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Australian coal producers have protested against the government's recent decision to block exports o

The commercial start up of the Nine Mile Point 2 nuclear power plant will be delayed until March 198

MTO Maritime Transportation Overseas, the financially troubled Dusseldorf- based shipping conglomera

Agricultural exports rose $1.6 billion and 20 million metric tons in fiscal 1987, an 18 percent incr

The 500,000 California motorists whose automobile insurance comes through the assigned risk plan wil

A judge ruled in a trademark dispute that film star Elizabeth Taylor cannot market her perfume line

S. Korean Toy Exports Near $1 Billion MarkSEOUL, South Korea - South Korean toy exports are

While much of the world's shipping industry is deeply troubled, traffic on the St. Lawrence Seaway i

Chinese Plane Venture Seeks Foreign PartnersBEIJING, China - Aviation officials are looking

Southern Pacific Opens New Facility in DallasSouthern Pacific Transportation Co. opened its

U.S. companies have streamlined operations to meet threats of foreign competition and are likely to

Average weekly earnings of U.S. workers other than on farms rose 0.9 percent in October, after adjus

Wheat growers are optimistic that a new variety with a higher profit potential than its Australian c

Sodium Methylate Price IncreasesSTAMFORD, Conn. - Olin Corp. is increasing the off-list pric

The chairman of the state-owned oil company Statoil offered to resign Friday after coming under fire

Nov. 20 Baltic International Freight Futures Exchangeprev.Close High Low

Each November for more than 20 years tank trucks have raced across the rolling hills of Beaujolais t

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

Borden Chemicals & Plastics Ltd. Partnership has launched its initial public offering of 21,000,000

Higher costs for shelter, new vehicles and clothing pushed U.S. consumer prices for all urban consum

Fri., Nov. 20, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Indiana Gov. Bob Orr said he was distressed over a decision not to allow foreign firms, including an

Japan's largest private sector union was inaugurated at the weekend in a move designed to expand the

It was a day late and a dollar short, but this time those federal budget negotiators at last had a d

The Tennessee Valley Authority made six small spot market coal purchases, all but one for 2,000 tons

United Auto Workers members won moderate wage increases and significant job and income security gain

The House of Representatives has approved a measure that would oblige most foreign recipients of cas

New Hampshire will dismantle its market assistance program for day care and municipal liability as a

Airbus Industrie of North America Inc. is more than halfway to its goal of capturing a 30 percent sh

Bar codes and electronic data interchange are about to marry to revolutionize how goods are transpor

W. African Conference To Increase ChargesThe American West African Freight Conference will i

Brooklyn Union Gas To Lower Rates 1.6 percentALBANY, N.Y. - Brooklyn Union Gas Co. agreed wi

TELLING IT LIKE IT IS usually depends upon the situation. An example: The two different sets

Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., chairman of the House Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, is

Because of the woes of some U.S. industries, especially those that make electronic equipment, cars a

As domestic demand for coal drops and subsidy reductions threaten exports, the West German coal indu

Utah Power & Light Co. shareholders are scheduled to vote Dec. 15 on whether to merge with PacifiCor

ANR Freight System Inc. should know today how many of its 4,000 employees are willing to trade wage

Volkswagen, the West German-based car manufacturer, said it will permanently close its automobile pr

Indonesia Investors Forum. Nov. 23-27. Jakarta. Contact Investment Promotion Service, United Nations