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British Aerospace Wins Defense System OrderThe British government said it placed a $1.5 bill

President Suharto has agreed to send a delegation to Malta to study the possibility of expanding tra

A delegation of top U.S. investment bankers, who used to be portrayed by Communist authorities as ex

While many in the West tend to lump the dynamic economies of East and Southeast Asia into one mold,

Japan agreed to make substantial cuts on exports of textiles to the United States, the U.S. Trade Re

TNT Ltd.'s $29-a-share offer for Airborne Freight Corp. is the first move in what could be one of th

TRADE SMITHKLINE-BECKMAN CORP. (Philadelphia) - Hachiro Koyama, Japanese industrialist and c

Work parties and four dredges continue to clear the Panama Canal of one of its biggest landslides,

Newport News Yard Lays Off 1,250 WorkersNEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Newport News Shipbuilding said i

The U.S. Court of Appeals here dismissed another suit against the shipping industry by Marshall P. S

User fees will likely remain a controversial issue for the nation's barge industry despite the new h

Naval Lab Awards Contract BALTIMORE - Martin Marietta Corp. received a $4 million contract f

The United States and Norway face a common, major maritime fact: most of the fleets owned by their n

Pennwalt Corp.'s board of directors approved the expansion of the Organic Chemicals Division's metha

Lloyd M. Martin, secretary-treasurer of the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots,

Market for Gum Rosins Is SteadyThe market for gum rosins is reported to be stable, although

Hercules Inc. appointed Harwick Chemical Corp., Akron, Ohio, as its distributor for key peroxide and

Many residents of New Jersey's cities will be shut out from obtaining automobile insurance if propos

Mobil Oil Canada Plans Stimulation ProjectMobil Oil Corp.'s Canadian affiliate, Mobil Oil Ca

Here in the "oil patch," even multimillionaires like Clayton Williams and his wife, Modesta, are hur

Charles Schwab, who wants to buy back the discount brokerage company he founded and sold to BankAmer

Spurred on by a strong yen and attractive rate of return, Japanese investment in U.S. real estate is

Cyprus Minerals Co. said it has collected $20 million held in escrow as a guarantee of LTV Steel Co.

The Argentine government has signed two exploration and production deals with private oil companies

South Korea's trade surplus with the United States rose to a record $5.9 billion in the first 10 mon

In a city-wide crackdown on automobile insurance fraud, police arrested 55 people, including a feder

Home Group Withdraws Re Unit Stock SaleHome Group Inc. said it's withdrawing its proposed pu

An anti-fraud group led by the insurance industry is meeting to design a new communications network

U.S. exports to Hong Kong slumped in September, dragging the United States off its long-time perch a

Polar BEAR Satellite Will Do ExperimentsVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - A satellite that

Indonesia Trade Team To Visit MaltaJAKARTA, Indonesia - President Suharto has agreed to send

Japan asked the United States to be patient in its call for Japan to halt alleged "dumping" of semic

A delegation of top U.S. investment bankers, who used to be portrayed by Communist authorities as ex

GENERAL NEWSThree top executives were promoted by The Journal of Commerce. Page 1A Economi

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

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

Friday, Nov. 14, 1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

UTA French Airlines is well-established in the Paris-Africa market, but company officials see the gr

In a setback for environmentalists, a judge has refused to block construction of an air cargo facili

BREAKING FROM THE GATE: The American Association of Airport Executives lost no time lining up the n