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June 21, 1989 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPreClose High Low Vol.

Striking transport workers brought much of Britain to a halt Wednesday. The first national r

Appearances by four railroad presidents feature today's opening session of the 37th annual meeting o

Journal of Commerce Transportation Table, June 23. Martin F. (Buzz) Fitzpatrick, head of USDA's tran

Higher freight rates and a modest increase in tonnage produced a 70 percent surge in 1988 net income

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The Philippine government said it will call a fourth round of bids for a large nickel mining complex

The United Nations has ratified an agreement to set up a fund that will serve to help finance intern

New York farmers are getting more money for their milk than they did a year ago. However, mo

Two international commodity groups hope to hear proposals Monday from the U.K. government and the Lo

S. KOREA TO CONSIDER MORE BEEF IMPORTSSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea already has purchased

The administration of Prime Minister Sosuke Uno Wednesday urged major Japanese corporations to expan

Americans and other foreign tourists visiting Japan can hardly afford shopping and entertainment exp

The U.S. Pacific island of Guam makes a pitch for Hong Kong investment today as the colony's money m

A bid opening for transportation of U.S. food-aid cargoes went smoothly Wednesday, despite an effort

EXPORTS OF GRAPEFRUIT FROM FLA. SET RECORDLAKELAND, Fla. - Florida has exported a record 23.

WEST GERMAN GROWTH STIRS INFLATION CONCERNSFRANKFURT, West Germany - West German inflation c

China's imports are rising and exports falling, officials said Wednesday in releasing statistics tha

CHINA INVESTMENT CHIEF SEES NO BIG CHANGESChina's foreign investment agency will trim its ac

The outlook for West German foreign trade in 1989 is "exceptionally favorable," with exports expecte

The U.S. dollar tumbled Wednesday on a report the Group of 7 industrialized countries favored a radi

The Japanese government and leading corporations formed a joint company to provide seed money for pr

Domestic producers of welded stainless steel pipe and tube are urging the Bush administration to ren

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

President Bush's displeasure with China's political actions threatens China's bid to join the Genera

CANADIANS FOUND DUMPING CAPSULESImports of generic cephalexin capsules from Canada are being

Direct Japanese investment in U.S. industry offers great potential for fostering American productivi

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

East-West business is proving to be a profitable undertaking for Danish companies that capitalize on

Major Japanese life insurance companies are continuing to buy U.S. dollars despite pressure from the

BANK LEUMI TRUST CO. OF NEW YORK (New York) - Jerry Trub was named first vice president, manager of

Wed., June 21, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

BONN TO WRITE OFF BIG LOAN TO POLANDBONN, West Germany - West Germany will write off a 1 bil

* Export Award Given For High-Tech Cleaning Equipment 3A * Trading With Denmark 4A* Japan Sa

Delayed foreign loans following the Beijing violence will hit key sectors of the Chinese economy, bu

The U.S.-Canada trade liberalization accord, commonly called the free trade agreement, has made it a

Ralph Miller runs Modern Engineering Services Co., an automotive design and tooling company in subur

Lexington Mayor Scotty Baesler has announced plans for a library information system he hopes will be

Indiana Gov. Frank O'Bannon is in the midst of a two-week visit to Europe to explore business opport

Corpane Industries Inc.'s receipt Tuesday night of the U.S. Commerce Department's "E" Award for Exce