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Shell Co. of Thailand Ltd. is virtually assured of winning a fiercely fought contract to build Thail

After a dramatic financial turnaround at Westwood Shipping Line, Weyerhaeuser Co. said it will conti

BP OIL CO. SELLS CARBON PRODUCTS UNITBP Oil Co., a U.S. unit of British Petroleum Co., Londo

Lower Colorado River Authority signed a long-term contract for Western coal last week that could sig

Negotiators will meet again in March and May if talks starting today in Moscow result in an agreemen

ENERGY HEARINGS have begun in Washington and various state capitals. Main topic: the recent increase

Jan. 19, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Thousands of miners who struck for higher pay returned to work Friday at three southern mines, and n

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries produced 23.5 million barrels of crude oil a day i

PORTLAND PICKS COOPER FOR RAILYARD DESIGNPORTLAND, Ore. - The Port of Portland said it has s

The Environmental Protection Agency expects to have by the end of the month a working policy on prev

Tiphook PLC, the U.K. container-leasing company, will be the clearest winner if Sea Containers Ltd.

HOW MUCH PORK could a pork packer pack if a pork packer could pack pork? Not much these days.

ARGENTINE WHEAT CROP COULD BE 5-YEAR BESTBUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Final data is not yet ava

VINYL ACETATE-ETHYLENE POWDERS Air Products and Chemicals Inc., based in Allentown, Pa., sai

The No. 1 export growth market for American farmers over the next few years won't be the Soviet Unio

Concerned about potential curbs on U.S. exports of corn byproducts, the National Corn Growers Associ

The Journal of Commerce Industrial Price Index held steady last week despite negative economic news.

BFGoodrich Co. of Akron, Ohio, said strong demand for polyvinyl chloride and a tightening of supplie

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Liquidation of Julien Co., the Memphis-based cotton merchant who filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy pro

US AND JAPAN FACE DIFFICULT YEAR OF TALKSU.S. and Japanese trade officials are not likely to

U.S. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Richard Crowder is considering changes in the 1990 ric

A Western committee that regulates exports to the East bloc is likely to decontrol some high-technol

California officially opens a regional trade and investment office here today, the state's fifth ove

Without question, the key members of Congress involved in the Uruguay Round of trade talks are the s

If there is one thing administration officials fear about congressional reaction to the Uruguay Roun

REGIONAL BLOCS Soviet Union and Eastern Europe: End of an Era? Jan. 23. Portland, Ore. Conta

The first-year impact of the U.S.-Canada free trade agreement appears to have been positive for Cana

FRENCH PRODUCTION UP 1.05 PERCENT IN NOVEMBERFrance's industrial production, excluding const

The Bank of Japan may be forced to raise its official discount rate again, possibly within a matter

Fri., Jan. 19, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Unrest in Eastern Europe and growing signs of economic weakness in the United States are pulling the

* Kevin Commins - Currency Forecast 3A * International Trade Commission Calendar 4A* JofC In

COLOMBIA - $55 million from the World Bank for rural road construction. A 17- year loan, at variable

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

Prospects for improving U.S.-Japan relations this year hinge on U.S. attitudes, a prominent Japanese

U.S. banks are signaling they intend to supply Brazil with additional credit, despite official state

JAPAN WILL IMPLEMENT AID PACKAGE TO CHINAJapan has agreed to prepare to implement a six-year