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TANDEM SYSTEMS WIN JAPAN DESIGN AWARDCUPERTINO, Calif. - Tandem Computers Inc. said its syst

ARMSTRONG UNITS SET TILE VENTURE IN MEXICOLANSDALE, Pa. - American Olean Tile Co. and some o

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter is likely to win support for broad U.S. tr

With time running out for the Uruguay Round trade negotiations, the agricultural group of the Genera

Cash hog prices holding well above year-ago levels and predictions for a bumper corn crop add up to

Avondale Industries Inc. expects to record a loss of about $20 million when it releases its third-qu

A tough Proposition 103 clone is leading the political chorus in Arizona. A proposal by Rep.

Southern Air Transport's major fleet expansion could be a boon to a carrier seeking to enhance long-

Cibro Petroleum Co. will offer stock to the public to finance a $100 million upgrade project at its

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N. Bulent Gultekin knew helping the Polish government set up a free-market economy would not be easy

Annual cargo carried by Japan's merchant marine fleet is expected to top 635 million tons by the tur

Fairplay Information Systems published a new directory of shipping-related companies and organizatio

Faced with an anti-tax revolt, the Massachusetts Port Authority said last week that it would cease t

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

A new Federal Maritime Commission rule says all non-attorney applicants to practice before the agenc

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The Commerce Ministry is working on policy changes to tone up the working of the country's free trad

The U.S. Department of Agriculture could be required to allow as much as 300 million bushels of whea

CHINA EXPECTS TO BOOST OIL EXPORTS THIS YEARHONG KONG - China's oil industry said crude oil

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This table lists spot coal contracts signed between the Tennessee Valley Authority and coal producer

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As airports increase in value, and the struggling municipalities that run them seek ways to convert

Liner shipping agents are warning of closures and bankruptcies unless they can negotiate higher fees

A Federal Maritime Commission administrative law judge agreed to waive over $31,000 in incorrect fre

The West Coast-Middle East Rate Agreement, a rate-making group of three shipping lines serving the w

The prospect of Congress' requiring China to make new political concessions for continued U.S. trade

MIDWAY TO SCALE BACK ITS PRESENCE IN PHILA.CHICAGO - Midway Airlines will significantly redu

U.S. and Canadian business interests have filed requests to accelerate tariff cuts on more than 1,00

The Journal of Commerce Industrial Price Index softened last week on lower oil prices. The p

Mobil Oil Corp. agreed last week to a seven-year phase-out of deadly hydrogen fluoride at a refinery

After years of complaints about the quality of its export coal, China says it will take action promp

The glut of sour crude on the U.S. West Coast is continuing to grow due to increased Alaskan crude o

United Parcel Service quietly is upgrading its overnight domestic express service to better compete

Rockefeller Center. CBS Records. Columbia Pictures. The highly publicized Japanese acquisiti

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

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U.S. and Canadian corporations view Pacific Rim countries as a greater competitive threat than Europ