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Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, D-Texas, said he is not ready to back extension of negotiating authority for the

Despite South African President F.W. de Klerk's promise Friday to topple the last pillars of aparthe

Sea and weather conditions affecting the course of the giant oil slick in the Persian Gulf could for

Independent petroleum marketers say they have trouble finding insurance to comply with federal rules

The index of prices received by American farmers for their products increased 0.7 percent in January

PPG INDUSTRIES INC. (Pittsburgh) - Arthur G. Baker was elected vice president and general manager, c

Investment in technologically advanced ship capacity is the way forward for British shipping, Lord S

American Telephone & Telegraph Co. withdrew a threat to place two cable-laying ships under low-cost

SAUDIS MOVE CRUDE OIL TO EASE GULF GLUTTOKYO - Saudi Arabia's national tanker company, Vela,

From the sun-soaked beaches of Portugal to the splendor of the Swiss Alps, tour operators are taking

Beijing gave Shell Ltd. the green light to conduct feasibility studies for a US$2.5 billion joint ve

European shippers and shipping lines failed last week to patch up their differences over who should

Japan's overall success in trade is preventing the nation from establishing much-needed import quota

REGIONAL BLOCS Environmental Markets in Southeast Asia. Feb. 5: Washington. Feb. 7: New York

Friday Feb. 1, 1991 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

OIL OUTPUT INCREASING IN CENTRAL WEST AFRICALONDON - Oil production from central West Africa

METHANOL Hoechst Celanese Corp.'s Chemical Group said it is increasing its methanol list pri

War in the Persian Gulf is helping this major Pacific Northwest port establish itself as a center fo

America's economic downturn and the war in the Middle East are straining supplies of intermodal cont

PEPSI AIMS TO DOUBLE SHARE OF JAPAN MARKETPepsico Inc. aims to double its share of the Japan

BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY CO. (New York) - John B. Prescott was appointed managing director and chief

Friday's cut in the prime lending rate could have a calming influence on The Journal of Commerce Ind

Transportation companies are no longer outsiders to retailing's logistics automation revolution.

Saudi Arabia's national tanker company, Vela, chartered six large carriers to alleviate an oversuppl

The Maritime Administration gave permission for another ship to be taken out of the mainland-Puerto

GMFANUC, TECNOMAC SET DISTRIBUTION PACTAUBURN HILLS, Mich. - GMFanuc Robotics Corp. has fina

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Feb. 1, 1991Bid AskedCopper-G

Jan. 31, 1991 Copper Total, 14,720. Gold Total, .1,686,785.Silver Total, .266,205,973.

Feb. 1, 1991 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

As of Feb. 1, 1991 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list prices

PT Gema SemBrown, an Indonesian joint venture composed of Singaporean, U.S. and Indonesian interests

Czechoslovakia contracted with the Soviet Union and Iran for the delivery of 900,000 tons of oil in

Maritime executives are concerned about the long-term health of the St. Lawrence Seaway following th

The latest statistics on U.S. container traffic show major shifts in volume among the nation's leadi

Citicorp, whose high levels of non-performing real estate loans have forced it slash staff and costs

Five years and $500,000 later, the Port of Philadelphia is a bit tired of a legal battle it has wage

Halter Marine Inc. won a $91 million Navy contract to build two oceanographic ships with an option f

Malaysia's main port handled a record 22 million metric tons of cargo in 1990, the Port Kelang Port

A mid-sized inland waterway towboat that sank Jan. 13 in the Ohio River has the river industry waiti

German statistician F.O. Licht Thursday raised its forecast of world 1990-91 (September-August) suga