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S. AFRICAN DOWNPLAYS NATIONALIZATION FEARSSOWETO, South Africa - The leader of South Africa'

NEW ZEALAND SIDELINES PLANS FOR MINING PACTWELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand has set asi

A U.S. stockholder filed a lawsuit Monday against Tokyo-based Saitama Bank Ltd. and its directors, c

HONG KONG EXPORTS FELL 3.6 PERCENT IN JANUARYHong Kong's domestic exports in January fell 3.

Mon., Feb. 26, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

In a surprise last-minute move to avoid an unfriendly takeover, XTRA Corp. said Monday it will seek

Mexico's booming "twin" production plants have a new gateway to the Far East that bypasses the Unite

Pfizer Inc. says it is bracing for insurance disputes regarding heart valves it made available betwe

Concern is mounting that the series of storms that have throttled Britain and Northern Europe period

The Port of Houston has raised the ante in the contest by many American ports to attract fruit and v

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HIGH COURT UPHOLDS RULING ON DAMAGE SUITThe Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling tha

A Chinese nonferrous metals trade fair under way here is expected to meet sales expectations, a spok

JAPAN'S MATSUSHITA, DU PONT UNITS LINK UPOSAKA, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. s

EXPECTING THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY to retain a majority in Japan's Lower House, the Nikkei Index

SLOW '90 GROWTH SEEN, BUT RISK OF SLIDE CITEDThe U.S. economy will grow slowly during 1990 a

Japanese officials announced Monday that they plan to relax restrictions on construction of large-sc

The fallout from the Tokyo stock market plunge failed to land on Wall Street, thanks in part to the

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The world energy industry is expected to make massive investments over the next few years to replace

SHIPOWNERS RULE OUT MINE IN GULF EXPLOSIONDUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An explosion that ki

Panama last week reopened its New York maritime affairs office, four months after closing it during

MOBIL ANNOUNCES LDPE PRICE HIKEMobil Chemical Co. told customers Friday that it would raise

WASHINGTON - For the week ended Feb. 17, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railro

Congress and not the courts should decide jurisdiction over new products if federal securities and f

The French, who are being told to boil their tap-water supply because of possible contamination, hav

JAPAN OFFICIAL DENIES ARBITRAGE RULE PLANSAn official at the Securities Bureau of Japan's Mi

Union des Assurances de Paris (UAP), France's top insurer, today will launch the biggest capital inc

Major steamship lines operating between the United States and Europe are looking to share some of th

FEDERAL AID AVAILABLE FOR GA. STORM VICTIMSPresident Bush declared a major disaster in Georg

MEXICO'S OIL EXPORTS FALL, BUT INCOME RISESMexico's crude oil sales averaged 1.28 million ba

The fast sealift vessel and Coast Guard icebreaker programs are in jeopardybecause of a rece

SOMEBODY'S MAKING OUT from the D&H bankruptcy. "Amtrak must be making a fortune from all the

Highway traffic will spearhead an increase in freight movements in France this year, the official Tr

The Interstate Commerce Commission Friday ordered New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway and two sm

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About two dozen local bakeries are sharing a bit of Mardi Gras with the rest of the country this yea

Feb. 23, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Ocean Technical Services Inc. won limited approval from the Maritime Administrative to operate or ac