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Compaq Computer Corp., leapfrogging International Business Machines Corp., is introducing personal c

Changing the way information is stored can vastly increase its value. Case in point: the dat

For most of the 32 years since Trailer Train Co. was founded, the railcar leasing company operated i

JAPAN'S TRADE SURPLUS TOPS $1.66 BILLIONJapan had a $1.661 billion trade surplus on a custom

Prices of gasoline and transportation services, such as vehicle rental and auto insurance, rose more

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TOP STORIES: Five of the six largest U.S. insurance brokers are located in New York City, dr

New rules aimed at boosting the capital reserves of the world's biggest banks, which appear to leav

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

Surging Japanese steel production and labor problems in Australia have led to a dramatic increase in

June 21, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Some aviation safety experts and the airlines say a new requirement aimed at easing the threat of co

B.A.T. Industries PLC will appeal a decision by the California insurance commissioner denying its ap

The Association of British Insurers announced Tuesday a strong improvement in its members' results f

COMMISSION ORDERS CUTS IN FREIGHT RATESThe Interstate Commerce Commission has decided that r

The Defense Department has authorized Hughes Aircraft Co. to deliver two tactical display systems wi

Most people spend about five years of their lives standing in lines and six months sitting at stopli

The United States Tuesday accused Canada and Europe of violating their pledges to avoid raising impo

CHEVRON SHIPPING CO. (San Francisco) - Thomas R. Moore was named vice president and general manager

The Federal Maritime Commission made public its proposed rules by which carriers and shippers can co

Tecmarine Lines Inc., a privately held carrier, is expanding its service between the United States a

U.S. shipbuilders, despite their virtual absence from the world market since shortly after World War

West Germany Tuesday called for the European Community to subsidize the production of natural agricu

OUTLOOK BRIGHTENS FOR SOVIET GRAIN CROPThe U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that the

BRAZIL CONCLUDES TALKS ON DEBT RESCHEDULINGBRASILIA - Brazil has concluded negotiations with

More foreign banks might lend to China if they could get collateral, a U.S. banker said. Tho

An invasion of foreign investment is destabilizing U.S. financial markets, according to New York Lif

LILCO BOARD MIGHT GET LIPA REPRESENTATIVEHICKSVILLE, N.Y. - The Long Island Lighting Co. sai

wWilliam R. Boesch was named vice president, cargo, at American Airlines. Mr. Boesch formerl

Without fanfare, crews for Federal Express Corp. delivered the first planeload of small packages fro

The Justice Department, an enthusiastic supporter of proposed changes in product liability law gener

1249.0 (June 21, 1988) Previous day - 1254.0 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchan

U.S. Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter, fresh from negotiating a trade agreement with Japan on be

Steel production fell to 1.85 million tons in the week ended June 18, a decrease of 5.0 percent from

General Motors Corp. says it plans to market two of its flashiest concept cars - the Pontiac Banshee

Foreign investors in Haiti gave a mixed review Tuesday to the coup that has brought a lieutenant gen

Competitors of the Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority are criticizing its use of five Lancer-cl

Marine insurance mutuals have begun warning their members to be more vigilant in ensuring that illeg

VENEZUELA TOLD TO IGNORE KUWAITI OUTPUT THREATCARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela should ignore a

The financially troubled Quintette metallurgical coal mine in northeastern British Columbia and its