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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has taken an evolutionary step in giving Vermont officials limited

One of every four petroleum geologists in the United States is unemployedbecause of the oil

A federal appeals court ordered a temporary halt to the Interior Department's plan to sell for $2.50

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries was moving slowly toward an agreement to extend it

Mexico's government-run oil company, Petroleos Mexicanos, and Mexican Petroleum Import Corp. of Japa

Gas deliveries to Western Europe from Norway's Troll and Sleipner offshore gas fields could be more

Unchanged Ceiling Seen Hiking PricesIf the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries thi

The Environmental Protection Agency said it is imposing an immediate ban on dinoseb, a widely used h

Despite the weak world oil market, exploration activity in the West African state of Ghana is poised

PPG Industries said it has completed its acquisition from Litton Industries Inc. of the medical elec

It was announced at a recent conference in London that Arco Technology Inc., a unit of Arco Chemical

Companies Hike PricesFor SulfateGeneral Chemical Corp. announced that it will increa

Polycarbonate's small but critical niche in the health care market's annual 1.7 billion pound consum

Union Carbide Corp.'s Linde Division has announced the expansion of two industrial gas plants in Cal

Hercules Inc. announced that it has sold its 49 percent interest in Teijin- Hercules Chemical Co., a

ICI Advanced Materials, a world leader in high-temperature thermoplastics, announced plans to build

Ferro Corp. expects to show strong gains in both sales and earnings for the third quarter ended Sept

A new mixture that can dramatically increase the strength and durability of concrete has been develo

The U.S. dollar moved slightly higher Thursday, guided by technical factors. Analysts said t

Purolator Courier Corp. stock rose sharply in active trading on a recommendation by a key analyst, a

Financier Carl C. Icahn has tightened his hold on USX Corp. with an 11.4 percent stake, but analysts

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

Prudential Insurance Co. of America is embarking on a strong push into Asia with a new venture offer

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

Hong Kong Increases Foreign Bank CriterionForeign banks wishing to set up shop in Hong Kong

The Federal Reserve will most likely cut the discount rate one-half percentage point to 5 percent by

There will be "an explosion" of farm bankruptcy filings once farmers and their lawyers realize the a

Thursday, October 9, 1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

Legislation amending the Risk Retention Act should be signed into law by President Reagan, now that

Gov. George Deukmejian's insurance commissioner says the state will require insurance firms to justi

WHERE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A RIGHT OF WAY. A few weeks ago, we ran a two- part piece about the pro

The growing use of outpatient services and clinics is causing a plunge in hospital use by Americans,

US Crime Rate Fell To Record Low in '86A record low number of crimes was committed in the Un

OCTOBER 14 - Free Trade and International Insurance, symposium - Wall Street Club, New York

Senate Ratifies Treaty With Iceland on CargoThe Senate swiftly ratified a cargo sharing trea

Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley drew a $10,000 contribution from the California Trial Lawyers in his c

The 16,789-deadweight-ton Indian-flag motor vessel State of Gujarat, collided with the 2,948-dwt. Sp

Legislation authorizing a long list of channel dredging projects and new locks and dams along the in

In its first major probe of alleged illegal rate-making activities under the 1984 Shipping Act, the

Grain traffic at Thunder Bay, Canada's biggest cereals port, resumed late Thurs day afternoon after