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Orders to U.S. factories for manufactured goods fell 0.8 percent in February, the second consecutive

Contracting for future construction projects jumped 10 percent in February, recouping January's 8 pe

Customs Pushes Faster Than Expected on EDIThe U.S. Customs Service is pushing ahead with ele

Cuba's sugar swaps and deferral arrangements will continue in 1989, traders here said. The r

For major chemical companies like Air Products Corp. and myriad smaller chemical companies, key assi

Canadian Utility Staff Favored in Sell-off PlanVANCOUVER, British Columbia - Employees of fo

Norfolk Southern Corp. will more than double its Triple Crown RoadRailer service to 100 trains a wee

The proposed Mark VII RoadRailer network said it will cut travel time in half and shave several cent

Trade handled by U.K. ports and airports last year totaled 318 million tons - marginally up on the 1

1621.5 (March 30, 1988) Previous day - 1630.0 The Baltic International Freight Futures Excha

The Federal Maritime Commission agreed to a settlement closing its investigation into operations of

Rising oil prices and a 24 percent jump in manufactured export sales left Mexico a solid US$4.23 bil

U.S. beef and orange interests will continue exporting to Japan on Friday even if the U.S.-Japan agr

EC Consumer Prices Rose 0.3 percent in FebruaryBRUSSELS, Belgium - Consumer prices in the 12

On U.S. trade with the Caribbean: Behind the smiling face of our diplomacy are the teeth of

Life has gotten sweeter for chocolate lovers, thanks to a drop in cocoa prices that has translated i

A civil lawsuit against one of the state's largest wholesale florists charging illegal and improper

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CSX TRANSPORTATION (Baltimore) - James M. White was promoted to assistant vice president, industrial

American Association of Port Authorities. Spring conference. April 6-7. Sheraton Grand Hotel, Washin

Batus Unit Extends Deadline on OfferLOUISVILLE, Ky. - Batus Inc. said Wednesday that its who

Treasury Secretary James A. Baker III Wednesday asked a Senate appropriations committee to support t

Wed., March 30, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

Alcoa Chairman Paul O'Neill says the company will concentrate on the business that its name reflects

A sweeping ban on the use of plastic grocery bags and food containers was approved Tuesday by the Su

Dow Corning Hikes Silicone Fluid PricesMIDLAND, Mich. - List prices of certain silicone flui

March 30, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Rumors that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries might hold a special meeting to shore

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved a slightly expanded version of legislatio

No bureaucracy is an island, especially when it comes to standardized electronic communications.

XTRA Corp. Agrees To Sell Rolling StockBOSTON - XTRA Corp. said it has reached agreement to

From a yacht gliding between cruise ships and historic schooners, the commanding view would be of br

March 30, 1988 Baltic International Freight Futures ExchangePrev.Close High

Traffic Club of Newark, monthly meeting will feature computer trends in transportation, April 5. Tow

We're in an upper room in a modest concrete block building on the Brooklyn waterfront. It's in the R

The outflow of capital from Japan peaked last year and is now falling, American Express Bank Ltd. sa

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

Negotiators for the Teamsters union and the trucking industry may miss today's deadline for completi

The owner of a big ladies' wear shop near Quebec City says his buying habits could change significan

Gerald Corrigan is a beefy man with a commanding mien and something like $15 billion to spend to kee