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MANUFACTURERS HANOVER CORP. (New York) - Lee J. Nash was named president and chief executive officer

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Barclays Bank PLC reported pretax profits for the first half of 1988 of 618 million ($1.1 billion),

CONTINENTAL INSURANCE (New York) - James R. Parkinson was named resident vice president at this insu

Analysts say some of the large mutual insurers may be the next companies to boost their reserves bec

Kemper Group says its successor firm in Massachusetts' automobile lines can be a barometer to whethe

COURT DISMISSES SUIT AGAINST TOBACCO FIRMSLOUISVILLE, Ky. - The U.S. Court of Appeals for th

A jury may reduce an auto accident victim's award to reflect how much the injuries were worsened by

A risk retention group formed to provide environmental impairment liability insurance has received r

A driver's risk of head injury is greatest in a small truck or van, according to the findings of new

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

The Inter-American Investment Corp. named Gunther H. Muller, a 58-year-old Argentine engineer its ge

LTV Steel Corp., the nation's second-largest steelmaker, said it is joining No. 3 Bethlehem Steel Co

A U.S.-Japanese free-trade area is an idea whose time has not come, a government inquiry suggests.

Ford Motor Co. Tuesday reported profits of $1.66 billion, or $3.43 a share, as strong international

A story on Page 3A in the Friday, July 22, edition of The Journal of Commerce headlined Dukakis Seen

Export-led U.S. economic growth continued strong in the second quarter, but it was sharply outpaced

Wood and paper products, air conditioners and elevators made in Brazil are among the products that c

Nothing could be more down-to-earth than the construction business, but Japanese contractors these d

Canvas sails flap in the wind while bagpipe music blares over the sound system of the tallship Fanto

Electronic communications equipment has been sold at retail for years. One company has more than 400

* Buying in Bangladesh 4A * Milan Svec - Slow Reform in Eastern Europe 8A* Bruce Heiman - Fr

IBM UNVEILS A SERIES OF POWERFUL COMPUTERSNEW YORK - International Business Machines Corp. h

The Federal Aviation Administration has bytten the bullet. Its just announced deal with Inte

It's going to take an army to make electronic data interchange succeed. EDI will never becom

A shadow hangs over the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk, birthplace of the banned solidarity trade union an

ROYAL NAVY TO STAY IN PERSIAN GULFEven if Iran and Iraq conclude a peace pact to end their w

No matther whither th' constitution follows th' flag or not, th' supreme coort follows th' iliction

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A Department of Transportation proposal for mandatory drug and alcohol testing of maritime workers h

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Despite its strategic location as a crossroad between Europe, Asia and North America, Alaska's local

SANTA FE UNIT BUYS WESTERN ROCK CORP.CHICAGO - Santa Fe Pacific Minerals Corp., a subsidiary

PLM International Corp. expects the third version of its equipment fund partnership to get a double

Norfolk Southern Corp. reported the best second quarter since it was formed in 1982. The big

Brazilian officials warn that the White House decision to impose $200 million worth of trade sanctio

Transporting Dangerous Goods By Air, two-day seminar, Aug. 3-4. Chicago Marriott Downtown, Chicago,

ROHM & HAAS FORMS VENTURE IN CHINAPHILADELPHIA - Rohm & Haas Co. formed a marketing partners

Mike Archer was driving back into Los Angeles from the fragrant pine forests and crisp air of Califo