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BFGoodrich Co.'s Geon Vinyl division Friday said it would raise its polyvinyl chloride list prices b

The Chinese jumped the gun recently in announcing that Motorola Inc. signed an agreement for a plant

1226 (Aug. 17, 1990) Previous day - 1228 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

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Aluminum ingots- $1,715-$1,725 per ton lots & in warehouse min. 99.7

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 238.99 up 1.12 which compares

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

HOW DO YOU INCREASE the federal deficit while appearing to reduce it? By taking transportati

THE BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX flattened out last week and began to turn slightly downward, as ocean freig

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Germatrans Asia, a regional feeder shipping line, will start a new service to the Port of Haiphong i

P&O Containers Ltd. and Maersk Line have selected Southampton as the U.K. port of call for their new

National oil companies in Asia Friday bought a total of 5.5 million barrels a day of crude oil and a

U.S. imports of Mexican crude oil are exceeding 800,000 barrels a day as the result of additional sh

Rep. Robert Wise, D-W.Va., is taking to the offensive to try to keep his $250 million worker protect

September will be "study time" for the International Trade Commission. The commission is sch

While most commercial attention in Europe focuses on the changing East, officials and businessmen he

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Aug. 17, 1990Dubai Crude Oil(Dollars Per B

As of Aug. 17, 1990 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list price

The Port of Singapore Authority said it handled the equivalent of 2.48 million 20-foot containers in

The Department of Defense is planning a major educational and promotional push to encourage companie

Piracy, the centuries-old scourge of the sea, is making a comeback in Brazil. Brazilian auth

CANADA'S INFLATION RATE FELL TO 4.2 PERCENT IN JULYCanada's annual inflation rate, as measur

Emergency fuel surcharges slated to take effect Nov. 1 for ocean cargo shipments from the Far East t

The Port of Portland reported net income of $5.2 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, a 57 per

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American Airlines Flight 9459 was cruising at about 16,000 feet above Waco, Texas, when a corporate

IRAN INCREASES PRICE OF CRUDE TO JAPANNational Iranian Oil Co. raised its prices for crude o

FEW OUTSTANDING US SALES TO IRAQ LEFTFollowing the reported cancellation of U.S. soybean mea

Friday Aug. 17, 1990 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

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An Ambase Corp. stockholder sued the insurance company alleging that Ambase misled investors into be

An earnings report that appeared on Page 9A of the Friday, Aug. 17, Journal of Commerce should have

States cannot regulate goods being transshipped through foreign trade zones, according to a ruling l

New York's largest public employees union sued to undo changes in the state's pension system approve

The International Monetary Fund and World Bank expect the world economy to weather the latest oil sh

Taiwan slashed its estimate of economic growth in 1990 Friday to the lowest rate since 1982 as the g

PACT TARGETS SPENDING ON GOLD MINE PROFITSSYDNEY, Australia - Papua New Guinea Prime Ministe