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JAPAN TO LIFT FREEZE ON ASSISTANCE TO CHINAJapan will partially lift a freeze on the 810 bil

CONSUMER SPENDING, PERSONAL INCOME RISEConsumer spending rebounded 0.7 percent in November a

The 12 European Community nations on Thursday adopted a law that gives the EC veto power over large

Thu., Dec. 21, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Airlines, like many other businesses, are finding rich rewards in getting along better with both the

A research project just getting under way at Argonne National Laboratory could lead to the developme

A single electronic message offers customers and carriers a multitude of opportunities to cut costs

The battered textile industry in Taiwan is getting a substantial boost from the government in a bid

The United States unexpectedly has proposed an "open skies" aviation policy with West Germany in tal

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

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

Good news for insurance company stocks: not only have they rebounded from declines Monday and Tuesda

Japan's top life insurance companies are expecting a range of 135 to 165 yen for the U.S. dollar nex

Vietnamese coal is finding its way into China and France again after having been cut out of those ma

State-owned textile factories in China will be given top priority for funds and raw materials next y

Sea-Land Service Inc. continued its corporate reorganization this week with a series of dismissals a

DOMESTIC DEMAND RISES FOR S. KOREAN CARSSEOUL, South Korea - Domestic demand for South Korea

Travelers using Lexington's Blue Grass Airport have more room to stretch their legs. The siz

WITH CHRISTMAS FALLING ON MONDAY this year, printers of newspaper advertising supplements havebeen f

NEW BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR WINES AND DISTILLEDSPIRITS. Ef

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter Thursday said he expected no "fundamental c

SOUTH KOREA REVISES TRADE SURPLUS DOWNSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's customs-cleared tra

QUANTUM RESTART SET FOR END-FEBRUARYQuantum Chemical Corp. said it now expects its 1 billion

The Coast Guard is heading into uncharted waters when it comes to licensing commercial fishing vesse

COMPETITORS MIGHT DESCRIBE the Port of Charleston's wealth of ship lines and container cargo volume

Dec. 21, 1989 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low Vol.

The swift reopening of the Panama Canal is a mixed blessing for Asian shipowners, who welcome the re

Southern California, the laboratory for the nation in social and environmental matters, also may ser

Bechtel Inc. won a breakthrough Japanese construction project this week by imitating the Japanese ap

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

Norfolk Southern Corp. says coal export rebates, or "incentives" as the company callsthem, are still

The Interstate Commerce Commission has turned over to the National Mediation Board the latest battle

HAZARDOUS CARGO WORKSHOP. Jan. 4. New Orleans. Stowage, segregation and securing containerized cargo

1592 (Dec. 20, 1989) Previous day - 1596 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

President Bush lifted trade sanctions against Panama Wednesday, but the administration also urged Am

TRAIN-TRUCK CRASH KILLS 3 IN CALIFORNIASTOCKTON, Calif. - A collision Tuesday between an Amt

Growth at the state of Oregon's largest port may contain both good news and bad news. Container

Sea Containers Ltd. has found buyers for more of its vessels, the company disclosed this week.

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