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The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will meet today to mark up a coal slurry pipeli

Container Express Lines, the small independent operator on the North Atlantic that began service in

Daily Index Textiles Metals Misc.Smoothedpercent Change, 2.01

West German imports of refined oil are expected to drop because of an increase in domestic refinery

Although the liberalization of European aviation is on track, a central entity to negotiate service

It is an enduring paradox in the commercial air transportation industry that recognition of exceptio

Cuba has long been suspected of serving as a safe haven for drug smugglers. Now a U.S. Customs Servi

Bond Investors Guaranty and J.J. Kenny Trading Inc. Tuesday announced a municipal bond trading progr

European Watch, Clock & Jewelry Fair. April 14-21, Basel Fairground Messeplatz, Basel, Switzerland.

U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists are looking at the neem tree of Asia and Africa as a possi

The U.S. market for food additives is projected to grow at an appetizing 7.6 percent a year through

Union representatives reported no progress in their talks with the Burlington Northern Railroad Co.

Strong leadership and a futuristic outlook are among the top priorities for the next port director o

A Canadian company has emerged as a strong contender to build the first phase of Bangkok's US$1.2 bi

Alcan Aluminium Ltd. Tuesday said it will start construction of a 25-million- pound-a-year reinforce

John D. Carter was named senior vice president of Bechtel Group Inc. Mr. Carter joined Bechtel in 19

In an effort to prod the House into widening the powers of commercial banks in the United States, th

International Business Machines Corp., which a year ago introduced a second generation of personal c

European and North American postal authorities are set to launch their much- discussed express mail

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EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE U.S. - William T. McCaffrey was named chief administrative o

The United States formally joined a new World Bank agency to promote foreign investment in capital-h

Traders and analysts in the secondary market for Third World debt see business as usual as they wait

Intermet, Japan Firm Sign Iron VentureIntermet Corp., the nation's largest independent manuf

American Express Co., which claims two-thirds of the international credit- card market in China, wil

Companies using ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, to make plastic foam food packaging w

Exxon Chemical Co. has entered into a license agreement with Mitsui Petrochemical Industries Ltd. fo

The balance of economic power in the United States seems to be shifting ever so slightly toward the

Rear Adm. Peter Rots, the Gulf Coast commander of the U.S. Coast Guard, has given up his command pen

Soybean market prices are averaging the most in three years because of greater world demand and a ti

The United States and Japan signed diplomatic notes and arrangements Tuesday that will expand protec

States that spend tax money to retrain workers and help new businesses raise capital score well on a

Nine years ago a strike by tugboat workers in New York Harbor disrupted shipping for 88 days and led

After seven months of legislative wrangling, Gov. Dukakis' universal health insurance plan for Massa

A number of refiners increased their posted buying prices for West Texas Intermediate crude oil by 5

Robins Says IUD Fund Hurt Merger PlansRICHMOND, Va. - A.H. Robins Co. told a federal judge M

The U.S. dollar pushed gradually higher in active trading Tuesday on optimism over the outcome of th

Georgia Gulf Corp. is planning to increase overall capacity by as much as 20 percent at seven of its

EPA Test Contracts For Superfund SoarThe Environmental Protection Agency's contracts for ana

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