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Senators from farm and textile-producing states will introduce this week a resolution to amend Senat

Sweden posted a 5.9 billion kronor ($1.05 billion) current account deficit in August, compared with

BANK OF JAPAN FEARS EXCESSIVE DOLLAR FALLA Bank of Japan source cautioned against an excessi

Fokker NV is caught in the cross-fire of the trans-Atlantic row over subsidies to the European Airbu

The chemical division of Shell Brasil SA (Petroleo) said it will build a new manufacturing plant to

U.S. House-Senate negotiators' decision Tuesday to drop a provision barring exports of dangerous pes

More than 1,500 U.S. companies are calling the Netherlands their safe European home these days.<

UK BARS KIN'S USE OF GUCCI TRADE NAMEA grandson of the founder of the chic Gucci fashion hou

The transfer of transshipment activities from Marseilles to Egypt's Port of Alexandria reduced trans

The Port of Le Havre expects its newly opened containerport to capture cargo away from its chief riv

Chilean Line said it will establish a new all-water service along the west coast of North and South

Germany's Cologne Reinsurance Co. announced its intention to set up a multinational reinsurance vent

IT MAY BE HARD TO BELIEVE, but the long-term view of a number of industry analysts is that oil price

Spain will continue to rely on nuclear power to meet its future energy needs, the country's minister

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 230.92 off 1.18 which compares

Oct. 17, 1990 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

1247 (Oct. 17, 1990) Previous day - 1236 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Oct. 17, 1990 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Prem

Thousands of Barrels Week Week WeekEnded Ended Ended10-12 10-5

Wednesday Oct. 17, 1990 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Oct. 17, 1990Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel

The Indian government, in an apparent bid to improve its credit rating, has revalued its gold reserv

The U.S. dollar was mostly higher early Wednesday afternoon, except against the yen. The dol

ROADWAY PACKAGE SYSTEM (Akron, Ohio) - Eric W. Damon was named vice president, finance and administr

U.S. soybean exports will increase under the latest version of the 1990 farm bill agreed to by House

El Salvador's rightist government is putting the final touches on a plan to sell off state-owned ban

The story "New Chairman Puts BN's Focus Back on Business of Transport" on Page 2B of theOct. 16 Jour

The world faces an oil glut and steep drop in crude oil prices if Iraq withdraws peacefully from Kuw

New York Mercantile Exchange Oct. 16, 1990CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

SWAP FUTURES CONTRACT LAUNCH DATE SETThe launch date for the Chicago Board of Trade's propos

House and Senate negotiators this week reached a compromise on legislation for imposing quality insp

South Korea's trade surplus with the United States, a major source of friction between the two count

Britain blocked a pubs-for-breweries swap on Tuesday between Grand Metropolitan PLC and Elders of Au

A plant used for centuries by Ethiopian women to wash clothing has shown promise in fighting a scour

UNION PACIFIC EARNINGS, SALES ROSE FOR QUARTERCHICAGO - Union Pacific Corp. reported Wednesd

The Soviet energy industry, in a state of disrepair and decline for several years, now appears to be

NY MAYOR WELCOMES USS NORMANDY CREWNEW YORK - The crew of the USS Normandy received a warm w

Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange Inc. Wednesday reduced the original margin for sugar No. 11 contrac

NEW DOMINION INTERNATIONAL TRADE GROUP INC., Richmond, Va., is helping to arrange trade deals betwee

U.S. trade negotiators in Paris are taking part in talks aimed at further easing curbs on telecommun