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Crippling strikes spread across the Soviet Union Thursday after militant coal miners spurned Preside

England's Devon and Cornwall counties, best known for their picturesque scenery, are serving some U.

Brazilian coffee export contracts, frozen since March 21, could be resumed shortly after a governmen

Silver futures took center stage in the precious metals arena again Thursday as prices fluctuated wi

The 1990 cargo volume statistics released last week by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey s

The U.S. pork industry could boost its exports to Japan significantly over the next several years if

Western aluminum consumption likely will rise 5 percent in 1992 and 1993, averaging an annual 3.6 pe

TODAY MARKS THE END OF THE FIRST WEEK IN OUR NEW DIGS. The Journal of Commerce offices moved to Two

No matter how the struggle over longer combination vehicles turns out, shippers will pay in the end,

Ocean lines are opening their digital doors to electronic mail links with their customers. W

Iran and Saudi Arabia are interested in leasing crude oil storage tanks on Okinawa, trading and refi

The U.S. Maritime Administration next year may issue national guidelines for local waterfront land u

SHIPPING CONFERENCES, AFRICAN LEADERS TO MEETNEW YORK - Representatives of rate-coordinating

S&P MAY SLASH MONARCH LIFE RATINGStandard and Poor's Thursday said it may cut the Bbb rating

Britain's multi-line insurance companies have been given a strict warning to play fairer with their

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Apr. 4, 1991 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

The European Commission said Thursday it may investigate French governmentplans to pump more

FUTURES USER FEE RAPPED BY EXCHANGEWASHINGTON - The proposed 13-cent fee on futures and opti

FRENCH WHEAT HIKE MAY MEAN DUMPINGWASHINGTON - U.S. wheat farmers could see stiffer competit

Singapore wants to be a one-stop port for vessel owners throughout the region, said the nation's sen

The General Motors subsidiary that builds railroad locomotives never has had to contend with the for

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service Agri

The end of the Persian Gulf war, the aftermath of this winter's warm spell and the unknowns of the n

Thu., April 4, 1991 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

The colony's multibillion-dollar airport will be shelved unless China ceases its opposition, the Bri

Saddled with one of the slowest regional economies in the country, Boston shippers and port official

The Netherlands' prime minister said he supported the idea of an Asian economic grouping because it'

Two European oil majors are ready to embark on large-scale Chinese offshore exploration despite year

One of the largest rail unions has reached a tentative agreement with the railroads over wages. But

The U.S. dollar fell 1 percent against most currencies Thursday on fears that a large increase in U.

Not only was the fur flying, but so were the orders when 30 New York fur companies staged their firs

International Summit on Safety at Sea. April 9-10. Oslo, Norway. Themes to addressed include the mar

Australia's waterfront has long had a reputation for ineffective management, bad work attitudes, low

The head of the trucking industry said the battle between the truck and rail industries over longer

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U.S. Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher will encounter a mood of cautious optimism among resident A

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

U.S. imports of gasoline soared in the latest week while domestic production remained weak, leading

Malaysia plans to privatize all ports by 1993, but recent concern has mounted over the potential imp