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In a decision that could have far-reaching effects on employment here and abroad, the U.S. Customs S

DUTCH AGENCY TALLIES COCOA IMPORTS, EXPORTSDutch cocoa product exports totaled 14,219 metric

WORKERS COMP RATES MAY RISE IN MASS.Workers compensation insurers in Massachusetts are seeki

The Interstate Commerce Commission Tuesday approved Union Pacific Railroad Co.'s bid to run its trai

Australia's transport giant TNT Ltd. continues to expand its international operations. And m

The U.S. dollar turned higher Tuesday afternoon on the belief that there had been strong demand for

Speakers at a meeting of the Chemical Manufacturers Association urged attendees to continue to step

Kenan Transport Co. earned $432,000, or 18 cents a share, on revenue of $11.9 million in the third q

Transportation and distribution companies in what was known as East Germany face a tough survival fi

Nov. 6, 1990 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond,

Widespread use of vehicles powered by natural gas, a longtime dream of gas producers and distributio

This year's catch-all maritime legislation just might catch a presidential veto. Two bills b

Canada's ambassador to the United States is calling on the United States to include Ottawa in all de

The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a ruling that bars employee benefitplans from discrimi

CORROON & BLACK CORP. (New York) - Diane Askwyth was promoted to vice president, with responsibility

India's National Aeronautical Laboratory plans to call for formal international proposals shortly to

Attorneys for United Parcel Service Inc. Tuesday asked a federal judge to order local constables to

YELLOW TO REDUCE FUEL SURCHARGEOVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Yellow Freight System Inc. announced it

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

U.S. trade officials Tuesday said it is too early to gauge whether Japan will fulfill its promise to

A severe credit crunch, combined with the high cost of production, has reduced 1990-91 Brazilian soy

A series of explosions at a chemical plant in western India killed at least 20 people and injured an

OMI Corp. said its net income for the three months ended Sept. 30 fell to $3.2 million, or 10 cents

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Nov. 6, 1990 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Premi

Within days of each other, two Japanese companies have announced plans to establish petrochemical pl

Only two months after Pacific Commerce Line began calling at the Port of Grays Harbor, Wash., shipme

Space always has been tight on regional aircraft. But the new generation of 30- and 50-seat turbopro

The staff of Germany's classification society grew by 50 percent last month. That's when Germanische

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New federal regulations spawned by the Clean Air Act could greatly aid the commercial development of

Legal and illegal trade is booming in the Soviet Union, forcing the Soviet customs service to modern

December gold futures on the Commodity Exchange Inc. finally pushed through the $388.50 resistance m

The Belgian Port of Zeebrugge is confident that funding for its ambitious expansion plans can be rai

As of Nov. 6, 1990 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list prices

THE PROBLEM OF DELAYS in Soviet payments to Western suppliers has been ''largely solved," said Hilme

USAIR GROUP (Arlington, Va.) - Frank L. Salizzoni was named executive vice president, finance and wi

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