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December job creation in construction, retail and overall services more than offset job shrinkage in

Turkish Cargo Lines is increasing its container capacity on North American routes, as it proceeds wi

A consultancy for the master plan design of Hong Kong's new airport should be awarded by the second

INTERNATIONAL AERO GETS ORDER FOR 30 ENGINESEAST HARTFORD, Conn. - International Aero Engine

While the forecast is optimistic for shipbuilding in the 1990s, industry officials are concerned tha

William D. Hathaway encountered no problems during a friendly confirmation hearing Thursday on his n

FOOD SHIPPERS VOICE mixed reactions for a bill that could make Pennsylvania the first state to forbi

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

B.F. Goodrich Co. said Thursday that income last year fell 8.9 percent from record levels in 1988, p

Maryland Gov. William Donald Schaefer says that when the Port of Baltimore's newest terminal opens i

NYK Line, Japan's largest shipping company, will move additional containerships onto its Pacific No

A high-level Soviet delegation wrapped up a five-day visit to Italy this week, leaving business lead

Hungarians face steep price hikes for housing, transport, phones, water and sewage services in the s

A consortium of Japanese businesses is debating whether to help finance construction of high-speed m

The U.S. government is calling on other nations to end shipbuilding subsidies ''cold turkey" or ulti

Officials in counties throughout California are being asked to consider an out-of-court legal settle

Merrett Holdings PLC, the largest Lloyd's of London underwriting agents and insurance services group

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

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

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