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Forest Laboratories Inc., an international pharmaceutical manufacturer and marketer, announced it co

A union representing shipyard workers in the province of Quebec has approved a proposed major takeov

Digital Equipment Corp. invaded International Business Machines Corp.'s most secure and profitable t

Here's to Intermodalism WASHINGTON - States may not regulate shipping rates within their bor

Britain's insurers are bracing themselves for massive weather-related pay- outs following last week'

The Norwegian merchant shipping fleet shrank seriously during December 1986, when 622,448 deadweight

Indonesia, Iran to Sign Countertrade PactJAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia will import Iranian

The governor of Virginia unveiled a plan to increase the state's role in world trade. "We mu

The Japanese have forced British Columbia's major southeastern metallurgical coal producer, Vancouve

The conventional wisdom is that foreign exchange intervention doesn't work to alter basic currency m

A federal judge rejected a bid by the American Medical Association and other groups to delay new rul

Worth Chemical Corp. announced the purchase of a modern facility on Fruehauf Drive, just west of I-

Danochemo Hikes Vitamin A PricesDanochemo USA Inc. is increasing its prices for vitamin A pr

Japanese Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa said it may be possible to reach an agreement with the Uni

Tin Producers Meeting To Fix Export QuotasKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Members of the Associatio

California Gov. George Deukmejian told Japanese businessmen Tuesday they must act quickly to avoid a

The president's budget chief believes Democrats must come up with their own budget plans before Pres

Pressure for a new trade bill is building as labor leaders repeated their calls for Congress to toug

Japan's Steel Output Down 6.7 percent For YearJapan's 1986 crude steel output was down 6.7 p

The Supreme Court again refused to hear arguments in cases involving the insur ance ramifications of

WASHINGTON - The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of c

Casey Names Foster To Pennsylvania PostHARRISBURG, Pa. - Constance B. Foster, a 40-year-old

The state's tort liability system is operating fairly and major revisions would not reduce insurance

Coastal Corp. reached an agreement with Valero Transmission Co., ending a lawsuit filed by Coastal o

In this pastoral village near the birthplace of the oil industry residents are angry about what's co

Japan Line is moving its West Coast ships from the Pacific Northwest to California. The Toky

The fight has already begun over introducing daylight-saving time this summer. Energy Minist

The Brazilian government, its economic policies in shreds, began talks with business and labor leade

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it signed an agreement with the government of Jamaica u

Ten states, mostly large grain and cotton producers, accounted for more than 63 percent of the $7.7

The Chinese 1986 cotton crop is smaller than expected and will cause a drop in China's 1986-87 (Sept

GENERAL NEWSThe president's budget chief indicated the administration is willing to deal, on

The stock market shook off bouts of profit-taking and weak International Business Machines Corp. ear

Emery Air Freight said it's upgrading and revamping its package tracking system with the addition of

Both unions and employers claimed they were ready for a long strike after the second day of a stoppa

Cash petroleum prices firmed Tuesday following declines from Monday and last week, as trading activi

The United Kingdom's industrial production in November rose by 0.2 percentfrom October, comp

The crew on this cargo ship swims, plays basketball and watches Moscow television among ice fields w

Tuesday, January 20, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Cuomo Proposes Funds For NY Energy PlanALBANY, N.Y. - New York Gov. Mario Cuomo has proposed