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* Trading With Bermuda 4A * Brazil Lowers More Import Barriers 5A* Tom Connors - Washington

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Wed., May 1, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K.

Julianne Jessup, insurance analyst with Barclays de Zoete Wedd, said Wednesday she thought it unlike

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

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

The Senate Budget Committee Wednesday adopted a Democrat-proposed $1.2 trillion budget for 1991 that

SPCC: PERU ORDERS MINERS BACK TO WORKOfficials at Southern Peru Copper Corp. said the Peruvi

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

DOE ADDS 3 MORE TO CLEAN COAL PROGRAMThe Energy Department said it completed negotiations wi

Crude oil inventories declined slightly last week, but remained substantially higher than a year ago

Amtrak would have to suspend passenger rail service to Florida if a judge rules that it must quit du

U.S. MARITIME ADMINISTRATION (Washington) - W. Patrick Morris was appointed chief counsel of the Mar

Insurance industry leaders are scrambling to design brakes to check the runaway costs of workers com

CIGNA LIAISON OFFICE FOR E. EUROPE OPENSCigna Worldwide Inc. has opened an eastern European

American General Corp., which has been embroiled in a bitter takeover battle with Torchmark Corp., s

This is no longer a cheap city to live in. Dollars and other hard currencies are essential. You can

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

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

May 2, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low

Economic policy-makers from more than 150 nations are set to meet in Washington to try to thrash out

Political commentators in Japan are questioning why their government continues to make trade concess

NATHAN AVERY, PRESIDENT of Galveston-Houston Co., Houston, is about to be named to a top post at the

JAPAN REPORTS DEFICIT FOR APRIL 1-20 TRADEJapan had an $11.5 million trade deficit on a cust

Royal Dutch/ Shell Group and a number of Chinese entities are working onplans for a refinery

A new global communications network for the maritime industry that will go into service in September

George Hayashi is the new president and chief executive of American President Lines Ltd. His

As West German influence grows in Eastern Europe, the countries there look to the United States for

Intoxicated motorcyclists failing to wear a helmet face the highest potential of becoming a traffic

LEADING INDICATORS ROSE 0.9 PERCENT IN MARCHThe index of leading indicators, the government'

The Malaysian state oil company hopes to sell liquefied natural gas to South Korea, muscling into wh

President Bush broadened earlier administration proposals to ease international curbs on exports of

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

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

GENERAL RE POSTS RESULTS FOR QUARTERSTAMFORD, Conn. - General Re Corp. Wednesday reported th

This western New York city on Lake Erie plays host today to talks between Great Lakes governors and

NESTLE SAYS NET PROFIT JUMPED 17 PERCENT IN 1989ZURICH, Switzerland - Swiss group Nestle, th

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