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Wyse Technology cut prices for some of its computers two weeks ago, saying prices of vital memory ch

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is worried about plastics that won't go away. Ironically, i

ASHLAND UNIT ACQUIRES TWO CHEMICAL FIRMSCOLUMBUS, Ohio - The Drew Industrial Division of Ash

The spot price for benzene moved up to a range of $1.10 to $1.12 a gallon last week from a fixed $1.

The Japanese government is throwing its weight behind the development of computers made in the image

The European insurance industry is gearing up for paperless trading. A new initiative to pro

A New York Power Authority official warned Tuesday that diverting more Great Lakes water to the Miss

ANACOMP COMPLETES OFFER TO BUY XIDEXINDIANAPOLIS - Anacomp Inc., a computer services company

The Pennsylvania Auditor General's Office has initiated a wide-ranging audit into the finances and o

Giant American Telephone & Telegraph Co. twice sought to acquire Digital Equipment Corp., according

AMTRANS ADDS PORT TO S. AMERICAN SERVICETEANECK, N.J. - American Transport Lines has added L

Government-funded Shipping Credit & Investment Co. of India Ltd., which provides soft loans to shipp

The Navy's Military Sealift Command is entangled in another dispute over the procurement of ocean ca

Greece's three main shipyards have welcomed government assurances that legislation is being drafted

Japan will go ahead with its plan to install a navigational aid system along the gulf coast despite

General Motors Corp. has announced the consolidation of two of its component divisions, AC Spark Plu

Chubb Group and other insurance companies have been charged with violating Ohio law by overselling d

The world insurance markets were unscathed by the tragedy at the U.S. air base in Ramstein, West Ger

Steel production rose to 1.851 million tons in the week ended Aug. 27, up 0.7 percent from the previ

U.S. property/casualty insurers reported that pretax operating income for the second quarter of 1988

The company that donated a $1 million life insurance policy to Christa McAuliffe before the Challeng

The Joint Underwriting Association has been involved in more than 70 percent of the complaints handl

CALIF. MEASURE LIMITS CAR INSURANCE PROFITSSACRAMENTO, Calif. - An auto insurance profits ca

Black & Decker Inc. agreed Monday voluntarily to recall 500,000 electric miter saws because of fault

The National Association of Manufacturers urged employers to make a clear statement of non-discrimin

So you're in Osaka on a business trip and you're just dying for a croissant. Now you can sat

SOVIETS TO SWAP COAL FOR JAPANESE VEHICLESToyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. have won s

Gerald Tsai Jr. and Sanford I. Weill, two longtime friends known as brilliant businessmen and ambiti

United States Steel International Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of USX Corp., said Tuesday it has

The new U.S. trade law and government subsidies to farm exports were discussed Monday in a quick mee

No Japanese man has ever walked out of a meeting after discovering that Hayashi-san - the executive

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

WORLD TIRE LEADERSHIP IS SOUGHT BY GOODYEARAKRON, Ohio - Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.'s new

LONDON BANK BUYS US ACQUISITIONS FIRMLONDON - International banking and financial services g

A comprehensive hedging program developed by Eurocurrency Management Corp. promises to protect shipo

Over the past four years, U.S. refiners have sold nearly 400,000 tons of sugar to Iraq at a comforta

Tue., Aug. 30, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

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Richard J. Dennis, the trader who amassed a fortune during 18 years of buying and selling futures co

RAINS MAY BENEFIT CUBAN SUGAR CROPHAVANA - Above-average rainfall over the past few months w