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Wholesale gasoline and heating oil prices slid substantially in a number of markets Thursday, and fu

"Ships were my Harvard; the sea was my Yale." The words of Joseph Conrad still ring true for

Thousands of shiny new cars and the buzz of construction bear witness to the fact that Portugal no l

SENATE CONFIRMS COMMERCE OFFICIALThomas McBride was confirmed by the Senate as assistant sec

DATE OF AWARD: "E Star" Award on May 23, 1990 ("E" Award in 1985).WHY THE AWARD WAS GIVEN:

Arabian Oil Co., Japan's biggest oil producer, Thursday said it will increase its output by around 1

INDONESIA UNDECIDED ON IRAQI OIL IMPORTSJAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia has not yet decided i

Royal Nedlloyd Group, the transport and energy concern, warned that higher oil prices would result i

The number of unemployed persons in Denmark rose by 0.1 percent in June to 267,300, or 9.5 percent o

Lawrence L. Rodberg, among the deans of the American air freight forwarders, is dead. Mr. Ro

TNT Skypak Inc., an international express courier company, introduced a domestic courier service Thu

CONTINENTAL INSURANCE (New York) - Kenneth B. Zeigler and Samuel T. Byron were named to succeed Geor

SEA-LAND TO IMPOSE FUEL SURCHARGEFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Sea-Land Service Inc. will impose a

Three divers were set to descend nearly 400 feet in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Charles, Va., this m

Shipping group Hai Sun Hup Co. is positioning itself for growth by acquiring additional vessels for

COULD THIS BE WHAT ONE OF MY SOURCES MEANT when he described U.S. foreign policy as a "light-switch"

Seven Western oil companies will search for oil in Bulgaria, the Socialist Party newspaper Douma rep

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is seeking federal approval to change its yet unlaunched Nikkei Stoc

A quick push from Congress to permit oil and natural gas exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife

Aug. 9, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

A 10-minute telephone call between the United States and Brazil can cost $6.60 to $11.86, depending

American Airlines has dropped an option to purchase delivery slots for two Boeing747-400 aircraft fr

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Aug. 8, 1990Dubai Crude Oil(Dollars Per Ba

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

Political risk underwriters are watching Mideast developments "by the minute," and every underwriter

* Trading With Central African Republic 4A * Mexico Tightens Links to Caribbean 5A* Brazil R

INDIANA RAIL WINS NOD TO BUY 90-MILE TRACKIndiana Rail Co. said it received approval from th

Business and political leaders of any U.S. city can hardly contain their glee when there's an announ

IRAQI AIRLINES REFUSED BRITISH LANDING RIGHTSThe United Kingdom Wednesday refused an applica

After a two-year absence from international sugar markets, China has been actively buying small amou

KUWAITI-FLAG SHIP DETAINED IN HOUSTONThe Kuwaiti-flag vessel Al Mubarakiah is being detained

1206 (Aug. 8, 1990) Previous day - 1188 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Retailers, automobile manufacturers, utilities and energetic implementation programs in Singapore an

One of Africa's poorest countries is trying to pull itself up, and a proposed infrastructure investm

Shipping Corp. of India ended its direct container service at U.S. ports but will continue to move c

Canadian Pacific Ltd. Wednesday reported second-quarter net income declined by 25 percent to C$101.6

Lloyd's joint war risk committee for hulls has added Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast and the Gulf of Aq

ARKWRIGHT MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. (WALTHAM, Mass.) - Deborah A. Ostertag-Jennings was appointed assista

Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello Wednesday formalized the long- awaited return of direct

The United States and Mexico moved closer to an accord that would reducebarriers to the flow