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European Community foreign ministers gave final approval Monday to the incorporation of East German

Despite pressure from American companies to end the United States' economic sanctions against Vietn

A rule proposed by the Federal Maritime Commission would require ocean carriers' tariffs and rate co

Sept. 18, 1990 Copper Total, 7,440. Gold Total, .1,533,068.Silver Total, .259,056,351.

The main players at a new intermodal terminal in Shreveport, La., are beating the bushes for new bus

Commissioners for the Port of Seattle on Thursday will consider building a new $33.5 million headqua

The bowsprit of HMS Victory has pierced the gray veil of sea fog and subdued the ocean for over 150

MEDIATION SCHEDULED IN BC RAIL STRIKEWINNIPEG, Alberta - Union leaders representing striking

Insurers are applauding a fire protection bill approved by Congress that prohibits federally funded

COASTAL GAS MARKETING COMPANY Coastal Gas Marketing Company (formerly ANR Gathering Company)

Insurance for shipowners would no longer include protection against nuclear accidents, under a propo

Despite concerns about the makeup of the Ready Reserve Force, U.S. government officials said Tuesday

GULF CRISIS SEEN THREAT TO W. AUSTRALIA MINESPERTH, Australia - The Middle East crisis could

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If the intensification of international competition by the integrated services has skewed the tradit

The U.S. dollar rebounded against most currencies Tuesday afternoon after slumping earlier on weak e

Up to 200,000 metric tons of U.S. corn is lying idle in ports all over Japan as trading companies st

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 237.63 up 2.12 which compares wi

Sept. 18, 1990 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bon

New York Mercantile Exchange Sept. 17, 1990CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cent

In Brazil, where most commerce travels by truck while railway lines beg for cargo, the government is

International Business Machines Corp. is the latest company to market services that allow users to c

Unless further legislation is enacted, the federal income tax railroad retirees pay on their pension

International Petroleum Exchange Sept. 18, 1990Brent Crude Oil(Dollars Per Barrel)

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Sept. 18, 1990Dubai Crude Oil(Dollars Per

JAPAN AND INDIA SIGN $743 MILLION LOAN PACTNEW DELHI, India - Japan and India signed an agre

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer John Major Monday was quoted as saying the U.K.'s proposals for a "

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

Knight-Ridder Financial The U.S. Department of Agriculture attache in Beijing forecasts Chin

American workers wracked by the widening gap between the well-paid and the poorly paid are likely to

Marine underwriters called for sharp rate increases in hull insurance Monday, the first day of the a

Sept. 17, 1990 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represen

The following is tHe list of bunker prices obtained during the course of week ending Sept. 14, 1990.

Planned refinery maintenance in the United States and Japan is expected tocut demand for cru

Textile Quotas to Watch as of Sept. 14, 1990* Country Category Description

An American businessman in Tokyo Monday said he had new information of ''irregularities in the biddi

President Bush said Monday he believes Iran intends to comply with U.N. sanctions against Iraq in sp

The U.S. dollar was mostly lower - especially against the deutsche mark - in quiet trading Monday af

European Community trade ministers meet in Rome today to seek a united front on the issue of Japane

The most flamboyant underwriters in the country are being warned to keep their hands off personal he