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

Romania on Wednesday accused the World Bank of discriminatory policies that undermine efforts of dev

David Parr, marketing manager for Thompson Transportation Ltd. of Lambeth, Ontario, needs no convinc

Federal transportation officials said the nation's bridge inspection programs have provided an unpar

As truck makers try to follow the twists and turns of federal regulations, truck drivers worry about

A prominent Mexican senator said Mexico might limit debt payments next year to 5 percent of its gros

1213.5 (Dec. 2) Previous day - 1183.5 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in L

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The package to stimulate the West German economy, agreed by the West German Cabinet Wednesday, and t

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

The "day of reckoning" is not far off for the port of Baltimore, says the governor of Maryland, who

A coalition of independent oil companies and trade associations asked the Department of Commerce to

Record coal exports of between 13.5 million and 14 million metric tons are expected by China this ye

Scientists Challenge Nuclear Rule ChangeCAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Union of Concerned Scientists

An industrial city of more than 1 million people in the Ural mountains is choked by chemical polluti

U.S. negotiators have asked for more time to respond to Canada's request for a treaty that would red

A federal research agency will retest the experimental and controversial drug ribavirin in an effort

SmithKline Buys Spain's MorrithSmithKline Beckman Corp. announced the acquisition of Morrith

In an effort to increase its business in China, Henkel KGaA plans to open a Beijing office, is negot

Henkel Boosts Sulfate PricesAMBLER, Pa. - Henkel Corp. announced a price increase for its lo

Himont Income Increases 75 percentWILMINGTON, Del. - Himont Inc.'s net income for the fourth

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Trade Surplus Widens In South KoreaSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's trade surplus widened

Families here are chucking Chinese buns for Western bread, but they aren't quite used to the idea of

For most of the last two decades, Japan was busy creating one of the world's most powerful economies

On the fourth floor of a building here, the great names of the U.S. semiconductor industry line a na

G-2 Appoints Agent For China, Hong KongG-2 Inc. of Milpitas, Calif., announced the appointme

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Opinion is sharply divided here on whether the reimposition of pork rationing in China will translat

A Houston company has opened a new gold mine in Australia with reserves of some 375,000 ounces.<

An agricultural products trader here aims to sell chestnuts to Americans - but reckons the Yankees s

Traditional Exports Machinery, motor vehicles, iron and steel, chemicals, textiles, and glas

A British company has developed a waste-preventing valve for toilet tanks. The Keraflo Float

The John W. Brown is a ship without a home. Despite the fact it's called a lucky ship - a Li

U.S. Christmas shoppers tempted by an alligator belt from Italy or a walletfrom West Germany

A New York State Energy Office program offering rebates for purchasers of high-efficiency oil heatin

Indonesia Urges OPEC To Keep Price at $18JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian Mining and Energy M

It's called the worker's right to know, and soon, businesses in just about every phase of commerce w

BP Hikes Prices Of Acid, AcetateRYE, N.Y. - BP Chemicals Americas announced price increases

The Indian government filed criminal charges against Union Carbide Corp. for the Bhopal gas leak, de