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The New York Mercantile Exchange is facing some of its most critical challenges in a decade, and the

Guam Gov. Joseph F. Ada last week demanded that the United States allow foreign-flag ships to carry

The nation's unemployment rate fell one notch to 5.2 percent in July as businesses added 169,000 new

Aug. 4, 1989 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low

Plans to expand containerport facilities by adding two terminals are proceeding on course, officials

Fri., Aug. 4, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

WORLD BANK REDEFINING ROLE IN TOKYO MARKETSThe World Bank is to redefine its role in Tokyo's

Dockers at the Port of Liverpool have ignored a dismissal threat from their employer and a directive

In the market for a slightly used hydroelectric power plant? Stephen H. Fletcher might just have a d

Kemira S.A./N.V. of Brussels, Belgium, said it will build an 2,100 ton-a-dayammonium nitrate

Porsche Cars North America, which normally uses the Panama Canal to ship cars to the western United

The state's top insurance official says he will go after insurance companies to recover nearly $1 bi

Toyota Motor Co. is "overrun with orders" for its new Lexus luxury model, and the car will likely be

Ten New Jersey companies will be seeking trade opportunities at a Soviet- America n trade show this

The Senate last week passed a bill that would tighten auto safety standards in a variety of areas. T

The ocean freight futures market was featureless last week, as it failed to sustain the run-up of th

MidAmerica states are struggling through the growing pains of diversification to rebuild economies h

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

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

Aug. 4, 1989 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

Atlantic Richfield Co. confirmed that it has found a significant new oil field on the North Slope of

The recent collapse in coffee prices to eight-year lows means that the market is ripe for a logical

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Despite a pledge to steer clear of tampering with national laws on infant feeding, Nestle SA, the Sw

In the world of corporate images, Nestle SA, the giant food company, manages to assume faces even a

China will try to step up exports of some chemicals to staunch the outflow of hard currency spent on

Declining yields on Japanese government bonds and falling short-term interest rates are flying in th

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

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

A Rhode Island state regulatory board Aug. 17 will consider Gov. Edward DiPrete's proposal that no n

BACKGROUND: International terrorism is a serious threat to the United States and the world. The Unit

The U.S. Coast Guard will begin celebrating its 200th year of service with a program of public event

Thu., Aug. 3, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

DRIVE-ON RAMP OPENED BY WISCONSIN CENTRALROSEMONT, Ill. - Wisconsin Central Ltd., headquarte

The scheduled arrival this week of three floating cranes is expected to ease some of the problems fa

U.S. Coast Guard Bicentennial. Aug. 4-6. Newburyport, Mass. Events include Yankee homecoming week op

Singapore has officially granted Union Carbide Corp. "operational headquarters status," making the c

US PROBES IMPORTS OF BREAST PROSTHESESThe U.S. International Trade Commission has launched a

BAN ON ALL AFRICAN ELEPHANT IVORY AND IVORY PRODUCTS. On June 9, 1989, the Fish and Wildlife Service

FLUOR DANIEL SELECTED TO DESIGN MTBE PLANTNeste Oy of Finland has chosen Fluor Daniel of Irv