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The U.S. dollar advanced broadly Monday to a seven-month high against the yen and a four-week high a

BIOCIDES Olin Corp., Stamford, Conn., announced that it is raising prices on some of its bio

CNW Corp. asked some of its board members to "explore" the latest, and sweetened, takeover offer fro

AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND DIRECT LINE (Long Beach, Calif.) - Doug Brown was named Pacific Northwest mana

JAPAN'S TRADE SURPLUS SLIPPED IN EARLY APRILJapan had a customs-cleared trade surplus of $3.

The status of the Export Enhancement Program, which has boosted wheat exports considerably, has been

Polaroid Corp. is close to completing a joint venture with the Soviet Union that would involve the s

State, port, management and labor officials here believe they have put their thorniest labor problem

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Aerofex Corp. of Beverly Hills, Calif., has received preliminary Joint Aviation Regulation certifica

* Import Quota Watch 4A * Commodity Research Bureau: Wheat 10A* Albert L. Kraus - Markets an

The 20 attorneys general who are suing dozens of insurance organizations for allegedantitrust violat

Production of reinforced thermoplastic composites - the wonder plastic used in Corvettes and the Ste

MORTON THIOKOL INC. (Chicago) - U. Edwin Garrison was selected president and chief executive officer

An Environmental Protection Agency draft report concluded the EPA failed to protect U.S. water suppl

Builders Transport Inc. reported a first quarter net loss of $1.07 million on revenue of $55.5 milli

The Port of Houston led all U.S. ports in handling foreign goods in 1988, according to cargo volume

The Coast Guard has proposed amended traffic separation schemes and new shipping safety fairways alo

BLACK & DECKER CORP. (Towson, Md.) - Peter L. Scott was named chairman. Mr. Scott was chairman, pres

Electronics industry purchasers are willing to pay the premium for air freight when buying component

The seven regional Bell phone companies would be allowed to manufacture telecommunications equipment

The bridge of the U.S. Navy destroyer Macdonough gleams and bristles with instruments ranging from r

American President Cos. says its disappointing first-quarter earnings won't repeat themselves, but a

A unit of China's state-owned aviation agency is taking a 26 percent stake in the airport ground-han

Last week's international ports conference marked the public re-emergence of a well-known former po

Apr. 28, 1989 Baltic International Freight Futures Market**PreClose High Low Vol

1629 (Apr. 28, 1989) Previous day - 1624 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Based on first-quarter financial results, Idaho Power Co.'s earnings appear to be returning to norma

The American Gas Association said Monday it estimated that new natural gas discoveries in 1988 equal

A state-owned mining company in Indonesia plans to open a new nickel mine in the remote east of the

FIRMS' APPROPRIATIONS FOR PLANT JUMP 33 PERCENTU.S. companies' appropriations for spending o

A delegation from Taiwan is in Panama this week hoping to conclude talks on setting up an export-pro

Lockheed Electronics Co. has developed an on-board computer system that can detect stresses on criti

NOVATO, Calif. - William M. McCormick, chairman, president and chief executive at Fireman's Fund Ins

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Mon., May 1, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K.

A Key West archaeologist who does consulting work for treasure hunter Mel Fisher will help identify

SYSCO CORP. OUTLINES MERGER OF OPERATIONSHOUSTON - Sysco Corp. said its Sysco/Continental Fo

May 1, 1989 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Golden Poultry Co. has gotten a leg up on this year's performance. The Atlanta-based poultry