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Sen. Frank Murkowski, R-Alaska, protested Wednesday against Japanese restrictions on foreign acquisi

The state's House of Representatives Wednesday voted in favor of proposed legislation to roll back a

GM CANADA ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY SHUTDOWNSGeneral Motors of Canada Ltd. said Wednesday it was t

The number of privately run businesses in southern Guangdong province, China's most dynamic commerci

With the mood in Congress trending toward greater regulation in the futures industry, higher margins

Taiwan Wednesday said it would slash more tariffs to help boost imports and narrow the island's surp

After many years of scant interest, onshore areas of Malaysia are generating attention by foreign oi

Mitsui Mining said Wednesday it will soon build a 7 billion yen (US$48.7 million) plant in Malaysia

The European Commission has finally come to grips with one of the most unnerving aspects of its sing

With rebel forces still holding out in the capital and panic withdrawals from banks continuing, Phil

The Port of Long Beach Tuesday broke ground on a 55-acre container terminal for Hanjin Shipping Co.<

Ports will be entirely automated and deserted, devoid of human workers. Containerships will have dou

Some small Japanese-owned ships might be forced into lay-up as a result of the Bush administration's

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

P-I-E Nationwide Inc., one of the trucking industry's largest companies, is asking its employees to

European Expedite, the troubled European wholesale air express carrier based in Brussels, Belgium, p

Warner-Lambert Co. won the first round in a $55 million lawsuit against Rohm and Haas Co., which all

The U.S. economy will continue to weaken next year but avoid a recession and any substantial change

Italian tire maker Pirelli SpA signed a joint-venture agreement with the Soviet Union to produce 13,

HEAD OF STATE IN E. GERMANY RESIGNSEast German head of state Egon Krenz resigned Wednesday a

Dec. 6, 1989 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low Vol.

The Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union, one of America's most politically active unions, has com

New Jersey is pretty much of a mess when it comes to auto insurance: the highest rates, on a statewi

This fall's drought could mean lower cattle prices in May and June and higher prices in July and Aug

When Robert Dallmeyer was running an exhibit for United Technologies Corp. at a West German trade fa

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A U.S. appeals court has refused to dismiss an appeal of a ruling by the Interstate Commerce Commiss

Efforts to put the Albany County Airport into private hands have been dealt a setback by Federal Avi

Breaking into the lucrative Japanese market isn't impossible, but it isn't easy, either. Consider Sn

A U.S. company plans to open an American-style wholesale showroom for consumer electronics in Hungar

Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co., in the first stage of evaluating competitive coal supply offers, seem

Signs of slowing U.S. growth could promote a "flight to quality" and help boost precious metal price

The U.S. Export-Import Bank signed an accord to help boost exports by Los Angeles-based firms.

Traffic Club of Philadelphia, Christmas luncheon, Dec. 11. Hershey Hotel, Philadelphia. Contact: Pau

Chrysler Corp. said Wednesday that it was putting its business aircraft and defense electronics ope

U.S. and Soviet negotiators concluded their first day of preliminary talks on a new long-term grain

TRANSPAC VENTURE LAUNCHES ASIAN FUNDSingapore-based Transpac Venture Management Pte. Ltd. sa

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Eileen M. Daly has been named executive director of port development for the Port of Oakland.

COAL COMPANY STARTS CHANNEL DREDGINGConsolidation Coal Sales Co. has started dredging its ac