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Freight futures prices moved higher on the Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange last week,

Taxes and budgeting priorities may spark major floor battles at the Democratic convention in Atlanta

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Japan's Ministry of Trade and Industry generally welcomed reports from Brussels, Belgium, at the wee

SIEMENS PLANS TO BUY CONTROL OF BENDIXMORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Siemens AG, the multibillion-d

A study of health insurance costs for 120,000 employees and dependents of rural electric cooperative

The head of Farmers Group Inc. says a hostile takeover attempt of the company by a British conglomer

Production at the nation's factories, mines and utilities rose a moderate 0.4 percent in June, the n

The U.S. Postal Service plans a major expansion of its air mail handling operations at Newark Intern

WHITHER THE EDI ASSOCIATION? When leadership changes at an industry association, it's usually a few

The chance to sail on an authentic replica of a 16th century square-rigger doesn't come very often.

NJ ASSEMBLY VOTES TO LIMIT INSURER PROFITTRENTON, N.J. - In its last session of the summer,

The Army Corps of Engineers is building an underwater levee across the Mississippi River to help hol

West German money market rates firmed Friday on tight liquidity, with call money reaching 4.5 percen

The dollar continued its upward climb last week, a development that is good for George Bush but may

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

NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA (Montreal) - D. Nicholas Radford was named senior vice president and treasu

Fri., July 15, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Banks will need to develop their own risk assessments, and not just adopt regulatory guidelines, if

Chevron Chemical Co., a subsidiary of Chevron Corp., Friday announced plans to join with Exxon Chemi

Millions of Americans are exposed daily to dangerous chemicals contained in some cosmetics, a $17 bi

Despite foggy winters and sizzling summers, living is easy in California's Central Valley in one cru

* Kevin Commins - Currency Forecast 7A * Howard Lewis - Unease Over Export Controls 8A* Stan

Sea-Land Service Inc. is pulling out of the shipping conferences linking the U.S. West Coast and Eur

When aviation talks between the United States and Japan open next Monday, negotiators for the two co

The Army Corps of Engineers expects to keep navigation open on the Mississippi River without diverti

Wholesale prices rose a moderate 0.4 percent in June after a 0.5 percent increase in May, the Labor

Slow but steady is the way Johnson & Higgins officials describe the insurance brokerage firm's appro

The Maryland Insurance Division ruled last week that Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. violated the la

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

American labor unions did slightly better by their members in negotiating new labor contracts during

PULLMAN TO SELL ASSETS TO HELP REPAY DEBTPRINCETON, N.J. - Some Pullman Co. assets will have

Paccar Inc. earned $43.6 million, or $2.43 a share, on revenue of $752.2 million during the second q

ASSOCIATED CONTAINER TRANSPORTATION/PACE LINE (San Francisco) - Brendan R. McCahill, who has been ma

Iran plans to put a new oil platform in the Persian Gulf, and the sophisticated electronics being in

A report from Japan's Labor Ministry said the Takeshita administration should lead a nationwide camp

Oil prices staged a late rally at the close of trading in Europe Friday for a gain of 60 to 70 cents

The Soviet Union is steadily building up its presence in the international coal market, beefing up i

The nation's industries used 83.1 percent of operating capacity in June, reflecting tighter labor ma

FORWARDER TO EXPAND NEW FACILITY AT DULLESWASHINGTON - Hellmann International Forwarders Inc