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The launch in Chicago of new futures and options contracts of Japan's stock indexes could influence

Railroad police around the Port of Houston were tightening security this week after the arrest of th

C. Cliff Mendoza, an 18-year veteran of the Jacksonville (Fla.) Port Authority, beat out 332 other a

Sept. 19, 1990 Copper Total, 7,704. Gold Total, .1,532,868.Silver To

The Chicago Board of Trade announced that 23 U.S. equity and futures markets had reached an agreemen

MANVILLE TRUST WANTS TO BE PART OF ACTIONThe cash-strapped Manville asbestos injury trust Tu

Lured by the scent of a blossoming fresh fruit trade, a major Japanese ocean carrier and another oce

The U.S. dollar surged against the deutsche mark and erased losses against the yen on Federal Reserv

Heating oil marketers have started using hedging strategies and guaranteed price programs to ease th

A new ship melded together from parts of a U.S.-flag barge and a wrecked Panamanian tanker failed it

America's military sealift capability will get a searching examination at an Oct. 5 seminar sponsore

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service Agri

Welsh miners voted Tuesday to accept the closing of the last coal pit in the Rhondda Valley, whose s

EASTERN SHIPPER-MOTOR CARRIER COUNCIL, ANNUAL MEETING, SEPT. 23-25. Atlantic Palace Hotel, Atlantic

A portion of the Saginaw River remained closed to shipping traffic Wednesday four days after an expl

Thai authorities gave Caltex Petroleum Corp., a joint venture of Chevron Corp. and Texaco Inc., the

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Sept. 19, 1990Bid AskedCopper-

Aluminum ingots- $1,715-$1,725 per ton lots & in wareh

The Senate Appropriations Committee Wednesday followed its agriculture subcommittee's recommendation

The shipping conferences that set freight rates for cargo moving between North America and the Far E

The Commerce Department's top Japan expert criticized Japan's contribution to the Mideast relief eff

The U.N. Conference on Trade and Development called Wednesday for the ''urgent" creation of a new gl

The 1990s will see growing conflict among three trading blocs, tougher battles over rules and standa

At least three companies are in the market for ships to house waterborne casinos under Mississippi's

US HIKES PHILIPPINE SUGAR IMPORT QUOTAMANILA, Philippines - Washington has raised the Philip

Question: If you see a Burlington Northern railroad train running over old Milwaukee Road right-of-w

A court fight over three hi-tech natural gas tankers was settled out of court this week with the gov

RAILS KEY IN MOVING MILITARY SUPPLIESThe nation's railroads have moved about 3,000 carloads

French shipowners are showing commendable restraint in their expansion plans and have refrained from

The Brazilian government is winding down its monopoly on wheat purchases and processing and is lifti

Is the best way to Canada through Philadelphia? For liner vessels that travel up and down th

The U.S. merchandise trade deficit rose sharply in July to $9.3 billion on a seasonally adjusted ba

The National Bank of Nigeria is facing bankruptcy unless a rescue-package is agreed soon, according

Sugar and cocoa futures prices slumped Tuesday on profit-taking and heavy trade selling in the absen

Two major American corporations this week announced initiatives to reduce worldwide use of ozone-dep

COMPOSITE RESINS Himont Inc. said it will raise prices of its Hifax, Higlass, Astryn, Qestro

Bilateral agreements, the bedrock of international aviation service, will be around in some form for

Indonesia will speed up construction on four oil refineries to meet the growing world demand for oil

This Week: NEW ENGLAND: Green Mountain Power Corp., South Burlington, Vt.MID-ATLANTIC: New Y

Willis Faber PLC announced a further strengthening of Eastern European ties Tuesday, as observers co