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To hear George Bush tell it, the patient never has been better. Eight years ago, he exulted

MAXICARE TO SELL HMOS SERVING PA. RESIDENTSHARRISBURG, Pa. - An ailing California company ha

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VINYL ACETATE UP AT NATIONAL STARCHBRIDGEWATER, N.J. National Starch & Chemical Corp.'s Res

Provesta Corp. and Dow Corning Enterprises Inc. formed a joint venture, AgriSense, to develop and ma

Oil prices are expected to remain at their present low levels through the early 1990s, according to

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

Japan's Ministry of Finance is nearing a decision to make credit ratings a requirement for those iss

The dollar will remain strong in the short-term, however it may begin to weaken later in the year, c

Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita's visit to China this week comes at a rare and seemingly au

President Reagan will sign into law the omnibus trade bill Tuesday at the Long Beach terminal of Sea

U.S. consumers should continue to spend without a significant letup during the rest of 1988 and may

After stomping on the import brake for years to grapple with foreign debt payments, the Brazilian go

The New Departure-Hyatt Bearings division of General Motors Corp. will cut in half its work force of

* Anita Schrodt - JofC Industrial Price Index Still Rising 6A * Kevin Commins - Currency For

The principal shipping conference between North America and Asia announced it will reinstate termina

The University of Akron broke ground for its $17 million polymer science building. The 12-st

ZENITH MICROCOMPUTER CALLED 'A MAJOR STEP'Zenith Data Systems, a subsidiary of Zenith Electr

A couple of years ago, I addressed about 150 members of the Society of Petroleum Engineers in Housto

European crude oil prices closed the week broadly unchanged in a market subdued by a lack of buyer i

Construction begins next month on a 21st century people mover system that is expected to draw close

Long known for tin, tapioca and temples, Thailand is blossoming and rushing into the late 20th centu

Michael P. Huerta, who two and a half years ago was brought in to run the New York City port facilit

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As the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots begins its nominating convention this

SOVIETS ARE INVESTING IN CUBAN PETROCHEMICALSA Soviet official was quoted Thursday as saying

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

1246 (Aug. 19, 1988) Previous day - 1240 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange i

An Italian company pledged to spend $16 million on a coal terminal and rail link to help smooth the

The Tennessee Valley Authority said it awarded three contracts totaling 11,500 tons for spot coal to

Reagan administration and public witnesses will appear before a House subcommittee Sept. 22 to discu

Batus Inc. has extended to Aug. 25 its hostile $63-a-share offer to buy Farmers Insurance Group Inc.

YAMAICHI RECEIVES CBT CLEARING STATUSYamaichi International (America) Inc. has been approved

COLOMBIA DEFENDS GLOBAL COFFEE PACTBOGOTA, Colombia - Colombia, faced with its biggest coffe

Cattle prices are likely to reach record highs by next spring, pushing retail beef prices up before

IRAQ IS TRYING TO BUY IDLE TEXAS STEEL MILLIraq wants to buy an idled steel works in Texas f

Small agriculture operators who want a piece of the action in farm exports can get help from the Agr

A George Bush presidency would bring little new in the areas of trade and international transportati

HE'S PROMOTED, SHE PLANS TO LEAVE, in one of the ironies surrounding the change in leadership at the

CONTINENTAL TO LAY OFF UP TO 1,000 EMPLOYEESHOUSTON - Continental Airlines will lay off up t