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Union Texas Petroleum Co. said Monday it made three crude oil discoveries onshore the United States.

US Dollar Policy Could BackfireNEW YORK - A dollar free-fall, promoted by the administration

Mon., Dec. 21, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Cook Inlet Platform On Fire; Crew SafeKENAI, Alaska - A giant offshore oil drilling platform

The impact of the lower dollar on U.S. industry is as varied as the national economy. Here are some

The 1987 navigation season on the Montreal-Lake Ontario section of the St. Lawrence Seaway will clos

75,000th Truck Rolls Off Volvo White LineGREENSBORO, N.C. - Volvo White Truck Corp.'s assemb

The copy in the glossy, 24-page mail-order catalog is smoothly written and the color photographs sli

Atlantic Research Corp. of Alexandria and Hercules Aerospace Co. of Wilmington, Del., signed a memor

Alco Chemical Corp. and Nippon Shokubai Kagaku Kogyo Co. will begin construction of a manufacturing

The departure of Brazilian Finance Minister Luiz Carlos Bresser Pereira marks still another top-leve

Here is a list of the worst marine disasters in the 20th century: 1. Feb. 26, 1916: 3,100 ki

At the Hankyu department store in downtown Tokyo, tourists ask to see themelons that cost 20

Le Borgne Is Named Lykes' Agent in FranceLykes Bros. Steamship Co. has named Cie Charles Le

Indonesia Predicts Rise In Textile ExportsJAKARTA, Indonesia - The value of Indonesia's text

General Tire Corp. said it will capture a larger share of the North American medium-duty truck tire

Yeutter Urges Japan To Scrap Beef QuotaU.S. Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter has called

Helping China's electronics industry to flourish won't be creating another rival for the United Stat

Ontario Hydro will terminate in 1990 a long-term contract with U.S. Steel Mining Co. that covers shi

Congressional negotiators cut Texas and Washington state from the list of preferred nuclear waste-du

The high cost of building and maintaining a high-technology jetliner with exposed engine fan blades

WHAT, AND LEAVE SHOWBIZ? At the annual Christmas press party of the Association of American

In a story published Friday, Dec. 18, about bonuses for hourly auto workers, The Associated Press er

Equitable Life Assurance Co. will sell part of its asset management unit in the first quarter of 198

A consumer group has blasted the State Health Department for holding back the release of a report on

After years of trying to improve the image of Philadelphia's beleaguered port, officials of the Phil

Dec. 18 Baltic International Freight Futures Exchangeprev.Close High Low

CPC International Inc. announced it has signed agreements to buy three food companies in Europe and

Understanding Japan. Dec. 28. Irvine, Calif. Sponsored by the International Association of Students

Designer-label condoms may be the answer to increasing Malaysian exports to the United States, a Wes

Cargo volume through the port of Hamburg will be up by 4.6 percent this year, but port companies' in

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

You may not be dreaming of a red Christmas, but the world's biggest toy exporters certainly hope you

On the wall in Wendy Gramm's office is a photograph of the president. The inscription underneath rea

Government officials hope new exploration deals with U.S. and Canadian oil companies will help India

Occidental Petroleum Lists Stock in TokyoOccidental Petroleum Corp. listed its stock Thursda

Coal exports from the port of Philadelphia have plummeted this year, dimming hopes that the port wou

The trucking industry won't soon forget 1987, nor will the seven major truck lines that faced make-o

Fatalities jumped by more than 50 percent on highways where the speed limit was increased to 65 mile

House-Senate conferees working on a tax-increase package have agreed to keep a provision that would