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

The vicious circle of a declining yen and a plunging Tokyo stock market will be a hot topic of discu

European Community ministers requested further study on the possibility of membership by non-EC coun

The State Department says it's looking at three methods for phasing out the textile import rules set

Two initiatives to improve safety at sea, one focusing on ship design and the other on the quality o

COMMON OBJECTIVES OUTLINED IN EUROPESignificant progress was made last week toward the creat

The Inter-American Investment Corp. plans to help facilitate this year up to $400 million in new pri

U.S. exports to Japan in 1990 can be expected to grow at least as fast as the 18 percent growth reco

SOUTH KOREA PROPOSES EXPORT SELF-REGULATIONSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's Ministry of Tr

Gencorp Inc., whose recent financial performance has fallen below expectations, must try to increas

Soyoil use during 1989 in the United States rose 8 percent, partly because of its increased use in p

Jerry Murphy tells a story about a Pacific Northwest manufacturer who for years had been building $1

ACCESS ENERGY CORP. (Dublin, Ohio) - Gary Morsches was named director of energy futures trading.

Some of the worst riots ever seen in Britain rocked sterling in early Far East dealings Monday, befo

BRAZIL SEEKS CAPITAL FOR STATE COMPANIESSAO PAULO, Brazil - In a dramatic shift, Brazil said

China plans to begin using cash rather than barter for its trade with the Soviet Union and Eastern E

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service Agri

As Eastern Europe loosens economic ties with the Soviet Union, its dominant crude oil supplier to da

Torchmark Corp. said Monday it has dropped its $6.4 billion bid for much bigger rival American Gene

Massachusetts doctors may see lower medical malpractice rates next year if state insurance regulator

The federal government's war on drugs is siphoning off resources that could be used to improve the f

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Hercules Inc. and Rhone-Poulenc SA Monday said they signed an agreement to jointly develop, market a

The English Channel ferry operators have thrown down the gauntlet to the Eurotunnel consortium, clai

Canadian truck fleets are moving to the United States in record numbers in an effort to remain compe

Kuwait Petroleum Co. signed a contract with India's state oil company to deliver 11 million barrels

Transcon Lines Inc., which failed last month to complete one of the largest trucking mergers in hist

With the U.S. airline industry facing a possible pilot shortage by the end of the 1990s, American Ai

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether huge punitive damage awards in lawsuits may violat

West Coast docks will be shut down from 1 p.m. Friday until 8 a.m. Saturday to honor the legendary l

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FMC PLANS TO DISCUSS ENFORCEMENT EFFORTSFederal Maritime Commission officials will meet Wedn

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ICC PLANS TO HOLD REGULAR PUBLIC VOTINGThe Interstate Commerce Commission will announce plan

When natural gas futures begin trading for the first time ever today, the focus will be on the tradi

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

Oman's Ministry of Petroleum and Mines reduced the retroactive March price for Oman crude by $1.15 a

Talks between the United States and Japan aimed at removing economic, cultural and political impedim

Soviet government officials last week were more frank than ever about their need for more Western cr

SEABOARD WAREHOUSE BUYS REST OF STELLARSeaboard Warehouse Terminals Ltd. has acquired the re