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The following index charts weekly changes in motor carrier tonnage originatingfrom 49 produc

A California entrepreneur is seeking dealerships for a new scientific product to eliminate cockroach

The Agriculture Department has been trying for more than three years to decide how much real cheese

Sea-Land Acquisition MENLO PARK, N.J. - Sea-Land Corp. said it anticipates that its acquisit

Ecuador and its 300 commercial creditors signed a 12-year agreement that lowers the interest rate an

Japan Eases Yen Loans To Foreign BorrowersThe Japanese Finance Ministry eased restrictions o

The port's Terminal 1 should be converted into a public facility for use by cruise and tour boats, a

Departure of the president, firings and the sale of assets are raising questions about the financial

American Transport Line won the right to carry most of the containerized U.S. military cargo being s

After years of heavy losses, Singapore's state-controlled Keppel Corp. may crawl out of the red this

Norsk Hydro is in the market for a chain of service stations in Norway, but not one of the six major

Canadair Ltd. will be sold to Bombardier Inc. of Montreal, Barbara McDougall, minister of state for

Crude oil producers and refiners are waging an undeclared marketing war that may soon cause prices a

Loomimg economic sanctions against South Africa could seriously hamper the development of the countr

UtiliCorp United Inc. announced the signing of a letter of agreement with Cominco Ltd., Vancouver,

A congressional study says ocean incineration of hazardous waste could be an interim, "middle ground

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

Components of an oil drilling rig manufactured in Virginia were exported to Norway through the Port

Congress is giving the stalled "Superfund" program emergency money to keep toxic cleanups going thro

Overseas Borrowings SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's government has ordered the country's

OIL/GAS BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY LTD. (Melbourne, Australia) - Peter Willcox was named execut

Invitation Accepted THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch Premier Ruud Lubbers has accepted an invi

Iran's oil-exporting capacity could be cut by as much as a third if Iraq maintains the disruption ca

Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson said the Chernobyl accident shows that atomic power is a danger and m

The New York State Public Service Commission has approved three small-scale alternative power projec

A new sales pitch invented by Congress to sell U.S. farm products overseas is humming right along, a

The Federal Maritime Commission will consider comments on proposed rules concerning anti-rebating ce

Monday, August 18,1986 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanadaU.K.G

GENERAL NEWSMany questions remain following Congress' marathon-tax writing session.Page 3A F

Crown Forest Shifts Marine OperationsVANCOUVER, British Columbia - Crown Forest Industries,

Sea Containers Ltd. reported losses for the second quarter of $4.5 million on revenue of $159.3 mill

Peter Morris, Australia's transport minister, said his country should pay more attention to the deve

Federal Express will continue to post significantly higher profit margins than the other publicly he

Most Americans believe the federal government has been lax in supervising nuclear power plants, and

Cleanliness is the latest suspect in a derailment which has been called the worst passenger train ac

American Can Co. announced it will build a barrier plastics container manufacturing facility in Wood

Invitation Accepted THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch Premier Ruud Lubbers has accepted an invi

Delta Enters Bidding For Jet America LineDelta Air Lines has entered the bidding for Jet Ame

The following are the results of Monday's St. Louis Merchants Exchange call session for barge freigh

Administration Forms Steel Task ForceThe Reagan administration, concerned that the recent ba