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A British Embassy official here said the first European Community crackdown against anti-competitive

IBJ SCHRODER BANK & TRUST CO. (New York) - Charles Porten was named senior vice president and chief

The Soviet Union acknowledged Wednesday that something exploded at one of its chemical factories las

Long-term survival rather than short-term profit pumping provided the push behind West German shippi

Just when you thought it was safe to put away your checkbook, welcome to electronic data interchange

Scott Paper Co. announced an agreement in principle for the purchase of Texstyrene Corp.'s foam cup,

A new Brazilian industrial policy, signed Thursday by president Jose Sarney, ends more than 40 years

The European Parliament late Wednesday adopted the European Community's 1988 budget but with reserva

New claims for state unemployment insurance benefits were made by 310,000 people during the week end

Rising exports will be one of the most influential factors in U.S. and California economic growth in

Daily Index Textiles Metals Misc.Smoothedpercent Change, 0.38

Connecticut Thursday filed a formal complaint against General Motors Corp. charging the giant auto m

Marsh & McLennan Cos. is selling out its Hong Kong interests to a local partner, which has a 50-50 j

Pontiac Motor Division has replaced Oldsmobile as General Motors Corp.'s second-leading car-selling

Oil Export Curbs Eased In US-Canadian PactThe U.S.-Canada trade liberalization accord has be

School buses manufactured before federal safety standards governing bus construction were implemente

President Reagan may veto the giant omnibus trade bill as early as today, according to an administra

The Takeshita administration plans to eliminate the voluntary restrictions on motor vehicle shipment

The Senate Surface Transportation subcommittee is preparing to consider one nominee to the Intersta

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service Agri

May 19, 1988 Baltic International Freight Futures ExchangePrev.Close High L

Norfolk Southern To Buy RoadRailersNORFOLK, Va. - Norfolk Southern Corp. said it will purcha

TWO SHIPPER GROUPS are lashing back at 10 motor carriers over released liability rates. This

Anticipating an expansion of exports of beef to Japan and South Korea, the Australia Japan Container

May Copper Margin Is Increased to 100 percentNEW YORK - The margin committee of Commodity Ex

Malcom P. McLean, the father of containerization and the brains behind the ill-fated United States L

The European Community's moves within the General Agreement on Tariffs and trade to seek compensatio

U.S. footwear manufacturers renewed their call for import relief, although the latest figures from t

A report from a prominent Mexican economist says Mexican industry needs a monumental transformation

Japan submitted proposals Thursday concerning international rules to govern trade in services.

Chrysler Corp. has begun installing driver's-side air bags as standard equipment on three of its mod

American Airlines Inc. accused British Airways PLC in the London High Court Wednesday of acting unla

Do you know where your computer software has been? If not, you may have reason to worry abou

In 1986, Canadian truckers undertook a pilot EDI project under the auspices of the EDI Council of Ca

Non-vessel-operating common carriers are preparing to counter several freight rate increases that oc

The International Air Transport Association and Eurocontrol, the European air control organization,

Wed., May 18, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

As the Rhode Island Joint Underwriting Association seeks a 50.8 percent increase in medical malpract

Talk is about to get significantly cheaper when it comes to doing business electronically. R

Recently introduced House and Senate bills would lift a requirement that foreign-built vessels docum