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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

Apr. 2, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

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

1528 (Apr. 2, 1990) Previous day - 1529 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

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

Officials at Eastman Kodak Co. announced that its Genencor Inc. subsidiary would enter a joint ventu

DURING MARCH, THE CRB FUTURES PRICE INDEX reached 238.97, a level last seen in May 1989, as prices o

The Maritime Administration has given final approval for the sale and U.S. registry transfer of the

FORD CHAIRMAN SAYS JAPAN MAKES TOP CARSThe Japanese make better cars, the chairman of Ford M

KY. UTILITIES SPEND $25.38 A TON FOR COALLEXINGTON, Ky. - The average delivered cost of coal

Mon., Apr. 2, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

The Supreme Court Monday left intact a ruling airlines said could make it more difficult for them to

SOUTH KOREA REPORTS CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea posted a $330 mi

CARGO TRAFFIC UP 4.7 PERCENT AT NY AREA AIRPORTSNEW YORK - Air cargo activity increased mode

Thames TV thought enough of the "Crisis at LUI" (London United Investments) to feature an update of

Brazil, Argentina and other Latin American nations appear to be moving toward new debt relief packag

Italia di Navigazione SpA, a leading container shipping company, lost 6.8 billion lire ($5.5 million

Officials at Southern Peru Copper Corp. and the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines say SPCC has r

The U.S. government has asked some French and Italian vintners to certify their wines are free of an

P&O Containers Ltd., one of the pioneers of automated information systems within the maritime indust

A POTPOURRI OF ECONOMIC GLEANINGS: Census-taking could push up federal government employment figures

Anxiety-ridden underwriters and intermediaries could have to wait more than a month for a Tillinghas