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ST. THOMAS, V.I. - Despite the enticing lure of the weather, the beaches, the shopping bargains, the

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UP CORP. COMPLETES PURCHASE OF RAILROADNEW YORK - Union Pacific Corp. said it completed the

Sun Carriers Inc. announced the sale of Jones Truck Lines Inc. and said it is seeking a buyer for St

The Ross Gear Division of TRW Inc. hopes to have a plan by Wednesday to fix a problem that has idled

MATT SCOCOZZA'S SOFT SPOT for people may best be described in a line acknowledged by Jeff Shane, dep

While some heavy truck plants were closing down for summer vacation, buyers kept the market hopping

DE LEUW, CATHER & CO. (Washington, D.C.) - Gary E. Griggs was named vice president and manager, busi

Transportation Secretary James H. Burnley said trucker drug testing rules will come out this fall, b

Crowley Maritime Corp. is moving its Atlantic division headquarters from Teaneck, N.J., to Jacksonvi

ANECO CHANGES NAME TO FORUM RE GROUPHAMILTON, Bermuda - Aneco Reinsurance Co. Ltd. Monday an

Yes, the Reagan era is ending, but it is not going quietly. After nearly eight years of pres

At least 150 auto insurance claims filed with the Joint Underwriters Association will be turned over

Medical malpractice insurers won a federal court appeal challenging a New York law that forces them

CIGNA INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INC. (Philadelphia) - Dennis H. Ferro was named senior vice president at

Three out of four independent insurance agencies achieved some level of computerization in 1987, acc

Batus Inc., a unit of Britain's B.A.T. Industries PLC, said it filed a federal suit in Oregon challe

A Japanese loan of up to US$6 billion is expected to be offered to China later this month, banking a

The Bank of New York Co. Inc. said it has extended its offer to acquire Irving Bank Corp. to Sept. 7

Gov. Mario M. Cuomo next month is expected to sign a bill that would require life and health insurer

Except for one or two rumored deals, demand for Brazilian debt paper by potential investors has been

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

Mon., Aug. 15, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

YASUDA TRUST & BANKING CO. LTD. (Tokyo) - Minoru Yamada was named managing director, a new position

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

SALOMON SEES FED TIGHTENING FURTHERFurther tightening by the Federal Reserve in a relatively

The U.S. dollar slipped slightly Monday, but remained broadly higher in quiet trading in advance of

The function of the Federal Reserve, someone has said, is to close the bar just as the party is begi

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AUSTRALIA FORECASTS RECORD GOLD OUTPUTCANBERRA, Australia - Gold mines in Australia are expe

The United States should abandon farm price supports and production controls to capitalize on a grow

Coffee and cocoa growers, who have not shared in a world boom in commodity prices this year, feel ag

The U.S. economy probably will grow more slowly and inflation might worsen, according to the latest

A funny thing has happened at Chronar Corp., a small solar company on a country road outside Princet

Sara Lee Corp. agreed to pay $725,000 to settle pending charges against the company for alleged viol

THE AMERICAN-ISRAEL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INC. (New York) - Emmanuel Gantz, a veteran bus

Machine tool manufacturers in Michigan are joining forces to compete with foreign companies for expo

IRAQ ABOLISHES ITS TOURISM AGENCYBAGHDAD, Iraq - The government Monday abolished the State T

The following business missions are scheduled to arrive in the United States. The Journal of Commerc

TAIPEI IMPORT FAIR WILL OPEN ON AUG. 26The first Taipei Import Fair will open at Sungshan Ai