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U.S. grain exports will drop about 12 percent this year because of a record world production, an ind

World crude oil prices should stabilize by the end of 1993 regardless of whether the United States a

Precious metals futures surged Tuesday - closing just off their highs - on a combination of technica

The International Natural Rubber Organization may have to intervene to shore up prices during the ye

Growers estimate planted area for cotton in the current 1990-91 (October- Septem ber) season will pr

Long Island-based First Central Financial Corp. will begin underwriting insurance for business syste

Shipping lines in the Far East are growing much more rapidly than those in the rest of the world and

The chart showing Bulk Shipping Rates, 1980-90, which appeared on Page 1C of the Bulk Transportation

China intends to become the world's largest shipbreaker, an official said Monday in outlining plans

Oct. 30, 1990 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

Canada's maritime sector is one of the country's few remaining enterprises that continues to flouris

Iraq said it is prepared to release a fourth aircraft still grounded in Kuwait, but only if British

AGENCY FINDS DUMPING OF CEMENT BY JAPANESEJapanese companies are selling gray portland cemen

Programs and policy actions by the U.S. government are is causing a shift in the country's predomina

An affiliate of Shell Oil Co. announced that it has begun building a plant that will convert sub-bit

COTTON FUTURES, having retreated in August on recession worries and the stock market plunge, have ra

The European Community's weekend summit in Rome accelerated moves toward a single currency by the ye

To better tap into the financial resources of other countries, Mexico is working to bring its stock

Mon., Oct. 29, 1990 Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

Sea-Land Service Inc. honored a large customer of the steamship line's services to Central America a

To Consolidated Papers Inc., the improvement in service on the Wisconsin Central Ltd. has been almos

Hoping to tackle insurer insolvency before it becomes a problem in Minnesota, the Minnesota Insurace

A&A TO CONSOLIDATE RETAIL OPERATIONSAlexander & Alexander Services Inc. will consolidate its

An innovative approach to the global debt problem is enabling the Philippines to cut its heavy forei

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

The chemical industry may be bearing the brunt of an expanded tariff-cut package offered by the Unit

DOW ANNOUNCES PRICES INCREASES Dow Chemical Co. raised prices for a number of chemicals, wit

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 228.78 off 2.78 which compares w

Aluminum ingots- $1,580-$1,640 per ton lots & in warehouse min. 99.

The U.N. Security Council Monday adopted a resolution holding Iraq responsible for war damages and a

PORTS WANT TO MAKE SURE paperless trading provides them a safe harbor. Some executives may d

Labor contract negotiations between waterfront employers and officers of theInternational Longshorem

The Military Sealift Command Monday was still investigating an incident in which 84 tons of munition

Working to manage and reduce political risk is not as easy as adding a new sprinkler system or train

Third quarter operating loss at Frank B. Hall & Co. narrowed to $3.5 million,from $19.4. mil

Oct. 29, 1990 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Prem

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Oct. 29, 1990Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel

New York Mercantile Exchange Oct. 25, 1990CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

Singapore Airlines posted a 14 percent drop in after-tax profit for the fiscal first half of 1990, e

Port Everglades, which drew heat last year for imposing a tax on Broward landowners, has allowed its