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The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

Big Board Requires Program Trade ReportsNEW YORK - The New York Stock Exchange Tuesday began

The U.S. dollar climbed fractionally higher in quiet trading Tuesday, with dealers citing a lack of

Two investment partnerships bidding to acquire trucking giant Arkansas Best Corp. filed suit in fede

Thortec International Inc. said its majority-owned subsidiary, URS International Inc., signed agreem

The Burlington Northern Railroad Co.'s auctioning of future grain car movements has been a major top

Nearly two decades after the widespread adoption of computers by the industry, the hour - of deliver

Officials of Saab-Scania of America Inc. say the decision to shut down U.S. manufacturing operations

European Piggyback Climbed 5.7 percent in 1987FRANKFURT, West Germany - Road/rail traffic in

1345.0 (May 2, 1988) Previous day - 1358.0 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange

May 3, 1988 Baltic International Freight Futures ExchangePrev.Close High Lo

An article in Tuesday's edition of The Journal of Commerce incorrectly identified the direction of t

Greece is preparing for a sharp clash in Brussels this month when European Community transport mini

The Mersey Docks and Harbour Co., which owns the Port of Liverpool, reported a sharp profit rise for

Cargo Volume Declines At Port of Le HavreThe volume of cargo handled by the Port of Le Havre

The benefits of the electronic data interchange are many, according to analysts. So are the costs. F

Tandem Teams Up With TranSettlementsATLANTA - TranSettlements Inc. is bringing EDI software

People need to talk a lot before computers can begin to communicate using electronic data interchang

Lauda Air Acquires New Passenger PlaneSEATTLE - Lauda Air, a privately owned Austrian charte

Just when many people are asking why they need IBM Corp.'s Personal System-2 computers, along come t

Dow Corning Corp. is increasing list prices an average of 6 percent on all silicone surfactants sold

HIMONT INC. (Wilmington, Del.) - A restructuring of management was announced by Alexander F. Giacco,

More than a score of Taiwanese plastics companies intend to invest in export- oriented projects in t

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. has reached an agreement with Casco Nobel AB to acquire the automotive

The Resins and Specialty Chemicals division of National Starch & Chemical Corp. is raising prices on

Mobil Chemical Co. broke ground April 27 for construction of a new plant at Notre Dame de Gravenchon

W.R. Grace & Co. has completed the sale of two major fertilizer facilities to Western Branch Holding

A team of officials will soon visit Europe, the United States and Brazil to locate sources for polym

Thanks in large part to the crisis in Panama, Florida's Port Everglades has filled both buildings in

W.R. Grace & Co. acquired the worldwide Graphic Arts division of Uniroyal Plastics Co., a subsidiary

Faced with more cargo than it could handle, China Ocean Shipping Co. has replaced its entire West Co

Industrial action by British ferry crews could spread to deep-sea services, National Union of Seamen

Much to the dismay of both maritime employers and union officials, a handicapped longshoreman's five

Pa. Bars Sex as Factor In Determining RatesPennsylvania will become the third state in the n

Some of the proposed November ballot measures aimed at lowering auto insurance costs would instead c

The Union Carbide Corp. has filed suit against at least 115 of its insurers in an effort to force th

Two New York City men have been charged with trying to export more than a dozen stolen cars to the D

The former chairman of the Federal Trade Commission criticized British American Tobacco in an affida

Travelers Reports Drop In Operating IncomeHARTFORD, Conn. - Travelers Corp. reported that op

BRADFORD NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. (Lexington, Ky.) - William F. Healy was named president and chi