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WHIRLPOOL FORMS SINGLE OVERSEAS UNITBENTON HARBOR, Mich. - Whirlpool Corp. said Wednesday it

President Fernando Collor de Mello is urging his economic team to free auto imports quickly and prod

Iceland's economic recession, which started in the middle of 1988 and deepened last year, will conti

The Bush administration and Congress are expected to develop a new law this year to reform and "mode

Bermuda, Britain's oldest internally self-governing colony, is attracting many U.S. companies with i

A senior Chinese official says price reforms, halted for several years, will be "accelerated this ye

The U.S. dollar turned mixed Wednesday in a slow and meandering market. The market remains i

Japan's current account surplus - at just under $53.5 billion - plunged by 30.8 percent in fiscal 1

Recent declines in freight volume at Kansas City International Airport probably have little connecti

Cargo Air Lines of Israel probably is the world's only carrier owned by shippers. In fact, o

BRANIFF SALE MAY DRAW 1,500 POTENTIAL BUYERSIn one of the largest public auctions of its typ

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. and Mid Continent Supply Co., Oak Brook, Ill., are seeking Maritime Admini

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Naval architects are under pressure to develop much better safety systems for passenger ferries that

THAMES CONTAINERPORT SIGNS FIRST CUSTOMERThe new U.K. containerport in the Thames estuary ha

1352 (May 2, 1990) Previous day - 1355 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

Continuing its expansion program seen over the past several months, Matson Navigation Co. announced

May 2, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low

In hopes of easing worsening traffic congestion, Manila is considering a ban on daytime trucking to

UP CONSIDERS LEASING TRACKAGE TO SHORT LINESKANSAS CITY, Mo. - Union Pacific Railroad Co. an

First Chicago Corp. is canceling $20 million in debt owed by Peru in exchange for textiles, beer, ca

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European Community customs authorities want to abolish the new customs document introduced with much

Guinness PLC, a major European beer, wine and spirits supplier, agreed to ship 22,000 20-foot contai

The top management changes announced Tuesday by American President Cos. at two of its principal divi

The Federal Maritime Commission has ruled that a port authority's service charges at the Port of Pon

Worldwide production of 10 major oilseeds is now estimated to hit 210.6 million metric tons during 1

A bill to shift much of the financial burden of the federal crop insurance program to the private se

President Bush's top environmental cop reassured an auto industry audience Monday that the president

The Food and Drug Administration approved treating chicken and other poultry with radiation to contr

CBT TO LEASE SEATS FOR TRADING AT NIGHTThe Chicago Board of Trade said Monday that its membe

The price of copper, used extensively in homes and autos, has been moving steadily upward since the

Profit-taking pared sharp gains for copper futures Tuesday although prices remained higher for the d

When it comes to telling young people just how important international trade is, the Port of Seattle

May 1, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange announced it fined and suspended a clearing member floor employee, M

DUTCH FARMERS UPSET ABOUT EC AGREEMENTROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Activist Dutch farmers say ag

Secretary of State James Baker Tuesday said recent threats against Israel by Iraq have damaged U.S.-

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