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The Maritime Administration has approved the sale of three drilling units by Paterson Gulf Coast Dri

Thu., May 12, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Richard Lyng and U.S. Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter

China's top economic official called on the United States Thursday to loosen its restrictions on imp

As he makes his annual whirlwind tour of the United States this week, Jack So, executive director of

The Wesley Foundation said that it would donate $15 million to establish a Center for Molecular Medi

U.S. computer companies and other semiconductor buyers ordered more than $1.2 billion in chips last

CHICAGO - Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan does not foresee a recession in the near fut

Yang Ming Shifts Mid-Atlantic Port CallsThe Port of Hampton Roads continues to prosper at Ba

An expanded U.S. military presence in the Persian Gulf may have contributed to a lull in attacks, bu

Luxembourg is rolling out the red carpet to U.S. insurance companies looking for a base in the Europ

Insured losses from a major U.S. earthquake could reach $50 billion and result in serious availabili

Consumers' confidence rebounded in April, suggesting consumer spending will remain strong in coming

Welcome to the Brave New Supermarket. A Chicago-based marketing firm says computer technolog

TOP STORIES: Shipping Corp. of India marks 25 years of North American service. 1TU.S.-India

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 millionor l

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When Jim and Donna Moriarty opened their convenience store near the Tulsa Port of Catoosa three year

U.S. Attorney John Volz says he won't prosecute the former U.S. Coast Guard commander for the Gulf C

Lloyd's Confirms Latest Ship AttacksMANAMA, Bahrain - Iraq announced Thursday that its warpl

The Department of Transportation said New York City violated federal law by imposing time-of-day and

CF AirFreight's recent price hike centered on a premium service, guaranteed next afternoon delivery,

Consolidated Finds More Oil in Okla. FieldConsolidated Natural Gas Co. said it made a large

HOMESTAKE INTERNATIONAL MINERALS LTD. (San Francisco) - Jack E. Thompson was elected president of th

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service Agri

AMERICAN CYANAMID CO. (Wayne, N.J.) - William J. Murray was appointed president of its Venture Chemi

New York women over age 49 would be guaranteed coverage for mammogram breast cancer exams in their g

Two years ago, heavy truck makers complained that the glut of their own used trucks on the market wa

A Japanese entrepreneur offered U.S. firms the prospect of a major breakthrough in Japan's construct

Petrochemical Prices Still FirmPetrochemical prices remained firm in April, although most of

USAir to Participate In Apollo PartnershipWASHINGTON - USAir has agreed to participate throu

Scientists described Tuesday how a West German computer whiz cracked password codes that allowed him

UP Plans to Relocate Headquarters to Pa.The Union Pacific Corp. is moving its headquarters f

A TEXAS COURT RULING in Texas' Travis County (see story on this page) means Armstrong World Industr

Union officials called for an investigation into an industrial accident at the National Steel & Ship

Have you been wondering about all those ads in the newspapers and in the travel agents' windows prom

After having established U.S. Treasury bond futures as the most actively traded interest rate future

China Ends Rationing Of Pork, USDA SaysChina, the world's leading hog producer, has ended po

Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Michael Smith will arrive in Japan Monday with a new proposal aimed