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The Soviet Union has a poor record on pollution but plans to double environmental spending and sharp

BIOCIDES Olin Corp., Stamford, Conn., announced that it is raising prices on some of its bio

Environmentalists from around the world have gathered in this tranquil arctic capital to warn that t

A study of five major companies suggests some of the nation's railroads are underreporting accidents

MORTON THIOKOL INC. (Chicago) - U. Edwin Garrison was selected president and chief executive officer

An Environmental Protection Agency draft report concluded the EPA failed to protect U.S. water suppl

The major customers of truckload motor carriers want to use large, all- purpose truckers but they wa

CLEVELAND CONSULTING ASSOCIATES (Cleveland) - Tony Reed has joined this firm as management consultan

Builders Transport Inc. reported a first quarter net loss of $1.07 million on revenue of $55.5 milli

The Port of Houston led all U.S. ports in handling foreign goods in 1988, according to cargo volume

The Port of Lake Charles, licking wounds of bad publicity, is looking toward the future with renewed

CNW Corp. asked some of its board members to "explore" the latest, and sweetened, takeover offer fro

Apr. 28, 1989 Baltic International Freight Futures Market**PreClose High Low Vol

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A Key West archaeologist who does consulting work for treasure hunter Mel Fisher will help identify

Last week's international ports conference marked the public re-emergence of a well-known former po

SYSCO CORP. OUTLINES MERGER OF OPERATIONSHOUSTON - Sysco Corp. said its Sysco/Continental Fo

The Coast Guard has proposed amended traffic separation schemes and new shipping safety fairways alo

BLACK & DECKER CORP. (Towson, Md.) - Peter L. Scott was named chairman. Mr. Scott was chairman, pres

May 1, 1989 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Golden Poultry Co. has gotten a leg up on this year's performance. The Atlanta-based poultry

Michael Milken, the $550 million-a-year "junk bond" king recently indicted in Wall Street's inside i

Brazil's leading Port of Santos is facing weeks of congestion as it begins clearing cargoes backed u

AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND DIRECT LINE (Long Beach, Calif.) - Doug Brown was named Pacific Northwest mana

PEABODY LOSES FIGHT FOR ARIZ. TAX REFUNDSPeabody Coal Co., seeking more than $42 million in

JAPAN'S TRADE SURPLUS SLIPPED IN EARLY APRILJapan had a customs-cleared trade surplus of $3.

Exxon Corp.'s Alaska oil spill and the failure of the oil industry to speak forthrightly about recen

Despite President Bush's campaign vow against new taxes, his administration is actively considering

The following business missions are scheduled to arrive in the United States. The Journal of Commerc

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An official takes an hour to lay out Japan's position on a thorny trade issue, then comes to the bot

Based on first-quarter financial results, Idaho Power Co.'s earnings appear to be returning to norma

Atlantic Richfield Co. of Los Angeles Monday said that a well drilled to confirm an oil discovery ne

The American Gas Association said Monday it estimated that new natural gas discoveries in 1988 equal

A one-day boycott of Exxon Corp.'s products has been called by state legislators and environmental g

KOREA SAYS US CLAIMS ON TRADE ARE INCORRECTSEOUL, South Korea - South Korea dismissed U.S. a

IRAQ'S EXPORT CAPACITY SEEN DOUBLING BY '90MANAMA, Bahrain - Iraq's 1990 oil export capacity

Electronics industry purchasers are willing to pay the premium for air freight when buying component

A Taiwan delegation arrived in China Monday to attend a meeting of the Asian Development Bank for th

The European Community's top banking official said the EC will use its proposed new banking directiv