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

An article on ocean carriage to South Africa that appeared in a special section on African Shipping

Matson Navigation Promotes MulhollandSAN FRANCISCO - Matson Navigation Co. promoted C. Bradl

Matsushita Merger Agreed To in JapanOSAKA, Japan - Matsushita Electric Trading Co. Ltd. will

Japan to Seek Removal Of Punitive US TariffsJapan's Ministry of International Trade and Indu

Ocean carriers and rate-setting shipping conferences will have to keep better records on their "serv

With soiled faces and grimy clothing, the workers at the Allied Leather Co. plant look up from their

Two Swedish engineers have developed a pneumatic hand tool to vaccinate fish in farm cages.

In a sector of the economy dominated by giants, independent oil companies have found strength in num

August 31, 1987 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon

Ill. Locks to Reopen Earlier Than ExpectedThe Peoria and Lagrange Illinois River locks will

Transcon Lines Opens Terminals in SoutheastORANGE, Calif. - Transcon Lines is opening severa

Argentine-French Group Plans Fertilizer PlantBUENOS AIRES, Argentina - A consortium led by F

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

At the same time that the eastern United States was losing 1.8 million manufacturing jobs, manufactu

U.S.-Iraqi economic relations will slowly but steadily keep improving, Iraqi Ambassador Nizar Hamdoo

Mon., Aug. 31, 1987 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Israel's decision to halt development of the Lavi fighter jet leaves U.S. defense contractors scramb

The British economy is expected to expand by more than 3 percent this year, faster than previously f

AVIATION A proposed change in the definition of an air carrier is a step back, critics say.

Power Packaging Inc., one of the nation's largest packagers of food products, has won approval to op

Ground Broken in Mich. For Wood-Fired PlantGround was broken Monday for a 16-megawatt wood-f

General Electric has halted shipments of one line of military jet enginesfrom its Lynn plant

Striking while the iron's hot, Venezuelan Container Line will add a regular call at Port Everglades,

The White House on Monday called on Iran to indicate its willingness to comply with a U.N. cease-fir

After years of building up their economic and political influence in the United States, U.S. Hispani

A grand send-off for a replica of the 15th century ship Santa Maria on its voyage to Europe was post

Former Armco Inc. Chairman C. William Verity, President Reagan's nominee for secretary of commerce,

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International Minerals & Chemical Corp.'s decision to spin off a substantial portion of its fertiliz

The 850 lock operators and maintenance workers employed by the St. Lawrence Seaway in Canada have vo

Imperial Chemical Nears Top of UK Exporter ListImperial Chemical Industries came close to ed

The maker of an antibiotic commonly used to treat cuts and scrapes is stinging from its latest legal

Japan reported that its seasonally adjusted trade surplus rose to $7.68 billion in July from $6.88 b

American Telephone & Telegraph Co. has showed its continued strength in the phone business by winnin

Japan will remain the largest market for both life and non-life insurance in terms of the growth of

The head of an organization pushing for limits on medical malpractice awards said last week that fai

The dollar may break through temporary support levels in the days or weeks ahead and drop to record

Leaders of Britain's largest miners' union are to decide on Sept. 6 whether to call a strike or work