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South Africa's 2-day national strike has not seriously affected gold and coal production, the presid

The fate of a harbor maintenance tax exemption for two Michigan ports used by GeneralMotors Corp. wa

The Greek Parliament ratified the Maastricht Treaty on political and economic union despite widespre

A growing awareness among ships' crews of the problems of operating old bulk carriers has contribute

A U.S. economic aid package for Russia and other former Soviet republics is likely to pass the House

Japanese capital investment for 1992 is likely to be flat, compared with 6.9 percent growth in 1991,

A federal district court in Florida, offering a ray of hope for shippers beset by an avalanche of un

Tsutomu Hata, Japan's finance minister, said he does not believe the United States is happy with a w

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Aug. 4, 1992 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

There should be a small upturn in oil and gas exploration in the United States in the coming months

AES Corp. has agreed to sell a troubled $481 million power plant to a Duke Power Co. subsidiary.

CHINA DEVELOPING FIELD IN EAST CHINA SEAHONG KONG - China has begun the 2.2-billion-

Thailand's oil use grew 9 percent in 1991, the world's second-fastest growth after South Korea's, ac

JAPAN TRADE TALKS YIELD GOOD RESULTSBANGKOK, Thailand - U.S. Deputy Trade Representative Mic

U.S. orange juice production is expected to increase by about 20,000 metric tons to 650,000 metric t

WOOL EXPORT FRAUD ALLEGED IN AUSTRALIASYDNEY, Australia - Australia's struggling wool indust

Allstate Insurance Co., Northbrook, Ill., was named Tuesday in a patent infringement case filed in f

NJ FILES MUTUAL BENEFIT REHABILITATION PLANThe New Jersey Department of Insurance fi

Western warships, enforcing a U.N. trade embargo against Baghdad, have stepped up the inspection of

Although maritime issues are not formally on the table in the ongoing North American free-trade talk

The departure of Carl Icahn from the shaky helm of Trans World Airlines Inc. would end what has been

The Senate Finance Committee Tuesday approved legislation that could lead to crippling U.S. trade sa

The U.S. dollar was little changed Tuesday in a quiet market that was focused on buying deutsche mar

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Could Germany's welfare state become a casualty of unification? As the government tries to r

Aug. 4, 1992 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Competition is blossoming in the multimillion-dollar business to supply small palm trees, brilliantl

Akzo NV Tuesday reported net income for the second quarter rose to 218 million guilders ($131 millio

Now that the U.S. Agriculture Department has targeted the former Soviet republics for sales of 30,00

Alan Nierenberg resigned as director, and chief operating officer of Amship and as director and pres

West Coast longshoremen last week completed endowment of a $1 million Harry Bridges Chair in Labor S

North Atlantic containership lines are achieving a slightly better balance between their eastbound a

Delta Air Lines and American Airlines Monday both challenged British Airways' proposed $750 million

Continued high debt levels and low consumer confidence will prevent the U.S. economy from achieving

In China, there is no leading-edge equipment, no automated manufacturing and no top-of-the-line comp

Ronald Roskens' message could be summed up in a telephone number: (800) USA- 4YOU. Mr. Roske

Aug. 3, 1992 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Texas officials will fight to have a House-Senate conference committee throw out part of the House v

Fewer insurance companies received A.M. Best Co.'s top rating in 1992, marking the fifth year of a d