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The tiny landlocked Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is poised to become a maritime nation within a few mon

A Piraeus court ruling that it is illegal and unconstitutional for alien seamen to be paid less than

Dixie Carriers Inc. of Houston is ordering three new sophisticated chemical barges that it will oper

Consumption of U.S.-produced fertilizer materials increased during the July 1987 to April 1988 porti

European consumption of detergents and components used in the manufacture of household cleaners is f

Less rigid foreign investment rules would spur Mexico's economic growth, U.S. Ambassador Charles J.

Popular resistance could derail a government plan to import 15,000 tons of beef this year to meet an

Nigeria Imposes Ban On Exports of FoodABIDJAN, Nigeria - Nigeria's military government has b

For the first time in a decade, the segment of world business ambitious to sell goods and services t

The first in a new generation of ships aimed at putting the Australian maritime industry on a more e

JOHN HANCOCK MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. (Boston) - Joel V. Kamer was named senior vice president and

One of the state attorneys general bringing antitrust charges against the insurance industry wants C

The European Community and Comecon, the Soviet-led trading bloc, are edging toward agreement on dipl

President Reagan, calling on Congress to reinstate cut U.S. Coast Guardfunds, announced that

U.S. District Court Judge Harold H. Greene again lambasted the Military Sealift Command for its atte

Tropical Shipping & Construction Co. has expanded its cargo receiving warehouse as part of its servi

Dow to Halt Use Of CFCs in InsulationMIDLAND, Mich. - Dow Chemical Co. will halt use of ozon

Gulf States Gets Credit Line ExtensionBEAUMONT, Texas - Gulf States Utilities Co. completed

IMF HUNGARY - $370 million from the International Monetary Fund to help the government carry

American Trucking Associations said it will lose $300,000 in this fiscal year, which ends June 30, a

It took less than five minutes Wednesday for a House subcommittee to tack on three amendments and ap

Orange Juice Processor Cuts Wholesale PriceFla. - Winter Garden Citrus Products, an independ

U.S. imports of rum fell in 1987 from 1986 as people continue to shun drinks with a high alcohol con

Colorado voters in Adams County approved a plan to let the City of Denver annex land for a new $3 bi

Do you know where your mail is? Neither does the U.S. Postal service - some of the time. Tha

Health-care representatives have cautioned doctors against overreacting to a Supreme Court ruling in

American analysts of the Soviet Union caution that, despite the major strides taken at previous summ

The Bank of Japan is not confident that the smaller U.S. merchandise trade deficit for March signals

AVIATION Aircraft builders show little interest in the proposed hypersonic jet transport; th

The European Community Commission said it will tighten the list of imported duty-free military goods

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Total energy use in the 12 nations making up the European Community rose 0.9 percent in 1987 compare

So far the big airplane manufacturers have little interest in building passenger aircraft that fly a

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 millionor l

KAUFMAN AND CO. (New York) Roger Kubarych was named an associate with the investment consulting firm

Traditional Exports Diamonds (industrial and jewelry), coffee, tea, pyrethrum, cloves, sisal

In the May 18 story (page 5B) on air cargo volumes at major airports, the volumes listed for 10 indi

Officials in China say plans to replace aging aircraft are being accelerated, with discussions alrea

Tymnet Introduces Software InterfaceANAHEIM, Calif.- Tymnet, McDonnell Douglas' network syst