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TWRA TO INCREASE FUEL SURCHARGES FEB. 1SAN FRANCISCO - Ocean carriers serving the trade from

New York Mercantile Exchange Jan. 21, 1991CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Jan. 22, 1991Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel

An organization representing U.S. shipowners will continue to function, but its staff will be cut in

Good old San Francisco, it's truly a mixed Baghdad by the Bay. The day the war broke out it

Companies trading with the Soviet Union are voicing serious concerns about what is to come in the wa

After pledging large funds for the Persian Gulf war, Japan begged Tuesday for time to look for ways

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Jan. 22, 1991Bid AskedCopper-

HELP IS AVAILABLE FOR MEDIUM-SIZED exporters who lack the staff and expertise to deal with the intri

CRAY ANNOUNCES 2 SALES IN FRANCECray Research Inc. announced two sales of computer systems i

Australian life insurers see a need to place greater emphasis on communicating with policyholders du

A second gas separation plant went into operation in Thailand, with authorities hoping it will save

A protracted war in the Persian Gulf could increase chartering demand for containerships if more lin

Soybean futures closed at four-week highs, rallying in step with soybean oil on heavy volume amid co

Two hundred years ago, British naval vessels dropped anchor at Prince Rupert's Bay in northern Domin

Freight rates for tankers willing to ship crude cargoes from the Persian Gulf have risen sharply thi

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to allow more foreign sugar into the country is hurtin

China intends to add 26 aircraft to its national fleet this year, most of them from American manufac

Congress is weighing two bills that may be the first of several measures expanding or clarifying emp

The United Arab Emirates is implementing plans to increase its sustainable oil output capacity by up

The plunge in crude oil prices likely will lead the International Energy Agency to withdraw or modif

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Pessimism among local toymakers appears justified with a tally showing sales at this year's Internat

CANADA FIRMS TO INVEST IN GUYANA GOLD MINEGEORGETOWN, Guyana - Two Canadian companies are sc

Air Products and Chemicals Inc. Tuesday reported higher sales, net income and earnings pershare for

The Interstate Commerce Commission said it needed more evidence to approve the abandonment of a 14-m

US HIGHWAY OFFICIAL TO SPEAK AT LUNCHEONWASHINGTON - Richard P. Landis, a top federal highwa

A geographically defined niche and a privately owned container terminal to handle its ships are cent

UK GROUP BACKS END TO HEATHROW CURBSLONDON - Britain's Civil Aviation Authority advised its

Citing the state's budget shortfall, the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development last

The cost of moving air cargo from Hong Kong to Europe shot up as much as 39 percent this week as the

The New Jersey company referred to in "NJ Company Gets Turkish Contract," a story on Page 8B of The

The Australian Wheat Board said Tuesday it is confident Iraq will pay the $485 million it owes for A

Hoechst AG and its U.S. unit, Hoechst Celanese Corp., entered a agreement in principle with Japan's

World usage of animal and vegetable oils and fats is likely to exceed production by 1.14 million met

Low prices probably will deter U.S. farmers from planting more soybeans this year on their flexible

$20 TO $22 OIL TERMED NEUTRAL FOR ECONOMYWASHINGTON - A world oil price of $20 to $22 a barr

Jan. 22, 1991 Copper Total, 13,434. Gold Total, .1,645,263.Silver Total, .265,785,118.

Aluminum ingots- $1,640-$1,700 per ton lots & in warehouse min. 99.

Jan. 22, 1991 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent