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Prospects are virtually nil that the Uruguay Round of negotiations to liberalize trade can be conclu

U.S. computer makers are starting to find something unexpected in Eastern Europe: profits. D

For the week ended Aug. 3, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 12

Alabama State Docks reported a 27 percent increase in general cargo handled at its public port facil

Annual 1 Mo. 3 Mo. Year Daily Smoothed Ago Ago Ago8/9 8/8 Change % Change: 7/17

New York Mercantile Exchange Aug. 8, 1991CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

International Petroleum Exchange Aug. 9, 1991Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)-

The Journal of Commerce Industrial Price Index edged higher last week, largely reflecting steadier c

HOECHST CELANESE SETS METHANOL PRICE HIKEDALLAS - Hoechst Celanese Corp.'s chemical group sa

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

1456 (Aug. 9, 1991) Previous day - 1442 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Companies with outstanding claims against National Iranian Oil Co. nearlysucceeded in a rece

Philips Electronics NV revolutionized the music world twice, introducing analog tape casettes in 196

Fri., Aug. 9, 1991 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

JAPAN'S HOTTA TEXTILE SEEKS FREEZE EASINGHotta Textile Industry has asked for emergency fund

Aug. 9, 1991 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley

Aug. 9, 1991 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

The executive director of the Australian Grains Council responded angrily Friday to a U.S. exporter'

A company that owns two U.S.-flag containerships got a new president last week. Joel Bem, a

For 700 years, Genghis Khan's legacy has left Mongolians with a penchant for valorous feats and fait

The crippled Greek tanker Kirki, which spilled about 15,000 metric tons of light crude oil into the

PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES WEIGHS ROLE IN ALGERIAPrudential Securities confirmed it is engaged in

JAPAN MAY HELP BUILD MONGOLIA POWER PLANTSOfficials with Japan's Ministry of International T

Brazil could end up importing significant quantities of soybeans underdrawback rules before the end

CONRAIL INTRODUCES 'DIMENSIONAL' NETWORKPHILADELPHIA - Shippers that move high, wide and hea

United Airlines has jumped back into the bidding war for struggling Pan Am Corp. with a $465 million

The nation's railroads are forging ahead with Automatic Equipment Identification . "This wil

A horrific bus crash in which 88 schoolchildren and teachers died has highlighted the perilous state

Aug. 9, 1991 Copper Total, 36,314. Gold Total, .1,816,863.Silver Total, .27

General Electric Credit Corp. of Georgia has requested loan guarantees from the Maritime Administrat

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Aug. 8, 1991Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

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Fifteen Latin American manufacturers of children's clothing - who happen to be women - will head for

Thomas J. Dillon, associate general counsel for Union Camp Corp. in Savannah, Ga., was elected to a

OCEAN FREIGHT FUTURES PRICES rallied last week amid signs that the charter market for dry bulk vess

Have the major integrated oil companies used their size to take unfair advantage of independent petr

To meet the growing demand for double-stack equipment from railroads, TTX Co. will purchase an addit

Aug. 9, 1991 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond,