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The discovery of poisoned grapes from Chile has raised questions among government and industry analy

The story "Grapes Bring Focus On Obscure Insurance," in The Journal of Commerce, March 16, Page 1A,

GA. LIFE INSURER GETS SOUTH KOREAN LICENSELife Insurance Co. of Georgia has received its fin

Administration officials claim their new approach to Third World debt could reduce developing nation

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

Mycogen Corp. announced an agreement with JT Biotech USA Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Japan Tobacco In

The Group of 7 agreement to keep the dollar within proscribed bands is likely to be tested in the co

Diamond M. Atlantic Co., Houston, is seeking Maritime Administration permission to sell a drilling v

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS EXECUTIVE CHARGEDST. LOUIS - British authorities have charged a former exe

The head of a steel importers' group has urged the New Orleans trade community to get involved in de

An actuarial report disseminated to doctors and insurance agents in Maryland has raised financial qu

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Venezuela is believed to be near agreeing to barter oil for 350,000 metric tons of sugar with at lea

South African coal producers expect a 40 percent increase in export earnings this year, thanks to a

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

Strong growth in demand for bleached chemithermomechanical pulp, or BCTMP, has spurred Millar Wester

Glaxo Holdings PLC, the U.K. pharmaceuticals group, announced last week that a strong performance by

The Soviet Union plans to issue its first credit cards in the next six months but Western bankers sa

Living standards in Latin America fell last year to the levels of the late 1970s as the region's $43

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

Cargo volume on shipping lanes between Western Europe and the Far East within 10 years will overtake

An organization representing dealers of imported automobiles is urging the U.S. government to repeal

Japan's economy grew at its fastest pace in 15 years in 1988, officials said Friday, even though con

Ford Motor Co. could best weather a substantial decline in U.S. auto sales, while Chrysler Corp. app

The Tennessee Valley Authority said it awarded only one spot coal contract, for 6,500 tons, during t

Ashland Coal Co. said this week it will suffer immediate losses in sales of West Virginia coal to Mi

When Stillwater, Minn.-based Cub Food's "Fish in a Flash" program began more than a year ago, Federa

FLAME RETARDANTS FMC Corp., Philadelphia, Pa., announced increases on its Kronitex flame ret

LUFTHANSA TO INVEST IN TERMINAL AT MUNICHNEW YORK - Lufthansa German Airlines will invest $3

Mounting criticism of slipping standards among the world's ship classification societies has led Llo

DAMAGE TO WHEAT CROP STILL UNKNOWN IN KAN.TOPEKA, Kan. - While the Kansas wheat crop has bee

CONFERENCES CANCEL SPANISH SURCHARGESSpecial charges due to be levied on most customers of s

The story headlined "Boston Port Upgrading Road Links," which appeared on Page 1A in The Journal of

The U.S. Coast Guard will be "better prepared to deal with" any recurrence of drought conditions, "h

Transportation Secretary Samuel K. Skinner said the government may change its safety philosophy towa

JAPAN CALLS ON US TO LIVE UP TO JET DEALJapan's defense minister called on the United States

PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. (Philadelphia) - Gerald J. Oyen was named vice president, acquisition

KOREAN AIR TO RESUME FLIGHTS TO BAGHDADSEOUL, South Korea - Korean Air will resume flights t

Michael Ashington-Pickett has some simple advice for travelers who are scared about flying to Europe

Egypt raised its export crude oil prices Thursday by $1.60 a barrel, the Egyptian Petroleum Authorit