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Merchants say Jordan is tightening the trade noose on Iraq, and millions ofdollars worth of

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 205.69 off 0.06 which compares

The Baker Hughes forecast for the average number of drilling rigs operating in 1992 was lowered to 6

With recent rains across the Midwest easing concerns about drought-damaged crops, the question now i

Excellent planning, good infrastructure, a hard-working and compliant population and free-market pol

After posting a $4.9 million loss for the first quarter, parcel tanker giant Stolt Tankers and Termi

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The organization that sets rules for most of the world's merchandise trade, responding to U.S. objec

Three more containership lines - Atlantic Container Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. SAand Polish Oc

U.S. soybean exporters are anxiously watching developments in the ongoing round of trade talks with

The U.S. Trade Representative's office has been asked to investigate if Airbus Industrie used govern

Canadian business circles are relieved that a proposed constitutional reform package hammered out th

A new law in Honduras is expected to clarify rules of the game for local and international investors

WEST AFRICA PLANS SUMMIT TO RATIFY TREATYABUJA, Nigeria - West African leaders will hold a s

TRANSCO TO SELL TEPCO TO FOREST OIL CORP.HOUSTON - Transco Energy Co. agreed to sell

Design Professional Insurance Co., a large Monterey, Calif.-based insurance company specializing in

Donald R. Bell, chairman of Frank B. Hall, reassured staffers that the brokerage firm is still talki

Chief trade negotiators from the United States, Mexico and Canada unexpectedly extendedtheir meeting

A high-level investigation into India's worst financial scandal is being hampered by tedious judicia

Thomas R. Gibson, president and chief executive officer, resigned effective Aug. 7. Mr. Gibs

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Ship pilot, tugboat and line-handling services will be free of charge for many of the nearly 200 sai

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A Latvian-registered ship delivered a sizable consignment of petroleum products to embargoed Haiti W

China gained support for its application to rejoin the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade from S

A House maritime subcommittee Thursday said the Coast Guard needs to rework a Bush administration pr

An expected sizable drop in international donations this year is forcing Bangladesh to buy more whea

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Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,200-$1,300per ton lots &

A California AIDS task force is urging legislation to keep surplus line brokers from selling health

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An overabundance of lumber continues to pressure the markets despite the British Columbia pulp strik

Weak coal market conditions prompted Cyprus Minerals Co. to devalue coal assets it holds in Kentucky

Anglo-Dutch petroleum giant Shell will follow the lead of Chevron Corp. and switch to tanker leasing

In a move denounced by much of the pharmaceutical industry, the Senate Labor Committee has voted to

State insurance officials have put the kibosh on Commonwealth Mortgage Co.'splans to offer j

July 9, 1992 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Sensing a need and a niche, Swedish-owned Wallenius Lines North America Inc. has given a new spin to

Six powerful regional banks have agreed to support federal legislation limiting bank sales of insura

Boeing Co. faces the loss of $5.7 billion of its commercial aircraft orders, as the world's largest