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BACKGROUND: The United States controls exports of strategically significant technology to Warsaw Pa

BUSH TELLS BUSINESS TO TAKE LONGER VIEWPresident Bush, apparently concerned that American bu

Saks Fifth Avenue, one of America's most prestigious retailing names, would become a Japanese-Americ

Japanese automobile exports to the U.S. market will drop beneath 2 million units in the fiscal year

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

WAL-MART SET TO SEIZE NO. 1 SPOT FROM SEARSWal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville, Ark., will p

The South Carolina death toll resulting from Hurricane Hugo's rampage probably would have been highe

A third test train of a new transcontinental double-stack container service between the Port of Long

Eric L. Johnson, vice president of finance at Southern Pacific Transportation Co., is retiring at th

Interstate Commerce Commission and Federal Maritime Commission staffers are expected to meet shortly

MARTEN REPORTS LOSSES FOR 4TH QUARTER, YEARMONDOVI, Wis. - Marten Transport Ltd. lost $950,0

Luxury mini-cruises across the English Channel and onboard conferences may be introduced once the Sw

The shipping industry is wondering how Sea Containers Ltd. will use the cash stockpile it will have

Matson Navigation Co. has announced a $16 million order for three new container cranes for its Sand

If you're thinking of going to the Soviet Union this year, apply for your papers now. Swampe

A contract dispute between longshoremen and employers has shut down the Bay of Fundy port of Saint J

INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT RISE ESTIMATED FOR FEBRUARYWarm weather and automobile employees returning

The news from Eastern and Central Europe continues to be good for travelers, and the Hungarians - th

HONG KONG REPORTS UNEMPLOYMENT OF 1.3 PERCENTThe Hong Kong seasonally adjusted unemployment

BANK OF AMERICA (San Francisco) - William B. Morrow, 42, was named a senior vice president.

The U.S. dollar declined against all key currencies except the yen in active trading Thursday.

Smaller gasoline station owners and operators will get a one-year breather before having to comply w

Burgeoning personal consumption and private-level capital investment will propel growth of Japan's e

Immunex Corp., a biotechnology firm, said it has settled royalty disputes over worldwide sales of In

CSCE HIKES MARGINS FOR MAY, JULY COCOAThe New York Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange announce

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While talk of sales of hundreds of thousands of tons of corn to the Soviet Union commanded the atten

A subsidiary of W.R. Grace & Co. said it will develop "biopesticides" with Helibioagri SRL of Italy

By summer the U.S. Export-Import Bank may be active in virtually all of Eastern Europe, including th

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

Chemical dumping that began nearly a century ago at the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. plant in Gary,

Wed., March 15, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

BANK OF JAPAN'S NEWS DISAPPOINTS TRADERSCurrency traders expressed disappointment that Bank

Fearing a recession induced by excessive austerity measures, China announced Thursday it would injec

* East German Election Poses Economic Choices 5A * Howard Simon - Simon Says 7A* Greg Johnso

U.S. automakers will assemble an estimated 135,390 cars this week, dropping slightly from last week'

February producer prices are expected to have increased an average 0.2 percent excluding food and "t

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A new Senate proposal on double-hull tankers would require tanker operators that call at U.S. ports

Hanjin Shipping Co.'s Ronald P. Schley anticipates a "steady to strong" trade westbound in this year