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Brazilian longshore union leaders will recommend a nationwide dockworker strike to their members lat

A record-setting shipment of coal from the Port of Philadelphia was handled over the weekend, accord

UNION TEXAS SIGNS ARGENTINE AGREEMENTUnion Texas Petroleum Holdings Inc. said Monday that a

Supporters of legislation to expand access for Caribbean countries to U.S. markets said Monday they

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

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1579 (Feb. 12, 1990) Previous day - 1583 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Political pressure aimed at forcing resolution of a dispute threatening the survival of the Delaware

Gov. James Florio said he won't be intimidated by Allstate Insurance Co.'s threat to block his autom

Travelers Corp. recorded an eightfold increase in profits for 1989 despite a 40 percent decline in t

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New Yorkers are used to being told what they can't do in public spaces: No parking. No dogs. No smok

US SENDS SATELLITE TO CHINA LAUNCH SITEAsiaSat 1, a U.S.-built satellite to be launched aboa

Feb. 12, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Economic and currency union between the two Germanys must come in a "single act" and not over a long

Qantas Airways apparently is making plans to import more than 50 jetliners between now and the year

"It's high-sulfur and that's the problem," said Missouri Rep. Sam Leake as he explained why his stat

The widely anticipated merger of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and U.K.-based Midland Bank is unlikely

Evergreen Marine Corp. plans to add 500 refrigerated containers to current capacity, but is coy abou

Romanian oil exports fell sharply in January because oil was switched to domestic uses after the Dec

BEIJING CITY EMPLOYEES ISSUED LIFE POLICIESThe Beijing city government has issued life insur

After lengthy discussion, National Cotton Council members are expected to endorse extending cotton l

Airco Gases, based in Murray Hill, N.J., announced that its liquid hydrogen plant in Magog, Quebec,

As U.S. and Soviet negotiators sat down in Washington Monday to begin talks on a new bilateral trade

E. EUROPEAN MEMBERS IN OECD FORESEENThe secretary general of the Organization for Economic C

The Hong Kong government expects some 55,000 people to emigrate this year - up 31 percent from the 4

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Two U.S. containerships being detained in West Germany are likely to be returned to active service,

EVER SINCE THE HUNT BROTHERS failed in their attempt to corner the silver market 10 years ago, silv

The Soviet Union plans to cut spending on military hardware in real terms by 19 percent over the nex

UK PRODUCER PRICES ROSE 0.8 PERCENT IN JANUARYU.K. producer output prices rose by 0.8 percen

The Pacific Rim's major airlines have ordered billions of dollars worth of jetliners in recent month

My first reaction was, "What the hell!" Cold rain, driven by suddenly screeching winds throu

The California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan filed a suit with the California Supreme Court challeng

Perestroika hasn't reached G.I. Joe yet, but it is allowing American toymakers to introduce other do

W. GERMANY'S DEGUSSA GETS NOD TO MOVE EASTFRANKFURT, West Germany - East German authorities

The Port of Los Angeles will resume contract negotiations today with the local pilots union after a

Digital Equipment Corp. today will announce a joint venture to sell computers in Hungary, a company

A harsh side of international trade competition came home to an electronics repair plant here, as wo

Kuwait's oil minister was quoted Monday as saying the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries'