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Millions of Americans will become eligible for private pension benefits at retirement, and those be

Philippine Homecoming MANILA, Philippines - President Corazon Aquino offered a safe homecomi

GENERAL NEWSThe U.S. needs to support the commercial space industry not by direct subsidy bu

The nation's efficiency in producing goods and services declined in the second quarter of 1986 for t

A new program designed to encourage U.S. and other corporations to invest more in developing nations

Estimate on Conrail Conrail should fetch more than $3 billion in the open market the Congres

TNT North America, which recently gobbled up three regional U.S. motor carriers, is hungry again.

Britain's balance of trade in July was 65 million (US$97.5 million) downfrom June but stil

A federal judge authorized the sale of two Prudential Lines ships that have been under arrest since

The Union Pacific and the Denver & Rio Grande Western rail systems will be the big winners in Santa

The National Maritime Council, once troubled by dissent and too close a link to the government, now

There are cries south of the border for tax reform, with businessmen demanding tax rate cuts and gov

Ichiro Watanabe, manager of the textile sales department of a major Japanese trading house, faced an

Property/casualty insurers, who write 97 percent of the nation's business, are reporting $1.5 billio

Eugene Gartland swung a sledgehammer over his head and drove a golden spike at the Port of San Fran

The suspension of funds to the Small Business Administration may be the reason many individuals are

Mitsubishi Gains 25 percent Of Semiconductor FirmORANGEBURG, N.Y. - Mitsubishi Corp., Tokyo,

Soviets Place Order For Stitching MachinesFARMINGTON, Conn. - Emhart Corp. of Farmington, Co

The chairman of South Africa's largest mining conglomerate says Australia and Canada are supporting

China's State Planning Commission launched a high-level inquiry into runaway spending on building pr

Almost 93 percent of China's people believe the country's economic reform is essential, but many res

Almost 93 percent of China's people believe the country's economic reform is essential, but many res

Show Features Medical GoodsDUESSELDORF, West Germany - Medica '86, an important medical trad

A plan to let out-of-state banks open branches in California in 1991 has won committee approval desp

China's State Planning Commission launched a high-level inquiry into runaway spending on building pr

The Peace Bridge at Fort Erie, Ontario, will open for business in early November with a new 12,000-s

Quaternary ammonium compound (quat) consumption in North America will grow steadily by 2.7 percent a

The Cameroonian government asked the European Community to provide a long list of emergency supplies

Monsanto IntroducesAlloy SeriesMonsanto Chemical Co.'s Plastics Division introduced

U.S. pigs are being bred in this Caribbean nation to replace native pigs wiped out by the hundreds

Shamrock Hikes PriceOf Caustic SodaDiamond Shamrock Chemical Co. announced a $25-a-t

US Aluminum Output Down 20.8 percent for JulyU.S. primary aluminum production fell 20.8 perc

South Africa's exports of minerals this year will remain close to last year's levels for most items,

Production of broiler chickens, the kind most familiar to consumers, is rising again this year and w

The state-owned Port of Gulfport, which traditionally has depended on port and local funds, will pro

Nedlloyd Lines and Trans Freight Lines Inc. said they chose Maher Terminals instead of Universal Mar

The government of Bolivia began a reorganization of the min ing industry this week in which most ope

Many analysts in the transportation industry have often wondered just how big TNT Ltd., the Sydney,

Iranian warships intercepted 10 foreign cargo ships and oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the gat

Despite major regional differences in building rates, the National Association of Home Builders expe