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The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

On Change in China: The purpose of opening our windows is to let in fresh air, not to extend

A new calculation of China's trade for 1986 shows a whopping deficit of more than US$12 billion, abo

World Steel Output Fell 11 percent in JanuaryBRUSSELS, Belgium - Crude steel output in the n

Overwhelming response to The Journal of Commerce's decision to run free jobs- wanted classified adve

The federal government and its military agencies could save time and money if they put cargo from th

A Japanese bank's reluctance to assist in the prosecution of a former executive accused of embezzlin

Lawyer Cites Violation Of AIDS Test PrivacyA Berkeley lawyer says insurance companies, docto

Reflecting both external and domestic pressures, the Taiwanese government is placing increased empha

Union Carbide Canada Ltd., a majority-owned affiliate company of Union Carbide Corp., announced the

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Israel's largest manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, reported stro

"Repeal of the McCarran-Ferguson Act is the wrong solution to the wrong problem." That's Del

Grain Interests Defend Rate ConfidentialityGrain interests have accused the Interstate Comme

American Gets Nod To Buy Small CarrierThe Department of Transportation tentatively approved

Australia's minister for trade ripped into the United States for its protectionist farm policies, wa

A Brazilian company hopes to produce locally the expensive castor oil de rivatives that now are proc

An administrative law judge has reconsidered a case involving shipping-law violations and recommende

TRAINS GROUND TO A HALT at the Association of American Railroads' recent affair honoring former Sen.

The Philippine Board of Investments is expected to announce Tuesday new guidelines designed to match

Possible AIDS Vaccine Is Tested on HumansFor the last seven months, with very little fanfare

Bangladesh is making progress in a campaign to attract foreign investment by offering generous incen

Mole Develops Charger For Model AircraftMole Technology, a British company, has developed su

Despite the heat generated on Capitol Hill over ways to change the 1985 farm law, none of the propos

India May Exchange Soymeal for SoybeansThe Indian Commerce Ministry is examining a trade pro

U.S. exporters have sold China an additional 300,000 metric tons of wheat under a new million-ton su

An agreement by cattle executives from four major producers to urge their governments to seek an en

P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. reported fourth quarter net earnings rose to $556,224, or 11 cen

British insurers see hope again in U.S. justice following a federal court's informal ruling giving t

Britain's coal industry will suffer a major setback next week when Parliament is expected to approve

Yellow Freight System Inc. raced past Roadway Express Inc. to become the nation's largest general fr

CF AirFreight said it will lease 14 jet cargo aircraft for its new Indianapolis overnight delivery h

OPEC Panel Postpones Parley Until AprilABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Industry sources sa

For the first month of 1987, net new orders of U.S. machine tools were 22.5 percent below a year ear

Norway should undertake a wide range of reforms to adjust its economy to lower oil earnings, the Or

The U.S. Coast Guard expects to have in place by mid-July regulations that would allow a crackdown o

United States Lines Inc. is looking for links with Chinese shipping organizations when it comes out

Australian Dockers Boycott Coastal BoxesSYDNEY, Australia - An Australian dockworkers' boyco

GENERAL NEWS Americans who went on a year-end buying spree in December, cut back sharply in

Seeking to ease concern over its January default on foreign debt payments, Ecuador has reiterated pl

Coffee Quotas Meeting LONDON - The executive council of the International Coffee Organizatio