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Because of an editing error, a story appearing in the Aug. 29 editions of The Journal of Commerce in

A federal judicial panel has ruled that the nearly 40 public and private lawsuits accusing insurers

The best states for workers are Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maryland and New York - stat

Except for Mexico's, prices for international debt in the secondary market continued to sink late la

Textile Quotas to Watch as of 9/3/88* Fully Utilized Textile Quotas as of 9/3/88* Reflects c

A two-day Australian waterfront strike has ended, but delays caused by the resulting congestion are

President Reagan's national security adviser, Lt. Gen. Colin Powell, said the United States was will

DOW INCREASES LATEX PRICESDALTON, Ga. - Dow Chemical USA announced a price increase of 6 cen

Eastman Kodak Co. and ICN Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that Kodak will turn over to ICN its intere

Dow Chemical Co. agreed to purchase Essex Chemical Corp. for over $400 million, ending a contest wit

Becton Dickinson announced plans for a new division to manufacture and market medical gloves.

Five-foot-high igloos will soon dot Rhode Island landfills as state environmental officials kick off

ELECTRICITY DEMAND PUSHES UP GAS PRICESHigh electricity demand this summer pushed up natural

SEVEN DIE AS EXPLOSION SPLITS GREEK TANKERPERAMA, Greece - A blinding explosion split a Gree

P-I-E UNION WORKERS DEFEAT WAGE CUT PLANJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Teamsters union employees at P-

Women face more obstacles than men in setting up their own business, and success stories are rare, a

Chrysler Corp. showed sales gains in late August and for the entire month, while sales slid at Ford

Without a vote to spare, the New Jersey Assembly passed an automobile insurance reform bill Thursday

DUKE POWER CO. PLANS MEASURES TO CUT COSTSCHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Power Co., the nation's sev

Latin America's demand for pharmaceuticals is greater than the region's production capacity, althoug

Some companies trying to become involved in international waste trade are upset that all waste expor

FMC SHELVES PROPOSAL ON FILING AGREEMENTSThe Federal Maritime Commission put off indefinitel

The market for ocean freight futures contracts on London's Baltic International Freight Futures Exch

U.S. textile and apparel manufacturers are speeding deliveries to clients in hopes of persuading dom

MANVILLE CORP. SETTLES DISPUTES WITH INSURERSManville Corp. announced last week that it reac

The Brazilian Congress has voted last week to fix inflation-adjusted interest rates at 12 percent a

Lines are legendary in Moscow, so it's no surprise that the lunchtime queue snakes for 90 minutes mo

American semiconductor makers are heading for a period of slower sales growth, but there are no sign

From Algeria to Zaire, Africa's developing nations need a modern merchant marine, so they can develo

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UI WON'T APPEAL HYDRO-QUEBEC RULINGUnited Illuminating Co. will not appeal a Connecticut sta

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

The federal government said on Thursday it had decided against opening a probe of the Suzuki Samurai

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

The Journal of Commerce Industrial Price Index hovered around the 100 mark last week, closing Friday

Gold production in Australia is up, and the industry is thriving, but a surge in takeovers is likely

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Toy exports from Thailand this year are likely to earn 4.5 billion baht ($180 million), more than do

A rise in unemployment last month and a smaller-than-expected gain in new jobs has eased pressures o

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