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Dutch Company Wins Hong Kong ContractA Dutch consulting company has won a $1.9 million contr

Facing an apparent trend toward unified standards among computer giants, a Boston attorney is seekin

The American Insurance Association is asking for congressional clarifications to ensure that the U.S

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is in the process of circulating a definition of front- running that

New England Power Co., Westborough, Mass., wrapped up seven coal supply contracts covering deliverie

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Analysts expect slight upward pressure on gasoline prices in the coming months as the heavy summer d

PSNH Gets Extension On Reorganization PlanMANCHESTER, N.H. - A federal bankruptcy judge on T

Soviets Studying Convertible CurrencyOSAKA, Japan - The Soviet Union is studying the possibi

Canadian Sanctions Urged Against BritainYELLOWKNIFE, Canada - Canadian trade sanctions again

Legislation designed to close a loophole in the handling of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, was

Batus Still Willing To Hike Bid for FarmersPatrick Sheehy, chairman of Batus Inc., told dire

Fri., May 20, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

Chinese companies bought more U.S. products during the first quarter of this year than in the corres

European spot oil prices closed the week soft to mixed in lackluster trading as plentiful supplies o

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IS ANYBODY LISTENING? After 40 years of exclusively sponsoring the press hospitality lounge at the n

Roadway Express Inc. To Boost Rates June 6AKRON, Ohio - Roadway Express Inc. said it will ra

Consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in April as clothing costs gained for the second straight month and

Aircraft flying in holding patterns over congested airports could cost Lufthansa, the West German ai

When they first face the technology, many traffic managers dip their feet into EDI's pool. Royce Dug

France's largest insurance group, Union des Assurances de Paris, is negotiating a merger with the B

At Maritime Day Celebration Friday, New York City Councilwoman Miriam Friedlander said a memorial in

Anera Rescinds Rate IncreaseThe Asia North America Eastbound Rate Agreement has rescinded a

Another U.S. shipyard will begin dismantling itself today. Last week, 9,000 pieces of equipm

Pennsylvania Gov. Robert P. Casey asked the state Legislature to wait until after the November elec

Wheat farmers may divert land earmarked for winter wheat planting to the production of soybeans and

Soviet Grain Imports In 1988-89 Could FallBelgium - The Soviet Union's grain import requirem

Presidential candidate Carlos Salinas de Gortari pledged to open Mexico further to foreign investmen

California real estate developers, contractors and their insurers are facing millions of dollars in

The proposals are gargantuan: a 400-mile Grand Canal from the icy rivers of northern Canada to the G

The Maritime Administration has received applications seeking permission to transfer two vessels to

The Coast Guard will consider allowing some self-inspection by operators of U.S. offshore supply ves

In meetings with senior Mexican energy officials here last week, OPEC President Fadhil J. Al-Chalabi

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Any U.S. visitor to Britain foolish enough to admire someone's yard might get a punch in the nose.<

AVIATION American Airlines considers buying up to 100 Boeing 757s, but says the price won't

MCI Unit to Enhance Italian Computer LinksRYE BROOK, N.Y., - Customers of MCI International

A Philadelphia-area company is predicting that its sophisticated mathematical equations will add up

The State Department wants the Federal Maritime Commission to hold off action against South Korea to