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Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

Topgallant Group Inc. has asked a congressional investigating agency to throw out the low rates Sea-

McLean Industries Inc.'s reorganization plans appear to exclude both Malcom McLean, the company's fo

Planning to be in China on business? Grab your cab quickly. The fare may go up even as you w

South Korea's Finance Ministry has worked out two draft plans to reorganize the structure and operat

BOYLSTON CAPITAL CORP. (Newton, Mass.) - James L. Monroe was named president of this independent inv

STUNT TEAM'S COVER WAY SHORT OF CLAIMSThe insurance of an Italian stunt-flying team whose je

The Maritime Administration published its semi-annual Vessel Inventory Report on the numbers and typ

Huntsman Chemical Corp. has received approval by the Thailand Board of Investment, a division of the

U.S. strapping and film wrap demand is projected to increase 6 percent yearly through 1992, reaching

CHINESE ETHYLENE PLANT DOES WELL IN FIRST HALFHARBIN, China - The Daqing ethylene plant in n

The post office and the Union of Communication Workers are believed to have reached tentative agreem

Flying Tiger Line Inc. continues to suffer frustration from Japanese officials' refusal to grant the

A new method to prevent dry rot in wood by filling cartridges with boric acid placed in the wood of

Federal Express Corp. could make permanent, as early as next year, an experimental small freight ser

The rate of growth in the world economy has slowed, improving the outlook for inflation, according t

The controversy over the thousands of drought insurance policies farmers thought they bought from th

The one-time president of a former Berkeley computer company has been sentenced to six months in jai

In the age of paperless, computer-to-computer business transactions, Control Data Corp. is bringing

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The Senate moved Thursday toward approving a textiles and footwear import quotas bill but prospects

Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Thursday clashed sharply along party lines over a

Sept. 7, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

A state tax law that went into effect Sept. 1 already is causing headaches for many heating oil dist

ASHLAND OIL INC. (Ashland, Ky.) - John F. Pettus was named president of Ashland's SuperAmerica divis

UTI, GOODYEAR SIGN TIRE TECHNOLOGY PACTIRVINE, Calif. - UTI Chemicals signed an agreement wi

IBM's top rivals in personal computers have called a news conference for next Tuesday at which they

South Korea will privatize the state-run Korea Heavy Industries & Construction Co. later this year t

Wool has regained the top spot among Australia's exports for the first time in 10 years. The

GUNTER IS HEADED FOR RUNOFF IN PRIMARYFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Florida Insurance Commissioner

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

Wed., Sept. 7, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

SENATE GIVES APPROVAL TO RUBBER PRICE PACTBy a vote of 97-0, the Senate Wednesday voted to r

A new Sino-Japanese investment protection agreement will make it easier to do business in China, Jap

The incumbent leadership of the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots has put toge

The Canadian Shippers' Council has filed a complaint with the National Transportation Agency over re

Two Hawaiian cruise operators have locked horns in a lawsuit that may add a new twist to a seemingly

A state board has put its imprimatur on a set of new regulations designed to notify employees in var

Stung by the threat of hefty surcharges by shipowners, the Port Authority of Thailand has drawn up c