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

U.S. business is likely to face a rising wave of regulation in 1988,according to a Conference Board

President Reagan still wants an acceptable trade bill to emerge from negotiations with Congress, and

A financial futures market will be established in Japan, either later this year or in 1989, to permi

Car workers in Gothenburg and Stuttgart, wine growers in Bordeaux, aircraft mechanics in Toulouse, c

In a challenge to U.S. semiconductor companies' dominance of the market for microprocessor chips, th

National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. told a federal agency Monday it could search its San Diego shipy

AVIATION General aviation turned in its safest year on record in 1987, but commercial carrie

Chemex Pharmaceuticals Inc. has signed a drug evaluation and licensing agreement with Takeda Chemica

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has begun final construction phase of an erosion control sy

President Reagan has signed a bill that will require all U.S.-flag vessels to hire U.S. citizens for

Textile exporters in Thailand say they are losing up to 50 million baht (US$2 million) a month in sa

More than 3,000 overseas buyers joined 5,000 others at the launch of Hong Kong Fashion Week, a US$1

International Business Machines Corp. will beef up its sales efforts in the mid-range of its product

The United States Tuesday piled on more pressure for a revaluation of the Hong Kong dollar, but insi

The Swedish Defense Material Administration has developed a protective outfit for individuals who wo

A shortage this year of high-quality oats in the United States is spurring import demand, sources sa

Looking to cash in on a fast-rising electronic data interchange marketplace, EDI suppliers are offer

The Takeshita administration has decided to allow "qualified" U.S. contractors to bid on specified p

The U.S. dollar drifted lower Tuesday despite two reported instances of Federal Reserve dollar-buyin

Burlington Northern Railroad's plan to sell certificates for future railcar movements could be the f

Du Pont Plans Facility In Northern IrelandE.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. announced plans Tues

OOCL (USA) Inc. expects to relocate more of its executives from northern California to Southern Cali

The dry cargo futures market in London had one of its busiest days ever Tuesday as shipping freight

January 12, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallo

Iran sent a delegation to Istanbul, Turkey, for final negotiations on building a 900-mile pipeline f

Kuwait, Iraq and Qatar all have started offering market-related pricing to Japanese customers, depre

Heating Oil Stocks Down in New EnglandNew England heating oil stocks are significantly down

Officials of Paccar Inc. are terming last year's entry into the medium-duty truck market a "very suc

Military spending worldwide soared to a new high of about $930 billion in 1987, an annual study rele

Brazil has raised its frozen concentrate orange juice prices by 15 cents to $1.86 a pound, industry

Levi Strauss Plans Hungary Joint VentureBUDAPEST, Hungary - Levi Strauss, the U.S. jeans clo

U.S. Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter Tuesday assured Australian Cattle Council officials that t

No Recommendation On Hickey SuccessorWhite House Chief of Staff Howard Baker said the questi

Tue., Jan. 12, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Firefighters on Tuesday struggled against flames raging aboard a gasoline- laden Greek tanker struck

While administration trade officials are set this week to vent their dissatisfaction about declining

Crude oil prices sank below $16 a barrel in early trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange Tuesda

Flight Testing Planned For Airbus Jet EngineEAST HARTFORD, Conn. - The V2500 jet engine, bei

Looking down on the Space Needle from glassed-in suites in the sky, the new Pacific Coast headquarte