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GEOFF BRIDGES has no cause to quarrel with Cicero, the Roman gentleman who held that unmistakable si

U.S. exporters are losing billions of dollars in duty payments to the U.S. Customs Service because t

The Supreme Court of Bermuda handed down judgment Tuesday favorable to Sea Containers Ltd. in its fi

Despite its years of decline from being playwright Arthur Miller's bustling ''gullet of America" to

Statoil, the Norwegian state oil company, confirmed that its estimate of recoverable reserves from i

Six manufacturers say they oppose a Federal Maritime Commission proposal to change the definition of

KOREAN TIRE FIRMS EYE NEW RUBBER SOURCESSEOUL, South Korea - South Korean tire manufacturers

NOV. 30 FMC MEETING CLOSED TO THE PUBLICThe Federal Maritime Commission will meet in a close

FUJITSU IS SUSPENDED OVER 1-YEN BIDNAGANO, Japan - The Nagano Prefectural government Tuesday

Tue., Nov. 28, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

The Soviet Union will slap higher tariffs on goods from the United States on Jan. 1, 1991, if the Un

Petrobras, the Brazilian state oil company, is weighing options other than the importation of 1.5 bi

Brazil will return to the international wheat market next year as a major buyer after pushing to nea

State insurance regulators are having serious trouble guarding against insurer insolvency because of

Rate dispute participants in California's Automobile Assigned Risk Plan could be heading for a new s

The Maritime Administration is revising its procedures for determining guideline rates on dry and li

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Crown Pacific Holdings Ltd., a Hong Kong-based transportation and storage company, spread its reach

The United States lost ground in its fight to cut the massive trade deficit in the third quarter, as

GLOBAL PORTFOLIO MANAGERS are shifting funds from the U.S. Treasury market to West German government

US TO SIGN PL-480 PACT WITH POLANDThe United States will sign a PL-480 agreement with Poland

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Gray skies greeted an assembly of political and business VIPs assembled to dedicate a new bulk commo

The Philippines is making plans to place its potentially lucrative free trade zones in private hands

The government of Indonesia has launched an all-out promotional campaign for investment in its texti

1671 (Nov. 28, 1989) Previous day - 1673 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Some curbs on foreign investment may emerge under the coalition government with communist support th

JAPANESE INDICATORS DROPPED IN SEPTEMBERThe index of leading indicators for Japan's economy

A rise in interest rates no longer appears to be an option being considered by the U.K. government t

Nov. 28, 1989 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

AGENTS' GROUP OBJECTS TO RISK RETENTION BILLThe Independent Insurance Agents of America this

Plans were unveiled Tuesday by China to tighten controls on exports of tungsten, of which it is the

Michael Batt, the British Airways marketing executive who left the airline to join competitor Virgin

Government transportation officials from the United States and Britain begin three days of talks her

BRANIFF FAILS TO MEET DEADLINE FOR PAYMENTORLANDO, Fla. - Braniff Inc., which filed for prot

Poland last week became the second East European country to join the European Transport Ministers Co

The European Commission urged greater use of national courts with power to award damages. Th

Some readers have suggested that they like this column best when "macro" issues are discussed.

Convenience foods' popularity show no sign of waning, so the trick is to make them better. A packagi

PERSONAL INCOME SEEN UP 0.6 PERCENT, SPENDING OFFU.S. personal income is expected to rise 0.