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3D Systems Inc. announced that it signed a research and development agreement with Ciba-Geigy Ltd. o

State-owned British Coal, benefiting from sharp productivity gains, could become an exporter on the

Southern Pacific Transportation Co. has challenged the Port of Long Beach to demonstrate a need for

Trucking industry labor negotiators are expected to resist a Teamsters union bid to rework provision

Exporting to China can be easier than importing from that country, in spite of difficulties U.S. bus

After 10 months of legal and government battles, newly renamed International Container Terminals Ser

Daily Index Textiles Metals Misc.Smoothedpercent Change, 0.31

Canada fired off a diplomatic note of protest to Washington over recommendation s from the U.S. Sena

The U.S. Treasury reported the monthly budget surplus for April was much smaller than expected, mean

The latest strategy against computer counterfeiting - an amnesty program - is drawing terrific respo

Enviromer Enterprises acquired rights from Toronto-based Eco Corp. to manufacture and develop intern

Silicon Valley venture capitalists are quietly floating a plan to finance a major U.S. memory-chip f

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

Fresh citrus fruit Quantity: 25-150 tons, dependent upon price. Quality: best. Packaging: no

The Tennessee Valley Authority said it awarded only one spot coal contract, for 2,000 tons, during t

The U.S. Labor Department has asked the Justice Department to considercriminal prosecution o

A House-Senate conference committee has approved the long-delayed rail safety bill that would substa

For the week ended May 7 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 110,

AND HE'LL RAISE FUNDS, FUNDS, FUNDS 'til his dying day. Frank Lorenzo may not have many frie

AAR CORP. (Elk Grove Village, Ill.) - Richard D. Tabery was named vice chairman. He recently retired

Dutch Company Wins Hong Kong ContractA Dutch consulting company has won a $1.9 million contr

Facing an apparent trend toward unified standards among computer giants, a Boston attorney is seekin

The American Insurance Association is asking for congressional clarifications to ensure that the U.S

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is in the process of circulating a definition of front- running that

New England Power Co., Westborough, Mass., wrapped up seven coal supply contracts covering deliverie

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Analysts expect slight upward pressure on gasoline prices in the coming months as the heavy summer d

PSNH Gets Extension On Reorganization PlanMANCHESTER, N.H. - A federal bankruptcy judge on T

Soviets Studying Convertible CurrencyOSAKA, Japan - The Soviet Union is studying the possibi

Canadian Sanctions Urged Against BritainYELLOWKNIFE, Canada - Canadian trade sanctions again

Legislation designed to close a loophole in the handling of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, was

Batus Still Willing To Hike Bid for FarmersPatrick Sheehy, chairman of Batus Inc., told dire

Fri., May 20, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

Chinese companies bought more U.S. products during the first quarter of this year than in the corres

European spot oil prices closed the week soft to mixed in lackluster trading as plentiful supplies o

1420.0 (May 20, 1988) Previous day - 1438.0 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchang

IS ANYBODY LISTENING? After 40 years of exclusively sponsoring the press hospitality lounge at the n

Roadway Express Inc. To Boost Rates June 6AKRON, Ohio - Roadway Express Inc. said it will ra

Consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in April as clothing costs gained for the second straight month and

Aircraft flying in holding patterns over congested airports could cost Lufthansa, the West German ai