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After more than a decade of painful decline, world shipbuilding may be set for a modest revival.

The Belgian transportation group, CMB SA, is hoping to raise new funds from shareholders. Th

Five leaders in the U.S. trucking industry are pushing hard for standardization of electronic servi

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YEARS AGO, when the U.S. air freight forwarding community was struggling to achieve acceptance from

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO. (Columbus, Ohio) - Joseph A. Valentine was elected vice president of inf

Six people, including two South African army officers, have been indicted on charges they smuggled r

U.S. Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter Monday sharply criticized West Germany for increasing its

COMPUTER VIRUS CASE GETS CRIMINAL STATUSNEW YORK - The Federal Bureau of Investigation has u

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

Citizens Financial Group Inc. said Tuesday that the Federal Reserve Board approved its acquisition b

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK NAMES EXECUTIVE VPWASHINGTON - James R. Sharpe was named executive vice p

Tue., Nov. 8, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

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Frank G. Martin Jr. said two of his key priorities as the new executive director of the Indiana Port

IPM TO LICENSE PIPE REPAIR SYSTEMFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - IPM Inc. said it received bids from

For a bunch of merchants who once fled China with little more than they could carry, Hong Kong's shi

Atlantic Richfield Co. proposed to sell 40 million shares of subsidiary Lyondell Petrochemical Co. t

Preparations for the advent of a unified European market in 1992 are setting the stage for a new wav

Encouraged by favorable demographics and ample room for increased market share, the highly fractured

While the struggles among crude oil producers have subsided a bit, another oil war is raging in this

They got down to the bottom line of rates, service and quality of service very quickly at the Contai

Canadian Pacific Ltd. asked a U.S. court to set aside an Interstate CommerceCommission order

SOVIETS PLAN TO RAISE CRUDE OUTPUT IN 1989HELSINKI, Finland - The Soviet Union plans to boos

Some consumer advocates have been asking the government to take its monthly reports comparing airlin

For the eighteenth consecutive year, Austrian Airlines in 1988 expects to turn a profit. Ear

CAMEROON - $146 million from the World Bank for roads, sewers and other urban development projects,

Citing low silver prices, a shortage of skilled workers and high operating losses, Falconbridge Ltd.

The European Community said Tuesday a ban on imports of hormone-treated meat will take effect as pla

Shipbrokers and agents expressed serious concern Monday about the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission's

American companies must have exactly the same opportunities here that Japanese companies have enjoye

Interstoff Asia: Second International Trade Fair for the Asian Garment Manufacturing Industry. Nov.

Socialist Ethiopia is offering local businessmen a bigger role in the economy, joining the growing l

Garment makers in the Philippines are appealing to the government for easier quota rules, warning th

CYANAMID HIKES ALUMINUM SULFATEWAYNE, N.J. - American Cyanamid Co. increased its price for l

An affiliate of Exxon Chemical Co. has submitted to Thailand's Board of Investment a proposal to bui

EMS-Chemie AG of Domat, Switzerland, and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s Polyester division will jointl

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Saudi Arabia has offered an additional 10-cent-a-barrel discount for Japanese customers' December cr

SHIPYARD WORKERS STRIKE IN POLANDGDANSK, Poland - Workers in two shipyards went on strike Tu