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The world's 10 leading industrial countries continue to experience economic growth, but the worldwid

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I wish I could believe those economists who say the trade deficit doesn't make any difference.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's second leading port for containerized general cargo, has inaugurated its fi

A British company has developed a biocide-dosage-control system that simplifies the process of treat

South Korea is launching a high-profile campaign to expand trade with Eastern Europe. The mo

John Lauer has threatened to move Hoechst Celanese Corp.'s Engineering Plastics Group offices to Ala

Dow Chemical Net Increased in QuarterMIDLAND, Mich. - Dow Chemical Co.'s fourth-quarter net

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

Commerce Says Japan Dumping Brass in USThe U.S. Commerce Department announced a preliminary

Turning protein into particles that taste like fat, a sort of culinary lead- into-gold conjuring tri

When sweltering weather pushes electricity use to the limit next summer, Orange & Rockland Utilities

Hughes Unit Unveils Electroplating EyeEL SEGUNDO, Calif. - The Radar Systems Group of Hughes

Olin Boosts Oleum, Sulfuric Acid PricesSTAMFORD, Conn. Olin Corp. will increase its off-lis

A newly opened coal mine in western Sumatra will increase the area's output to more than 1 million t

Coffee prices could rise 5 U.S. cents a pound if the International Coffee Organization authorizes an

Coal management and labor leaders locked in contract negotiations are prepared to work through the w

Legislator Pushes Sales To Taiwan, S. KoreaRep. Hal Rogers, D-Ky., chairman of the House Tas

Gas Study Aimed At Export PotentialU.S Energy Secretary John Herrington said Thursday he is

West German Finance Minister Gerhard Stoltenberg will hold detailed exchanges with U.S. officials wh

Maureen Robb, San Francisco bureau chief and correspondent for The Journal of Commerce, will be leav

Most presidential candidates reject arbitrary trade reprisals as an option for improving U.S. compet

The discovery of new higher-temperature superconducting materials could give the nation the equivale

AVIATION After almost nine years on the National Transportation Safety Board, Vice Chairman

International Business Machines Corp. restructured itself into five autonomous segments coordinated

Ralph Sarotte, brand-marketing manager for Chrysler's new Eagle car line, was hunched prayerfully ov

During the last decade, business at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach has grown faster than th

Star Gas Buys Propane BusinessMOORESTOWN, N.J. - Star Gas Corp. said it bought the propane g

Though their markets are flourishing, New York's largest futures exchanges appear to be suffering fr

In an action expected to open much of the Pacific to twin-engine jets, the Federal Aviation Administ

To the relief of just about everyone in the travel business, last year did not see a repeat of the t

Spiderman, Woody Woodpecker, Captain America, Betty Boop and Uncle Sam descended on London's Covent

The Massachusetts Port Authority misrepresented statistics about the number of private aircraft usin

Goldman Quits Safety BoardFor USAir PostPatricia Goldman Thursday resigned her post

I could own the European market in two years if the Europeans would let me sell my services there, i

The rapidly emerging anti-lock brake industry says it will be ready when a crucial program of federa

1387.5 (Jan. 28, 1988) Previous day - 1390.0 The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchan

Prospects exist for "a real improvement" in the tanker market over the next few years, a London ship

Skaarup RestructuresTop StaffGREENWICH, Conn. - Several executive changes were annou

Inter-Continental Equipment Inc., the container-leasing group, said it has formed a new subsidiary,