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In today's electronic communications world, the best defense is a good committee. The Americ

In the 12 months ending June 1, the privately owned U.S. merchant marine fleet dropped to 511 vessel

The leader of the state Senate Friday announced legislation to fully implement insurance rate-cuttin

The New York Public Service Commission voted last week to approve an agreement between the state and

Genpak Corp. of Glens Falls, N.Y., and Mobil Chemical Co. of Stamford, Conn., are forging a joint ve

Local tugboat firms Friday began rehiring union members they had replaced during a nine-month strike

THE OIL MINISTERS of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries meet this week in Vienna to d

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

Steamatic Inc. has sold rights to franchise its cleaning and restoration services throughout Japan t

ANGOLA, CUBA APPROVE AFRICAN PEACE PLANLISBON, Portugal - Angola and Cuba on Friday approved

The World Trade Centers Association has selected the Minnesota World Trade Center in St. Paul to hos

Since the U.S. Export-Import Bank resumed lines of credit for Brazil in mid- September, the South Am

It's little wonder the University of Tennessee student chapter of Delta NuAlpha transportati

Wellhead prices of U.S. crude oil increased by 50 cents a barrel last week, but it's not a sign of i

Coal production in the European Community fell 4.6 percent in the first half of 1988 due to measures

KN TO PAY PLAINS MORE FOR GAS IN '89LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Plains Petroleum Co. said Friday its p

THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY will have a supporter in Sen. Donald Riegle Jr., D- Mich., if he takes over t

JARDINE EMETT ACQUIRES SCHAUSEIL INSURANCEJardine Emett & Chandler Inc. acquired Schauseil I

Consumer prices in the industrial countries rose an average of 0.6 percent in September, their sharp

OOCL TO REGISTER SHIPS IN HONG KONGOAKLAND, Calif. - Orient Overseas Container Line said it

A federal appeals court has dealt American Cyanamid Co. another setback in a case that could redefin

AIRGAS ACQUIRES TWO DISTRIBUTORSAirgas Inc., of Wilmington Del., acquired two small industri

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A Bank of Japan official said Friday that higher interest rates in Japan, which many Japanese bond t

1492 (Nov. 18, 1988) Previous day - 1482 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange i

ITT RAYONIER (Stamford, Conn.) - Grant J. Munro has been named vice president of the forest products

Increased trade is the only way to build a nation's competitive edge, according to a former top Cana

Textile executives in South Korea Friday denied rumors in the United States that South Korean mills

Argentina is about to draw its first funds from a multibillion-dollar international aid package, Arg

Delegates to a long-awaited meeting to review the United Nations' Code of Conduct for Liner Conferen

The days of bargain-basement prices for new ships are over, according to astudy of the world shipbui

President-elect George Bush will face an extremely difficult task in choosing a replacement for Mike

Nov. 18, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

New overseas investment in local manufacturing grew 8 percent last year from 1986 to just over HK$21

NEW INTEL CHIP BELOW EXPECTATIONSSAN JOSE, Calif. - Intel Corp. has said its upcoming 80486

Oxy Hikes Prices Of Sodium, SulfursNIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Occidental Chemical Corp. announced

What is believed by U.S. trading sources to be the first cargo of coke imported to the United States

After an apparent late summer hesitation, railroad freight traffic resumed its nearly two-year surge

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

There were 28 mergers and acquisitions worth $1 billion or more through the first three quarters of