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While corporate takeovers and real estate made up a sizeable block of Japanese investment in the Un

Real estate purchases in the United States represents another arena of investment for the Japanese.

Bermuda Star Line Inc. is planning a public stock offering to raise between $9.75 million and $12.75

Vietnamese leaders have unleashed a barrage of self-criticism, saying it is time to "purify" the nat

Monday, December 15, (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

NY Air to Discontinue Service to RochesterNew York Air said it will discontinue service to R

Textile exports from India to the United States, already rising, are likely to grow even more sharp

Working Rig Count Increases by ThreeThe number of working oil and gas rigs in the United Sta

It was widely expected and landed right on target, but the 0.6 percent rise in U.S. industrial outpu

Consumer confidence steadied in November after declining for more than a year, the Conference Board

Domestic auto sales by General Motors Corp. fell in early December compared with the previous year,

Personnel of private towing companies started an indefinite strike Monday, hampering shipping traffi

The government of Zambia recently got a much-needed $280 million loan from the International Monetar

Transport ministers of the European Community met in Brussels Monday without making any significant

The C$1 billion farm subsidy package, the special Canada grains pro gram, was a "soft option" that o

Ship movements are proceeding smoothly through the St. Lawrence Seaway prior to the scheduled closin

The government last week launched a privatization campaign and a drive to sell non-performing-assets

The government plans to spend US$456 million to brighten up and develop facilities to attract more t

Faced with stockpiles of unwanted goods, state-run shops in Beijing have revived the holding of sale

United States Lines Inc. said Singapore Marine Engineering Service filed and then withdrew a lien ag

Sea-Land Service Inc. announced it is stepping up its services linking the United States with the Ca

Higher home mortgage charges contributed to a 0.8 percent rise in U.K. retail prices last month, pus

4-Nation S. Africa Trip WASHINGTON - Under Secretary of State Michael Armacost will meet wit

Ecuador is set to begin its debt-to-equity conversion program that some traders in the secondary mar

The Du Pont Co. will sell its sodium silicates business to Power Silicates Inc., a subsidiary of Pow

American Cyanamid Co. projected earnings from continuing operations and net earnings for 1986 in th

The presidents of Brazil and Argentina signed some 20 accords last week designed to expand cooperat

The French consumer price index rose 0.1 percent in November, slightly better than the 0.2 percent

The Massachusetts Hospital Association is seeking sweeping legislative reform it says is necessary i

December 12, 1986 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gall

Oil analysts in London are optimistic the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will agree t

Oil prices surged on the European spot market as the conference of the Organization of Petroleum Exp

Administration budget snippers are looking hard at farm price support operations as a prime target f

Canadian Subsidies Viewed as ConservativeThe U.S. considers the Canadian government's respon

Several precious metals analysts last week forecast higher silver, gold and platinum prices in 1987

GENERAL NEWSLow producer prices and the rise in business inventories bring only a little che

The government plans to spend US$456 million to brighten up and develop facilities to attract more t

Royal Nedlloyd, the Dutch transport and energy group seeking to lessen its dependence on liner shipp

West Germany's Deutsche Airbus has asked the government for new subsidiesbecause of low doll

The stock market is facing a potentially volatile week with the triple witching hour on Friday, and