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AmBase Corp. Monday said it has agreed to sell its Home Insurance Co. property and casualty insuranc

An effort to amend a controversial definition of longshore work during debate today on a major immig

The Supreme Court Monday agreed to use a dispute over the settlement of a strike by Continental Airl

COURT TO DECIDE CASE ON DISCRIMINATIONThe Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether U.S.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. informed its customers of a $5.60 a barrel increase in September crude oi

The futures market is trading on the near certainty of a war in the Middle East, but refiners have l

The American holders of the Hales Trophy for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by a passenger ves

Japan's finance minister, Ryutaro Hashimoto, attempted to shore up Tokyo's plunging stock market wit

Rep. Terry Bruce, D-Ill., introduced a resolution Monday requesting the Office of the U.S. Trade Rep

If supplies are any indication, prices for next year's seed corn are likely to remain close to those

Journal of Commerce Special LONDON - The following is the list of bunker prices obtained dur

Oct. 1, 1990 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

CONRAIL AND BN JOIN INTERLINE SERVICE PACTConsolidated Rail Corp., Burlington Northern Railr

Sea-Land Service Inc., Iselin, N.J., is considering "several options" to increase its presence in Ho

It's not a story you will hear often: Insurance company raises rates. State orders company to raise

There is a looming death in New Jersey but no one is rushing to the rescue. The Joint Underw

American President Cos. said Monday its "cost repositioning and process simplification" resulted in

CSX Corp. said its rail, barge and container shipping units all posted higher earnings in the third

A fifth container line has chosen Thamesport, the new terminal on the Isle of Grain near London, as

THE CRB FUTURES PRICE INDEX ended September slightly above the previous month's close, as gains in t

Textile Quotas to Watch as of Sept. 28, 1990* Country Category Description

1167 (Oct. 1, 1990) Previous day - 1168 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Monday Oct. 1, 1990 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Oct. 1, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

TURKEY TURNS BACK SHIP WITH CHEMICALSBONN, West Germany - Turkey has turned back a Polish fr

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Railtex Inc., an operator of 11 short-line railroads in the United States, hopes to add its first Ca

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The transportation sector reacted angrily to proposed fuel and ticket tax increases that make up mor

Amid hopeful signs a December dock strike can be avoided, negotiations toward a new labor contract w

This index alphabetically lists all significant references to companies and other operating organiza

Parker Automotive Corp. named Diyar Corp. of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the exclusive distributor of its

In America, Valeri Lobanov might be the owner of a successful auto parts store. Here, early Saturday

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

The following business missions are scheduled. The Journal of Commerce assumes no responsibility for

COMEX TO LIST 5-YEAR GOLD FUTURESThe Commodity Exchange Inc. will begin trading new gold mat

Japanese petrochemical companies are asking for a 25 percent wholesale price increase for ethylene f

Oct. 1, 1990 Copper Total, 6,686. Gold Total, .1,564,419.Silver Total, .260,184,409.

Oct. 1, 1990 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond,

New York Mercantile Exchange Sept. 28, 1990CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cent