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* Trading With Congo 4A * Tom Connors - Washington 8A* Wash. State Hires Tugboats to Support

The former Indian government's plan to forge a national Japanese-style trading house has been scrapp

The expansion of the petrochemical industry on the U.S. Gulf Coast appears to be waning, according t

Marine underwriters in the United States should not wait for the market to turn to start aggressivel

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a victory for Chicago-based FMC Corp., ruled that self-funded health-care

DURABLE GOODS ORDERS ROSE 3.6 PERCENT IN OCTOBERWASHINGTON - A surge in demand for commercia

A Norwegian shipbroker has found its way into the difficult Soviet marketplace and is selling Soviet

MEXICO AND COLOMBIA MAY DEVELOP COALFIELDMEXICO CITY - Reports indicate that Mexico and Colo

Samarec, the Saudi Arabian national oil company, is proposing in negotiations with term customers a

Crude oil stocks decreased by 4.1 million barrels for the week ending Nov. 23, the American Petroleu

PARKER AUTOMOTIVE IN DEAL WITH MEDOSACOSTA MESA, Calif. - Parker Automotive Corp., based her

As trade ministers head into what may be the last ministerial level meeting of the Uruguay Round, wi

President Bush Wednesday signed into law a new five-year farm bill aimed at continuing most current

Carriers in the Puerto Rican trade now know where to go first for answers to questions about federal

FRENCH NICKEL COMPANY SEES RISE IN PRODUCTIONFrench nickel company Societe Le Nickel's produ

Debtor's prison went out with the 19th Century, but a Miami man has been in jail for more than three

New U.K. Prime Minister John Major is likely to soften the United Kingdom's stance on European Monet

The state energy monopoly in Indonesia plans to expand output at one refinery and build another next

A U.S.-Congolese bilateral investment treaty signed in February so far has borne little fruit in the

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

The Soviet Union could give its republics and farm collectives greater autonomy over exporting cotto

With the United States and Mexico planning a free-trade agreement and potential investors flying sou

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Nov. 28, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

Wednesday Nov. 28, 1990 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

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About 50,000 motorists trying to cross Lake Washington on Tuesday learned what ship masters have lon

EX-IM BANK TO LEND $1.5 BILLION TO PEMEXThe Export-Import Bank of the United States has agre

Chevron U.S.A. Inc. will discontinue manufacturing thinners and solvents effective Jan. 31, 1991, Wi

The maritime administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration (Marad) called for periodic recertifi

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE U.S. (New York) - Mel H. Gregory was elected an executiv

A VARIETY OF special-interest provisions are expected to be uncovered when the dustfinally settles f

Wed., Nov. 28, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

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

A Greek paint manufacturer wants to find a Polish partner. A Spanish olive oil producer is seeking a

The U.S. dollar was broadly higher Wednesday afternoon following remarks by Alan Greenspan, Federal

An obscure, eight-mile short-line railroad, in a burst of entrepreneurial spirit, has embarked on an

FORMER FMC OFFICIAL, ASHTON BARRETT, DIESWASHINGTON - Ashton C. Barrett, a member of the Fed

The European Community Wednesday said it would soften its position on farm reform if it receives co