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The surprising 0.5 percent rise in U.S. retail sales in January rules out acut in the Federa

France's Cie. Financiere de Suez and Belgian investor Andre Leysen Thursday agreed to restructure So

Despite January's record 15.5 percent monthly inflation rate, President Miguel de la Madrid promised

The new kid on the block is doing just fine, thank you! Lewis Horowitz, president of the New

Feb. 10, 1988 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Supplies of key petroleum products followed normal seasonal patterns, as distillate inventories decl

The tentative free trade pact between the United States and Canada benefits all of the world's tradi

William F. Bolger, president of the Air Transport Association, tendered his resignation Wednesday af

The Interstate Commerce Commission has lifted a long-standing cease-and- desist order against the Ba

Soo Line Plans Review Of Pact With CP RailSoo Line said it will review its traffic agreement

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

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

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

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

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

U.S. demand for polyolefins is projected to reach a total of 28.9 billion pounds by 1992 from a 1987

An Asian official's public attack on a recent U.S. trade decision sparked a face-to-face confrontati

Glycerine Output Fell in NovemberNEW YORK Production of crude and synthetic glycerine for N

IS ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE already obsolete? That's the question asked by Robert W. Ehin

A regional airline in the Pacific Northwest, carrying thousands of passengers on the ground, claims

In an effort to settle a $7 million lawsuit filed by an oil pipeline company, local officials have g

U.S. Oil to Acquire Rest of CG&T SharesUnited States Oil Co., New York, said that it had sig

Fuel tanks used to store No. 4 fuel oil would be exempt from petroleum bulk storage code testing req

Odds are that if you asked the man in the street where the Mediterranean Shipping Co. operates, he'd

GULF & EASTERN STEAMSHIP and CHARTERING CORP. (New York) - Ronald A. Berenger was appointed senior v

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

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

The General Accounting Office warned Congress Wednesday that existing federal regulatory agencies ar

THE HOTTEST MARKET GOSSIP making the rounds - usually prefaced with, Have you heard anything about .

Sen. George J. Mitchell, D-Maine, unveiled proposed legislation to protect the nation's marine and c

A small survey of manufacturing executives shows a high degree of confidence about the U.S. economy

U.S. Trade Representative Clayton Yeutter will consider sending legislation to Congress designed to

The Supreme Court of Texas Wednesday refused to review a case in which an insured tried to blame his

British Airways has now sorted out the key cargo management changes resultingfrom its agreed

Europe's trains are giving trucks a bit more competition these days. An accord signed by the

The Newport News Shipbuilding Co. has selected its top 10 suppliers in 1987 for special commendation

Feb. 10, 1988 Baltic International Freight Futures ExchangePrev.Close High

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