essential computer chip-making material by the end of

Aug. 18, 1993 Copper Total, 107,008. Gold Total, .2,447,191.Silver To

Annual 1 Mo. 3 Mo. Year Daily Smoothed Ago Ago Ago8/18 8/17 Change % Change: 7/2

The Teamsters, in an indication that contract talks with United Parcel Service Inc. arefar from comp

The 92,550-deadweight-ton ore-bulk-oil carrier Ararat resumed its voyage to Antwerp, Belgium, on Tue

Once considered a prime candidate for failure, the Illinois Central Railroad Co. has spent the past

High-tech wardrobes aren't meant for Darth Vader look-alike contests - but they may prevent skin can

What do you do if you venture to a former communist country and stumble upon an invention that could

After three years in reverse, Hungary's economic engine is starting to move forward, fueled by forei

Fungus concerns in the U.S. spring wheat crop have lifted Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures this

South Korea's petrochemical companies have decided to raise prices on exports to Taiwan of high- and

Romanian train engineers ended a crippling 1-week-old pay strike Wednesday after the government thre

PUERTO RICO MARINE MANAGEMENT INC. (Edison, N.J.) - Carlos M. Izquierdo Gaetan was appointed general

Currency markets will decide when the European Monetary System's exchange rate mechanism will return

The U.S. dollar traded mixed Wednesday, as market participants awaited today's Cabinet-level meeting

Indiana lost about 2,000 farms but didn't lose any farm land during the 12- month period that ended

Liposome Technology Inc. said it has signed an agreement with Zeneca Pharmaceuticals under which Zen

Lufthansa German Airlines plans a major expansion of its overnight express network in October, a top

As officials prepare to reopen Midwest rivers, the Maritime Administration released figures indicati

NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES SELLS OIL TANKERSINGAPORE - Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. announced

EVA Airways is getting set to fulfill its potential as a major player in the skies over the Pacific.

Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers union have resolved some minor health and safety issues a

Air Canada upped the ante in a prolonged airline-restructuring conflict Wednesday by making an unsol

Aug. 18, 1993 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

Wednesday Aug. 18, 1993 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield Wednesday elected G. Robert O'Brien as president and chief executi

HIGH-TECH GEAR FINDS GUNS IN CALIF. LUGGAGESAN FRANCISCO - Police arrested a passeng

European environmental groups are facing resistance in their efforts to establish a database providi

While the fight over synthetic bovine growth hormone heats up in the consumer and political arenas,

A direct appeal to President Clinton may be made in the simmering dispute over changes in U.S. visa

Continental Device India Ltd. is a private company that manufactures semiconductor devices.

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The Manatee County Commission unanimously approved a $600,000 loan on Tuesday to build Port Manatee'

Voters in Harris County, Texas, will be asked Nov. 2 to consider a $150 million bond issue to help f

GPA Group PLC, the troubled aircraft-leasing giant, hopes to conclude a vital rescue package with Ge

Hong Kong's gold exchange trading floor is shaped like a boxing ring and traders there at times seem

Aug. 18, 1993 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

Orient Overseas (International) Ltd., still hurt by the continuing economic doldrums in the West, ma

RUSSIA CONSIDERS LIMIT ON EXPORT LICENSESThe Russian government is considering reducing the