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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Washington, D.C.) - George H. Babikian, president of Arco Products Co., A

South Korea's crude oil imports in 1989 totaled 296.4 million barrels, worth $4.94 billion, an incre

The central bank has decided to accept Brazilian international debt paper purchased at discounts on

The New York Mercantile Exchange board voted to begin trading its long- awaited natural gas futures

REGIONAL BLOCS The European Revolution. Feb. 15. New York. Conference discusses the changes

After another round of intense trade discussions with Taiwanese authorities, the U.S. side says it i

The U.S. Export-Import Bank granted a $9.75 million loan to China National Offshore Oil Co.

American promoters involved in selling pieces of the Berlin Wall are putting profit above humanitari

Fuel buyers for West Coast utilities said that prices for low-sulfur fuel oil are unreasonably high

An influential South Korean businessman, leading a buying mission in the United States, said U.S. co

A U.S. subsidiary of British Petroleum Co. that owns the 300,000 gallons of oil spilled from a tanke

The Tennessee Valley Authority said it awarded two weekly spot coal contracts Feb. 5 covering delive

The West German government's bold call for monetary union with East Germany is creating a great deal

FRENCH ACQUISITIONS ABROAD NEARLY DOUBLEFrench businesses increased their foreign investment

PACIFICORP (Portland, Ore.) - Verl R. Topham became president and chief executive of the company's U

Illinois has joined a lawsuit filed by ethanol producers that accuses nine oil companies of running

MEXICO GETS FIRST LOAN AFTER DEBT PACT SIGNINGMexico's cash-starved business sector has won

An administrative law judge recommended Thursday that Continental Airlines be awarded a daily Housto

BONN'S TRADE SURPLUS NARROWED IN DECEMBERFRANKFURT, West Germany - The West German trade sur

A consortium of European and Soviet-owned banks, backed by government export credit agencies, are fi

A story published in the Thursday, Feb. 8, edition of The Journal of Commerce, whichstarted on Page

Japanese banks may have a lion's share of the international banking business, but they now must come

American Airlines is more concerned about terrorist threats from passengers and their baggage than f

US AIRLINES POSTPONE FUEL SURCHARGESCompetition once again is affecting airlines' ability to

The U.S. Air Force said it is prepared to entertain proposals for civilian aircraft operations at Mc

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

Japanese shipyards strengthened their domination of the world shipbuilding industry in 1989, as the

Fri., Feb. 9, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

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

TORONTO PORT REPORTS INCREASE IN CARGOThe Port of Toronto expects to top 2 million tons of c

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

The 1990s are getting off to a good start at the Port of Genoa where dockworkers rang in the new yea

THE FUTURES MARKET made a strong rebound following a falloff in prices earlier in the week.

Feb. 9, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low

BN CONFIRMS SALE OF UNIT TO MARK VIIFORT WORTH, Texas - As reported by in The Journal of Com

1583 (Feb. 9, 1990) Previous day - 1583 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

THE LAST RAIL CARLOAD of grain is in no danger of being moved. The decision by major grain-h

The Interstate Commerce Commission reasserted its right to alter some railroad industry labor contra

Asia will continue to be the center of world bulk shipping in the 1990s, a new report suggests, with

GE Information Services and Western Union Corp. have established a connection between their electron