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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

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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

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said last week at the end of the conservative party confere

NIPPON CARGO AIRLINES (Jamaica, N.Y.) - Katsumi Nakamura was named Los Angeles general manager for t

European Community farm ministers Tuesday were groping for a face- saving formula that would allow t

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission Tuesday unanimously approved an application by the Chicago

MOBAY TO HIKE CAPACITY AT TEXAS FACILITYMobay Corp. Monday said it started production at an

PRUDENTIAL NOW SELLING LIFE COVER IN TAIWANNEWARK, N.J. - The Prudential Insurance Co. of Am

Title insurance rates vary with locality, type of coverage and type of property covered. For

Coming off its best year ever, the Jacksonville Port Authority is counting on new facilities and bus

Robert Splan, one-time chief marketing honcho for now-defunct United States Lines, faced a tough dec

National Westminster Bank PLC has become the latest British bank to offer sophisticated electronic p

It's been nine years since Indiana-based American Commercial Barge Line Co. built a new towboat, but

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1ST SPR OIL DELIVERY IS SET FOR OCT. 28HOUSTON - The first delivery of crude oil from the U.

Oct. 16, 1990 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Prem

GULF CRISIS SEEN SLOWING FOOD TRADEThe Persian Gulf crisis could significantly slow down wor

CUMENE HYDROPEROXIDE Hercules Inc. of Wilmington, Del., said it was raising prices 10 cents

Hong Kong analysts do not believe the resumption of yen loans to China will spark the resumption of

Tue., Oct. 16, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The Bank of Japan is likely to try limiting the decline in the soon-to-be- decid ed long-term prime

Foreign businessmen bluntly told China's old guard communist leadership Tuesday that they must imple

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' oil output will revert to the levels set in July

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U.S. Customs has blocked the importation of all sweaters from Macao on the suspicion that many of th

Japan's economic growth will be seriously handicapped by a shortage of at least 520,000 workers by 1