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Itel Distribution Systems has carved itself into four geographic regional divisions. "We're

1182 (Aug. 6, 1990) Previous day - 1180 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

AMERFORD INTERNATIONAL CORP. (New York) - Scott Herron was named district manager of the corporation

EFFICIENCY FOR SOME could mean bankruptcy for others. That's the warning some members of the

UTILITY FUELS, RAILROAD INK CAR SUPPLY DEALUtility Fuels Inc. signed a 15-year car supply co

S. Bae, the senior managing director of Cho Yang Shipping Co. based in Seoul, South Korea, is a quie

Rate-setting shipping conferences in the U.S. trades are almost certain to increase bunker fuel surc

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Pesticide pollution from a Rohm & Haas Co. plant in Philadelphia has contaminated thecity's sewer sy

The U.S. dollar was broadly lower except against the yen Monday afternoon as traders feared escalati

Bathroom and kitchen tiles come rolling out of the red-hot kilns at the Leningrad Ceramic Ware Plant

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

Far East Levingston Shipbuilding Ltd., the rig-building arm of Keppel Corp. of Singapore, posted ear

Eight times as much air cargo still moves on scheduled runs as on charter flights, but charter freig

Leningrad Mayor Anatoly Sobchak, speaking at a meeting here of America's largest legal organization,

EX-IM BANK OFFERS SUPPORT TO PHILIPPINESResponding to a request from Philippine President Co

FRENCH PRODUCTION FELL 0.8 PERCENT IN 1ST QUARTERFrench industrial production fell 0.8 perce

REGIONAL BLOCS European Trade and Technology - 1992 and Beyond. Sept. 3-6. Sunderland, Engla

Local environmentalists say the federal right-to-know law is helping to reduce the amount of toxic c

As an oil slick spread across Galveston Bay after a July 28 tanker-barge collision, cleanup craft su

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CHUBB & SON INC. (Warren, N.J.) - William W. Harwood, Gary Petrosino and Jay Thomas were elected vic

Airport operators hailed House approval last week of a passenger head tax that could generate more t

While the world held its breath, fearing the ripples of Thursday's invasion of Kuwait and the next m

As of Aug. 3, 1990 Prices in the spot chemicals table in clude spot quotations or list price

KUWAIT COMPANY SAID TO BAN SALE OF ASSETSThe London-based Kuwait Investment Office has direc

INFLATION RATE HITS 12.6 PERCENT IN PHILIPPINESMANILA, Philippines - The rate of inflation i

Japan's current account surplus soared 12.2 percent in June on year-to-year terms at almost $4.8 bil

Iraq's invasion of Kuwait is unlikely to have an immediate impact on world petrochemical prices, alt

The Interstate Commerce Commission reaffirmed its right under federal transportation law to pre-empt

SENATE PANEL APPROVES GRAMM FOR CFTC POSTThe Senate Agriculture Committee voted Friday to re

The United States Friday was pressing Saudi Arabia and Turkey to shut pipelines that carry nearly 90

Fri., Aug. 3, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 233.73 off 0.49 which compares

Accountants and lawmakers are at odds over legislation that would require independent auditors to in

THE RECENT GENEVA MEETING of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and Iraq's invasion

South Korea's exports of electronic items in the first half of the year increased less than 2 percen

Emergency funds to battle limits on imports of textiles and clothing were approved at the Port of Ta

The settlement that George Steinbrenner struck with the baseball commissioner will help keep the roo