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The aircraft carrier USS America was incorrectly termed a nuclear-powered ship in a news story about

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said Friday that the multiple antitrust lawsuits filed

Weather forecasters talk of a discomfort index, obtained by adding the temperature level to the hum

COMMERZBANK (Frankfurt, West Germany) - Peter K. Thiels was named vice president and manager of the

Mon., March 28, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

When Amway Corp., the Ada, Mich.-based direct-sales giant, started operations here last May, hundred

US Fish Exports Rose 22 percent in 1987U.S. fish exports in 1987 hit a record $1.66 billion,

India will have to start exporting its garments to countries with no quota restrictions if it wants

Boon Rawd Brewery Co. of Thailand, the country's leading beer maker, is hiring new distributors in

Approval of a U.S.-Canada Free Trade Agreement will improve the prosperity of the world, Canadian Pr

TOP STORIES: Shipping companies plying the St. Lawrence Seaway are optimistic that the rebound wi

The consolidation of heating oil dealerships continues in Maine, long after the high prices at the b

ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM INC. (Fort Smith, Ark.) - Gregory Speck was appointed branch manager in Bristol,

Machines Prove to Be Good Salesmen PARIS - Machines may prove to be the hottest salesmen of

The Port of San Francisco said it plans to enter into an agreement withDanish investors to b

The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers said the refrigerator and freezer industry's predict

Justice Won't Prevent Sea-Land Ship DealThe Justice Department has decided to take no action

The cat and mouse game between waterfront management and unionized dock labor continued with the Int

Syracuse's Hancock International Airport could thrive under a multimillion- doll ar expansion plan t

William L. Ralph has joined the Port Import-Export Reporting Service, aunit of The Journal of Commer

For five years the tobacco industry fought tooth and nail to keep internal, confidential documents f

Australia's insurance industry appears to have weathered last year's stock market crash in better sh

Japan is unlikely to agree to immediate liberalization of its beef market during talks to settle an

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Manufacturing Outlook Remains Bright in UKU.K. manufacturing prospects remain buoyant, and t

When top managers of Frost Inc. of Grand Rapids, Mich., first heard about the global challenge, they

Moody's Investor's Service lowered its rating on a $50 million senior subordinated debt issue of Tex

Fording Coal Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, has negotiated a general $2.90 a metric ton price increase with

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

March 25, 1988 Baltic International Freight Futures ExchangePrev.Close High

P&O Wins Court Fight To Nix Strike BallotThe Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., or

The American Chamber of Commerce of Peru said conditions in the U.S.-Peruvian liner trades have so i

Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. said it signed an understanding to buy 100 million cubic feet of

A congressional investigating agency said the Coast Guard, in dealing with its current budget pressu

The dollar is likely to drift lower in the next few weeks, currency traders and economists predict.

Fri., March 25, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade rejects European claims that the U.S.-Japanese agreement

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices is the ratio

Systems Designers PLC (SD), the U.K.-based computer system consultancy group, announced Friday that