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William von Raab, U.S. Customs commissioner, said Customs will continue to classify Japanese manufac

China on Monday announced a major overhaul of state offices as part of its campaign to streamline go

Several electric utilities based outside New England are interested in buying Public Service Co. of

The Port of Zeebrugge's bid to break into the big time container league has rattled its giant neighb

The newly appointed energy minister of Indonesia insists his country won't give in to demands from J

American Telephone & Telegraph Co. is making another bid to cut the floorfrom under critics

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The Supreme Court has agreed to study the appeal of a coal company that saw its property tax assessm

With airport congestion and flight delays mounting, an aviation industry task force says at least fi

Appeal Withdrawn Over Japan ServiceA loser in the bidding to provide express package service

The U.S. Semiconductor Industry Association and the Electronic Industry Association of Japan agreed

The U.S. dollar declined to a 12-week low against the yen Monday. Dollar sentiment remains s

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

European Community agriculture ministers are expected to hold their first discussion on the European

Japanese Builder's Bid Rejected by HoustonCity authorities in Houston rejected a bid by Japa

One-fifth of British companies operating in South Africa have pulled out over the past two years, de

The Virginia Port Authority has taken initial step towards issuing $110 million in bonds for project

Optimism in the Great Lakes maritime industry is at its highest since 1984 as the St. Lawrence Seawa

Hercules Inc. is nearing completion of a 20-million-pound-a-year expansion project for rosin derivat

A Dow Chemical Co. unit is among four companies expressing interest in a proposed $1 billion ethylen

The good news, according to maritime director Anne D. Aylward of the Massachusetts Port Authority, i

American Transport Lines will begin making direct calls at the Port of Port Everglades, Fla., on eve

March 28, 1988 Baltic International Freight Futures ExchangePrev.Close High

Most companies stay close to home when they relocate their headquarters, according to a national sur

Air Canada officials are urging Washington to grant it reciprocal cabatoge rights so North American

Phila. Automotive Shop Files Price-Fixing SuitInsurers are confronted by new charges of pric

Australia will offer low-interest loans to help finance ventures in China in which there is Austral

The Kansas City Board of Trade hopes a change in the way it calculates its Value Line index futures

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Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

President Reagan Monday strongly attacked the sweeping trade legislation in conference on Capitol Hi

A tug and barge company and its insurers have agreed to pay close to $6 million to resolve a lawsuit

The use of public warehouses to store merchandise is expected to increase significantly by 1991 as m

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Chevron Increases Postings by 50 CentsChevron U.S.A. Inc. announced a 50-cent-a-barrel incre

Nigeria has decided to restructure its sales of crude oil by cutting out middlemen and granting fina

OPEC Output Cut Seen Stabilizing MarketA reduction in the Organization of Petroleum Exportin

President Reagan's decision to name Elaine Chao a member and chairman of the Federal Maritime Commis

The Norwegian government will oppose any moves by the Norwegian shipping industry to reflag tankers

The recent slaughter of Kurdish civilians in Iraq has brought warnings of retaliation in the Iran-Ir