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1516.0 (Feb. 10, 1988) Previous day - 1514.0 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchan

The new owner of U.S. Truck Lines Inc. denied vehemently any link to Baytree Investors Inc., a contr

Baytree Investors Inc. attacked American Carriers Inc. for making false and malicious statements in

Dry cargo shipping rates are expected to continue firming until at least the autumn after steady gai

The Maritime Administration has resold to private operators two small ships it had repossessed durin

The impasse over selection of a chairman for the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee will be resolved

In a town where timing can be everything, a committee report on pending legislation nearly always in

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

Wed., Feb. 10, 1988 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

When police in Texas told truckers to lighten their loads, the burden fell on businesses as far away

Coast Guard Waives Crew Rule for KuwaitThe U.S. Coast Guard issued a waiver to exempt Kuwait

No cuddly dolls, zapping machines or board games stand out among the toys unveiled at the American I

Henk Rootliep, chairman of Nedlloyd, the sprawling Dutch transport and energy group, is having an ac

A four-month surge in spot market prices for natural gas has begun to ease, but some industry offici

The Philippines and the United States signed an agreement Wednesday expanding cooperation between th

Philippine Bill Boosts Rent for Military BasesMANILA, Philippines - Fifty congressmen filed

The U.S. Postal Service late this month will begin a four-month field test of its Accelerated Reply

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

US Says Japan Dumps Synthetic RubberThe Commerce Department announced a preliminary determin

With one keen eye on overseas business confidence and a wary one on Beijing, the colonial government

After a tough, taxing day at the office, bankers here can retreat for a refreshment at a smart bar c

Hong Kong Wednesday approved a 20 percent hike in the maximum contingent liability of the Hong Kong

Optimism is in short supply here, as the leaders of the European Community's 12 member governments t

Exports of U.S. wheat are booming, partly because the Soviet Union had a poor crop last year, the Ag

Caribbean countries will attract increasing numbers of U.S. investments in data entry operations ove

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

Traditional Exports Teak and other hardwoods, shellfish, minerals (zinc and platinum) and ge

Recent Burmese government announcements liberalizing the rice trade indicate Burma may be willing t

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The U.S. dollar declined against most major currencies except the yen Wednesday, but perked up on ru

The London Stock Exchange Wednesday urged dealers to increase the use of hedging techniques such as

Foreign brokerages hoping to enter the Taiwan market will have to be patient a while longer, perhaps

Gold has lost some of its glitter since it failed to climb above $500 an ounce late last year, and a

BEVERLY HILL SAVINGS (Mission Viejo, Calif.) - John A. Norgard was named executive vice president an

Fed Funds Rate Drop Tied to Power OutageNEW YORK - The sharp decline in the federal funds ra

THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE Daily Industrial Materials Price Index of Sensitive Spot Commodity Prices on

Industrial material prices may rise abruptly in the near future as demand begins to outstrip domesti

Brazil's central bank Wednesday tentatively set March 20 as the date for its first debt-equity swap

Three of the state's largest auto insurance companies plan to raise their premiums as much as 15.6 p

The cost of providing health-care benefits to employees jumped by 7.9 percent per worker last year a