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China will seek to inject new blood into the Communist Party by replacing aging party workers with y

The author of a controversial book on U.S.-Japan relations says his company fired him because of pre

A record world wheat crop and near record harvests of other crops will depress slightly U.S. agricul

U.S. sugar growers are urging U.S. Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter to reduce the U.S. sugar im

The country's first natural gas cracker, damaged by an explosion last November before it became full

CARBIDE EARNINGS FELL IN FOURTH QUARTERUnion Carbide Corp. said it earned $7 million, or 5 c

Jan. 23, 1991 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

* Gordon Platt - Financing Trade 3A * Import Quota Watch 4A* EC 1992 Regulatory Roundup 5A

Allied aircraft bombed Iraq's port city of Basra so heavily Tuesday that they shook an Iranian city

The carving up of Eastern Airlines has begun. Delta Air Lines, formerly Eastern's primary co

Jan. 22, 1991 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Prem

As the U.S. recession dashes hopes for profits at home, American architects, designers and engineeri

International shoe magnate Thomas Bata this month vowed to continue to fight for a stake in his fami

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The European Community Monday postponed a meeting with the Soviet Union to discuss economic cooperat

Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat, president of the Mongolian People's Republic, will meet with President Bush

EC farm ministers Tuesday avoided substantive discussions on reforms to the EC's Common Agricultural

Regardless of their income group, Americans use about 2 percent of their household spending for auto

With prospects for a quick end to the Persian Gulf war seeming to fade, the Indian government Monday

The owner of a merchant ship whose crew refused last week to deliver military supplies to the Persia

Kvaerner AS, the Norwegian shipping and shipbuilding group, said it is still keen to buy a stake in

MCDONALD'S, WENDY'S HIT BACK IN SPAINMADRID, Spain - Fast-food giants McDonald's and Wendy's

Europe's transport system is facing a serious crisis that threatens to severely hamper the developme

AMERICAN RE-INSURANCE CO. (Princeton, N.J.) - Robert T. McLaughlin was named vice president in the C

Air freight movers began getting the news that some had feared from Trans World Airlines, as officia

Three Weeks Ended Jan. 12, 1991, vs. Similar 1989-90 Period Cars Cars Loaded LoadedChange

As of Jan. 22, 1991 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list price

Shipping cargo to the Port of Dammam, Saudi Arabia, became more difficult Tuesday as war fears slowe

Iraq's first apparent sabotage of producing Kuwaiti oil wells is not expected to cause severe or lon

Light trade selling and local liquidation of Commodity Exchange Inc. February gold futures slashed a

Tue., Jan. 22, 1991 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

SALOMON, USSR FORM JOINT METALS VENTURESalomon Inc. and Almazjuvelirexport, the Soviet Union

Increased oil revenue allowed Petroleos Mexicanos to completely pay off its domestic debt in Decembe

Japan will maintain economic sanctions against South Africa as long as the United States does, despi

A Chinese trade official said Tuesday the country will put more emphasis on imports over the next se

The National Cattlemen's Association adopted resolutions concerning the U.S. government's position i

LLOYD'S CARGO INSURERS BOOST RATES TO ISRAELLloyd's of London cargo insurers on Tuesday incr

Five more foreign shipping lines agreed to start weekly container servicesfrom Feb. 14 using

Georgia Gulf Corp. of Atlanta Tuesday reported fourth quarter net income of $19.1 million, or 56 cen

COASTAL GAS MARKETING COMPANY Coastal Gas Marketing Company (formerly ANR Gathering Company)