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Is the world doomed to follow a roller-coaster pattern of boom and bust tied to the fall and rise of

The official IMF dollar rate for the special drawing right as measured by a basket of currencies den

A study commissioned by the Mexican government says Mexico should strengthen its ties to the U.S. au

ITC ASKED TO SURVEY CHINESE SHIRT IMPORTSThe U.S. Trade Representative's Office has asked th

Chilean fish meal output fell to 285,000 metric tons during the first quarter this year, down slight

After-tax profits of U.S. manufacturers rose to a seasonally adjusted average of 6.3 percent of sale

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

A high level of tension persists in international trade relations, according to a confidential repor

* Imports Quota Watch 4A * Commodity Research Bureau's Futures Outlook 6A* Albert L. Kraus -

1283.5 (June 13, 1988) Previous day - 1284.5 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchan

Polysar Ltd. is realizing $5 million to $10 million in yearly operating profits as a result of a rev

A storm in the Gulf of Mexico last week damaged a container gantry crane headed for Port Everglades,

Pony Express riders carrying souvenir letters and keeping history alive swept through here this week

CSX Transportation believes a new repair shop in western Maryland will help to improve turnaround ti

Suffolk County Executive Patrick Halpin vetoed legislation Friday that would have made the county th

COCOM EXPECTED TO OK PLANE SALES TO E. BLOCThe export control agency Cocom should approve th

GUAM RATE AGREEMENT RESCINDS RATE HIKESThe Guam Rate Agreement said it met in San Francisco

Daily Index Textiles Metals Misc.Smoothedpercent Change, 6.33

MEXICO BOOSTS QUOTA OF CATTLE SHIPMENTSKANSAS CITY, Kan. - The Mexican government has raised

KAISER STEEL CORP. (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) - Richard E. Stoddard was named chief executive of thi

BANK LEUMI TRUST CO. OF NEW YORK (New York) - Louis D'Amato was named executive vice president of th

Japan will set up a special task force to look into the creation of a U.S.-Japan free trade zone and

The United States will require sheep imported from New Zealand to be quarantined 30 days before leav

Leaders of five Japanese and international think tanks Monday warned Japanese Prime Minister Noboru

The British government reportedly is throwing its weight behind Imperial Chemical Industries PLC's b

BOC Group Inc.'s Airco Gases recently won two onsite supply contracts with Micron Technology Inc., o

At the midpoint of its transition to operating its own airline, United Parcel Service Inc. thinks it

South Korea's national steel company, Pohang Iron & Steel Co., has sold its only U.S. coking coal pr

Scandinavian Airlines System has ordered 61 McDonnell Douglas MD-80s to replace the airline's curren

The United States is unlikely to adopt a national maritime policy in the next couple of years in spi

A New York City Council subcommittee voted unanimously Monday to recommend to the full city council

While most financial market participants hold their breath in anticipation of today's release of Apr

The International Finance Corp. affiliate of the World Bank is joining with French and British finan

The town that boasts of the world's largest open pit iron ore mine can now make a new claim: home of

Rising private consumption and steadily expanding exports caused the pretax profits of Japanese manu

Mon., June 13, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

The American ambassador to Malaysia has stepped in to try to quell a controversy over a local labor

The National Economic Commission announced that it is inviting interested individuals and organizati

COLOMBIAN AIRLINE ACTS TO HALT FLOWER CARGOBecause of repeated seizures of cocaine and probl

The council of the General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade will meet here Wednesday and Thursday to