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Squalid living conditions in poverty-ridden "colonias" along the Mexican border was the topic of a J

World sugar futures prices turned higher Wednesday following a rise in the active October delivery t

AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland said that organized labor is at odds with the Bush administration on

China's oil production is being hit seriously by thefts of vital equipment that have caused fires, b

The growing national debate over funding health benefits for retired workers entered the courts Tues

FEARS OF BIGGER QUAKE RATTLE CALIF. RESIDENTSSAN JOSE, Calif. - The thundering earthquake th

Two financial services companies are using life insurance to give terminally ill people a new lease

Commerce is picking up in the Persian Gulf in the aftermath of the Iran-Iraq war. The United

When prosperity depends on ideas, higher-learning institutions such as the University of Michigan be

Aug. 9, 1989 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

Stung by recent developments in electronic data interchange standards and seeking to create a new vo

Heavy truck sales are down for the first time in nearly a year, suggesting that the two-year boom ma

The Department of Transportation has decided to make a U.S-Japan small- package air route available

EC CLEARS TAKEOVER OF SPANISH FIRMBRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission Wednesday clea

Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez may have to face up to harsh realities and call a snap election in th

A proposed 9 percent federal tax on a wide range of goods and services in Canada drew mixed reaction

Vessels operated by B+H Management Ltd. have gained $63 million in value in less than two years sinc

An $11.9 billion transportation funding bill approved by the House includes nearly $3 billion for th

Aug. 9, 1989 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low

1383 (Aug. 9, 1989) Previous day - 1381 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

In the August heat of the desert, farmer Larry Hull reaches forward to grab some wheat that he's sto

When Molex Inc. released its fiscal year results Wednesday, the figures were just a bit disappointin

ROHM & HAAS PLANS FOR JOINT VENTURERohm and Haas Co. of Philadelphia said it will begin a jo

Japan's new leader is expected to stay the established course, but his most pressing task may be to

Development of the next stage of Hong Kong containerport facilities will be largely funded by Japane

A Singapore-based consortium has won the contract for the first stage of a containerport project in

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Delays due to excessive paperwork are causing airlines and their business partners to lose out to so

One of the most secret air fare discounts - usually available only to travelers who work for large c

Sea Containers Ltd., the Bermuda-based container lessor and ferry operator currently fighting a host

Wed., Aug. 9, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

Chevron U.S.A. is boosting the amount of additives in its unleaded gasolines to further minimize the

UNITED TO BEGIN FLYING FROM US TO FRANKFURTUnited Airlines said Wednesday it has received of

Compagnie Financiere de Suez, the banking and investment group, has launched a major takeover bid fo

A trip to the unpretentious headquarters of Molex Inc. in this suburb just west of Chicago reveals m

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The captain of the Greek-flag tanker World Prodigy that grounded in waters off Newport, R.I., pleade

The latest volume of Federal Maritime Commission Reports is available to the public. The FMC

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The New Hampshire Port Authority is pushing ahead with plans to expand the Port of Portsmouth, with