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The U.S. dollar was steady in quiet trading Tuesday, with most activity deferred because of Saturday

FUND SET UP TO HELP YUGOSLAV MODERNIZATIONThe six-nation European Free Trade Association, or

SOUTH KOREA REPORTS MARCH TRADE DEFICITSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's March trade defici

The chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, James J. Carey, was misidentified in "NVOsSchedule

Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello's sweeping economic reform begins its toughest test thi

LEAPFROGGING REALITY: That's what some members of the trade and transportation community fear propon

The Nigerian government and the Cocoa Association of Nigeria will begin talks here next week on the

Amid a flurry of gloomy predictions about Hong Kong's future, a senior government official insisted

Togo and Cameroon are each seeking private developers and operators for model free-trade zones that

Japanese life insurers' plans to trim holdings this year in companies they sell insurance to is a mo

China's steel output increased by 11 percent in the first quarter from the corresponding period of l

EC ALONE IN OPPOSING RULE ON SUGAR WAIVERThe European Community found itself isolated Tuesda

Further evidence of the resurgence in shipbuilding has come from booming Singapore, where even small

1513 (Apr. 3, 1990) Previous day - 1528 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Accelerated tariff cuts on about US$5 billion in U.S.-Canada trade went into effect Sunday.

So they don't have the fame of Bacardi or the glamour of Don Q. and it's doubtful that a multimilli

Hoarding of stocks by Malaysian palm oil growers and millers is cutting the profits of independent

Top transport officials gather here today to discuss the future of ports and the maritime industry a

Compensation paid to passengers involved in maritime accidents is to be substantially increased.

ALGERIA PLANS TO DOUBLE PRODUCTION OF LPGNICOSIA, Cyprus - Algeria plans to double its produ

* Albert L. Kraus - Markets and Money 3A * Import Quota Watch 4A* Commodity Research Bureau

Sixty years ago, letters arrived at their destinations around Italy in anaverage of two days

A contract shipping service linking a Canadian newsprint plant to the ports of Astoria, Wash., San F

The United States and its trading partners in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade want to int

Cheaper Coronas, more winter tomatoes and a feared loss of jobs for U.S. factory workers are just a

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

PURCHASING EXECUTIVES SAY ECONOMY IMPROVESTEMPE, Ariz. - The gloom lifted slightly in the ec

Apr. 2, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low

U.S.-flag liner operators have enlisted the aid of Congress in their battle with the Military Sealif

Nigeria has imported about 14.5 million gallons of gasoline to ease a severe fuel shortage caused by

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CSX Corp. reported earnings declined 6 percent to $77 million, or 76 cents a share, in the first qu

The Supreme Court Monday let stand rulings that protect automobile manufacturers from design-defect

BRAZIL'S PRESIDENT PICKS NEW FARM MINISTERBRASILIA, Brazil - President Fernando Collor de Me

S. KOREA WANTS GATT TO CUT IMPORT DUTIESSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea will propose to the

The transportation broker industry lost a founding father with the passing of Julius Schaefer.

Shippers are curious and a little miffed about trucking industry complaints that carriers are being

The European Community Monday presented the Uruguay Round trade talks with the first complete propos

West German cocoa imports fell to 20,976 metric tons in December from 21,275 in November and 21,094

First, there were the cars that could no longer compete with imports. Then came consumer electronics