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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

The Pacific Coast sections of the USA-North Europe Rate Agreement and the North Europe-USA Rate Agre

$3.3 BILLION NEW OFFER MADE FOR PLESSEYGeneral Electric Co. PLC and Siemens AG on Thursday m

If the Netherlands government fails to pump a large amount of money into the state railroad, the cou

BUSINESS COUNCIL MEETS ON STRATEGY FOR CHINAThe U.S.-China Business Council is holding a ser

A growing trade surplus and bank interest earnings have boosted Taiwan's already massive foreign cur

The royal mint will issue a series of four gold coins denominated in European currency units next De

Three feeder containerships have been introduced into Mediterranean trade lanes as part of an effort

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

Du Pont, based in Wilmington Del., said it had completed a $15 million modernization and expansion o

Private pension funds are losing billions of dollars through corruption, says a Labor Department stu

BRANIFF INC. (Orlando, Fla.) - Egon H. Koch was named vice president, stations, responsible for all

Attorneys are haggling over millions of dollars in the Eastern Airlines' strike-bankruptcy case, but

Hauling garbage in the same trucks that carry food to stores is like serving potato salad "from your

General Motors Corp. Chairman Roger Smith says the company's skidding share of the U.S. car market i