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Ford Motor Co. Wednesday introduced some of its 1989 models, including a new Thunderbird and Cougar,

The China Economic Information, a unit of Xinhua News Agency, reported Wednesday that certain consum

JCB Developments Ltd., a British company, has developed a stain remover that is based on a blend of

Japanese shipping lines are no longer sitting on the sidelines watching U.S.-flag carriers capture c

An American innovation in car care - the fast oil change shop - is being exported to the European ma

Maersk Line and the Port of Charleston, S.C., are among the biggest beneficiaries of Sharp Electroni

Ashland Oil Inc. agreed to pay a total of $25 million to two former executives who claimed they were

Rates on French overnight call money are being pushed higher as investors worry about interest rate

FRENCH ENTREPRENEUR MAY RESCUE DONNAYFrench pop-star-turned-businessman Bernard Tapie may re

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

The drug abuse problem calls for national solutions, everyone agrees. Indeed, a national commitment

American Transport Lines Inc. (AmTrans) opposes efforts by the Port of New Orleans to intervene in a

Two chemicals previously used in pesticides have been proved to cause cancer in humans, a conclusion

Two of local entrepreneur Li Ka-shing's main listed vehicles Wednesday reported rising profits for t

Japanese government ministries have only recently started to study the feasibility of a free trade p

CONTINENTAL CORP. REPURCHASES STOCKThe Continental Corp. announced it has completed the repu

Steel production rose to 1.838 million tons in the week ended Aug. 20, an increase of 0.9 percent fr

Bank of Japan Governor Satoshi Sumita said Wednesday he cannot rule out the possibility that the yen

IMF TO LEND BRAZIL $1.4 BILLION IN STAGESWASHINGTON - Representatives of the 151 governments

Faced with a $1.2 trillion problem that has been worrying bankers increasingly since 1982, banks fro

The Joint Underwriting Association will be the subject of an independent audit to determine if alleg

This summer's drought will limit the Canadian Wheat Board's ability to make new grain sales in 1988-

Attracted by growing individual speculation in precious metals, some Japanese trade houses are court

Home Insurance Co. filed a lawsuit against a former vice president who allegedly embezzled at least

Prospects for peace in Angola and independence for Namibia may make it easier to transport goods in

Growth of Hong Kong's domestic exports jumped in July over June, but continued to lag compared with

Shoppers' resistance to the miniskirt inflicted maxi-damage on the women's apparel business in 1987

Perfect job. Wrong time. That's what Michael P. Huerta had to say about withdrawing his name

Imports of man-made fiber dropped in May while exports increased, compared to year-earlier figures,

Farnborough International '88, Sept. 4-11. Aerospace Products Information Center, Farnborough, Engla

Digital Equipment Corp. on Tuesday unveiled an upgraded version of its Ultrix software in what analy

This index alphabetically lists all significant references to companies and other operating organiza

Texas Eastern Corp., Houston, formed a new refined products terminaling subsidiary to offer contract

August 24, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon

Work resumed at four of Poland's striking mines on Wednesday amid signs that the country's worst lab

U.S. manufacturers are taking a bigger interest in the Caribbean Basin as a market for food exports.

Better known for its grain and beef, Argentina also produces jets and tanks, and the country hopes e

* Buying in Zambia - 4A * John Starrels - Confronting the Korean Dynamo 8A* Tom Connors - Wa

State-owned British Shipbuilders said Tuesday it would lay off up to 1,000 workers at one of its thr

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