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MAGMA COPPER TO BUY PERUVIAN COMPANYTUCSON, Ariz. - Magma Copper Co. of Tucson, in w

One of China's largest copper producers plans to open an office in Europe as part of its strategy to

Asia's burgeoning insurance industry is training its spotlight on one of the region's most promising

Paced by surging costs for services, Russian consumer prices rose 2.3 percent in the week ended Oct

AAPA SELECTS HELBERG AS BOARD CHAIRMANPHILADELPHIA - Davis Helberg, executive direct

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

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Kintetsu World Express Canada Inc., a Canadian subsidiary of KWE, has acquired Canada's World Wide C

A congressional victory for the maritime industry appeared to be within reach Friday asthe House pre

Long-simmering strife within the Teamsters union is erupting into a public dispute over the ability

Three weeks ago, I spent a full week in Washington assessing the political influence on the energy i

Copper prices are expected to remain firm in the near term despite ample supplies available to produ

1747 (Oct. 6, 1994) Previous day - 1723 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

California's first solo trade exhibition in Mexico got off to a bang with the announcement that the

Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives applauded their partnerships with the A

In a rare public criticism of Mexican trade policy, a senior U.S. official here told consumer electr

KEMPER STOCK DROPS AFTER BID PLANS CHANGENEW YORK - Kemper Corp. stock declined last

A workers compensation reform package has been gliding through the legislative process here.

Nordstrom & Thulin, the Swedish shipping company that owns half of Estline, is withdrawing from pass

Intelligent Intermodal Systems Conference. Oct. 14. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportati

The European Commission is expected to approve a French government handout to the state-owned comput

Friday, Oct. 7, 1994 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC. (Boise, Idaho) - Jerry Hess, chairman and chief executive of J.M. Hess Constr

Members of the European shipping community are concerned that the United States and the European Uni

GEORGIA BUREAU EXTENDS OLIVE BRANCH TO IANAATLANTA - The Georgia Freight Bureau has

The Philippines, after struggling with often daylong blackouts in main industrial centers, is steadi

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

Faced with growing opposition from its wildcatter membership, leaders of the Independent Petroleum A

In a bid to quell public disquiet, Indonesia said it will import cement ''from anywhere" to ensure a

He is dying now, and only massive doses of morphine can dull the pain. His few remaining friends dou

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 230.26 up 0.40 w

A revamped export policy stressing processed agricultural products is planned by the Sri Lankan gove

Each port has a strategic plan for growth, but it is "also important to have a bigger vision to incl

One year after bidding for a Texas insurance company, two rival Miami insurers are at each others' t

A mild summer, resulting in a big surplus of natural gas, forced gas futures prices down to $1.30 fo

Crowley American Transport Inc. is purchasing $50 million worth of containers and chassis for its La

The largest property deal in South Florida history, which closed in September, continued a trend: Eu

Taiwan has decided to hold the sixth round of working-level talks with China in mid-November, Taiwan

Bank of Japan governor Yasushi Mieno said last week that the central bank sees when and how domestic

In countries making the transition from a centrally planned to a market economy, leaders are facing