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In a further liberalization of its foreign investment rules, Mexico is allowing outside capital into

The Soviet Union is expected to buy at least 1.7 million metric tons of U.S. wheat in the near futur

Every major change in the structure of financial markets has been preceded by a new development in i

Enrique Iglesias, Uruguay's foreign minister, is favored to become the Inter- American Development B

From food producers and an orchestra to a cable car, San Francisco came to Hong Kong Monday for a we

First Call Corp., a Boston-based financial information service firm, is developing an on-line data b

China, seeking to stop a decline in investment caused partly by abuses of trademark rights, has impo

Debt-for-Nature Swap Benefits Costa RicaWASHINGTON - Fleet/Norstar Financial Group Inc., bas

The congressional trade bill conference begins sifting through some 2,000 pages of legislation next

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

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on

Union Official Implies NY Plan MismanagedALBANY, N.Y. - A lobbyist for the state's largest p

Mon., Feb. 8, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

Reliance Net Income Rose in 4th QuarterReliance Group Holdings Inc. reported Monday that net

Nationwide Life Insurance Co. has developed a flexible-premium annuity that offers a variety of inv

New York State businesses no longer have a problem getting commercial liability insurance, but the c

An agreement to distribute financial news and statistics in Japan was signed Monday by Knight-Ridder

Foreign exchange conditions are right for a substantial cut in the U.S. foreign trade deficit, Rober

Insurers aren't expected to flood the Florida medical malpractice insurance market in the wake of le

The Greyhound Corp. is launching a program intended to recover most of the company's investment in i

A proposed $10 million contribution from the family behind the A.H. Robins Co. to resolve Dalkon Shi

The Federal Reserve Board members and a handful of Fed regional bank chiefs will convene here today

Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Peter W. Gillies said no decision has been made yet whether an ap

The Soviet Union's annual gold sales on the world market are 5 million to 10 million ounces, accordi

The first week of a cigarette product liability trial has produced nearly two dozen confidential cor

Electronics Sales Hit Record in USSANTA CLARA, Calif. - U.S. electronics products and servic

Treasury Secretary James A. Baker III said Monday that Japan, South Korea and Taiwan may want to fol

If the pattern of 1987 and previous years holds true, U.S. imports from Mexico this year should rise

Transportation Secretary James Burnley said Monday the purchase of the 12 huge Econships by Sea-Land

Alan Kennedy hasn't taken long to discover what short memories many shipowners have. Just tw

The notoriously polluted air in the Los Angeles basin is turning out to be a serious problem for the

It's official: Sea-Land Service Inc., Trans Freight Lines and Nedlloyd Lines announced Monday that t

The last thing Louis Paulsen expected to hear was that he may have to pay his customs broker more mo

Health-Care Insurers Plan to MergeNAUGATUCK, Conn. - Alternative Health Care Systems Inc. an

Turbulent industrial relations on Australian coal fields could disrupt production this year.

An international treaty to control cross-border transportation of hazardous wastes could be ready fo

A Mobil Chemical Co. polystyrene plant here is so pristine that it looks misplaced in the heart of a

U.S. demand for polystyrene grew at only a 3 percent to 4 percent rate through the first half of the

Dow Hikes Price Of Caustic SodaMIDLAND, Mich. - Dow Chemical U.S.A. notified customers of a

India Issues Summons For Carbide OfficialsBHOPAL, India - Former Union Carbide Chairman Warr