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FRENCH OFFICIAL SEES CONTINUED TRADE GAPFrance's merchandise trade deficit will remain stubb

METHANOL IS THE LATEST DARLING of those who see it as an alternative to gasoline. In fact, t

FSX TECHNOLOGY CURBS PASSED BY HOUSE PANELThe House Foreign Affairs Committee passed a resol

While a higher dollar creates problems for Latin American debtors, the possiblity that it will force

* Iran-Iraq Peace Boosts Bailey Controls' Business 3A * Iceland Woos Fish Buyers 4A* Tom Con

A firmer dollar may result in lower metal prices, but crude oil and grains are not likely to be affe

The end of the Iran-Iraq War last September has fueled a big increase in Middle East exports for Bai

A genuine intermodal transport network needs to be developed in Europe, transport ministers from 19

U.S. exporters are taking the dollar's recent surge in stride. They're concerned about its impact on

In an East vs. West battle over a huge utility coal supply contract, American Electric Power Service

Shipowners should become adept at using sophisticated financial tools like interest rate swaps and o

METALLGESELLSCHAFT CORP. (Houston) - Conlin R. "Lyn" Brogan and Steve Wormington joined the company.

Two leading Japanese department store chains are unhappy about the high price they are paying for Sc

A government-backed mission is due in the United States next week for a series of presentations to a

U.S. steel industry leaders made clear Wednesday that they will not accept any softening of governme

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. - William D. Perez was named president and chief executive officer of Pan Pacific F

Nearly two-thirds of Americans are too fat, and more than a third are at least 10 percent over the r

The Bush administration's efforts to lead the United States toward a more effective maritime policy

The dismal Louisiana economy reached out some 800 miles and knocked the wind out of the North Caroli

The European Community is poised to take the first step toward setting up a European shipping regist

C'est ironique! A U.S. manufacturer is exporting a guillotine to France. To be exact, Contin

The U.S. trade balance may improve, not worsen, if the dollar maintains its strength in foreign exch

BOC Group has agreed to buy UGI Corp.'s AmeriGas industrial gases and carbon dioxide divisions for a

Wed., May 24, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

The U.S. refinery utilization rate increased sharply for the week ended May 19 to 86.4 percent of ca

SILVER USERS ELECT ROSENBLATTE. Richard Rosenblatt of the Polaroid Corp. was re-elected pres

Heather J. Gradison will soon withdraw her bid to secure another term as chairman of the Interstate

Police are investigating a Japanese machinery company that may have illegally exported to East Germa

The Massachusetts Port Authority is selling time savings and service in a campaign to attract Midwes

Canada's largest financial institution, Royal Bank of Canada, is cutting down on retail operations i

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

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ACETATE ESTERS Hoechst Celanese Corp.'s Chemical Group, Dallas, announced price increases fo

The muscle-flexing dollar can help beat down inflation and clear a path for interest rates to come d

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May 24, 1989 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

Last year's sharp rise in oil demand is unlikely to be repeated this year or next, putting added pre

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PA. PROPOSES SURCHARGE FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATORSHARRISBURG, Pa. - Drivers of overweight or overs

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den