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The heads of the American subsidiaries of Switzerland's three largest, Basel- based pharmaceutical m

Exxon Corp. will take a $40 million after-tax charge to earnings, joining a growing list of companie

The Massachusetts Maritime Academy will offer courses in February to meet the training requirements

Canada's two large railroads, CN North America and CP Rail Systems, are nearing a major cost-cutting

The Council on Economic Priorities, a widely respected New York-based research group, cited eight co

Standard & Poor's, in conjunction with its Spanish affiliate, Iberating, Monday has assigned its imp

When John Major successfully orchestrated Britain's "opt-out" of monetary union and social provision

Like the proverbial cat, Baltia Air Lines appears to have more than one life. But now time may be ru

US GIVES FIRMS NOD ON VIETNAMESE PACTSStopping just short of ending the U.S. trade embargo o

PRODUCERS TO MEET PRIOR TO COFFEE TALKSCoffee producers will meet in London Jan. 21-22 prior

An agency dedicated to creating a free-trade area throughout the Western Hemisphere was proposed thi

At first, David Pierce didn't know what to make of the missing weight. U.S. poundage figures

The first Polish-Belarus commercial bank, with headquarters in Warsaw and Minsk, will open at the be

Dec. 14, 1992 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

International Petroleum Exchange Dec. 14, 1992Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Transportation News Ticker The dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of AgricultureForeign Agricultural Service

The Coast Guard is investigating an alleged cheating conspiracy here among some mariners taking the

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by EAB New York, are selling rates among trading

The Panamanian containership Chiara that ran aground in Buzzards Bay off Cape Cod during last week's

SPAIN, BOSNIA SET UP DIPLOMATIC RELATIONSMADRID, Spain - Spain Monday established diplomatic

Once limited to labor issues, an out-of-court method of resolving disputes called "alternative dispu

The federal government has agreed to ante up $19.6 million for the reconstruction and extension to 1

As of Dec. 14, 1992 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

Ford Motor Co. has not yet decided how and when it will implement an accounting change for retiree h

For the week ended Dec. 5, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 14

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

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 202.50 up 0.43 which compares wi

South Africa's mine-owners organization, the Chamber of Mines, and the National Union of Mineworkers

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Dec. 14, 1992Bid AskedCopper_

Tighter regulations are cutting China's maritime casualties, officials say, but they indicate there

The following is the list of bunker prices obtained during the course of week ending Dec. 11, 1992.

Dec. 14, 1992 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

The American Gas Association expects U.S. natural gas demand to reach 20.6 trillion cubic feet in 19

Kentucky Utilities Co. plans to start 1993 as a more streamlined company with fewer levels of manage

Saparmurad Niyazov, president of the former Soviet republic of Turkmenistan, has met officials from

Monday Dec. 14, 1992 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

Jeffrey Krida will become president of Delta Queen Steamboat Co. on Jan. 1. He will succeed Patrick

JACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY (Jacksonville, Fla.) - Robert B. Reeves was named to the new position of

U.S. and European textile leaders Monday announced a "formal" joint initiative to persuade governmen