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Manufacturing states, which have lagged behind the national average in personal income growth during

Despite Roger Smith's vow that General Motors Corp. will again control 40 percent of the U.S. car ma

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Pillsbury Co. has turned to the Shipping Act in its battle to fend off a hostile takeover bid from G

SHIPBUILDERS APPROVE MERGER WITH AFFILIATEDelegates representing 13,000 members of the Indus

The president of the State University of New York Maritime College charged in public hearings that t

Tue., Oct. 18, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Rainfall this week along the western coast of Saudi Arabia has heightened government fears of a bigg

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

Trading in the world's commodities markets has surged in the past year, fueled by inflation fears, t

China is trying to crack down on widespread official racketeering and corruption but is meeting stif

The European Community Tuesday approved an agreement between French and West German tire makers for

A smaller version of Hong Kong's capitalist wonderland has attracted hordes of young people to this

A new study shows that hourly workers will receive the smallest raises of any type of employee next

Owners from 13 trans-Pacific shipping lines meeting in San Francisco Monday failed to reach any sort

1315 (Oct. 18, 1988) Previous day - 1314 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange i

The U.S. dollar closed little changed Tuesday after an erratic session. A late rebound trimm

Prices for Chilean and Venezuelan paper remain near their lows, pressured by domestic political unre

France raised interest rates on Tuesday to defend the franc, which was coming under pressure because

SWISS MINISTER SAYS G-7 LACKS COHESIONLUGANO, Switzerland - Swiss Economy Minister Jean-Pasc

The federal Food and Drug Administration allowed use of a new anesthetic, Versed, at dangerously hig

AMERISURE COS. (Detroit) - Susan Gailey Vincent was named assistant vice president and assistant gen

Chubb Corp. paid $20 million to Midwestern farmers for claims on the controversial rain insurance po

British Coal, the state-owned coal mining company, announced Tuesday that it is keeping its prices u

CHINA'S TRADE DEFICIT UP FOR NINE MONTHSChina's trade deficit was $3.4 billion in the Januar

Criminal charges have been filed against three seafood importers and nine other firms for purchasing

Monopoly, the American board game that has taught generations of youngsters how to be good capitalis

* A.E. Cullison - Loud Ruckus Over Rice 14A * Barry Eichengreen - '29 vs. '87: Crucial Diffe

The evolving working relationship between Crowley Maritime Corp. and the International Longshoremen'

Occidental Chemical Corp. increased list prices of flaked chromic acid by 2 cents a pound for produc

The Supreme Court said Monday it will determine the legality of pension plan provisions that set age

Three men sat in the murky stillness of a downtown print shop, sweltering in the tropical morning.

The months-long row between Thailand and the United States over copyright protection took a new twis

A U.S. computer company will open a wholly owned subsidiary in Hong Kong today in hopes of tapping a

Top shipping company executives meeting in San Francisco this week will be looking at a number of ol

Transportation Secretary James Burnley will appoint a widely representative advisory committee to he

The Inland Marine Underwriters Association will discuss loss control at its annual seminar, Oct. 18

CHUBB CORP. TO TAKE HEFTY PRETAX CHARGEWARREN, N.J. - Chubb Corp. said Monday that it expect

Former members of the Asbestos Claims Facility last Friday announced the formation of a new center t

IN THE SECOND AND FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, Michael Dukakis kept insisting: I don't know which Geor