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A story on these pages April 21 about Danish-flag carrier Maersk Line's decision to call the Port of

Some congressmen are urging the Reagan administration to have the U.S. Navy extend its protection in

Norfolk Southern Doubles ServiceNORFOLK, Va. - Norfolk Southern Corp. has doubled its Triple

HUDDLING CONTINUES between grain shippers and the Burlington Northern Railroad as the carrier endeav

MidSouth Rail Corp. has announced it will begin a major track rehabilitation program on the former G

Railroads may have to reduce rates - and profitability - in order to make intermodal transportation

John W. Snow, 48, lawyer and one-time academic economist, was named president and chief operating of

Panda poachers are crippling Chinese officials who are struggling to save their national symbol from

Aviation insurers, who had their second worst year ever in 1987 with pay-outs on major hull claims t

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

The U.S. dollar edged lower in quiet trading Thursday, but traders said there were no new factors in

COLDWELL BANKER COMMERCIAL GROUP (Los Angeles) - Peter C. Moister was named president of Coldwell Ba

BankAmerica Corp. posted first quarter earnings of $109 million Thursday marking the third consecuti

Price Limits Planned In Currency FuturesThe Chicago Mercantile Exchange board approved a pla

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Western bankers reacted cautiously Thursday to suggestions they soon will be allowed to operate in C

Amid signs some members of the House Banking Committee are concerned that federal banking regulators

Thu., April 21, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

A rise in the Japanese yen to about 100 to the dollar may be necessary to halt the buildup in the U.

Australian Treasurer Paul Keating Thursday played down a rebound in short- term interest rates follo

One of the largest copper mining companies in the Philippines is at a standstill today on orders of

West German metals producer Preussag AG and the French producer Penarroya plan a merger of their lea

Negotiators who are attempting to revamp international trade regulations under the auspices of the G

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Customs brokers who file entry documents using the country code IR for goods imported from Ireland o

Some U.S. furniture makers finally appear to be curing the chronic nearsightedness that causes them

Forest Service officials say they are confident of meeting fiscal 1988 timber harvest targets, despi

Domestic automakers were scheduled to produce 242,689 cars and trucks this week, down from last week

Hot on the heels of his New York primary win, Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis celebrated his seco

The plant closing advance notification provision in the pending omnibus trade bill would trigger an

As the trade bill moves to the Senate for vote on the conference committee report, the future of the

A motion by House Minority Leader Robert Michel, R-Ill., to strip out the controversial provision ma

The United Transportation Union, the largest group representing railroad operating personnel, is att

This index alphabetically lists all companies and other operating organizations such as ports mentio

Baker Suggests a 'Club' To Push for Free TradeTreasury Secretary James A. Baker III Thursday

Money is talking in an increasingly rude voice in the computer communications industry. As m

The Gauguin exhibit that opens at the National Gallery of Art here on May 1 could well be the last o

Pierre Desmarets was well aware of the phrase When in Rome, do as the Romans do, when he arrived in

The Port of Long Beach has chosen a prominent local businessman - but onefrom outside the ma

Discussions are under way between the governments of Australia and New Zealand to explore means for