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Sept. 5, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Natural gas prices have barely risen since the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on Aug. 2, while crude oil a

The reorganization of Crowley Maritime Corp.'s Atlantic Division has generated concern and mistrust

Even as the government moves to liberalize industrial and other economic policies, it appears to be

A new Eurasian "continental bridge" moved a stage closer to reality this week as China opened a 285-

France's Rhone-Poulenc Group, the huge chemicals concern, Wednesday reported operating income of 3.

Soviet farmers seeking profits on the open market are causing chronic bread shortages in the cities

The U.S. dollar was broadly lower Wednesday afternoon after falling sharply over seas. Behin

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 235.14 up 1.43 which compares

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

Sept. 5, 1990 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Prem

With the cost of bunker fuel up 55 percent, Sea-Land Service Inc. intends to take a 1.6 percent emer

MIDWAY AIRLINES (Chicago) - Alfred S. Altschul was named senior vice president of finance and chief

Stung by the local stock market's plunge this year, Japan's major life insurers are abandoning short

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

The U.K.'s National Farmers Union Wednesday estimated the country's total 1990 cereal harvest at 22.

China's maritime development, both afloat and ashore, is moving ahead positively and will probably c

LLOYD'S ANNOUNCES CUT IN WAR RISK RATESThe War Risk Rating Committee of Lloyd's of London an

Times are changing in Hong Kong's watch and clock industry, but one key change threatens to become m

3 JAPANESE COMPANIES UNVEIL POCKET-SIZE TVSFor television viewers who cannot miss an episode

Brazil's looming recessionary economy has stimulated a wave of cocoa producer sales, driving up the

Faced with much uncertainty about the state of the economy, Federal Reserve policy-makers are likely

The Journal of Commerce now is available online from DIALOG, an electronic information network.<

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

Sept. 5, 1990 Copper Total, 8,979. Gold Total, .1,526,609.Silver Total, .255,902,521.

3 NATO ALLIES OFFER SHIPS FOR GULF EFFORTBRUSSELS, Belgium - Portugal has joined NATO allies

Initial operations began this week at the Port of Baltimore's $250 million showpiece container handl

Appointments to the national advisory commission on ocean conferences are nearly completed, but it m

The government of Pakistan is embarking on a multi-pronged strategy to reduce oil imports and boost

East European countries have failed to persuade Moscow to make up for a steep fall in Soviet oil sup

The United States is likely to launch an unfair trade practices investigation Sept. 15 against Japan

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

Three box-like containerships on a river behind a fish factory are home to about 1,000 East Germans

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

Sept. 4, 1990 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

As of Sept. 4, 1990 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list price

1193 (Sept. 4, 1990) Previous day - 1203 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

A federal judge in Baltimore told the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots to hold

Economists are still arguing about whether the United States is heading into a recession, but Journa

Lufthansa German Airlines, barred since World War II from flying to Berlin, will start flights to th