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MEDICARE CHANGES MAKING HEADWAYSenate tax-writers, yielding to loud complaints from many old

President Bush's chief economic adviser both praised the Federal Reserve Thursday for its conduct of

This week President Bush unveiled his long-awaited anti-drug strategy. Here is an overview of the in

FIRST CITY BANCORPORATION OF TEXAS (McAllen, Texas) - Michael J. Blum was named president of First C

European Community finance ministers will renew the debate on European economic and monetary union t

A giant U.S. construction company is teaming up with a major Australian resource firm to create a ne

Canada's largest coal-fired utility, Ontario Hydro, is looking for the second time this year to buy

A state judge ruled Thursday that the Bush administration could enter the state court fight against

PAN AM PLANS TO HIKE SERVICE TO FLORIDA 50 PERCENTMIAMI - Pan Am Corp. said it will increase

Shipping patterns in the United States' wool trade have shifted as most wool processing moved South

STRONG US DOLLAR SEEN WIDENING TRADE GAPSenate Banking Committee Chairman Donald Riegle, D-M

The Canadian government's budget deficit for April-June, the first three months of fiscal 1989-90, t

Thu., Sept. 7, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Officials of Georgia Gulf Corp. said they will meet with NL Industries about a possible $55-a-share

RJR Nabisco Inc. has agreed to sell its fresh fruit operations of Del Monte Corp. to the British con

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. said it plans to double worldwide production of polyimide film by 1995

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Bacardi Corp. has inaugurated a $20 million Coca-Cola bottling plant for thirsty Puerto Rican and Ea

Lloyd's of London is launching a new promotional campaign in a bid for a larger slice of the market.

WORKERS BACK BUY-OUT AT HARLAND AND WOLFFEmployees at Harland and Wolff PLC, the Belfast-bas

IMC Holdings Ltd., the Hong Kong shipping group that recently re-registered in Bermuda, is seeking a

Axa-Midi Assurances has filed applications in nine states to acquire Farmers Group Inc., the B.A.T I

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

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

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FIRE FORCES SHUTDOWN OF SHELL OIL REFINERYShell Oil Co.'s Martinez, Calif., refinery will re

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Crowley Towing and Transportation Co. won a $7.3 million contract from the Military Sealift Command

Scindia Steam Navigation Co., now confined to the charter market, plans to resume liner services soo

Intercargo Corp., a specialty writer focusing on marine and import/export risk, plans to export its

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

The logjam in agricultural trade talks and its effect on the multilateral trade negotiations will he

Maritime fraud investigators have declared war on phantom ships that are trading illegally in the Fa

Trans-Pacific shipping lines are projecting that the import and export cargoes they carry will conti

A new polypropylene film plant proposed by a South Korean company for the Philippines is drawing how

The Polish government has requested 50,000 metric tons of pork bellies and 50,000 metric tons of bee

The fate of Ford Motor Co. and Saab-Scania AB negotiations on a possible link-up could hinge on how

The U.S. dollar declined broadly Wednesday as traders decided to take profits following Tuesday's ga

Left in the lurch by an interstate pipeline's inability to deliver expected firm supplies this winte