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Taiwan's industrial production index grew to 147.38 last year from 129.85 in 1985, Economic Ministry

The Mexican government should give priority to meeting the country's needs and limit debt service pa

The Nakasone administration has started working on another package of measures intended to stimulate

After another wild session on the currency market, the U.S. dollar stabilized at around 181.5 deutsc

Net merger and acquisition announcements last year were the highest in 13 years, according to W.T. G

Tamils Flee Villages COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Thousands of Tamil civilians were reported fleeing

Prime Computer Inc. has to make a decision soon about doing a six-month project in the Philippines o

Total Soviet grain imports in 1986-87 (July-June) are forecast at 23 million metric tons, up from la

New export credit arrangements proposed by the European Community are aimed at Japan's practice of u

European Community agriculture ministers Tuesday agreed to spend $3.7 billion to dispose of nearly a

The three airlines that carry most passenger traffic between the West Coast and Australia intend to

A negotiator for the U.S. State Department predicts greater competitive freedom for airlines in the

Another attempt is being made to change how the federal government regulates the rail industry and t

Truck Council Seeks Formation of New GroupThe Private Truck Council of America invited the P

State-owned Canadian National Railways wants to shed almost one-third of its 34,700-mile route netwo

Truck drivers in California have names for the unmarkred patrol cars they encounter on the freeways

Texas Eastern Corp. sold its Halcon SD Group of Little Ferry, N.J., to Denka Chemical Corp. in a cas

The president of the California Public Utilities Commission said he is not certain that a 5 percent

Sterling Drug Inc. reported net income for the fourth quarter of $45.1 million, or 77 cents a share,

Exxon Chemical Co. and Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co. formed a joint venture to develop and market eng

Nylon Film Market SurgePredictedThe market for biaxially nylon oriented film is pred

Chlorine Mart Seen Strengthening As a result of chlorine plant shutdowns and increased deman

Two northeastern governors will try to heat up the battle over nuclear power plant emergency plannin

Navy divers rescued 23 coal miners who had survived almost three days in a near-airless pocket of a

Amax Inc. Reports $49 Million LossGREENWICH, Conn. - Amax Inc. reported a net loss of $49.7

China hopes to close a contract to supply 300,000 metric tons of coking coal a year to Brazilian sta

Wash. Authorities Seize Life Insurance CompanyLife Insurance Co. of America has been seized

Anti-Dumping Order On Sugar Being VoidedThe International Trade Administration has tentative

Japanese Businesses Optimistic on RecoveryA Japanese government survey showed corporate expe

Trade and Politics: A Round-table Discussion. The National Center for Export- Import Studies at Geor

A 25-year-old shipyard worker filed what is believed to be the first product liability lawsuit in th

Undervalued prices plus gains in earnings that are expected to outstrip the Dow Jones Industrial Ave

The lion frozen on Peugeot SA's corporate logo has something to roar about these days. After

Stocks declined for the third trading session in a row Tuesday amid fears of rising interest rates a

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

Shares of Nippon Telephone and Telegraph Corp. changed hands for the first time Tuesday at 1.6 milli

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Societe Generale, France's third-largest commercial bank, will be sold to the public later this year

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

Salomon Announces Global Paper ProgramNEW YORK - Salomon Inc. announced the globalization of