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The Federal Maritime Commission is pushing ahead on tariff automation despite industry protests and

Europe's people might not speak the same language. But when it comes to business, their governments'

Thirty-four 1989-model autos will be slammed into a barrier at 35 mph to help the National Highway T

PENN CENTRAL TO BUY REPUBLIC AMERICANThe Penn Central Corp., the telecommunications and defe

Rear Adm. Walter T. Piotti will retire Jan. 1 as commander of the Navy's Military Sealift Command.

TOP STORIES With an economic boom fueled by Spain's entry into the EC in 1986 and the promise of big

In a story Wednesday about a report on international economic problems published by the Council on F

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange would consider adding New York Stock Exchange listings to its propos

Australian beef producers are considering all options in ways to defeat voluntary cuts in beef expor

Cheap, abundant labor in northern Mexico and its proximity to the U.S. market have increased the reg

Cuban authorities Wednesday released a coastal freighter that had been seized while carrying New Zea

When Douglas Aircraft Corp. in 1985 announced the company would co-produce 25 MD-82 jetliners in Chi

Oct. 12, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Evergreen Line, one of the world's largest ship lines, is said to be contemplating a new vessel cons

Central Banks in some Caribbean countries are investigating the local operations of an international

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

The U.S. dollar Wednesday extended this week's decline to a three-month low against the deutsche mar

More U.S. companies might invest in China if it improves its service industry, a U.S. government off

DAQING PETROCHEMICAL STARTS ACETONE PLANTDAQING, China - Daqing Petrochemical Corp. has star

Japan's Nissho Iwai Corp. has purchased long-term delivery of polyvinyl chloride from Brazil's Compa

With the coming of peace in the Persian Gulf, Bahrain is expected to enjoy substantial benefits as a

The head of the Federal Maritime Commission said she intends to step up enforcement and surveillance

The New York-New Jersey regional economy is in much stronger shape than expected about a year after

Hundreds of Florida doctors have been questioned by Federal Trade Commission investigators trying to

FED ECONOMISTS STUDY STOCK MARKET COLLAPSEResearchers and government regulators should place

Discussion in the opening round of the Agribusiness Council's annual three- day meeting is focusing

AMAX UNIT SELLS STAKE IN SUBSIDIARIESAMAX Inc. announced Wednesday the sale by its Alumax su

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of Commerce , U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, Room HCHB

With a new name and a destination in a new ocean, the Khian Sea and its cargo of Philadelphia incine

IRAQI MINISTER FEARS WAR COULD RESUMEJEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - The Persian Gulf war could flare

Steady growth in travel to Pacific destinations means that area will increase in importance to the U

1305 (Oct. 12, 1988) Previous day - 1294 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange i

Top tax-writing lawmakers from the House and Senate have begun meeting behindclosed doors to

The long-term future of the Lloyd's of London insurance market could hinge on whether members can be

FIRST BANK SYSTEM (Minneapolis) - David Edstam was named senior vice president, treasury, and Joseph

After an absence of many months from the arena of international trade policy, where he won a controv

Brazilian President Jose Sarney announced a sweeping ecological defense program Wednesday to halt de

HERCULES BOOSTS PRICE OF POLYOLSWILMINGTON, Del. - Hercules Inc. will increase the prices of

Convergence '88, International Congress on Transportation Electronics, Oct. 17-18. Hyatt Regency, De

Ten people who made false claims adding up to $58,000 have been indicted on charges of theft and att