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The United States would be foolish to hit the Soviet Union with economic sanctions over Lithuania, a

Protestors determined to see the closure of London's showpiece City Airport are marshaling forces th

The Bush Administration again found itself defending its trade policy before Congress Tuesday, in a

Taiwan should actively promote an 8 percent to 10 percent rise in the value of its currency to help

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

Norasia Lines, the Swiss-based company that trades between Europe and the Far East, plans to announc

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

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

PAINEWEBBER PLANS ACTION ON TEXAS AIRA group that holds a large chunk of Texas Air Corp. bon

CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORP. (Philadelphia) - Robert W. Shea was named assistant vice president, human re

The news late Monday that Donald C. Orris had resigned suddenly as president of American President D

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

JAPANESE TO SPEED UP PROCEDURES FOR IMPORTSThe Japanese government has begun work on devisin

Coal miners at Colombia's El Cerrejon mine have been on strike since April 25, paralyzing production

Commonwealth Edison Co. is giving "serious" thought to spinning off one or more of its nuclear react

The Bank of Japan announced a major restructuring Tuesday aimed at strengthening the central bank's

Two signs nailed into the mortar on the side of United Auto Workers Local 292 in Anderson, Ind., car

Faced with stiff competition in its major trade lanes and a desire to increase efficiency and boost

General cargo volume moving through the Port of Baltimore's public terminals plunged nearly 20 perce

May 1, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low

The Port of Los Angeles, which has lagged other West Coast ports in establishing container transfer

The Interstate Commerce Commission rejected a request from the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Co. t

Most factories in Ulsan, the power base of South Korea's biggest exporter, Hyundai, were paralyzed T

The cost of German unification and its impact on the world economies will be the main topic of discu

Continued criticism of state insurance solvency controls has given way to a grudging acceptance that

Chrysler Corp., which three months ago launched a high-profile media blitz to promote U.S. competit

Camel saddles, animal feed, fertilizer and hanging baskets are just a few of the items East European

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

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NORTH AMERICA Export Pacific 90. May 2-4. San Francisco. Pacific Rim trade show. Contact Mer

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The American Association of Port Authorities chose New Orleans as the site for its 1995 annual conve

Legislation in the House to press the administration into radically easing U.S. export control polic

The decision by Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. to challenge the constitutionality of part of Massachuse

When Argentine President Carlos Menem recently announced he would sell off the country's state-owned

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

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The unification of Germany will not create an inflation problem despite the ''generous" offer by Wes

The British government plans to urge its European neighbors to support the choice of London as the s

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