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A congressional proposal requiring U.S. businesses operating in China to adhere to strict and stipul

Sept. 6, 1991 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

Concern that freight bookings by the Soviet Union may push freight rates higher on the U.S. Gulf-Jap

International Petroleum Exchange Sept. 6, 1991Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF AMERICA (New York) - Frank J. Jones was named chief investment office

Kemper Corp., under pressure from investors to reduce its exposure to the troubled real estate marke

A bumper 1991-92 (October to September) high-grade cotton harvest in China's northwest Xinjiang Uygu

Insurers and companies that rate them are feuding over whether the raters should be permitted to pub

Fri., Sept. 6, 1991 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

Making telephone calls from overseas hotels to a traveler's office or home can be one of the more ex

Japan's aid policy toward the Soviet Union "will become more positive" in view of the vast changes t

The Interstate Commerce Commission has shown again that it is a shipper's best friend when it comes

The Soviet Union eventually may withdraw its military forces from Cuba but has no plans to end its e

TIRE VENTURE FORMED IN CZECHOSLOVAKIAHANOVER, Germany - Continental AG has signed a prelimin

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The Hungarian currency, the forint, is close to becoming convertible, and the balance of payments is

The Italian chemical, industrial and agribusiness giant Ferruzzi Group said it is expanding its pres

A host of shipping-related issues face Congress as it returns to town this week after a lengthy summ

US TO OFFER AIRLINES SATELLITE NAVIGATIONThe United States will offer a worldwide satellite

Ghana and the World Food Program Thursday signed two agreements for aid to improve the country's dis

1543 (Sept. 6, 1991) Previous day - 1544 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

European Community foreign ministers were unable to agree on liberalized agricultural access to EC m

The U.S. Customs Service last week raided 23 offices of Chinese-owned businesses as part of an ongoi

Sept. 6, 1991 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

The gulf war has destroyed Saudi Arabia's northeast coast and killed much of its wildlife, according

Last month's annual three-day meeting of the Gulf Ports Association provided what might be the final

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

TAIWAN AGREES TO BUY US WHEAT FOR 5 YEARSTaiwan signed an agreement here to buy 3 million to

Aluminum ingots_ $1,200-$1,300 per ton lots & in warehouse min. 99.

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G.D. Searle & Co., seeking to expand its foothold in the Japanese pharmaceuticals market, has bought

The Indonesian Coffee Exporters Association is toying with the idea of reducing coffee exports and i

UPS INKS GERMAN PACT FOR NEW TELECOM HUBGREENWICH, Conn. - United Parcel Service Inc

China, India, Taiwan and Thailand are selling steel wire rope in the United States at less than fair

Striking Canadian postal workers ended a two-week walkout early Friday after a federal mediator was

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

Sony Walkmans, cartons of Marlboro cigarettes and ice-cold Coca-Colas cram the duty-free shop of the

Bethlehem Steel Corp. said it's getting out of the coal production business except for the retention

Forget the myths. Computing power is getting more, not less expensive. It's one of the dirty