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GEORGIA GULF LEANS TO RECAPITALIZATIONGeorgia Gulf Inc. said it rejected a $50 a share buy-o

Two petrochemical projects in Malaysia will be operated by a consortium of British and Japanese inte

United Parcel Service has improved transit time for 80 percent of its Canadian-bound freight by tran

U.S. and Chinese officials said they talked only in general terms Tuesday about new offers of subsid

INDIA LIKELY TO IMPORT 50,000 TONS OF PULSESNEW DELHI, India - India is likely to import mor

In the first such action against an indicted trader, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Monday announce

Costa Rican President Oscar Arias Sanchez Monday called on Latin American countries to work together

Applied Materials Inc., a Santa Clara, Calif., manufacturer of semiconductors, said it is forming a

One of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies is considering further investment in China, offi

The Union Pacific Railroad Monday said it will change its grain car ordering system when the next ca

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni urged coffee producers Monday to form an OPEC-style alliance to cu

Gold prices closed above a "psychological" level of $400 an ounce Tuesday for the first time since J

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Despite the expected low size of Australia's 1989-90 (April-March) wheat crop, the Australian Wheat

One by one, they stepped before the exhilarated crowd to have their say. Some spoke nervousl

European shippers Tuesday warned they will lodge a complaint with the European Commission if evidenc

The Justice Department signaled its approval Tuesday of a project of five Virginia warehouse operato

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working on a major overhaul of the long- criticized system for

The United States Tuesday made a proposal to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that would s

Changes in China's foreign exchange rules sent a shudder through the business community, though the

Airlines scheduled to get new Boeing Co. planes anytime in the first half of next year can expect la

A growing awareness of what Capitol Hill activity can do to the bottom line helped attract a surpris

U.S. trade actions traditionally have been driven by congressional action. This year, U.S. trade pol

ARMORED CAR MERGER VIEWED WITH CAUTIONThe Justice Department said the proposed merger of the

The bark of New York bond rating agencies seemed far worse than their bite as the Massachusetts Port

To an American unionized rubber worker, Japan could be a nightmare come true. Here's why:* T

The gray metal doors of the crammed elevator yawn open, spilling out male riders who fan out down th

In this city that radiates in the harsh glare of multicolored neon signs, it's the plain white light

A leading member of the Japanese banking industry said Tuesday that Japanese banks have no plans at

There's no doubt that Houston will come into its own during the natural gas industry's renaissance.<

Canada's National Energy Board approved three applications to export natural gas to the United State

Britain's postal administration announced plans this week to lure back multinational companies, whic

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

IT WAS A LITTLE more than 10 years ago, in London. Geoff Bridges, who by then already had nearly a q

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When a Florida fish and game warden hollered "Whadja catch?" to fishermen beneath the Buffalo Bluff

In a three-page letter to its members, the board of directors of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tue

The government closed a two-week administrative hearing Tuesday reasserting its charges that brokers

CBT ELECTION SLATE SET; MAHLMANN TO RUN AGAINThe Chicago Board of Trade's nominating committ

General Electric Information Services has introduced a service that combines electronic data interch