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Hoechst Parent Posts 19.5 percent Rise in NetSOMERVILLE, N.J. - Hoechst AG, the West German-

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Iraq is building a new pipeline that will increase its ability to export oil through either Turkey o

R.F. Keihm Establishes New Maritime AgencyRobert F. Keihm has announced the formation of Kei

While most trade promotion interests in California concentrate on expanding the state's already boom

The worst is over for Houston's ailing office market, and a long-term recovery is gaining momentum t

Corporate financial managers expect continued economic growth for at least 12 more months, but many

Express courier services fighting to keep drugs and other contraband out of their systems say the le

Quantum Chemical Corp. announced that it anticipates a cutback in production at its Gulf Coast petro

For February 1988 vs. February 1987 (In Metric Tons - Via Ocean)US Coast and PortFeb

Nissan Diesel America has introduced three new truck models in the light-duty and medium-duty commer

The Treasury Department urged Congress Monday to proceed cautiously on proposals that would toughen

The following business missions are scheduled to arrive in the United States. The Journal of Commerc

The Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) cocoa services division has started a program aimed at ensuring prod

Imagine a foreign businessman walking into a meeting with top U.S. executives and making an obscene

Several Indian pharmaceutical companies are seeking U.S. government approval now for the right to en

The Federal Reserve is again pushing short-term interest rates slightly higher to slow the economy a

Sea-Land Service Inc. announced it is beginning weekly calls at five ports on Hawaii's outer islands

National Association of Export Companies Inc. May 10. Annual meeting and luncheon. The 140 Club, 140

Prudential Insurance Co. of America says it will cost $35 million to remove asbestos from the Dallas

Commission Refuses To Step Into DisputeThe Federal Maritime Commission again refused to step

Sooner or later, pet economic theories become battered by events and must be recycled through academ

OPEC Production Rose During AprilOil output in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Count

In an effort to beat back competition and stem losses in the billions ofdollars, retailers,

AVIATION UTA French Airlines, though content to be a niche player in Europe, hasplan

The Eurobond market is unlikely to regain the rapid growth rate it enjoyed until last year, Moody's

The Journal of Commerce Industrial Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices is the ratio of 18

U.S. ethylene demand will continue to rise from the market slump of the early 1980s and is projected

For February 1988 vs. February 1987 (In Metric Tons - Via Ocean)US Coast and PortFeb

The chairman of a group of U.S. owners of foreign-flag vessels said a congressional investigating ag

Trailer Train To Buy Much New EquipmentCHICAGO - Trailer Train Co. said it plans to spend ab

Canadian National Made Profit in 1987Higher traffic volumes and improved cost control by its

The shaky cease-fire agreement between Nicaragua's Sandinista government and U.S.-backed Contra rebe

For February 1988 vs. February 1987 (In Metric Tons - Via Ocean)Rank CommodityFeb. 8

A committee of the Indian Parliament has sharply criticized government-run Shipping Corp. of India f

TEXAS EASTERN GAS PIPELINE CO. (Houston) - Joseph J. Solters joined the company as vice president of

The European oil market had recovered its poise by the end of the week after a nervous reaction to t

Gone are the days when the only travel insurance was a simple life policy dispensed from an airport

UTA French Airlines is content to be one of Europe's niche air carriers, but, like any business, it

The Maritime Administration approved the transfer of a large barge to foreign registry and received