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The Federal Reserve sold dollars against the deutsche mark at the DM1.8870 level around mid-afternoo

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

South African police have mounted an international search for five men who allegedly defrauded two o

In an unavoidably bold move, the countries that control the world's biggest purses have approved the

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

Tue., Apr. 11, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

AMERICAN CAPITAL CORP. (Miami) - Robert Marlin resigned as chairman of the savings and loan holding

Formica Corp. said further discussions are expected between a special committee of the board of dire

Polymers Unocal Corp.'s Polymers Group, Schaumburg, Ill., will increase prices for its 76 RE

Prices for Third World debt moved broadly higher in the latest week, as confidence in Treasury Secre

U.S. glycerine production totaled 296.8 million pounds in 1988, down from 307.2 million pounds in 19

SWISS TO CRACK DOWN ON MONEY LAUNDERERSBERN, Switzerland - The Swiss banking authorities, re

''I durst not laugh, for fear of opening my lips and receiving the bad air." - Julius Caesar, by Wil

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter said this week that the Bush administration still doesn't

An American multinational is joining with two Chinese entities to create what's called China's first

EPA FINES PARKER, EYELET CRAFTERS INC.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fined two New

About 1,500 people evacuated when a fire and explosions at a chemical plantsent smoke billow

CANADIAN WHEAT BOARD (Winnipeg, Manitoba ) - William W. Spafford was named general director, sales a

BASF Corp. is tempting governmental officials in both Indiana and Ohio with a proposed $150 million

Boeing Co., having lost one big Asian order to the Europeans, seems likely to assuage the hurt with

Japan has made adequate efforts to liberalize its food imports over the past year and does not inten

Baltimore/Washington International Airport is adding an eighth building to its Air Cargo Center, inc

Silence can be deadly. U.S. transportation companies, satisfied with domestically developed

COMPAQ COMPUTER OPENS NORWEGIAN UNITCompaq Computer Corp. has opened Compaq Computer Norway

TO ANY SERIOUS AIR CARGO WATCHER, it is fairly clear that there is evolving a relatively small but p

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UNITED WILL EXPAND MEXICO CITY SERVICECHICAGO - United Airlines has received authority from

Tougher aircraft maintenance standards may be needed to ensure the safety of older planes, a Senate

HOUSE PANEL BACKS DECONTROL OF ALL GASThe House Energy and Commerce Committee Tuesday approv

TAIWAN'S GOLD IMPORTS FELL 63 PERCENT IN 1ST QUARTERTAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's gold imports w

Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., calling himself coal's "watchman" in the Senate, Tuesday warned that indu

Taiwan's Export-Import Bank plans to provide loans to U.S. companies to help encourage U.S. exports

This week: NEW ENGLAND: Until Power Corp., Exeter, N.H.MID-ATLANTIC: Atlantic Electric, Plea

American policy makers believe U.S. relations with Japan have been hurt, perhaps seriously, by a con

BECHTEL GROUP INC. (San Francisco) - Riley P. Bechtel was named president and chief operating office

The United States should respond favorably to Poland's political reforms but should insist Warsaw fo

Apr. 11, 1989 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service Agri

An NEC Corp. supercomputer that will go on sale next year represents the leading edge of a Japanese

South Korean unions will begin nationwide strikes on May 1 if they fail in a campaign to win higher