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THE FINAL COUNTDOWN to the 21st century could not have begun with more disarray as far as the conduc

China said it will take steps to "sort out" confusion on figures for trade with the United States, s

Hotels are bursting at the seams, international and domestic flights are running long waiting lists

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The closing of an Indiana factory that makes Anacin and other pain-relief drugs is giving Puerto Ric

Two major insurance companies Thursday agreed to pay $1.5 million to the state of Texas to settle a

Insurance Commissioner David N. Levinson announced Friday that beginning this month, the Delaware In

Jan. 4, 1991 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Jan. 3, 1991 Copper Total, 20,242. Gold Total, .1,628,353.Silver Total, .263,949,108.

FUEL IS AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT of all transportation costs. This week, instead of my usualcommentary

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

Jan. 4, 1991 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Premi

Retail gasoline prices fell sharply in New York state last week, the fourth straight weekly drop, th

The Australian National Line criticized what it describes as "non-commercial and potentially destabi

Argentina will transfer operation of more state-owned railroad lines to local private and foreign co

The ScanDutch consortium serving Europe-Far East maritime trade will split up at the end of 1991, on

US FACTORY ORDERS FELL BY 5.9 PERCENT IN NOVEMBERWASHINGTON - Orders received by the nation'

American business leaders abroad say U.S. embassies don't do enough to promote exports, according to

Grain and soybean prices could be trapped at low levels in the new year unless bad weather disrupts

A severed fiber-optic telephone cable forced the shutdown of the major commodity exchanges in New Yo

FRENCH FIRM CAN'T FILL SAUDI GAS MASK ORDERRENNES, France - A French company rejected a Saud

It's 1991. You say the commercial insurance market is still ultra-competitive? Rates too low? Junk b

General Accident and Casualty Corp., a large British composite insurer, is embroiled in an argument

A multinational consortium of Italian, South Korean and Chinese companies will build a 75,000 ton-a-

The headline of the story "FDA Seeks More Information on Vista-RWE-DEA Merger," which appeared on Pa

In a record settlement, Arco Chemical Co. has agreed to pay $3.48 million in penalties for safety vi

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Jan. 4, 1991Bid AskedCopper-G

Annual 1 Mo. 3 Mo. Year Daily Smoothed Ago Ago Ago1/4 1/3 Change % Change:

Aluminum ingots- $1,640-$1,700 per ton lots & in wareh

Charles Spencer's rising star dimmed last month when he suffered a decisive defeat in his bid for re

New York Mercantile Exchange Jan. 2, 1990CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER SEEKS JET FUEL BIDSNEW YORK - The U.S. Defense Fuel Supply Center is a

Crude oil stocks for the week ending Dec. 28 decreased substantially from the previous week, the Ame

Saudi Arabia raised prices for medium and heavy grades of crude oil sold to U.S. customers by 70 cen

ROYAL JORDANIAN TO CUT NY-AMMAN FLIGHTSNEW YORK - Royal Jordanian Airlines will reduce its p

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

AMERFORD WINS PACT FOR WORK AT UK AIRPORTDALLAS - Amerford International Corp. won a contrac

For the first time in its 80-year history, the port commission here has adopted a policy to govern s

COMMISSION TO MEET ON CONSOLIDATOR RULESWASHINGTON - The Federal Maritime Commission will me

The European Community today will fire the opening shots in a campaign to prise open the huge U.S. a