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Genentech Inc., headquartered here, is complaining to the U.S. International Trade Commission of thr

Inflation has been a buzzword at the Chicago Board of Trade, but analysts see limited bullish impact

An elite group of 42 women insurance executives met in Philadelphia recently to talk about barriers

Two Russian immigrants pleaded guilty this week to a $1 billion medical insurance fraud, described b

Port interests from coast to coast Wednesday lobbied Congress to slash the level of a harbor mainten

Burlington Air Express should find it easier to raise capital in the equity markets if shareholders

In the mid-1980s, a South Carolina port official described the rapid growth in the South Atlantic po

Massachusetts officials said they hope Consolidated Rail Corp. will eventually move out of its Beaco

Contrary to conventional wisdom, the United States is competitive with other Group of 7 industrializ

Strong growth in shipping traffic is prompting a comprehensive review of pilotage services in the Po

Crude oil inventories rose 5.6 million barrels in the week ended March 12 as compared with the previ

A cut in British oil producers' tax exposure to 50 percent from 75 percent could boost oil trading a

DU PONT NOMINATES EX-EPA CHIEF TO BOARDWILMINGTON, Del. - E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. has

An Amtrak train crashed near Fort Lauderdale Wednesday and news reports said at least three people m

The resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has opened a political debate within Canad

Increasing pressure from local farmers is forcing India to go on the defensive over some aspects of

The European Community Wednesday said it suspects the United States is violating a bilateral agreeme

China failed to make headway after three days of negotiations here in its bid to re-enter the global

Canada this week issued a stiff warning against negotiating side deals on the North American free-tr

REORGANIZE, YELTSIN TELLS COMMONWEALTHMOSCOW - Russian President Boris Yeltsin criti

China's largest forge press maker and U.S.-based ISI Robotics Co. will jointly manufacture advanced

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Mar. 16, 1993Bid AskedCopper_

The chairman of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange will call on President Clinton and members of Congre

State Farm Group saw a combined net loss of $1.20 billion in 1992 thanks to a huge drop in net incom

Rail carriers, claiming they would be subsidizing the competition, have asked the Department of Tran

On Oct. 24, 1980, the American merchant vessel SS Poet sailed from Philadelphia bound for Egypt with

Mar. 17, 1993 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

Wednesday Mar. 17, 1993 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

The House overwhelmingly approved legislation providing re-employment rights to merchant seamen who

RUSSIA TO USE CREDIT TO FUND IMPORT BOOSTMOSCOW - The Russian government has passed

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 209.39 off 0.80 which compares

Allied Signal Inc. and Knorr-Bremse AG of Munich, Germany, this week formed a joint venture to marke

The use of natural gas to fuel independent power projects carries with it a set of specific credit r

Wednesday, March 17, 1993 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The U.S. dollar rose slightly in quiet trading Wednesday, as the market awaited the Bundesbank Counc

Taiwan is considering anti-dumping tariffs on imports of hot-rolled steelfrom South Korea an

Annual 1 Mo. 3 Mo. Year Daily Smoothed Ago Ago Ago3/17 3/16 Change % Change: 2/2

WORLD SUGAR SURPLUS ESTIMATE REVISED DOWNLONDON - In its third forecast, the Interna

As of Mar. 17, 1993 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

Minorco SA, the Luxembourg-based mining and finance company, Wednesday reported a slight rise in ear