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A former president of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association has died. Edwin N. Altman

United Airlines, seeking to keep abreast of fast-growing Pacific markets, said it would almost doubl

SCHEDULING PROBLEMS POSTPONE COFFEE TALKSA meeting of Central American coffee producers set

Gold prices fell sharply Wednesday on profit-taking after rallies early this week pushed prices high

Metallgesellschaft AG, a West German metal mining and trading company, forecast lower prices for cop

A little bit of history may be made this weekend if plans to divert one of the world's largest conta

US RETAIL SALES ROSE BY 0.8 PERCENT IN NOVEMBERRetail sales rose by a surprising 0.8 percent

The U.S. dollar rebounded Wednesday from lower levels on technical factors and on the belief that th

Soviet Prime Minister Nikolai Ryzhkov Wednesday urged members of the Soviet- led trading group Comec

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

The U.S. international payments deficit narrowed sharply in the third quarter to $22.7 billion, the

The 1990s will be a decade of steady, though somewhat slower, economic growth, a leading business sp

U.S. exports to the Netherlands are booming, thanks to the trading prowess of the Dutch. Pro

Business executives visiting France for up to three months need not obtain a visa, contrary to what

In a new attempt to regain more control of the economy, China announced Wednesday it will take a gre

DUN'S AIRS PUBLICATION OF EUROPEAN DIRECTORYPARSIPPANY, N.J. - Dun's Marketing Services, a u

The exodus of Hong Kong professionals seeking foreign passports before China takes over the British

SOUTH KOREA PLANS TO DEVALUE WON BY 3 PERCENTSEOUL, South Korea - South Korean government wi

One month after marking the assembly of the 20 millionth automobile in the Brazilian industry's 32-

Wed., Dec. 13, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

RAVENSCROFT SHIPPING RELOCATING TO MIAMIRavenscroft Shipping Inc. will relocate to Miami fro

Dec. 12, 1989 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

This issue: NEW ENGLAND: Boston Edison Co., BostonMID-ATLANTIC: Delmarva Power Co., Wilmingt

Crouch Mining Ltd. of Ayrshire, Scotland, has won a contract to extract 12.2 million metric tons of

The International Petroleum Exchange said it will extend its trading hours until 8 p.m. London time

Data General Corp. said Tuesday it has formed a joint venture to market computer and industrial auto

Price increases continue to be posted for wholesale home heating oil. Posted prices have exc

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Executives of a small Japanese trading company Tuesday confirmed reports that they have purchased a

A local industry association has unveiled a joint development plan to help U.S. semiconductor makers

MALAYSIA, US CLOSER ON COPYRIGHT ISSUESKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia and the United Stat

COMPANY PROFITS LIKELY TO RISE IN JAPAN IN '90Japanese companies' pretax profits will grow i

The Canadian government reportedly plans to lower the rate of its proposed goods and services tax fr

Local distributors of U.S. computer-software maker Lotus Development Corp. are making the same boast

US ENVOY SAYS LATINS WON'T BE FORGOTTENCARACAS, Venezuela - A special U.S. envoy has assured

High in Ecuador's intermontane valleys, an Andean war over beauty is being waged with Colombia, the

A new textile and clothing industry group was formally launched Tuesday to create a united front sup

NORTH AMERICA Consumer Electronics Show. Jan. 6-9. Las Vegas. Contact Consumer Electronics S

European Commission President Jacques Delors urged the European Council to overcome its political di

For many retirees, satisfaction comes from improving a golf handicap. For James W. Martin, h