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1488 (Dec. 5, 1988) Previous day - 1490 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in

The National Association of Independent Insurers wants Georgia's no-fault automobile insurance law t

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

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

Workers compensation in California is characterized by low benefits for injured workers and high pre

With his hands tied by government regulations and an austere budget, Henri Couri Aidar, president of

The Transportation Department has sidestepped pressure to punish a Japanese cargo airline because of

Average pump prices of gasoline have dropped under $1 a gallon for the first time since early July,

American President Lines closed bids Friday on the sale of one of its older breakbulk vessels, the P

1989 will be the year of decision that the insurance and business communities have been waiting for.

Transport strikes that have crippled Paris are threatening France's delicate economic recovery, the

FRANCE'S M-2 INDICATOR REVERSED IN OCTOBERFrance's money supply indicator, M2, rose 1.8 perc

PRODUCTIVITY ROSE IN THIRD QUARTERManufacturing productivity improved at an annual rate of 5

Harris Corp., which recently bought the semiconductor business of General Electric Co., has laid off

* Trade Minister Doesn't See Malaysia as Fifth Tiger 4A * Import Quota Watch 4A* Commodity R

This index alphabetically lists all significant references to companies and other operating organiza

Dec. 5, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

The Jacksonville Port Authority has agreed in principle to more than double the size of the privatel

THE SINGLE BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTER FOR SHIPPING IN EARLY 1989 could well be the formation of a new shipp

Stored in neatly packed containers lined up end to end like boxcars in a crowded freight station are

The first two of seven modern container cranes for the new Seagirt Marine Terminal arrived over the

After delaying for nearly a year the appointment of a new port director, the City of San Francisco n

The Maritime Administration has approved the transfer to foreign registry of a fishing vessel and re

Mon. Dec. 5, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K.

Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney officially welcomed trade officialsfrom 90 countries

U.S. steelmakers are not the sluggish, unprofitable behemoths they were four years ago, when the spe

UN URGES SANCTIONS AGAINST SOUTH AFRICAThe U.N. General Assembly urged the Security Council

Dec. 2, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

qWith 1992 on the horizon, U.S. companies must find a European Community partner or distributor, or

The Commerce Department last week gave President Reagan a secret recommendation on whether oil impo

France's airline industry appears to be entering a restructuring phase that the government hopes wil

Despite denials that he's not interested in the post, rumors persist throughout the aviation and air

REGIONAL BLOCS Southeast Asia: Growing Opportunities for U.S. Business. Dec. 5-6. Manila Gar

A new executive director for the Port of Tacoma will be chosen shortly from within the ranks of the

FARRELL LINES MERGES WITH ARGONAUT MERGERThe Maritime Administration approved the merger of

For the week ended Nov. 19 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 11

Rollins Environmental Services Inc. announced the acquisition of Oil Process Co., a waste processing

CURATEK GETS FDA NOD TO SELL ROSACEA DRUGELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. - Curatek Pharmaceuticals a

The Coast Guard has proposed amending its regulations to bring them into line with its general prohi

About 2,200 of the most senior Chrysler Corp. workers in Kenosha will continue to receive full pay a