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A computerized clearing house has been started that should enable container operators to swap emptie

December 1987 - Quantities in 1,000s Export Totals Import TotalsF.A.S.

In a story published on March 1 reviewing the guide to Major Chemical & Petrochemical Companies of E

State-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corp. reported an almost 30 percent increase in net profit in the lates

Financial Woes Delay Iranian Pipeline PlansNICOSIA, Cyprus - Financial problems between Iran

The U.S. dollar tumbled to a five-week low against the deutsche mark Monday and was broadly lower ag

Just how independent is the Federal Reserve? Alan Greenspan, the Fed chairman, tried to disp

The Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority, or PRMSA, outbid Sea-Land Services Inc. in a bankruptcy

The burgeoning middle and upper classes of the Pacific Rim are being targeted by U.S.-based insurers

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., the owner of the State Farm Insurance Cos. and the grou

Half of the state medical malpractice residual markets could collapse if investment income declines

The formation of an important new force in aviation and North American non- marine insurance broking

According to a Journal of Commerce survey, most large North American railroads are increasing their

With debt renegotiations abroad faring better than the war against public deficits and inflation at

Interest rates will remain steady in the first half of 1988 but will tick up by year-end, according

The Supreme Court Monday eliminated any opportunity for corporations to claim more favorable tax tre

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Electronic data interchange is one industry where reading the phone book can be fun. Before

Sparring between the United Auto Workers and Mack Trucks Inc. continued as the union formally kicked

1570.0 (Mar. 7, 1988) Previous day - 1569.5 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchang

Five major airlines allow flight crews to bypass metal detectors at Los Angeles International Airpor

The sudden departure of the Federal Aviation Administration's public relations chief last week signa

West German dockworkers who walked off the job for two hours at six German ports last Friday might s

Rails Seek Approval For 5.2 percent Rate HikeU.S. railroads have applied with the Interstate

Problems associated with the development of terminal facilities is the major challenge facing ports

Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry has begun to study possible countermeasures fol

South Korean Exports Of Autos Up SharplySEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's three automakers

Taisei Corp. of Tokyo has developed a portable outer wall tile diagnosis unit that detects loose til

If Brazil is to open its doors to imports and increased foreign investment, that country's private s

The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority is sending Honda of America Manufacturing Inc. a message it w

A proposed House compromise expands and toughens the Senate approach to the provisions of the omnibu

AVIATION The sudden departure of the FAA PR chief puts the spotlight on alleged differences

Darby/Rugby to Make Pragma SupplementBLOOMFIELD, N.J. - Pragma Bio-Tech Inc. has agreed that

The road to Super Tuesday has been littered with candidate rhetoric on the deficit, taxes, trade and

A third bill has been added to the stack of federal legislation that has followed the catastrophic o

The U.S. futures industry is expecting another banner year for trading following the most successful

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

Mon., March 7, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Years ago, Tom Kennedy used to drive his truck to the end of the entrance ramp of a highway and swin

Peter Gruenewald walks through the work area where a solitary worker is painting a ship, the only on