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Sept. 26, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

populations of the Pacific Islands under U.S. jurisdiction are skyrocketing, but departures are hold

The economy will slow in 1989 but probably won't topple into a recession until 1990 or later, econom

Brazilian trade and investments should get refreshing infusions of new capital as a result of the de

New funding initiatives to help developing nations overcome their debt problems are emerging at this

The earnings of national banks rebounded sharply in the first half of 1988 following losses last yea

* Geoffrey Brown - Trade Talk 4A * Import Quota Watch 4A* Commodity Research Bureau - Copper

Best Products Co., the catalog showroom operator, said Monday that it rejected a proposal from an un

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

Sea-Land Service Inc. will be able to haul defense cargoes to Northern Europe, the United Kingdom an

Malaysia may be creating a new problem with private-sector America as it tries to stave off another

Dow Chemical Co. said Monday that it will try to turn a profit from the nation's trash disposal prob

The United States must clear up apparent conflicts between its rhetoric and its negotiating strategi

Plans to get the new Great Atlantic & Pacific Shipping Corp. steamship line off and running may be r

Pan American World Airways reportedly is seeking buyers for 16 Airbus Industrie A320s it has on orde

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This silver statue of the Admiral of the Ocean Seas, representing the maritime industry's most prest

Afram Lines (USA) Ltd., Tampa, Fla., strenuously protested a request from Farrell Lines Inc. that th

SEASON'S CLOSE IS SET FOR NY CANAL SYSTEMALBANY, N.Y. - Operation of part of the New York St

Two mid-sized truck lines that lost money a year ago recovered to post strong second quarter profits

Barge companies and the Illinois Central Railroad are preparing for the winter, when cold weather an

AMERICAN PRESIDENT INTERMODAL CO. (Oakland, Calif.) - Michael J. Goggins was named to the new positi

Long Island Rail Road is the latest commuter carrier to experiment with bi- level railcars.

Senator Linie, after carving out a relatively healthy niche in its first 16 months of operation, is

The Department of Transportation will hold an Oct. 20 symposium here to try to end a 20-year dispute

Authorities say the general manager of the Joint Underwriting Association abused his position by dri

The chairman of Bermuda Star Line Inc. said the cruise shipping company has resumed making a profit

Eastbound trans-Pacific ocean carriers - under strong competitive pressure, increased capacity and m

For Thomas Cook, the best part is the unknown. What makes our business interesting is it dea

Insurance brokers are trying to ride a recent wave of growth in the value of ocean-going vessels by

USPS MOVES DEADLINE FOR AIRLINE CONTRACTSWASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service has extended u

As fast as Alice tumbled down the rabbit hole, telecommunications has been transforming the way scor

International Business Machines Corp. said it introduced about 50 new or enhanced telecommunications

A standard electronic message for worldwide use by the transport industry could be put into trial us

SupplyTech Inc., a leading maker of software that converts business documents to electronic messages

COMPUTER PERIPHERALS BOOM SEEN FOR 1988Demand for computer peripherals will grow by almost 1

Duff & Phelps Inc., the national credit rating agency, assigned initial ratings of D&P-8 (high tripl

Geostar Corp. has had a second relay satellite placed into orbit. The launch marks four-year

EAST COAST OVERSEAS NAMES 3 SUBAGENTSNEW YORK- East Coast Overseas Corp., U.S. general agent