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Michigan-based Intraco Corp. refuses to allow decades of political chaos to deter it from sinking mi

Investors should take advantage of temporary rises in gold prices to sell the metal, the Swiss Volks

Thursday Aug. 15, 1991 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

Albania, which will have to import oil this year to cover its energy needs, believes improved produc

It is often pointed out to skeptics, who doubt the likelihood of reunification of North and South Ko

Central Americans this week asked U.S. trade and commerce representatives to leave human rights issu

COUNCIL OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT, North Texas roundtable, Aug. 14. ConsolidatedFreightways In

Japan's population growth is slowing to a standstill and the size of theaverage family is th

CALIFORNIA ISSUES ORDER AGAINST TRI-STAR, ASICThe California Insurance Department Wednesday

Intervention buying, price guarantees and export subsidies form the centerpiece of a new Czechoslova

New York Mercantile Exchange Aug. 14, 1991Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low

Thai Olefins Co., part of Thailand's second national petrochemical complex, has issued a "notice to

Scandinavian Airlines System is sometimes down but never out. After several embarrassing set

Bilspedition AB is still bubbling. The Swedish transport concern shows no signs of strain af

A North American free-trade agreement could lead to major U.S. trade deficits with Mexico by the end

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

Retired shipyard worker Lenore Del Valle and others who worked at J.A. Jones Construction Co. during

With the president of flagging Monarch Life Insurance Co. warning that without swift action, "we're

It's turning out to be a very good year indeed for dry bulk shipowners. Not only did freight

Soviet grain buyers already have bought about 20 percent of the Soviet Union's projected import need

U.S. crude oil inventories increased by 2.4 million barrels during the week ended Aug. 9, compared w

Japan's Maruzen Petrochemical Co. is likely to announce its decision on delayed construction of a ne

BIRD-JOHNSON CO. (Walpole, Mass.) - Andrew F. Barrs was named general manager of the marine propelle

Wed., Aug. 14, 1991 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

Early optimism has faded over next Tuesday's signing of a Union Treaty between the Soviet central go

Incorporating abroad offers advantages to U.S. companies entering foreign markets, but there are pit

Aug. 14, 1991 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid-

Interprovincial Pipe Line Inc. and ANR Pipeline Co. signed a letter of intent to develop a major nat

Japanese coal imports in June rose 12.7 percent from a year before to about 9 million metric tons, t

Samsung of South Korea said Wednesday it is still participating in the project to build a high-sulf

Boeing Commercial Airplane Co. won the latest round in the fight to sell aircraft to China, defeatin

A Washington product-safety group estimated that exploding 16-inch tires have caused 2,000 to 3,000

The sleek red Cadillac was something of a collector's item. A convertible, naturally, it had cushy w

Battle lines are being drawn following a decision this week by shipping lines to postpone a new cont

Thomas Honey, senior vice president of DHL Worldwide Express for marketing, sales and customer servi

The last of the booms, absorbent pads, boats and other equipment amassed by Exxon Corp. to clean up

Free elections held last April for the first time since 1963 bode well for the future of Benin, a po

Aug. 14, 1991 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

General Motors Corp. said Wednesday it plans to build 50 vehicles that use ethanol as fuel.

US ALUMINUM OUTPUT ROSE 4.1 PERCENT DURING JULYU.S. primary aluminum production rose 4.1 per