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There's more than a touch of irony in the Supreme Court decision voiding constitutional grounds for

Scientists here believe there is money beyond wealth in shiitake mushrooms, a popular Japanese delic

Some ports have formed their own export trading companies to assist local businesses in selling over

The disputed procurement of ocean transportation to move military cargoes to Iceland will continue i

Automation, in general, can be seen as a productivity enhancer or a job killer. Electronic data inte

The first salvos already have been fired between the organizers of SICOB, France's 40-year-old compu

A union-sponsored financial analysis of Eastern Airlines accuses its Texas Air Corp. parent of manuf

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of Commerce , U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, Room HCHB

Westcoast Transmission Co. increased its natural gas exports to the United States by 35 percent in 1

Bristol-Myers Co. filed a petition against the government of South Korea urging the U.S. Trade Repre

Brazil's Votorantim, Olin Form VentureSTAMFORD, Conn. - Olin Corp. formed a joint venture wi

May 2, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Panama's international banking center was once a magnet for money from throughout the world, a safe

BEAR STEARNS COS. INC. (New York) - E. John Rosenwald Jr. was elected vice chairman of the public co

Silver is on the edge of a significant upward move that will take prices higher over the next few ye

Japan's trade surplus declined in March from the previous year's level for the 11th straight month,

Texas Air Corp.'s controversial plan to create a new subsidiary for Eastern Airlines' air shuttle se

Tiny B&R Harness Supply once shipped horseback riding equipment to West Germany and South America. I

The Aloha Airlines jet that suffered a 20-foot rupture of its upper fuselage during an inter-island

EC-Asean Talks Focus On Economic IssuesDUSSELDORF, West Germany - Foreign Minister Hans-Diet

US Urges S. Korea To Open MarketsSEOUL, South Korea - A U.S. trade delegation urged Monday t

The United States will no longer give duty-free benefits to imports from Bahrain, Bermuda, Brunei an

President Reagan vowed Monday to veto the huge omnibus trade bill and compared the legislation's con

A new survey of Australian coal producers has found a steady erosion of confidence and a growing con

Marad to Sell Claim Against Global AssetsThe Maritime Administration disclosed that it will

Mon., May 2, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K.

Construction spending, powered by a big gain in government projects, shot up 1.5 percent in March, t

AVIATION Behind well-publicized aircraft inspections at Eastern Airlines are allegations of

After years of being considered the little sibling of broadcast television, some say the cable TV in

Walls have gone up during the long and bitter battle between Eastern Airlines and its employees.

Discovery Oil Acquires Crystal River RefiningDiscovery Oil Ltd., which recently emerged from

Strike action by British ferry crews spread throughout the May Day holiday weekend, bringing severe

Pan American World Airways and Pan Am Express are completely separate airlines, although both are su

Motorola Inc. has made a new link with the trucking industry in an agreement with Carrier Logistics

For two rubles, Soviet personal computer users soon will be able to access information probably beyo

Stolt Tankers and Terminals has sold its bulk liquid storage terminal in Brownsville, Texas, to the

The state insurance department said Friday it has filed a $2 million lawsuit against the former chie

When James Southers went to work for Vision Hosiery Mills in Belmont in 1942, stockings came only in

The challenge: Turning Eastern around. The shuttle: A proposal to sell it.Pages 4B, 5B