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Cocoa prices fell to new lows Thursday as major producers sold into the market, fearing even lower p

Hong Kong bankers predict poor business next year in their once-lucrative lending to China, and say

Despite some alarming parallels between the thrift and insurance industries, experts agreed Thursday

Studies commissioned by the All-Industry Research Advisory Council and the National Committee on Pro

Selling high-technology products in Asia is not fundamentally different from selling them anywhere e

Oil prices continued to climb Thursday. Residual fuel oil supplies remain tight and prices c

Enron Corp. and Soviet authorities signed a letter of intent to explore energy opportunities in the

Hazardous Cargo Workshop. Jan. 4. New Orleans. Stowage, segregation and securing containerized cargo

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

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA PLANS BRANCH IN NYThe Royal Bank of Canada is planning to open a branch

The Inter-American Development Bank, with the increasing help of Japan, plans to be a much bigger fo

COFFEE CONSUMER UNIT PLANS TALKS IN CAPITALThe newly formed Coffee Consumers Caucus will mee

The race goes to the swift, the strong and the automated. EDI, Spread the Word!, a Dallas, T

In the world of wastepaper, the United States is both the biggest consumer and the biggest exporter.

BUSINESS INVENTORIES ROSE 0.4 PERCENT IN OCTOBERAs expected, U.S. business inventories rose

ENTREPRENEURSHIP along the Berlin Wall is taking a beating. Military police reportedly are s

A struggling steel complex in Malaysia may use American technology for a new direct reduction plant

A key farm state legislator plans to press ahead with a probe of a farm export program for possible

Several hundred tons of Asian pears piling up at West Coast ports probably will have to be re-export

The Philippines stands to lose about $1.4 billion in output of goods and services in 1990 because of

A buildup of ice in the St. Lawrence River and Seaway is causing an unprecedented snarl in shipping

CROWLEY MARITIME CORP. (San Francisco) - Paul P. Borde' was named harbor services marketing manager

The United States and 31 other nations agreed Thursday to a record $15 billion increase in the lendi

Uncle Milton Industries is trying to barter ant farms for Soviet dolls. The manufacturer of

Special arrangements take effect today to make it easier for Panamanian-flag ships to be transferre

TEXAN HAILS CHANGES IN WORKERS COMPAUSTIN, Texas - The president of the Texas Compensation I

Hotels, telecommunications, textiles and shipping are the biggest draws so far for foreign money out

When a Midwest Express Airlines jet crashed in September 1985, many people predicted doom for the ti

YX International Cargo has established an extensive road feeder network designed primarily to haul i

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade announced Thursday that they would begin

The U.S. dollar followed a mixed pattern Thursday, unsure of its next move, dealers said. De

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

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Despite the pleas of maritime interests, the Port of Seattle made final its decision against allowin

AMTRANS RELOCATES OFFICES IN NEW JERSEYTEANECK, N.J. - American Transport Lines is moving it

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