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The British government provided more details Monday of its planned privatization of the Central Elec

The U.S. dollar rose slightly Monday, except against the yen, after drifting lower through most of t

S&P SAYS IT AFFIRMED CHINA'S DEBT RATINGSStandard & Poor's Monday said it has affirmed China

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US, ITALY SIGN BILATERAL AIR ACCORDThe United States and Italy have signed a new aviation ag

Political pressure virtually assures that the United States and Soviet Union will have a maritime ag

Dow Chemical Co. maintains that its Saran Wrap plastic food wrap is free of consumer health hazards

UNION CARBIDE PLANS PLASTICS RECYCLING PLANTPISCATAWAY, N.J - Union Carbide Corp. expects to

Nac Re Corp. said its operating income for 1989 rose $25.6 million, or $2.42 a share, from $17.7 mil

National Cotton Council members are expected to approve a three-step proposal to ensure that U.S. co

The price of platinum zoomed ahead Monday on concerns about future supplies of the metal from South

Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady has hailed Mexico's financial reform package as a milestone in his

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

Secretary of State James A. Baker III has brought inspiration and $80 million in promises of U.S. fo

Air France's bid to become Europe's largest airline is hanging in the balance as the European Commun

FLEET LINES TO OFFER NEW SERVICE TO INDIAFleet Lines will offer weekly less-than-containerlo

TRAFFIC SITUATION EASES AT ITALIAN BORDERSTraffic flowed smoothly at most Italian border cro

Industrialized nations are meeting in Paris this week to discuss a U.S. proposal to eliminate shipbu

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Brazilian longshore union leaders will recommend a nationwide dockworker strike to their members lat

A record-setting shipment of coal from the Port of Philadelphia was handled over the weekend, accord

UNION TEXAS SIGNS ARGENTINE AGREEMENTUnion Texas Petroleum Holdings Inc. said Monday that a

Supporters of legislation to expand access for Caribbean countries to U.S. markets said Monday they

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

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1579 (Feb. 12, 1990) Previous day - 1583 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Political pressure aimed at forcing resolution of a dispute threatening the survival of the Delaware

Gov. James Florio said he won't be intimidated by Allstate Insurance Co.'s threat to block his autom

Travelers Corp. recorded an eightfold increase in profits for 1989 despite a 40 percent decline in t

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New Yorkers are used to being told what they can't do in public spaces: No parking. No dogs. No smok

US SENDS SATELLITE TO CHINA LAUNCH SITEAsiaSat 1, a U.S.-built satellite to be launched aboa

Feb. 12, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Economic and currency union between the two Germanys must come in a "single act" and not over a long

Qantas Airways apparently is making plans to import more than 50 jetliners between now and the year

"It's high-sulfur and that's the problem," said Missouri Rep. Sam Leake as he explained why his stat

The widely anticipated merger of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and U.K.-based Midland Bank is unlikely

Evergreen Marine Corp. plans to add 500 refrigerated containers to current capacity, but is coy abou

Romanian oil exports fell sharply in January because oil was switched to domestic uses after the Dec

BEIJING CITY EMPLOYEES ISSUED LIFE POLICIESThe Beijing city government has issued life insur