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Maritrans Partners L.P., a tugboat and barge operator, saw its net income rise nearly 50 percent in

June tall oil rosin sales in the United States dropped 19.4 percent to 35.3 million pounds from May

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Maine transportation officials expect construction to begin in mid-August on a new maritime terminal

IRAQ CONDITIONS PEACE ON CLEARING OF CHANNELCAIRO, Egypt - Iraq says that its only channel o

A sharp drop in grain shipments caused by the driest conditions in more than half a century could fo

The Puyallup Indians will vote on a proposed $162 million settlement of their land claims against th

Kansas doctors, driven by a growing exodus of medical malpractice insurance companies from the stat

TRAVELERS REPORTS DROP IN QUARTERLY RESULTSHARTFORD, Conn. - Travelers Corp. reported that o

A headline in the Aug. 3 editions of The Journal of Commerce misrepresented the earnings of Alexande

Quake Holdings Ltd. is waiting on the sidelines to step in when the market for earthquake insurance

INTERAMERICA PLACED IN REHABILITATIONInteramerica Reinsurance Corp. was placed in rehabilita

Senate Labor Chairman Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., Wednesday unveiled his proposals for long term health

U.S. specialty tubing producers this week lashed out against Taiwan, citing strong evidence that Tai

International economic sanctions trimmed South Africa's exports by 7 percent since 1985, but several

SANDLER, TRAVIS & ROSENBERG, P.A. (Miami) - Edward M. Joffee and Ronald W. Gerdes were appointed mem

EMIGRANT MAGAZINE UNVEILED IN HONG KONGPublishers on Wednesday unveiled a bilingual magazine

American businessmen have welcomed a relaxation of controls on U.S. computer sales to China, the fir

U.S. companies may be the biggest loser when the European Community wipes out its internal trade bar

The U.S. Customs Service still takes an extra look at shipments from Boliviabecause of that

Traditional Exports Tin, lead, zinc, silver, natural gas, petroleum, sugar, cotton and coffe

Some call it basic marketing, some call it the cheesecake factor and some just stop and stare.

Ackerman & Palumbo Inc., a Miami Beach, Fla.-based international security consulting firm, says ther

Economic growth should remain healthy for the next year, but will be increasingly tested by faster i

Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry said it will establish a special group this mon

U.S. consumers were less confident again in July, largely because of uncertainties over the drought-

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Plans are firming to start the first air and sea links next summer between Alaska and the Soviet Far

June 27, 1988. Jacopo Gambini, an Italian born naturalized U.S. citizen, is kidnapped while working

VIETNAM SUSPENDS HELP IN MIA SEARCHBANGKOK, Thailand - Vietnam said Wednesday it has stopped

* Analysts Split Over Possible Soybean Futures Highs 6A * Buying in Bolivia 9A* Montreal's C

The Senate Wednesday moved toward passage of the omnibus trade bill, rejecting amendments that would

Hundreds of workers at major U.S. grain companies may lose their jobs as grain companies face a drou

Container traffic at Canada's leading general cargo port is continuing to grow at a healthy clip.

U.S. refineries continued to operate at high rates of capacity utilization for the week ended July 2

American President Cos. appears ready to fight any hostile takeover attempt. It announced We

August 3, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

CONSUMERS POWER SETS 24-HOUR USE RECORDJACKSON, Mich. - For the third time this summer, Cons

China has become the latest foreign oil producer to enter into a joint refining and marketing ventur

Diesel-powered automobiles, touted as the answer to everything from fuel economy to low maintenance