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The Soviet Union Tuesday took an important step toward integrating its economy with the industrializ

E. GERMAN JOBLESSNESS SOARS; UNITY URGENTUnemployment in East Germany, unheard of under the

OIS TO LICENSE SCANNING TECHNOLOGYTROY, Mich. - OIS Optical Imaging Systems Inc. said it has

China's announcement that it will join the superpowers in refusing to sell arms to Iraq amounts to a

Aug. 7, 1990 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Premi

INFONET, SIEMENS FORM NETWORKING AGREEMENTEL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Infonet and Siemens Communica

Keppel Corp. registered a 75 percent jump in after-tax profit for the first six months of the year t

There is mounting speculation that the government-owned Australian international airline, Qantas, wi

ALASKA AIRLINES flew 474.8 million revenue passenger-miles in July, up from 446.3 million RPMs in Ju

The Kaifu administration is prepared to ease restrictions on the use of Japan's huge oil stockpiles

A panel of House Democrats Tuesday criticized major oil companies for the upsurge in prices at gasol

Underlying weakness in key industrial commodities is mitigating the impact of higher oil prices on t

A Taiwanese food company has purchased the stock of Wyndham Foods Inc., based here, and its wholly o

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Container volume in the two-way trade between the Far East and the United States is projected to gro

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said changes in the operations of the New Jersey Turnp

RAIL LABOR ASKS COURT TO ENFORCE ICC RULINGTwo unions filed a motion with the U.S. Court of

YEUTTER REPEATS CALL TO JAPAN ABOUT RICEU.S. Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter Tuesday a

A decline in Brazilian domestic coffee prices this week was not enough to attract buyers, as traders

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Japan announced plans Tuesday to form a new import-promotion board that will include 10 representati

Iraq's invasion of Kuwait has doubled bunker fuel prices in the Persian Gulf, pushing up the cost of

GENERAL RE REPORTS OPERATING INCOME GAINSTAMFORD, Conn. - General Re Corp.'s second quarter

The Oregon Department of Insurance and Finance suspended the licenses of insurance agents held by Ga

The Bank of England said Tuesday it is in "harmonious" talks with the Kuwaiti Investment Office and

1188 (Aug. 7, 1990) Previous day - 1182 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Aug. 7, 1990 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27.25

As of Aug. 7, 1990 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list prices

The Coast Guard expanded its boating safety hot line to accommodate questions and comments from recr

Sulzer Brothers Ltd. is spinning off its diesel engine manufacturing division into a new joint ventu

Jordan is likely to be the key to Iraqi sanction busting for traders still willing to take the risk

Microtechnology is playing an increasingly important role in Switzerland's export industries, accord

In their mad rush to position themselves for the next wave of microchip production, Japan's giant se

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY SEEN LOSING INVESTMENT LUREA report by Duff & Phelps Inc. says that strict

A senior Australian government official estimated Tuesday that Iraq has a six-month supply of wheat

As the world's largest oil port, Rotterdam will be a major casualty of the U.N. Security Council vot

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

The rows of miniature anthuriums in Patrick Patton's tropical plant nursery are yet another sign of

Aug. 7, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f