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COLOMBIA IS COUNTED AMONG SEVERAL MINERAL-RICH South American countries reaping extra profits in 198

Domestic and foreign business interests in Chile are cautious but not alarmed in the wake of the vic

The Transpacific Discussion Agreement's decision to reduce capacity by 10 percent in the eastbound t

Cargo moving from China to Taiwan no longer would have to be transferred to a second vessel before l

MEXICO, US TO BEGIN HIGH-LEVEL DEBT TALKSMEXICO CITY - Mexico and the United States will beg

A safety review at Delta Air Lines shows improvements in operations and training, but lingering conc

SECTION 89: WHAT IT IS: The section of the 1986 tax law that created new non- discrimination tests f

President Reagan filled two vacancies within the Transportation Department this week by excercising

ADMIRAL WILL ACQUIRE RAINBOW TRANSPORT INC.RALEIGH, N.C. - Admiral Transportation Group Inc.

Burlington Northern Inc., which includes the nation's largest rail system, is under investigation by

AIRGAS, PERMEA AGREE ON MARKETING RIGHTSWILMINGTON, Del. - Airgas Inc. announced that its U.

Annual 1 Mo. 3 Mo. Daily Smoothed Ago Ago Year11/23 11/22 Chan

The nation's publicly offered commodity futures funds have delivered a cumulative rate of return of

WORLD RUBBER USE ROSE IN '88 FIRST HALFKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - World natural rubber consump

U.S. Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter, widely regarded as a leading candidate for agriculture se

GNP AND ALL THAT is important, but from the point of view of the guy on the dock, what really matter

The war of words continued this week between the Port of Los Angeles and a terminal operator that ch

The complaint against the Board of Harbor Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles over its leasing

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

The Port of Tacoma has launched a 15-month lobbying campaign to secure $162 million to settle Indian

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service Agri

A growing demand for chemical tankers and a stable supply of them point toward a promising future fo

Owning a motorcycle is a sign of prestige and wealth in China, but manufacturers are unable to produ

Brazil's October trade surplus dipped to $1,588 million, the lowest in six months, but a long-awaite

Along with Thanksgiving Day dinner, Port of Baltimore interests had to digest the surprise resignati

Nov. 22, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

EXXON CHEMICAL CO. (Houston) - Conrad J. Jankowski was named vice president of polymers technology f

A huge 41.1 percent increase in orders to U.S. factories for military equipment pushed overall order

Australia's maritime unions have achieved a major breakthrough in their campaign to have more Austra

The federal government is proposing changes in the flood insurance program toallow for commu

Barge lines will enjoy rising profits over the next few years, forecast Clint Odell, president of Ca

The West German chemical industry is having an excellent year, with the Big Three companies - BASF A

Wed. Nov. 23, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

The Piper Alpha oil rig disaster in the North Sea, already the world's largest single insurance loss

The Bergvall + Hudner Group is undertaking a public offering to raise $60 million to buy 14 to 16 sh

The U.S. dollar rose slightly Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve intervened to buy dollars against

The ruling Social Democrats proposed sweeping tax reforms Wednesday that could end Sweden's reputati

Hermod Skaanland, governor of the Bank of Norway, dampened speculation the krone might be devalued.<

MATSUSHITA WILL BUY US-MANUFACTURED PCSNEW YORK - Pulling a switch, Tandy Corp. will sell it

GOING TO THE MAT on the coast: Tired of seeing its trailer-on-flatcar market share eroded by