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MINES PROFITABLE AGAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALESSYDNEY, Australia - The coal industry in Australia'

Congressional proposals to create a civilian agency to promote coordinated high-technology research

The three U.S. airlines that were allowed to open new cargo and courier service operations in Mexico

A European central bank, to be called the Eurofed, could be created as early as 1993. Such a

1243 (June 13, 1990) Previous day - 1254 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Maersk Line and P&O Containers Ltd., two of the world's largest container shipping lines, said they

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The two West German makers of chlorofluorocarbons have joined together with 12 international chemic

France's Entreprise de Travaux Petroliers Marins, a subsidiary of GTM- Entrepose, signed a $228 mill

TEXTILE TRADE PLAN WINS SUPPORT AT GATTA proposal by developing countries to phase out over

The U.S. dollar fell abruptly Wednesday against all major foreign currencies except the Japanese yen

North Atlantic ports are looking at establishing a price-setting alliance among themselves to boost

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

If the Russians are coming, officials at the Port of Baltimore hope they will come to their port.

Alabama State Docks will begin seeking construction bids later this month on the final stage of a fo

Ed Hale wants to shift his barge and truck operations to the Port of Baltimore's new Seagirt Marine

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

Railroads in the United States carried more containers than trailers in intermodal service in the we

When a railroad or an airline is up for sale, the Bush administration's position is clear: The less

A House subcommittee voted Wednesday to amend the McCarran-Ferguson Act, which has given the insuran

With the expansion of overnight delivery volumes slowing, the U.S. Postal Service says it's working

Indonesia's fast-growing textile industry is getting a boost from International Finance Corp., the p

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PLASTIC PIGMENTS Rohm and Haas Co. said it will increase the price of its Ropaque line of ho

June 13, 1990 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond

Gold prices were lower Wednesday with spot delivery prices falling to new life-of-contract lows on r

The city of Shanghai, China's principal though faded commercial hub, will open its doors to more for

SOVIETS AGREE TO SUPPLY SOME FUEL TO LITHUANIAThe Soviet government agreed Wednesday to rest

APRIL TRADE GAP SEEN NARROWINGEconomists expect the U.S. merchandise trade report for April

UK PAYMENTS DEFICIT WIDENED IN 1ST QUARTERThe U.K.'s seasonally adjusted current account def

A headline in The Journal of Commerce of Tuesday, June 12, on page 5B of the Texas special supplemen

AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS, 1990 Management Conference and Exhibit Forum, June 17-20. Royal York

A House-Senate dispute over Caribbean ethanol imports has tied up legislation granting trade benefit

A leading Hong Kong businessman blasted liberal critics of China in a speech here Wednesday.

In an ironic twist, a surge in demand for recycled high-density polyethylene is forcing one bottle m

June 13, 1990 Copper Total, 15,316. Gold Total, .1,693,259.Silver Total, .251,844,723.

Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher said Wednesday that some advanced technology will slip into the

Transportation Secretary Samuel K. Skinner, citing the Mega Borg fire and spill in the Gulf of Mexic