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Aug. 17, 1990 Copper Total, 6,776. Gold Total, .1,526,343.Silver

At Avis Rent a Car counters at five major airports, you can pick up more than just a new Buick these

Iraq's invasion of Kuwait caused the most serious energy market disruption since World Wars I and II

The cost of trading with most of South America will begin rising immediately as shipping lines activ

The Soviet government opened the door to investment from abroad Friday by suggesting that foreign co

The economy of the Philippines is expected to slow significantly and inflation will increase because

Joseph Chan, a Hong Kong subway official, faces a daily headache - squeezing as many passengers as p

The American Federation of Arts is a prototypical preferred air cargo shipper. That's becaus

FEDERAL EXPRESS POSTS 11.5 PERCENT GAIN IN VOLUMEFederal Express Corp. reported an 11.5 perc

ICC INSPECTOR GENERAL TO PROBE ALLEGATIONSTHE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION ORDERED ITS INS

Slow crop development is a concern for most crops in the United States, especially in the Midwest.

The Tennessee Valley Authority said it made three purchases under its weekly spot coal buying progra

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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