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RYDER SYSTEM INC. (Miami) - Gerry W. Bass, 56, was named executive vice president, parts, of the av

The British offshoot of North America's biggest airline service organization has embarked on a major

China's railways are struggling to cope with steadily increasing demand for movement of goods and pe

One year after Evergreen Marine Corp. announced plans to establish an international airline, the com

For the week ended Aug. 26, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 1

Air Max, a contract trucker for airlines, in October will lease 50,000-square- fe et of warehouse an

The Federal Maritime Commission will meet behind closed doors Sept. 6 to discuss an investigation of

Losses, layoffs and lower production rates are spreading through the Australian economy, dislocated

Japan, already under attack for its massive exports, fears it may face still more criticism for exce

FMC HIKES PRICE OF PHOSPHORIC ACIDSFMC Corp. of Philadelphia, Pa., is increasing prices for

State officials have yanked the Economic Development Zone benefits of Japan's largest glove manufact

The chemical industry is pleased with almost every aspect of the federal government's new regulation

U.S. farmers got 1.4 percent less for their products in August than July but their prices were equal

S. KOREA WILL EXTEND IMPORT CREDIT PROGRAMSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea has agreed with t

PLESSEY: AIRLINES BUYING ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMSBritish electronics firm Plessey Co. said Thur

OUTOKUMPU SIGNS COPPER SUPPLY PACTHELSINKI, Finland - Finland's state metals-metallurgical c

As more outside money flows into Malaysia's electronics sector, the industry is attracting a wider r

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Soybean futures surged to the highest levels in a week on heavy professional buying, influenced by a

USDA Secretary Clayton Yeutter Thursday blasted opponents of new agricultural products, including bo

Federal authorities are investigating whether Thomas Dittmer, one of Chicago's richest futures execu

British candy and soft drink giant Cadbury Schweppes PLC said Thursday it was buying the U.S. soft d

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

FLAVORED, BLENDED SYRUP IMPORT PROHIBITION. As a result of a recent tariff classification ruling by

African nations are pressing for an international conference on their $240 billion debt, raising awk

Thur., Aug. 31, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

Fifteen insurers are fighting a plan by New Jersey's insurance commissioner to turn over company fil

Swiss-based Zurich Insurance Group is expanding its already-profitable Australian operations and gea

A Georgia-based life insurer has been cleared by California regulators of charges of providing consu

Canada's seasonally adjusted gross domestic product remained unchanged in June at an annual rate of

* Customs Update 4A * China Export Quality Viewed as Declining 5A* Brazil Shipbuilding Suffe

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Nearly half of the country's 25,000 automobile dealers are either losing money or just breaking even

Margy Johnson apologizes to out-of-town diners for the service at her harborfront inn, the Reluctant

The Soviet Union, which for years blasted Western shipowners for registering their vessels offshore

A decade of trade talks between the United States and Japan has produced high tension, plenty of ant

Prominent Iranian business executives based in the United States are quietly paving the way for "the

Two groups of steamship lines plying the waters between the United States and northern Europe will a

Freight rates charged by liner shipping companies have tumbled sharply since the Shipping Act of 198

Reflecting public-sector belt tightening in both countries, Brazil's and Argentina's state-owned lin