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AS THE LONGEST EXPANSION in U.S. history nears its end and inflation once again raises its head, att

The Maryland Port Administration has awarded the last of six contracts to deepen the shipping channe

The Port of Boston again handled its benchmark million tons of general cargo in 1988, but new figure

The Federal Crop Insurance Corp. reports the following totals by state for claims paid farmers for

The devastating drought of 1988 is still fresh on farmers' minds, and insurers say they're getting a

The U.S. dollar declined Monday after the Federal Reserve intervened by selling dollars against deut

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

CONFERENCE APPEALS ICC DECISION ON RATESThe National Small Shipments Traffic Conference has

CRANSTON PRINT WORKS CO. (Cranston, R.I.) - Robert Jackel was named general superintendent of Cranst

Marriott Corp. knew it had a great idea when it built its first computerized warehouse four and a ha

Price, though important to all shippers, isn't the primary concern for some larger shippers, such as

Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady's new Third World debt plan, which may include a contribution of a

The United States and major Latin American countries cleared a political hurdle early Monday that t

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

The United States requested formal consultations Monday with the European Community over a West Germ

ANCHOR SAVINGS BANK (Hewlett, N.Y.) - Donald L. Thomas, 72, retired as chairman and chief executive,

Wed., March 16, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

TAIWAN TO BECOME CREDITOR NATION IN '89TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan will emerge as a creditor nat

A budding courtship between Silicon Valley and the Soviet Union is opening up a vast new market for

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

GERMAN GRAIN STOCKS ARE LARGEST IN ECBRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission calculates

Annual 1 Mo. 3 Mo. Daily Smoothed Ago Ago Year3/20 3/17 Ch

KISSINGER CAUTIONS US ON INVESTING IN USSRHenry Kissinger, former secretary of state, warned

U.S. companies are among a record 250 exhibitors taking part in this week's Hong Kong Jewelry Show,

Japanese government officials have decided to lower the duty on pork imports next month, and will an

The current cocoa marketing year (October 1988-September 1989) began with a 697,000-metric-ton carry

Officials in China are calling for more investment in natural rubber, and going abroad to find it.

EC, EFTA MINISTERS DISCUSS CLOSER TIESBRUSSELS, Belgium - EC foreign ministers and ministers

MEXICO CITES GROWTH DESPITE SLUMP IN OILThe Mexican economy grew for the second consecutive

Textile Quotas to Watch as of 3/17/89* PercentageFull Utilized Textile Quotas as of 3/17/89

ROBOT IMPROVES SPEED, SAFETY OF AIDS TESTINGA Singapore company has unveiled a robot that pr

When the Suzuki Samurai made its debut three years ago, it quickly became the hottest import in the

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

W. GERMAN CAR OUTPUT DIPPED IN FEBRUARYFRANKFURT, West Germany - West German automobile prod

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd., the "Noble House" and premier conglomerate of the colony, said profi

A multimillion-dollar agreement to import Angola's diamonds announced this month by New York-based L

HUNGARY, UNIONS AIR STRIKE LAW REVISIONBUDAPEST, Hungary - Government and union officials Mo

* Import Quota Watch 4A * Commodity Research Bureau: Cocoa 6A* Albert L. Kraus - Markets and

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX EXPECTED TO RISE 0.5 PERCENTWASHINGTON -The consumer price index rose i

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