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Representatives of the nation's biggest airlines held a rare meeting aimed at avoiding traveler dela

In what may be interpreted as another mixed signal to rapidly growing Asian economies, the United St

Wed., Dec. 16, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Defense lawyers in Florida may soon have an alternative to expensive professional liability insuranc

A key Massachusetts insurance industry official said that anything less than a 10 percent net increa

The U.S. textile industry has recovered somewhat from its 1984-85 recession, an industry leader said

I hope it's not too outrageous to say the United States and the rest of the free world ought to be c

Another 10 percent depreciation of the dollar against both the Japanese yen and the West German mark

Reagan Renews Order On Sanctions on LibyaPresident Reagan has renewed an executive order aut

A Honduran registered cargo ship in trouble off Cape Cod Tuesday was releasedfrom arrest las

The National Coal Association predicts a relatively stable year for coal in 1988 with no major chang

CN Rail wants something done to prevent further damage to a vital railroad bridge that is its only l

Asian companies have been important suppliers of parts used in personal computers, but until recentl

Chinese Steel Output Forecast to Rise in '87China will produce 55 million tons of steel in 1

The wine bottles with long graceful necks look German and the names like Riesling and Gewurztraminer

Volcker Rules Out A US Recession- Former U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker Tu

Standard and Poor's said Tuesday it was placing Bank of Boston Corp.'s AA- rated senior debt and AA-

Maersk Line said Tuesday it intends to join the eastbound rate-setting conference when it enters the

1268.5 (Dec. 15) Previous day - 1271.0 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in

At least 200 industrial plants discharging waste into the Chesapeake Bay basin may have to invest an

Akzo Reports Price IncreaseCHICAGO, Ill. - Effective Jan. 1, 1988, Akzo Chemie America is ra

Oil prices are not likely to recover to $18 a barrel by the end of 1988, a respected Wall Street oil

The New York City Transit Authority introduced its first 10-car set of overhauled R40 subway cars th

A dump truck's hydraulic device went off accidentally, smashed into a pedestrian overpass, closing t

Final retail truck sales for November moderated the gains and losses in heavy and medium-duty trucks

Asian makers of personal computers, who until recently had little success selling their name brands

Mannesmann AG, the Dusseldorf-based industrial group, will increase its fixed assets investments by

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

U.S. firms are complaining that they are not getting enough time to comment on new European telecomm

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

Currency swap dealers will continue to press for changes in a plan to set minimum capital standards

Workers Comp Bill Wins Approval in N.J.TRENTON, N.J. - The Senate Labor, Industry and Profes

The first export finance agreement between U.S. and Soviet banks was signed here Tuesday. Th

A cigarette company was working on plans to make a safer cigarette but scrapped the project, accordi

African airlines will need $6 billion to replace 116 planes that will be banned on most European and

UP Main Line Reopens After Texas AccidentOMAHA, Neb. - Union Pacific Railroad said all train

Lykes Bids Marad OK More Subsidy SailingsLykes Bros. Steamship Co. wants to make two sailing

USDA Bans Shipment Of Mexican AvocadosThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a perman

WORLD BANK COLOMBIA - $300 million to support economic reforms, particularly in the electric

If you're starting to think about bubbles for holiday drink, there are lots around to consider. The