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The U.S. dollar Wednesday extended this week's decline to a three-month low against the deutsche mar

More U.S. companies might invest in China if it improves its service industry, a U.S. government off

DAQING PETROCHEMICAL STARTS ACETONE PLANTDAQING, China - Daqing Petrochemical Corp. has star

Japan's Nissho Iwai Corp. has purchased long-term delivery of polyvinyl chloride from Brazil's Compa

With the coming of peace in the Persian Gulf, Bahrain is expected to enjoy substantial benefits as a

The head of the Federal Maritime Commission said she intends to step up enforcement and surveillance

The New York-New Jersey regional economy is in much stronger shape than expected about a year after

Hundreds of Florida doctors have been questioned by Federal Trade Commission investigators trying to

FED ECONOMISTS STUDY STOCK MARKET COLLAPSEResearchers and government regulators should place

Discussion in the opening round of the Agribusiness Council's annual three- day meeting is focusing

AMAX UNIT SELLS STAKE IN SUBSIDIARIESAMAX Inc. announced Wednesday the sale by its Alumax su

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of Commerce , U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, Room HCHB

With a new name and a destination in a new ocean, the Khian Sea and its cargo of Philadelphia incine

IRAQI MINISTER FEARS WAR COULD RESUMEJEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - The Persian Gulf war could flare

Steady growth in travel to Pacific destinations means that area will increase in importance to the U

1305 (Oct. 12, 1988) Previous day - 1294 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange i

Top tax-writing lawmakers from the House and Senate have begun meeting behindclosed doors to

The long-term future of the Lloyd's of London insurance market could hinge on whether members can be

FIRST BANK SYSTEM (Minneapolis) - David Edstam was named senior vice president, treasury, and Joseph

After an absence of many months from the arena of international trade policy, where he won a controv

Brazilian President Jose Sarney announced a sweeping ecological defense program Wednesday to halt de

HERCULES BOOSTS PRICE OF POLYOLSWILMINGTON, Del. - Hercules Inc. will increase the prices of

Convergence '88, International Congress on Transportation Electronics, Oct. 17-18. Hyatt Regency, De

Ten people who made false claims adding up to $58,000 have been indicted on charges of theft and att

HANCOCK TO BUY STAKE IN MALAYSIAN INSURERNASSAU, Bahamas - British-American Insurance Co. ha

Wed. Oct. 12, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

UK CONSERVATIVES PLAN PRIVATIZATIONThe U.K.'s ruling Conservative party will pursue the priv

Donald Trump has bought the profitable Eastern Airlines shuttle from Texas Air Corp. for $365 millio

The Greek government will seek advice from the International Monetary Fund on dealing with its budge

Hong Kong is gaining a reputation among psychiatrists as one of the most stressful cities in the wor

Prudential Capital Corp., a merchant banking subsidiary of Prudential Insurance Co., said it purchas

The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected industry challenges to federal environmental rules governing the

SINGER LAWSUIT NAMES NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC.STAMFORD, Conn. - The Singer Co. said Tuesday th

DIGITAL AIDS COST HIKE BY ENDING WARRANTYMAYNARD, Mass. - Digital Equipment Corp., which has

A panel of military leaders here urged the maritime industry and the public to join in the fight to

PERRY FILLS SLOT ON NC PORTS BOARDGov. James G. Martin named Ron Perry of Lowe's Cos. Inc. t

Two maritime tax exemption provisions in the huge technical corrections tax bill likely will survive

As many as 2,000 laid off workers in three states will receive their unemployment compensation benef

The next president could very well be forced to preside over a sharp decline in U.S. living standard

Nearly 60 percent of the more than 873,000 adult Pennsylvanians who lack health insurance are employ