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A row between the Thai government and contractors over an expressway project not only has delayed th

Micron Technology Inc. has worked out a tentative cross-licensing agreement with Goldstar Electron C

Central American and Caribbean countries are throwing their weight behind a proposal that would give

The United Mine Workers of America said Monday they will end their strike against Amax Coal Industri

GENERAL STEAMSHIP CORP. (San Francisco) - Scott Watterworth, executive vice president and general ma

The Ottawa-based Canadian Federation of Agriculture has sharply criticized the federal government's

Continued weak demand for plastics is forcing Japanese petrochemical firms to consider temporarily c

Allstate Corp. is attempting to win approval from state insurance regulators to revise its homeowner

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MILES INC. TO LIMIT DRUG PRICE INCREASESMiles Inc. will limit price increases of its overall

For the week ended May 29, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 13

After months of consensus-building, Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari has asked his nation

Strong carloadings of grain and autos contributed to a 3.5 percent increase in May railtraffic, whil

The Supreme Court Monday refused to consider whether an engineering design company is entitled to ex

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June 7, 1993 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

A strike called by parties opposed to the Marxist government in India's West Bengal state closed dow

Chiyoda of Japan has won a turnkey contract to build, equip and commission a billion-dollar liquefie

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In a case that is being closely watched by environmentalists and port interests nationwide, a federa

Puerto Rico's decision to cut back a program of cheap loans to its Caribbean Basin neighbors has cas

New York Mercantile Exchange June 7, 1993Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low

Monday June 7, 1993 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Thailand's January-March trade deficit stood at 74.4 billion baht ($296 million), up 63.9 percent fr

As of June 7, 1993 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

The following is the list of bunker prices obtained during the course of week ending June 4, 1993. U

The 300 Chinese aliens who braved three months at sea and had to swim for their lives when their shi

Leif Hoegh & Co. acquired a majority stake in Pacific Commerce Line of Vancouver, British Columbia,

U.S. computer chip manufacturers praised their Japanese competitors for living up to a 1991 agreemen

A Chinese team of senior businessmen and provincial authorities is spreading the word to U.S. compan

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CONFERENCE TIGHTENS CONTAINER WEIGHT RULESSAN FRANCISCO - The Transpacific Westbound

Buoyed by dramatic tonnage increases at Beaumont and Freeport, the six smaller ports of the Texas co

Norway's industrial production rose 2.3 percent in April from the same month in 1992, the Central Bu

American Trans Air became the first airline to operate scheduled service between the United States a

Textile Quotas to Watch as of June 5, 1993* Country Category Description

China's output of the cocoons from which silk is made is expected to rise 10 percent this year over

Hans Peter Stihl, head of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Monday accused the European C

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

Expectations for larger supplies of U.S. cotton this year are setting the stage for weakened prices,