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Farm lawmakers are moving to impose an eight-year deadline for the completion of safety research on

U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Vernon A. Walters on Tuesday called for a U.N. investigation o

Yet another of East Asia's powerhouse economies under trade pressure from the United States is looki

Young & Rubicam Inc., a leading U.S. advertising agency, said Wednesday it will open an office in Mo

Work is due to begin today on a $3.1 million project to renovate 49 miles of newly acquired Central

The closing announced this week of an ailing Toronto-based trucking firm will be followed by others,

Four more foreign insurers of ship hulls are seeking certification from the Maritime Administration

2nd American Railroad Conference, seminar on productivity and regional railroads, Sept. 21-23.Hyatt

MSC CURBS SEA-LAND ON DEFENSE CARGOESThe Military Sealift Command confirmed late Wednesday t

Hurricane Gilbert, the fiercest hurricane on record for the Western Hemisphere, disrupted service on

In her first major address as chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, Elaine L. Chao called for

Western Union Corp. said it has agreed to sell the WorldCom International Private Line Services busi

Some shipping financiers think investors in the shipping industry are exposed to less risk than they

For anyone who doesn't like beer, Munich is not a particularly wise destination in mid-September.

The Federal Maritime Commission again extended its investigation of possible rebates and other poten

Mandatory drug testing of crewmembers on U.S.-flag vessels could place U.S. shipowners at a disadvan

Less than 10 years ago, with the national economy in a slump and the U.S. auto industry languishing

Pharmaceutical company lawyers warn that the New Jersey Supreme Court could threaten the availabilit

The Independent Insurance Agents of America begin their 92nd annual convention today in Boston.<

BANCO DE PONCE (New York) - Luis Beauchamp was named senior vice president in charge of the New York

Japan will be going to international monetary conferences in West Berlin later this month with its h

REPORT SAYS IMF URGES UK TAX RISELONDON - The International Monetary Fund in a confidential

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

The Bank of England said Wednesday its regular monthly sales of European currency unit Treasury bill

The European Investment Bank, the European Community's long-term lending agency, granted a loan of 4

Wed., Sept. 14, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

US economist Milton Friedman warned China that soaring inflation could cripple the nation's economy

The chances for congressional passage of a 1988 tax bill appeared to slip this week, as time ticked

Two key computer trade associations have joined forces on a series of recommendations covering compe

Harriet R. Michel was named president of this non-profit organization that certifies minority-owned

U.S. industrial production rose 0.2 percent in August after revised increases of 1 percent in July a

International trade talks may produce a lot of wastepaper, but it's one commodity that's never been

China's latest assault on inflation may come down heavily on some U.S. exports to the giant Asian co

The Evergreen Group, the Taiwan conglomerate that operates the world's largest privately owned shipp

Waterfront management opened negotiations on a new Atlantic and Gulf Coast dockworkers' contract Wed

The United States in July recorded its smallest monthly trade deficit in over three years - $9.5 bil

Allegations by reinsurers of the insolvent Mission Insurance Co. that its former chiefs engaged in f

Increased freight rates and firming prices for secondhand tankers and drybulk ships are attr

The U.S. dollar soared Wednesday in reaction to the surprisingly good U.S. trade report, but currenc

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