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Labor unrest cost the economy $360 million in lost production in the first three months of this year

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A Canadian company that operates the biggest coal terminal in North America is teaming up with the

INDONESIAN GROUP, FERRO FORM VENTURECleveland-based Ferro Corp. and the Sinar Mas Group of J

Scrap lead prices are edging up despite a "dead" market for new lead batteries, the Institute of Scr

The government's spotted owl recovery team has alarmed environmentalists with a draft memo that says

Rheumatoid arthritis patients showed rapid improvement after receiving the experimental, genetically

PROPELLER CLUB UNIT HONORS C. MENDOZAJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - C. Cliff Mendoza, Jacksonville Por

U.S. chemical companies that make olefins such as ethylene and propylene must continue to be flexibl

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Czechoslovakia and the United States signed a historic customs cooperation agreement Wednesday that

The U.S. economy will begin to recover from its current recession in the second half of 1991, accord

President Bush is prepared to extend most-favored-nation trade status to China for another year, a U

Richard L. Tavrow, senior vice president, secretary, general counsel and a director at American Pres

Heavy trucks sales plunged 30.9 percent in April in their steepest loss of the year, raising fresh d

Weekly imports of radicchio by Algin Imports Inc. should have been stated as 5,000 cases to 10,000 c

The State Department has persuaded San Francisco International Airport officials to waive a ban on n

American Society of Transportation and Logistics, seminar on fundamentals of traffic and transportat

Japan's nine electric-power companies are planning to expand their overall generating capacity by 40

Amoco Corp. and a group of other companies Tuesday received formal approvalfrom the United K

The government hopes to sharply reduce costs by leasing, rather than buying, oil to fill the nation'

An executive of Martha's Vineyard's sole oil terminal denied charges by the Massachusetts Attorney G

Canadian grain farmers are up in arms over a decision by the federal government to open the border

Australia's biggest life insurer is looking for more growth and investment prospects in internationa

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ROLLS-ROYCE TO CUT 3,000 MORE JOBSBritish aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce PLC said Wednesd

California's trial lawyers are opposing legislative proposals that would limit or forbid accident li

Matson Navigation Co. named new leaders for two of its operating sub- sidiaries. Gary J. Nor

WHOLESALE MERCHANTS SEE DROP IN INVENTORIESInventories of U.S. wholesale merchants fell 0.5

The U.S. dollar rose in quiet trading Wednesday on news that Iraqi anti- aircraft guns fired at a U.

NATIONAL STARCH WINS SANTA FE RATE CASEThe Interstate Commerce Commission upheld a law judge

Soo Line Railroad Co. agreed to sell 145 miles of track to a newly formed railroad called Twin Citie

What do you do with an artificial industrial center isolated far from markets and suppliers in the m

Cash-strapped India is having trouble finding the foreign exchange reserves to pay for June oil impo

The Twin Cities Board of Trade flew out of the starting gate early this year in the race to be the f

Occidental Petroleum Corp., moving for the second time this week to pare its massive debt, said Wedn

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The Lloyd's of London insurance market is investigating a potential 320 million ($550.4 million) lo