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The Christmas freeze that hit major vegetable areas of the South is responsible for a sharp increase

A government agency is buying pears destined for the United States in a bid to smooth over its prob

Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha plans to launch a detailed study of intermodal trials conducted late las

One of the nation's most ambitious intermodal rail and highway projects, Southern California's $500

CHINESE URGED TO CURB LAZINESS, MOONLIGHTINGChinese managers should keep closer tabs on thei

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Saudi Arabia plans to launch the first electronic share dealing system in the Gulf in a move bankers

A Senate Democratic proposal to boost U.S. aid to Eastern Europe by more than 50 percent drew a cool

This index alphabetically lists all significant references to companies and other operating organiza

Air freight volume handled by the Paris airports at Roissy (Charles de Gaulle) and Orly rose by only

A private Japanese shipping report predicts rising ocean freight rates in the 1990s in parallel with

ADVANCED SHIPS MEDICINE COURSE. Feb. 5-9. Castine, Maine. Contact: Ocean Institute, Maine Maritime A

The U.S. dollar declined Thursday, except against the yen, as the deutsche mark remained the market'

SECOND JAPANESE BANK TO OPEN BELGIAN UNITChuo Trust and Banking Co. will open a new subsidia

South Africa, hit by trade sanctions by many Western nations, is determined not to miss the boat whe

Thu., Feb. 1, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

While shipping companies around the world are facing the expensivechallenge of modernizing their fle

The Soviet Union cut oil deliveries to Hungary and Czechoslovakia by 20 percent in January due to tr

Problems in New York state's medical malpractice system are too complex to be solved this year, stat

Despite its defeat in federal court last year, the Massachusetts Port Authority is preparing a new v

LEADING INDICATORS JUMPED IN DECEMBERThe index of leading indicators, the government's main

The Pentagon has learned firsthand why the British Technology Group, one of the world's major patent

Jan. 31, 1990 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low

1644 (Jan. 31, 1990) Previous day - 1644 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Alby-Olin Chlorates Co., a joint venture between Olin Corp. and Sweden's Stora Kemi, Tuesday announc

Moran Towing Corp., one of the largest and oldest tugboat companies in the nation, is up for sale, a

CALIFORNIA TRUCKING ASSOCIATION, annual convention and management conference, Feb. 4-7. Hotel Del Co

Attorneys for the International Longshoremen's Association expressed surprise Wednesday at televisio

A code of ethics for Malaysia's growing life insurance sector is expected to be in place by the seco

The New York State Insurance Department is considering minimum standards for long-term care insuranc

Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine said it discovered two new oil deposits in Gabon, one on land and th

A MONTH HAS PASSED since networks broke into New Year's Day college football bowl games toannounce a

In an effort to wipe out money laundering by drug traffickers, Panama's new government is considerin

TOKYO WON'T FREEZE ANY NORIEGA ASSETSJapan will not be able to comply with a U.S. request to

A state takeover of the Port of Baltimore took a step forward Wednesday with legislation introduced

The Department of Justice this week asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to deny authority to me

Attempts to legislate animal rights are fast gaining ground in Sweden. Andbecause Sweden is

SOVIET UNION BUYS EUROPEAN WHEATThe Soviet Union bought between 500,000 and 700,000 metric t

Key congressmen voiced concern Wednesday over the Bush administration's slow start toward laying the

Maritime Administrator Warren Leback said there will be a second meeting with Soviet officials the w