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Gold's failure to break above the psychologically important $400 an ounce level sparked another sell

The world's aerospace manufacturers, who spent the past few months trying to decide whether they wou

Got a complaint about doing business in Japan? The Japanese government wants to hear it. Ja

Standard and Poor's cut Quantum Chemical Corp.'s credit ratings Tuesday, predicting that its cash fl

Todd Shipyards Corp. continued to operate in the black during April, May and June, but said earnings

The U.S. dollar traded mixed Tuesday afternoon after moving higher earlier in the day. Deale

The International Monetary Fund has approved a stand-by arrangement for the government of El Salvado

Church attendance is dipping and electricity blackouts are now just a memory, but the flame is still

"Don't worry. It's quite safe," Wang Xuguang assured startled visitors as he hurled a handful of put

USS-POSCO MODERNIZES CALIF. STEEL FACILITYPITTSBURG, Calif. - USS-Posco Industries said it c

CONTRARY TO WHAT SOME MIGHT THINK, this column does not focus exclusively on the happenings at Port

The U.S. Navy boarded and inspected two ships heading for the Port of Aqaba, according to Lloyd's In

A Coast Guard search was under way Tuesday for three fishermen missing since their 73-foot fishing b

Mexico, the world's seventh-largest oil producer, is enjoying a jump in export earnings due to highe

ARKWRIGHT MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. (Waltham, Mass.) - Jeffrey C. Girard was appointed executive vice pre

Two insurance companies confirmed that they have paid out $17.5 million to Merrill Lynch & Co. share

US STEEL IMPORTS FELL IN FIRST HALF OF 1990Imports of steel into the United States fell 9 pe

A nationalistic barrier against foreign investments in Brazil's fine chemicals industry crumbled las

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

Tuesday Aug. 28, 1990 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

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

Aug. 28, 1990 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

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

Talks are scheduled to resume today between the United States and Thailand on aviation services, th

As of Aug. 28, 1990 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list price

* Richard Lawrence - Trade Scene 14A * Don C. Becker - Publisher's Notebook 16A* Craig Dunla

Workers on a Soviet tanker went on strike last week in an attempt to get their salaries paid in hard

Italy's borders remained closed to most Austrian trucks Tuesday, despite a tentative agreement betwe

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will conduct special safety inspections at large p

Quast & Co., a Chicago-based freight forwarder and customs broker, is introducing a freight consolid

FMC TARIFF RULE TAKES EFFECT OCT. 26WASHINGTON - A Federal Maritime Commission ruling that a

An insurance company claims official and a Boston area car dealer told the anxious motorist to go ah

Traders, shippers, investors and common citizens wearied by years of excessive bureaucracy all stand

Aug. 28, 1990 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

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Lufthansa AG Tuesday registered a 3 million deutsche mark pretax loss ($1.93 million) for the first

Problems with cargo damage and resistance by Aeroflot to giving business to other carriers may signi

SHUTDOWN POSTPONED AT SAUDI REFINERYA major maintenance shutdown at the Jubail refinery in S

Aug. 28, 1990 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley r33.5

New York Mercantile Exchange Aug. 27, 1990CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents