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CORROON & BLACK CORP. (NEW YORK) - Stephen A. Crane was named president and chief executive officer

Residents of Utah, the state with the healthiest population, live 2 1/2 years longer than the citize

Oilseed traders here estimate Argentine 1989-90 (September-August) sunseed sowings will total a mini

A group of congressmen has proposed a major rewriting of the legislation governing the shipment of h

Sharply rising labor costs and the rapid appreciation of Taiwan's currency are prompting a major tra

MILLIONS HELD NEEDED TO REPAIR NJ BRIDGESTRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey's deteriorating bridges,

There are little brass plaques on most of the desks occupied by the upper echelon of Sea-Land Servic

General Electric Co. says it will eliminate the jobs of 1,100 salaried employees in its major applia

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Reduced crew sizes resulting from the economic squeeze on the maritime industry might improve safety

Journal of Commerce Transportation Table, Oct. 27, National Press Club, Washington D.C. Paul H. Lamb

People's Insurance Co. of China, or PICC, says premium income last year totaled nearly 11 billion yu

France has bought 5,000 metric tons of U.S. surplus butter at cut-rate prices, the U.S. Agriculture

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SNCF, the French national railroad, will set up a combined transport service for liquid bulk chemica

Norfolk Southern Corp. Wednesday reported its first earnings decline in the last six quarters.

U.S. acceptance is vital to the success of a global electronic freight forwarding network that has b

In a case involving work claims of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union, the U.

WHITE HOUSE OPPOSES AIRLINE MERGER RULESSenior Bush administration officials told Congress t

Australia's international carrier Qantas is expected to purchase its own dedicated air cargo aircraf

TRADE SURPLUS GROWS BY 107 PERCENT IN HONG KONGHong Kong posted a provisional trade surplus

Tourists who wander into David Lai's ivory shop are told to browse as they like among the stacks of

Wed., Oct. 25, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Unocal Corp. said it plans to offer extended payment assistance to its credit card customers in comm

Singapore's Changi Airport experienced large growth in fiscal 1988-1989, setting records for passeng

Nearly a year after the federal government unveiled an insurance discounting system for communities

In what may be a "first" nationwide, commissioners at the Port of Seattle said they expect to abando

FMC EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR HEAVY BOX INPUTWASHINGTON - The Federal Maritime Commission has ext

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

1624 (Oct. 25, 1989) Previous day - 1612 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Proponents of the Port of Philadelphia are pushing for a program to make use of a major state highw

Despite a wave of public criticism over a 20 percent cost overrun, the South African government sti

DOLE NAMES MEDIATOR FOR PITTSTON TALKSLabor Secretary Elizabeth Dole Wednesday named W.J. Us

SOVIETS BUY MAIZE FROM YUGOSLAVIABELGRADE, Yugoslavia - Yugoslavia has signed a contract wor

Truckers have been left behind as retailers race toward a high tech future. While many large

CONTAINERSHIP AGENCY INC. (New York) - Kathy Bulick was named regional manager for the Midwest by th

Allstate Insurance Co. reported income of $126.1 million for the third- quarter of this year, down 3

GREENSPAN REITERATES ZERO INFLATION SUPPORTThe current U.S. inflation rate of 4.5 percent is

The economic minister at the Polish Embassy here said his country would move toward a convertible cu