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Luxembourg is rolling out the red carpet to U.S. insurance companies looking for a base in the Europ

Insured losses from a major U.S. earthquake could reach $50 billion and result in serious availabili

Consumers' confidence rebounded in April, suggesting consumer spending will remain strong in coming

Welcome to the Brave New Supermarket. A Chicago-based marketing firm says computer technolog

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When Jim and Donna Moriarty opened their convenience store near the Tulsa Port of Catoosa three year

U.S. Attorney John Volz says he won't prosecute the former U.S. Coast Guard commander for the Gulf C

Lloyd's Confirms Latest Ship AttacksMANAMA, Bahrain - Iraq announced Thursday that its warpl

The Department of Transportation said New York City violated federal law by imposing time-of-day and

CF AirFreight's recent price hike centered on a premium service, guaranteed next afternoon delivery,

Consolidated Finds More Oil in Okla. FieldConsolidated Natural Gas Co. said it made a large

HOMESTAKE INTERNATIONAL MINERALS LTD. (San Francisco) - Jack E. Thompson was elected president of th

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AMERICAN CYANAMID CO. (Wayne, N.J.) - William J. Murray was appointed president of its Venture Chemi

New York women over age 49 would be guaranteed coverage for mammogram breast cancer exams in their g

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A Japanese entrepreneur offered U.S. firms the prospect of a major breakthrough in Japan's construct

Petrochemical Prices Still FirmPetrochemical prices remained firm in April, although most of

USAir to Participate In Apollo PartnershipWASHINGTON - USAir has agreed to participate throu

Scientists described Tuesday how a West German computer whiz cracked password codes that allowed him

UP Plans to Relocate Headquarters to Pa.The Union Pacific Corp. is moving its headquarters f

A TEXAS COURT RULING in Texas' Travis County (see story on this page) means Armstrong World Industr

Union officials called for an investigation into an industrial accident at the National Steel & Ship

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After having established U.S. Treasury bond futures as the most actively traded interest rate future

China Ends Rationing Of Pork, USDA SaysChina, the world's leading hog producer, has ended po

Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Michael Smith will arrive in Japan Monday with a new proposal aimed

AB Electrolux, Swedish manufacturer of household appliances, said Thursday it will push ahead with e

U.S. business interests in Singapore said Thursday their faith in the island republic has been teste

Airgas Inc. Acquires NH Welding SupplyWILMINGTON, Del. - Airgas Inc. acquired New Hampshire

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. is shifting its mid-Atlantic port calls from Baltimore to Norfolk,

In just two decades, the footwear industry in Taiwan has gone from being a producer of slippers and

House Panel OKs First Product Bill AmendmentThe House Energy and Commerce Committee is slowl

For the week ended April 30 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 1

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If Panama's political crisis were resolved tomorrow, it would take at least two years and a vigorous

S. Korea Eases Curbs On US Farm ProductsSouth Korea, responding to pressure from the United