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Competition is blossoming in the multimillion-dollar business to supply small palm trees, brilliantl

Akzo NV Tuesday reported net income for the second quarter rose to 218 million guilders ($131 millio

Now that the U.S. Agriculture Department has targeted the former Soviet republics for sales of 30,00

Alan Nierenberg resigned as director, and chief operating officer of Amship and as director and pres

West Coast longshoremen last week completed endowment of a $1 million Harry Bridges Chair in Labor S

North Atlantic containership lines are achieving a slightly better balance between their eastbound a

Delta Air Lines and American Airlines Monday both challenged British Airways' proposed $750 million

Continued high debt levels and low consumer confidence will prevent the U.S. economy from achieving

In China, there is no leading-edge equipment, no automated manufacturing and no top-of-the-line comp

Ronald Roskens' message could be summed up in a telephone number: (800) USA- 4YOU. Mr. Roske

Aug. 3, 1992 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Texas officials will fight to have a House-Senate conference committee throw out part of the House v

Fewer insurance companies received A.M. Best Co.'s top rating in 1992, marking the fifth year of a d

Aug. 3, 1992 Copper Total, 35,612. Gold Total, .1,733,021.Silver Total, .271,

The U.S. dollar was little changed in a thin, listless market Monday after rising slightly in early

Communist Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping wants this city to be the model for the rest of China.

Iowa's agriculture business is more than just rolling fields of corn and soybeans. The state

Exel Logistics U.S.A., a Westerville, Ohio-based distribution company, was misidentified in "Acquisi

Japan's chronic labor shortage, which has persisted despite the nation's slowing economy, could fina

International Petroleum Exchange Aug. 3, 1992Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)_

Union Pacific Resources Co. of Fort Worth said Friday it will cut its payroll by 300 employees, join

Praxair Inc. said it is reducing discounts for U.S. merchant liquid and gaseous hydrogen and helium,

Phillips Petroleum Co. has abandoned a five-month-old policy of setting its posted buying prices for

S. EUROPE-US CARRIERS SET FUEL SURCHARGEGENOA, Italy - The South Europe/U.S.A. Freight Confe

P.A. Govers, managing director of the subsidiary of Royal Nedlloyd Group NV, will resign effective O

Negotiators for the nation's two independent insurance agent groups have moved forward with their on

The "reign of terror" in the port of Dunkirk against dockers supporting labor reform continues, acco

A tentative U.S.-Mexican sugar pact could eventually lead to the dismantling of the basic U.S. sugar

For the week ended July 25, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 1

LTV CORP. SELLS UNIT TO MARTIN MARIETTALTV Corp., stymied in its attempt to sell its aircraf

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 203.11 off 1.04 which compares w

Aug. 3, 1992 JAPANFinancial FuturesPrecious MetalsTokyo Commodity Ex

Annual 1 Mo. 3 Mo. Year Daily Smoothed Ago Ago Ago8/3 7/31 Change % Change: 7/9

Despite flat prices and a slowdown in personal computer sales, the U.S.-dominated $26 billion global

Monday, August 3, 1992 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The Pakistan Parliament opened a crucial session Monday that could decide the fate of the government

Boeing Co.'s Wichita, Kan., plant has "redelivered" to Cathay Pacific a 747-200 modified for service

North American Aeroflot Corp., a new cargo carrier that aims to tie the world's largest airplane fle

Air Canada is expected to table its opening merger offer later this week to rival carrier Canadian A

J.B. Hunt Transport Inc., a Lowell, Ark.-based trucker with several railroad intermodaljoint venture