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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

Indications that overseas executives are sensitive to China's officially sanctioned anti-foreign com

Prices for polyvinyl chloride fell another one to two cents a pound for October deliveries and one i

Canadian business should adopt a "global mind-set" to capitalize fully on the opportunities flowing

USX Corp. could get $1.5 billion for the natural gas and oil reserves it has offered for sale throug

U.S. Trade Representative Carla Hills wants Congress to back off from pushing resolutions urging tha

NEW HOME SALES FALL SLIGHTLYNew home sales fell a slight 0.4 percent in August but remained

The United States and Mexico Tuesday announced a plan to negotiate a potentially wide range of agree

NORTH AMERICA WestPack '89. Oct. 11-13. Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif. Western P

One-third of the dockworkers in the New York-New Jersey port will likely retire from the work force

GE Capital Mortgage Insurance Cos. said recently it will insure up to $500 million of mortgage loans

American farmers must adapt to changing consumer needs if they want to remain competitive in both in

The MidAmerica Commodity Exchange reported an 89.1 percent jump in open interest as of Sept. 29, com