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Central Soya Co., Fort Wayne, Ind., is scheduled to break ground Oct. 12 on a hog slaughtering and p

After a weeklong meeting of international finance ministers and bankers, Japan is on its way to clai

Matson Navigation Co. and Sea-Land Service Inc. both say they will work to block American President

Thousands of people around the world are saved from starving to death every year by Food for Peace,

Chile's economic machine is rolling smoothly and appreciative U.S. traders and investors are after a

America's airports received a rough scolding Tuesday from U.S. Transportation Secretary Samuel Skinn

Transportation Secretary Samuel K. Skinner told Congress his department would find it "cleaner and m

Todd Shipyards Corp. warned Wednesday that claims of up to $35 million resulting from closure of its

The House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to repeal a controversial catastrophic health-care program

Rhode Island maritime officials are considering changes in piloting regulations for Narragansett Bay

Oil shipments from the U.K.'s largest North Sea terminal, Sullom Voe, totaled around 6.3 million bar

While the Australian coal industry expects Japan to import more steam coalfrom the United St

Occidental Chemical Corp. of Dallas has bought BTL Specialty Resins Corp.'s North American phenolic

This community, known mainly for its artisans, moved toward a more international identity Wednesday

A Swiss-based international trading company is forging ahead with several business ventures in the S

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Growing trade volumes for both oil and dry bulk products should be sufficient to absorb the increase

The Soviet Union will replace 50 percent of its merchant fleet by the year 2000, according to an off

1451 (Oct. 4, 1989) Previous day - 1436 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

The U.S.-South America shipping line run by San Francisco-based Crowley Maritime Corp. is adding the

RATES STILL TOO HIGH, FED'S SEGER CLAIMSFederal Reserve Board Governor Martha Seger said tha

Automobile insurance companies are expected to ask a federal appeals court to overturn a ruling last

New Zealand's financial reputation took another hammering Tuesday when the Reserve Bank appointed st

An attempt to overthrow Panama's strongman Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega led the State Department to a

All-water shipping companies on the trans-Pacific route between the Far East and the U.S. East Coast

A last-ditch effort by the owners of Prudential Lines Inc. to retain control of the bankrupt company

After testing the waters for nearly a year by leasing space on board another company's ship, Trans F

The master of the grounded oil tanker World Prodigy had been on the bridge for 36 hours with little

American companies are concerned about China's official campaign alleging foreign plots and subversi

SOYBEAN TRADER ADMITS MAIL FRAUD CHARGESJohn Eggum, a soybean pit trader at the Chicago Boar

AIRGAS INC. SELLS JACKSON PRODUCTSAirgas Inc. of Wilmington, Del., said it sold its safety p

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Analysts predict near-term coffee prices will stabilize at around 74 to 75 cents a pound despite the

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Oct. 3, 1989 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

DOMESTIC PRODUCTION INCREASES SLIGHTLYDomestic coal production totaled 19.9 million short to

The dominance of the Asia/Pacific region in air freight traffic will accelerate over the next 20 yea

California Gov. George Deukmejian has vetoed a bill by California Assembly Speaker Willy Brown, whic

INTEREST-RATE DIFFERENTIALS between the United States and West Germany, and perhaps even Japan, may

The Military Sealift Command celebrated its 40th birthday on Oct. 1. Responsibility for tran