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Prospects for growth in insurance are bright in the Pacific Rim, but more discipline is needed, a re

In the latest step in the Department of Defense's automation campaign, Sea- Land Corp. and the Milit

In a historic departure, Digital Equipment Corp. said Tuesday it will allow Allen-Bradley Co. to man

The world semiconductor boom will continue this year but the growth in the industry is likely to slo

Electronic data interchange can move business documents at computerized speeds. Until recently, bein

Canbel Line Launches Mediterranean ServiceANTWERP, Belgium - Canbel Line said it has inaugur

The shipping conference for westbound Pacific cargo shifted the rate-making activities of its Atlant

The likely winners in Europe's emerging door-to-door transport market have one thing in common: They

Carbon monoxide that built up in a cargo ship's hold killed two people Tuesday and overcame at least

Oct. 5, 1988 Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange*PrevClose High L

The Port of Coos Bay announced it has received state money to construct a mooring facility that offi

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Warren Bentz has signed an order accepting Bethlehem Steel Corp.'s $20 cash bi

A Supreme Court justice on Tuesday rejected an emergency request by the Burlington Northern Railroad

A majority of Interstate Commerce Commissioners appear to have reached agreement on a plan that woul

1283 (Oct. 5, 1988) Previous day - 1277 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange in

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

MELLON BANK CORP. (Pittsburgh) - William B. Eagleson Jr. was named chairman, president and chief exe

PHILIPPINES TO SEEK $1.8 BILLION NEW FUNDSMANILA, Philippines - Philippine central bank gove

Wed., Oct. 5, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

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The European Community's monetary union committee, headed by EuropeanCommission President Ja

Take the present fundamentals of the cattle market, add recent higher Chicago Mercantile Exchange li

FIRMS SEEK PROTECTION FROM S. AFRICA BUY-OUTWASHINGTON - Consolidated Gold Fields PLC and Ne

Belgium's agricultural minister Wednesday gave tentative support to an agricultural proposal offered

Kobe Steel Ltd., a Tokyo-based iron and steel products company, officially launched its U.S. operati

RIGHTS GROUP REPORT CITES ALLEGED ABUSESAmnesty International Wednesday cited a record 135 n

Attempts by Indian state-owned companies to buy their way into the U.S. electronics sector appear to

France has just begun recovering from a steep trade deficit, but officials warn that the new U.S. tr

ARGENTINE FIRM TO BUY US PHONE EQUIPMENTInternational Mobile Machines Corp. said Dynamic Sys

The tax environment for U.S. investors in Europe isn't expected to shift radically even as the Europ

An agreement has been reached between Texaco Inc. and Nippon Oil Co. for joint exploration for crude

ORGANIZATIONS CALLED WOMEN IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE seem to be proliferating in the United States.

Oil producing companies and distributors squared off against service station operators this week in

Japan probably will not allow any new foreign investment in its petroleumrefini ng industry until it

The Coastal Corp. and China National Chemicals Import/Export Corp. (Sinochem) Tuesday executed their

National Computer Graphics Association CAD/CAM '88 Conference & Exposition. Oct. 9-12. John B. Hynes

COLOMBIAN OIL REVENUE HIT BY PIPELINE ATTACKSBOGOTA, Colombia - Guerrilla attacks on Colombi

UNION CARBIDE SUES 7 JAPANESE COMPANIESUnion Carbide Corp. filed suit against seven Japanese

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

UNOCAL TO RAISE EMULSION PRICESUnocal Corp.'s Chemicals Group in Schaumburg, Ill., said it w