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Canada, already beset by a postal strike, faces a shutdown in other government services within days

Some Western economists say the best thing Soviet leaders can do after last week's failed coup is th

The United States remains unwilling to lift its trade embargo against Cuba until the communist islan

A growing community of free-trade zones along the northern coast of Honduras is helping this Central

Michael T. Merritt was appointed by the steamship agent as itssales representative for New York, New

Aug. 28, 1991 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

EC CONSUMER PRICES CLIMB AVERAGE 0.5 PERCENTBRUSSELS, Belgium - EC consumer prices r

Analysts here are shrugging off concerns voiced last week that the Soviet crisis could delay or even

International Petroleum Exchange Aug. 28, 1991Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

A Maryland shipping company that operates 10 ships under contract to the Military Sealift Command is

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

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 210.59 off 0.83 which compares

ENZYME FOUND TO MAKE SUGAR NON-FATTENINGA USDA scientist has isolated and purified a natural

As of Aug. 28, 1991 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list price

National Association of Governors Highway Safety Representatives, annual convention, Aug. 31-Sept. 4

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A Senate proposal that would require oil companies to increase production of alternative fuels is fa

An improved economic and investment climate has prompted companies in Mexico to expand from local sa

Union Carbide Corp., Danbury, Conn., said it supports federal actions to take off the market insect

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Aug. 28, 1991Bid AskedCopper_

Northwest Airlines has received approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation to begin non-sto

Aug. 28, 1991 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

A dispute between the airline industry and the U.S. Postal Service over mail packages has evolved in

ICC SLATES HEARINGS ON RAIL ABANDONMENTSThe Interstate Commerce Commission said it w

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

The secretary-general of the United Nations, Javier Perez de Cuellar, called for the cancellation of

The Federal Maritime Commission recently received 15 applications for ocean freight forwarder licens

Ahmadi refinery, the biggest in Kuwait, resumed operations Tuesday for the first time since Iraq's i

U.S. crude oil inventories increased by 5.0 million barrels during the week ended Aug. 23, compared

CHINA, HONG KONG, TAIWAN TO JOIN APECSEOUL, South Korea - China, Hong Kong and Taiwa

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Fred Spike returned from a recent vacation in Kenya with the usual souvenirs and snapshots . . . and

Economy Minister Domingo Cavallo, Argentina's most popular government figure after reining in runawa

While grain and soybean markets settle down from the rapid-fire events within the Soviet Union, corn

Crowley Maritime Corp. is planning a $600 million plunge into the tanker business, but its plan, whi

A new spirit of cooperation has eased tensions in the battle for Daniel Island, where the South Caro

Wed., Aug. 28, 1991 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

There are signs that the horizontal drilling boom may be fading slightly, at least in Texas, as scor

REPORT CASTS DOUBT ON RECESSION'S ENDThe Commerce Department Wednesday reported that

Crowley Maritime Corp. is in good fiscal shape for an expansion into the tanker business. At