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Two conservative Republicans and all six Democratic presidential contenders oppose a proposed federa

European Ministers Confirm Rail NetworkBRUSSELS, Belgium - Five European transport ministers

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on

An Environmental Protection Agency plan to limit pesticide use in 900 counties across the country ma

Scott Worldwide, a subsidiary of Scott Paper Co., announced Tuesday that it will spend more than $25

Ghana Bauxite Co. Reports Output DipBauxite production by the Ghana Bauxite Co. totaled 79,8

Antiquated public policies and outdated trade rules are pushing the United States toward a radical e

The Chamber of Commerce calls it an eyesore and wants it junked, but some residents want to keep a b

The annual rate of production of marketable phosphate rock in August was 41.7 million metric tons, u

In an industry environment where the price is governed by market forces, the last several years have

The stock market crash has had no direct impact on the market for sovereign country debt, but the pl

Rhode Island insurers will be limited in their AIDS testing procedures if the state business regulat

German Central Bank Opposes Dollar PlungeFRANKFURT, West Germany - The Bundesbank does not w

Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Rhode Island will appeal a verdict that awarded a rival health maintenance

Japan will produce nearly as much overseas as it exports some time in the 1990s, according a report

Chrysler Corp. will cut its 38,000-member salaried work force by nearly 10 percent this year and by

October 27, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallo

Financial houses participating in the sale of the British government's stake in British Petroleum co

The Cotton Club Thursday will pass an important milestone, its 1,000th meeting. The club has

About 2,000 crabs fell onto an interstate highway when the bottom fell out of a refrigerator truck b

Ask any shipping executive off the record and he'll tell you: rebating, or payments from a steamship

Wings West Optimistic On Traffic for 1988LOS ANGELES - Wings West's traffic should continue

Double stack container trains are arriving in this city in ever-increasing numbers - each bringing i

Tue., Oct. 27, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

The Dukakis for President campaign has reimbursed $440 to a director of a proposed Massachusetts aut

Cocoa Producers Seen Weighing Quota PlansThe Cocoa Producers Alliance will hold its semiannu

The Personal System-2 computer is a "runaway success" for IBM, which has sold 1 million units since

Allied-Signal Aerospace Co., which was operating two of its acquisitions as autonomous units, has re

E. Peterson Named PIA Consumer AdviserAt its 56th annual convention Tuesday, the National As

The port of Long Beach handled a record 1,457,561 containers in 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in f

Hundreds of curious truckers could not resist the chance to see their tormentors up close. T

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

W. German Fair Looks At Industrial SafetyDUSSELDORF, West Germany - A + A 87, an industrial

The lower European Community grains crop combined with budgetary problems will mean there is no pres

Ford Motor Co. posted a 1.43 percent rise in its third quarter net income, pushing its year-to-date

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration this week fined International Paper Co. $242,000 for

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Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

Five American companies, including the largest paper firm and the second- biggest phone company, wer

Major commodity exporters like Brazil see the recent glimmering promise of firming world commodity p