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Climbing prices for jet fuel, just one of the many results of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, are threate

WITH THE SHARP RISE in gasoline prices, the first thing many politicians and the general public want

A run on bottled water in Saudi Arabia sparked by the arrival of 40,000 thirsty U.S. troops has unde

THE PERSIAN GULF CRISIS is expected to put an immediate crimp in U.S. farm production. Higher costs

The following table lists the spot coal contracts signed between the Tennessee Valley Authority and

Hiroshi Imai refuses to believe damage to automobiles is inherent in the transportation process.

Three Weeks Ended Aug 18, 1990, vs. Similar 1989 Period Cars CarsLoaded LoadedChange

It was outlined against the night sky of Brooklyn, a long way from home, a great sailing ship with i

LLOYD'S AGENTS GROUP MAY BUY UNDERWRITERA group of Lloyd's of London managing agents is cons

Ambase Corp., which until this month had trouble attracting buyers for its troubled subsidiary, Home

LAST WEEK, the ocean freight futures market, like dozens of other commodity markets aroundthe world,

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 243.89 up 3.09 which compares

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Aug. 24, 1990Bid AskedCopper-

In the exacting process of manufacturing microchips, where a single airborne dust particle can conta

Friday Aug. 24, 1990 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

The sharp decline in East European countertrade deals with Western companies since 1988 shows signs

LUFTHANSA WILL CANCEL BONN-WASHINGTON RUNFRANKFURT, West Germany - Lufthansa AG, West German

A U.S. coal company is exporting coal on a delivered price basis in a deal that turns back the clock

Amoco Chemical Co.'s previoulsy announced purified terephthalic acid, or PTA, plant on the main isla

The European Commission should actively encourage banks to base their electronic services on interna

Aug. 24, 1990 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

As of Aug. 24, 1990 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list price

Aug. 24, 1990 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Prem

Aug. 24, 1990 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 30.95

Cocoa futures prices Friday advanced sharply amid panic short-covering, although traders insisted th

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Aug. 24, 1990Dubai Crude Oil(Dollars Per B

Officials at Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance Co. had to do some fast correcting last week

A New York U.S. District Court judge released more than $11.4 million in letters of credit posted by

A Federal Maritime Commission law judge ruled that ocean carriers can opt to monitor refrigerated ca

Floating ghostlike through Richard Swaebe's legal battle with Sears World Trade Inc. is the name of

The terns hopped across the black mud flat searching for killifish at water's edge. A yellow-crowned

The Trans-Siberian Railroad has thousands of miles of new track with extra cargo capacity, but also

''K" LINE AMERICA INC. (New York) - Tatsuhiko "Jack" Tsuchihashi was formally named executive vice p

An upsurge in political violence and labor militancy threaten to bleed South Africa's already recess

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. posted after-tax profit for the six months through last June 30 of HK$1.1 bil

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The dollar could regain some of its status as a safe-haven currency this week if a shooting war erup

The Philippines needs a major economic restructuring to help it boost exports, and Manilla must stop

A major survey designed to reveal where auto insurance premium dollars go pinpoints high claims cost

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c