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China's State Planning Commission launched a high-level inquiry into runaway spending on building pr

The Peace Bridge at Fort Erie, Ontario, will open for business in early November with a new 12,000-s

Quaternary ammonium compound (quat) consumption in North America will grow steadily by 2.7 percent a

The Cameroonian government asked the European Community to provide a long list of emergency supplies

Monsanto IntroducesAlloy SeriesMonsanto Chemical Co.'s Plastics Division introduced

U.S. pigs are being bred in this Caribbean nation to replace native pigs wiped out by the hundreds

Shamrock Hikes PriceOf Caustic SodaDiamond Shamrock Chemical Co. announced a $25-a-t

US Aluminum Output Down 20.8 percent for JulyU.S. primary aluminum production fell 20.8 perc

South Africa's exports of minerals this year will remain close to last year's levels for most items,

Production of broiler chickens, the kind most familiar to consumers, is rising again this year and w

The state-owned Port of Gulfport, which traditionally has depended on port and local funds, will pro

Nedlloyd Lines and Trans Freight Lines Inc. said they chose Maher Terminals instead of Universal Mar

The government of Bolivia began a reorganization of the min ing industry this week in which most ope

Many analysts in the transportation industry have often wondered just how big TNT Ltd., the Sydney,

Iranian warships intercepted 10 foreign cargo ships and oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the gat

Despite major regional differences in building rates, the National Association of Home Builders expe

Dock labor leaders in Argentina threatened to step up action as feelings hardened on both sides in a

A new industrial materials price index that gives early signals of inflation or disinflation will be

Brazil's Conin (National Informatics and Automation Council) voted to grant limited copyright protec

Rawl Named New ChairmanFor ExxonExxon Corp. said Lawrence G. Rawl, president since M

Swazi King, Botha Meet MBABANE, Swaziland - South African Foreign Minister R.F. Botha and Sw

The federal government needs to support the commercial space industry not by direct subsidy but by

The Justice Department accused Chevron USA of violating federal clean water standards by dumping tho

An accident like the one at Chernobyl is not likely to occur at a U.S. nuclear power plant because o

$70 Million Drilling Rig Sits Idle in NorwaySANDEFJORD, Norway - One of the world's largest

A bill to establish federal minimum energy efficiency standards for major home appliances, developed

For the first time in a number of weeks, gasoline inventories ran counter to normal seasonal trends

Investment in Argentina's energy sector should total almost $32 billion during the rest of this cen

Navistar International Corp., the nation's biggest heavy truck manufacturer, will reduce its U.S. ma

Executives at Texas Air Corp., Houston, are exploring several options that would enable them to conc

People Express Inc. said its subsidiary, Frontier Airlines, would file for bankruptcy protection in

Japan's Railroads Report Record LossThe Japanese National Railways reported a record 1.85 tr

The following are the highlights of Wednesday's St. Louis Merchants Exchange call session for barge

US, Korea Hold Talks On Commercial AviationSEOUL, South Korea - The United States and South

Council of Logistics Management, eastern Michigan round table. Sept. 9. Ann Arbor Marriott, Ann Arbo

Japan Welcomes Vote Ending Unitary TaxJapanese business leaders welcomed the decision by the

Some 70 Connecticut state troopers - about one a mile - patrolled Interstate 95 Wednesday as the sta

With harvest-time strikes already under way at four large wineries, the union representing more than

The Sedgwick Group PLC, the U.K.'s largest insurance broker, promoted itself to number four in the

Verdict in Bridge Suit To Be ExaminedSTAMFORD, Conn. - Stamford Superior Court Judge Nichola