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China is looking for foreign expertise and technology for use at a proposed $50 million ferrosilicon

For the first time in five years, the fortunes of natural gas producers are starting to look a lot b

The nature of the beast does not tolerate reduction in service. Lawrence E. Burtchaell may o

The United States said Tuesday it will amend new customs user fees after a dispute panel ruled that

The index of prices received by U.S. farmers for their products was up 2.4 percent in January from D

Japanese ship lines continue to post heavy losses, particularly in the once- lucrative North America

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. has begun small-lot production of a compound that shows promise as a r

And now, chemical cuisine: Sweeteners that aren't sugar; fats that aren't fat but sucrose polyester;

American Cyanamid Net Income RisesWAYNE, N.J. - American Cyanamid Co.'s fourth-quarter net i

Defense Department officials have told the Navy it will probably have to retire 16 older frigates to

Charging that Mayor Goode's poor timing and bad leadership were driving Philadelphia's port closer t

Palmol Pty. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the British-Dutch Unilever Group, will invest about 1

Zhuhai, one of China's special economic zones targeted for Western-style development, says it will i

Tue., Feb. 2, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

The government on Tuesday concluded a first round of talks between Societe General de Belgique and t

Public and private power companies are finding themselves at odds over a proposal to deregulate the

Two Japanese lines are to move from the port of Vancouver's busiest container terminal to a rival wh

A jet fighter believed to be an Iranian F-4 Phantom attacked a Liberian-flag tanker Tuesday in the f

Many British seamen defied the law and went on strike Tuesday. However, the response to the National

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

The Swiss Auto Party, founded to defend the interests of private motorists and as a counterweight to

When a snapping turtle from the St. Lawrence River was found to be so laden with PCBs that its fat c

When a U.S. business executive wants to make a hit with a Japanese counterpart, it's not business as

China wants more high-technology products and fewer trade barriers with the United States, not a rel

A British company has developed a system to bring true combinational testing within reach of many pr

Japanese auto workers warned Tuesday that their country could lose up to 74,000 jobs as the nation's

Japanese and Soviet businessmen ended a three-day meeting Tuesday with a joint communique stating Ja

Coal is not expected to lose market share should oil prices take a dive in 1988, although coal price

Natural Gas Clearinghouse Inc. said its February survey of the natural gas market shows spot prices

Pratt & Whitney captured 55 percent of the U.S. Air Force planned purchases of fighter engines for f

The U.S. dollar declined broadly Tuesday, largely on the 0.25-point reduction in the U.S. prime rate

Malaysia plans to accelerate the use of gas to fuel power stations, transport and industry and to ma

The U.S. Court of Appeals Tuesday affirmed a Federal Maritime Commissionfinding that harbor

Crash testing of small two-door cars revealed disparities in repair costs ranging from $300 to $3,00

A&A Expands Services To Japanese ClientsAlexander & Alexander Inc. Tuesday announced it has

Premier Andreas Papandreou said Tuesday on his way back from a successful Greek-Turkish summit in Sw

A government report measuring December's economic activity and another showing a decline in December

China and Peru signed a basic agreement for scientific and technological cooperation at the conclusi

A collision appears imminent between a White House opposed to rehiring air traffic controllers fired

Increased volatility in agricultural prices will lead to a resurgence in grain futures trading volum