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Bathroom and kitchen tiles come rolling out of the red-hot kilns at the Leningrad Ceramic Ware Plant

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Far East Levingston Shipbuilding Ltd., the rig-building arm of Keppel Corp. of Singapore, posted ear

Eight times as much air cargo still moves on scheduled runs as on charter flights, but charter freig

Leningrad Mayor Anatoly Sobchak, speaking at a meeting here of America's largest legal organization,

EX-IM BANK OFFERS SUPPORT TO PHILIPPINESResponding to a request from Philippine President Co

FRENCH PRODUCTION FELL 0.8 PERCENT IN 1ST QUARTERFrench industrial production fell 0.8 perce

REGIONAL BLOCS European Trade and Technology - 1992 and Beyond. Sept. 3-6. Sunderland, Engla

Local environmentalists say the federal right-to-know law is helping to reduce the amount of toxic c

As an oil slick spread across Galveston Bay after a July 28 tanker-barge collision, cleanup craft su

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CHUBB & SON INC. (Warren, N.J.) - William W. Harwood, Gary Petrosino and Jay Thomas were elected vic

Airport operators hailed House approval last week of a passenger head tax that could generate more t

While the world held its breath, fearing the ripples of Thursday's invasion of Kuwait and the next m

As of Aug. 3, 1990 Prices in the spot chemicals table in clude spot quotations or list price

KUWAIT COMPANY SAID TO BAN SALE OF ASSETSThe London-based Kuwait Investment Office has direc

INFLATION RATE HITS 12.6 PERCENT IN PHILIPPINESMANILA, Philippines - The rate of inflation i

Japan's current account surplus soared 12.2 percent in June on year-to-year terms at almost $4.8 bil

Iraq's invasion of Kuwait is unlikely to have an immediate impact on world petrochemical prices, alt

The Interstate Commerce Commission reaffirmed its right under federal transportation law to pre-empt

SENATE PANEL APPROVES GRAMM FOR CFTC POSTThe Senate Agriculture Committee voted Friday to re

The United States Friday was pressing Saudi Arabia and Turkey to shut pipelines that carry nearly 90

Fri., Aug. 3, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 233.73 off 0.49 which compares

Accountants and lawmakers are at odds over legislation that would require independent auditors to in

THE RECENT GENEVA MEETING of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and Iraq's invasion

South Korea's exports of electronic items in the first half of the year increased less than 2 percen

Emergency funds to battle limits on imports of textiles and clothing were approved at the Port of Ta

The settlement that George Steinbrenner struck with the baseball commissioner will help keep the roo

Aug. 3, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low

Canada's central bank may claim some success in its protracted battle against inflation, but it is b

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Aug. 3, 1990Bid AskedCopper-G

Plans by the National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia to start sending its vessels to Kuwait are being

CONN. CHAIR MAKER PLANS TO EXPORTBARKHAMSTED, Conn. - The new owners of Hitchcock Chair Co.

Sembawang Maritime Ltd., the salvage and towage division of government- controll ed Sembawang Holdin

A House defense panel gave specific instructions to the Pentagon on how to use $375 million designat

In a surprise move, Pierre Jeanniot has resigned as president and chief executive officer of Air Can

The Tennessee Valley Authority said it bought 60,000 tons of steam coal from Ashland Coal Inc., Hunt