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China's months-long talks about upgrading light industry as a spur to exports may finally be over.

Executives of the BankAmerica Corp. have unofficially asked a group of leading Japanese banking inst

Premiums for insurance for shaky pension plans could reach $100 an employee if the Pension Benefit G

Corroon & Black Plans To Buy Mich. AgencyCorroon & Black Corp. said it entered an agreement

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

Toyota Exports to Fall TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. this year will realize record high sales o

GENERAL NEWSCapital appropriations by large manufacturers in the 1986 third quarter achieved

Consumer prices in Switzerland rose a monthly average of 0.8 percent last year, the lowest annual in

Argentine grain and oilseed export revenue totaled US$1.97 billion last year, down 52 percent from 1

The wreckage of the Titanic, discovered 320 nautical miles southeast of Newfoundland in 1985, lies i

The chief U.S. representative in negotiations aimed at producing a free trade agreement between the

The North Sea is experiencing its worst winter since 1979, and several oil platforms are having trou

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

Spaniard Sees Mubarak CAIRO, Egypt - Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez said he and Pres

Executives of the BankAmerica Corp. have unofficially asked a group of leading Japanese banking inst

OPEC member Venezuela will consult this week with Mexico to enlist the independent oil producer's su

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Some of the largest carriers and shippers in Ontario are urging Transport Minister Ed Fulton to perm

Europe's transportation infrastructure is holding up, with only a few exceptions, against the blast

No Changes Expected In Export Bonus PlanANAHEIM, Calif. - U.S. Department of Agriculture Sec

Marine scientists say a type of paint being tested by the Navy for use on its entire fleet keeps bar

It's hardly the stuff that would entice most movie buffs, but a 1981 film by The Hartford Insurance

UtiliCorp United received regulatory approval on its acquisition of West Virginia Power. Uti

MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH INVESTORS' FORUM. Main objective is to promote fore

Portland's Terminal 6 saw its millionth imported car - a Honda Acura Legend - unloaded last week, wi

Commuters will be able to hop aboard a ferry here, hopefully by next spring, to travel to Manhattan,

Evelyn Strader Joins Detroit Port AuthorityDETROIT - Evelyn Strader has joined the Detroit/W

Pan Am Plans to Fly Pittsburgh to London WASHINGTON - Pan American World Airways proposal to

January 13, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallo

New Hampshire Yankee Corp. says it would welcome a chance to examine evi dence that the Seabrook nu

The property/casualty industry's major task this year will be to defend its profitability against at

FINANCIAL COLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO. (New York) - Katharine R. Tarbox was appointed vice presiden

The stock market chalked up its eighth winning session - and seventh record close - in a row Tuesday

New attention being given to Brazil's cerrado region, hailed as this South American country's next b

Poland is seeking swift normalization of trade with the United States in 1987, arguing that the curr

Orglas a Sterile Cover For Walls, CeilingsOrglas, a hygienic coating that can be applied dir

Officers of Carus Corp., the Special Products Division of Carus Chemical Co., and Suzuka Furnace Co.

Borg-Warner Hikes Nonylphenol PricesBorg-Warner announced a price increase of 1 1/2 cents a

Navieras de Puerto Rico said it will begin offering direct container service between Miami and San J

The flow of goods between Hong Kong and the United States slackened in November 1986, despite a shar