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The U.S. dollar fell to a 12-month low Tuesday against the deutsche mark on foreign exchange markets

COCOA BOARD TO MEET IN LONDON THIS WEEKThe Executive Board of the International Cocoa Organi

Imports from the United States declined 16 percent in October from September, while both exports and

BASF TO INCREASE CAPITAL SPENDINGThe U.S. subsidiary of West Germany's BASF Group said it wi

Japan's Transport Ministry plans to seek funds for construction of a third commercial airport in the

Texas billionaire and former General Motors Corp. stockholder H. Ross Perot discovered that trying t

Banks are tightening credit requirements for certain types of trade financing to Eastern European co

Data General Corp. said Tuesday it has formed a joint venture to market computer and industrial auto

LAWMAKERS URGE SHELL TO LEAVE SOUTH AFRICASixty-two members of Congress Tuesday urged Royal

In a controversial decision taken in a filled-to-capacity conference room, the San Francisco Port Co

FRANCE WILL ABOLISH EXCHANGE CONTROLSFrance will abolish all exchange controls on Jan. 1, 6

WHOLESALE INVENTORIES ROSE 1.7 PERCENT IN OCTOBERInventories of U.S. wholesale merchants ros

Secretary of Agriculture Clayton Yeutter urged U.S. agribusinesses to support Poland in its efforts

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Port executives on the West Coast are considering a new proposal to adopt a single container crane d

The International Petroleum Exchange said it will extend its trading hours until 8 p.m. London time

A local industry association has unveiled a joint development plan to help U.S. semiconductor makers

MALAYSIA, US CLOSER ON COPYRIGHT ISSUESKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia and the United Stat

Dec. 12, 1989 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low

PLM INTERNATIONAL INC. (San Francisco) - James A. Ohlweiler was appointed vice president, management

Top executives of the three railroads that serve Los Angeles and Long Beach said on-dock railyards a

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High in Ecuador's intermontane valleys, an Andean war over beauty is being waged with Colombia, the

Sales of U.S. savings bonds fell to $541 million in November from October's $590 million, bringing t

COLLIER & COBB MERGES WITH CORROON & BLACKCorroon & Black and Collier & Cobb & Associates of

Insurance agents have begun a lobbying effort to keep banks out of insurance that puts them in an un

U.S. purchasing managers expect moderate economic growth in 1990 to avert a recession. Moder

Japan's trade surplus, based on customs statistics seasonally unadjusted, fell from the year-earlier

Rail traffic declined in November for the fifth consecutive month as weakness in the manufacturing s

North Star Airlines is a carrier without an airplane. What the Jamaica, N.Y.-based company h

Two U.S. ocean carriers were low bidders for carrying the most recent offering of government relief

European Commission President Jacques Delors urged the European Council to overcome its political di

Opponents of the proposed Iroquois natural gas pipeline say they will challenge state regulators' ap

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The story headlined, "Sweden May Devalue Krona" by Knight-Ridder Financial News, which appeared in T

Evergreen Marine Corp.'s plan to put larger ships onto its route between the Far East and the Pacifi

An American investment group entered the competition for Philippine Shipyard & Engineering Corp., wh

RAVENSCROFT SHIPPING RELOCATING TO MIAMIRavenscroft Shipping Inc. will relocate to Miami fro

The Canadian government reportedly plans to lower the rate of its proposed goods and services tax fr