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As Soviet parliamentarians prepared to approve a radical economic reform program that would propel t

Spare parts from another company's laid-up ship will allow a damaged trailer- carrying vessel to res

NY PORT AGENCY NOTES RATED F-1+ BY FITCHFitch Investors Service Inc. gave a F-1+ (F one plus

Aluminum ingots- $1,715-$1,725 per ton lots & in warehouse min. 99.

Canada's federal capital will play host to the first combined conference of the U.S. and Canadian se

As of Sept. 18, 1990 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list pric

American President Cos. Tuesday said Robert Dahl, chief financial officer, resigned to become execut

Iran is informing private trade houses here that the price of Argentine 1990-91 (May-April) hard whe

The Soviet Union, in a remarkable sign of post-Cold War cooperation, agreed to lend the United State

Port Rashid, the largest containerport in the Middle East, says it handled a record volume of cargo

The European Community faces an escalating crisis in agriculture on the eve of critical internation

NORTH AMERICA Wisconsin Grocers Association/Great Lakes Expo. Sept. 30-Oct. 1. Milwaukee. In

CHINA PLANS TO BUILD 37 MINES, POWER PLANTChina plans to construct 37 coal mines and a coal-

The Virginia Coal Council's annual international coal exposition and conference, "Coal: America's Se

Improved results from shipping activities for Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. during the

Tue., Sept. 18, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

The insurance industry is headed toward a hard market of rising premiums and reduced coverages, insu

The Port of San Francisco is seeking a private developer for a two-berth cruise ship terminal able t

Sept. 18, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

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

BRAZILIAN COFFEE CROP PUT AT 20 MILLION BAGSSuelly Evandro Amarante, Brazil's delegate to th

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's controversial proposal to change the way it inspects slaughtere

Production prospects for soybean, sunseed and groundnuts in 1990-91 have deteriorated, but are being

You think the business is tough today? "Soon we're going to be looking back at the 1980s as the good

Associated British Ports announced pretax profit of 30.5 million for the six months of this year, u

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Pan American Corp. is expected to announce today that it will lay off up to 10 percent of its work

United Parcel Service Inc. might support cabotage in the all-cargo aviation industry as a means of l

The Polish National Alliance, a fraternal society based here, announced its participation with A. Ep

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Sept. 18, 1990Bid AskedCopper-

The rate-setting conference that represents shipping lines carrying cargo from North America to the

United Arab Shipping Co. will commence on Oct. 2 a new service that will relay U.S. cargo to Southea

1197 (Sept. 18, 1990) Previous day - 1200 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

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Nine major chemical companies agreed to reduce toxic air emissions from plants in 14 states by 83 pe

A businessman friend of mine has just returned from one of his regular trips to the Soviet Union.

The Port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, is confident that it will continue its strong presence in the East

AIR PRODUCTS BEGINS NEW PLANT CONSTRUCTIONAir Products and Chemicals Inc. began construction

ENERGY PRICES PUSHED CPI UP 0.8 PERCENT IN AUGUSTA sharp jump in energy prices since Iraq in