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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.

The size of the world merchant fleet is expanding again after six successive years of decline.

FINNISH PARTIES URGE DEVALUATION OF MARKHELSINKI, Finland - Finnish opposition parties have

CENTRAL GULF CHARTERS VESSEL TO THE MSCCentral Gulf Lines Inc. has chartered a specialized,

In the trucking industry, it is called deadheading, and it is what every trucking executive dreads -

Burlington Northern Railroad was honored by the Chemical Waste Transportation Institute for hauling

Details are emerging of the investment arrangements for a long-delayed petrochemical project in the

MONEY IS TOO IMPORTANT TO BE MANAGED by mere mortals. This is the standard argument of the monetari

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

Picture the world as a supermarket for investors, where every portfolio is packed with European stoc

CUSTOMS BROKERS ELECT OFFICERSMAUI, Hawaii - Arthur L. Litman, president of Castelazo & Asso

Asia Terminals Ltd., one of the colony's three boxport operators, is thinking about further expansio

The Airbus consortium plans to build a new two-engine short- to medium-range aircraft able to carry

The Soviet Union wants to become more active economically in the whole Asia- Pacific region, its chi

President Bush has called on Congress to "act quickly" to pass legislation that would expand the pro

IMC Holdings Ltd., third ranked of local shipowners, turned in an after-tax profit of HK$239 million

Nov. 27, 1989 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low Vol.

The Port of Albany, N.Y., is expected to get a new terminal operator this week. The port alo