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

NEW ZEALAND PLANS MAJOR ASSET SALESWELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand's Labour government

The New Orleans Dock Board approved a financial plan Thursday that boasts higher than anticipated ca

Chrysler Corp. said it plans to increase production of its strong-selling Jeep models at plants in T

Insurance industry lobbyists Thursday applauded a House Banking Committee ban on banks moving into i

July 28, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Chinese consumers, who earlier this week were promised a five-month respitefrom unpopular pr

The U.S. dollar pushed broadly higher Thursday on growing speculation that tighter money is ahead bo

Japanese health officials Thursday announced plans for new controls on the amount of chemical residu

President Reagan's budget office reported Wednesday that the likely 1989 federal deficit should not

A containership ran aground inside San Juan harbor in Puerto Rico early Thursday and remained stuck

AIR ZIMBABWE SELECTS PRATT & WHITNEY ENGINEEAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Air Zimbabwe selected Prat

July 28, 1988 Baltic International Freight Futures ExchangePrev.Close High

Mexican economists and political analysts are debating whether the anti- inflation program in effect

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

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

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

New claims for state unemployment insurance benefits were made by 318,000 people during the week end

U.S. coal traders and producers are stalking new business in Chile, U.S. government and industry sou

Australian beef will supply about three-quarters of South Korean beef imports, the managing director

As China rushes into economic and social change, its university students are coming under increasing

HEINZ CANADIAN UNIT ACQUIRES W.P. FOODSH.J. Heinz Co. announced Thursday that a subsidiary o

The staff of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission and Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. have agreed o

STAUFFER ACQUISITION BOOSTS ICI INCOMEImperial Chemical Industries PLC demonstrated the wisd

Plastics-short China is moving to expand its production of ethylene and associated products with a n

Digital disharmony is the inevitable result of doing electronic data interchange without a plan, acc

Pullman Co. remained silent Thursday after receiving a second takeover offer. On Wednesday,

Sen. John D. Rockefeller, D-W.Va., intends to again ask the Commerce, Science and Transportation Com

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

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Sematech, the research consortium of semiconductor manufacturers, reached into the ranks of the nati

EXXON, JAPAN SYNTHETIC JOIN IN RUBBER PROJECTExxon Chemical Co. and Japan Synthetic Rubber C

LINCOLN FOODSERVICE PRODUCTS INC. (Fort Wayne, Ind.) - David O. Cole was named chief financial offic

Wed. July 27, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

NET INCOME INCREASE POSTED AT USLIFE CORP.USLife Corp. reported Wednesday that operating inc

NJ POOL CONFIRMS NEED FOR ADDITIONAL CHARGETRENTON, N.J. - As reported in Wednesday's Journa

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

The Japanese are breaking with a tradition of frugality to bring some luxury into their lives - big

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

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