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THIS YEAR'S PLATINUM GATHERING at the Waldorf Astoria had little of the glitter associated with an e

E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. (Wilmington, Del.) - Nicholas Pappas, executive vice president and mem

Demand for methyl-tert-butyl ether as a octane enhancer is leading the increased demand for methanol

The South Korean government Thursday denounced America's apparent decision to proceed with trade san

The U.S. government is seeking about 5 billion yen ($36 million) in compensation from 140 Japanese c

Compliance Recycling Industries Inc. of Denver said it was planning a joint venture with Sybron Chem

BALFOUR MACLAINE FUTURES (New York) - Phillip L. Fondren was named senior vice president of the futu

HUGO VICTIMS GET HELP FROM CHLORINE INDUSTRYMember companies of the Chlorine Institute have

Union Carbide Corp. said it will sell its urethane chemicals division for $220 million, but a loss f

American President Lines and the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots have announce

Some sugar forecasters are becoming increasingly bullish about the world market and predicting conti

Plans for a limited extension of the current International Coffee Agreement have now been accepted b

In what could be a major blow to the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, sources in Tokyo's financial commu

A group of shipping lines that sets rates on imports from most countries in Asia except Japan announ

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BORDEN INC. TO SHRINK DAIRY BUSINESSBorden Inc., whose Elsie the cow has been an enduring sy

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

COASTAL UNIT BUYS TEXAS DATAFLEET CORP.Coastal Refining & Marketing Inc., a Coastal Corp. su

The New York Mercantile Exchange will launch a new Gulf Coast-based heavy fuel oil contract on Monda

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' latest failure to resolve production and allocati

Scandinavian Airlines System and Swiss Air Transport Co., Europe's fourth-and fifth-largest airlines

The U.S. Agency for International Development announced a six-year $46.3 million commitment Thursday

Majority-owned foreign affiliates of U.S. companies plan to increase capital expenditures by 2 perce

The richness and frustration of the economics profession both were apparent this week in the way thr

Thu., Sept. 28, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

NWA Inc. on Thursday named Alfred Checchi chairman and Frederic Malek president of the corporation a

Ecology and technology were the two key buzzwords at this year's InterAirport trade show here.

A senior Treasury official told a House subcommittee Thursday that U.S. banking laws need reform if

Braniff Inc.. the once high-flying regional airline that had aspired to the big leagues with ambitio

Railroads must learn to think like motor carriers if they are to compete for short-haul bulk commodi

Airlines and oil companies are creating electronic messages that will enable them to computerize the

AUSTRALIAN PILOTS REJECT MEDIATIONSYDNEY, Australia - Australia's domestic airline pilots, w

1421 (Sept. 28, 1989) Previous day - 1413 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

TRUCK GROUP SUPPORTS TRUST FUND PROPOSALThe National Private Truck Council is urging House m

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party probably will remain in power despite growing dissatisfaction among

Carlisle Jackson, treasurer of Carolina Freight Carriers Corp., who died last week, was buried in Ga

JAPAN'S KYOCERA, AVX AGREE TO MERGEKyocera Corp., Japanese makers of optical equipment and e

SHARP ELECTRONICS CORP. is closing two regional parts centers down and replacing them with a larger

CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS INC. (Portland, Ore.) - Jerry G. Grout was named corporate director of prin

Members of the Interstate Commerce Commission rarely speak to each other, don't discuss cases and of