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

May 25, 1990 JAPANFinancial FuturesJapanese Gov't BondsPer 10-year, 6% bond,

Soaring air cargo business is prompting Singapore Airlines to set aside more money for a new air fre

Political and economic reforms in Eastern Europe and Latin America have heightened the prospects for

A new railroad-financed public interest group is launching the first volley in what is fast becoming

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A second executive officer resigned from the Equitable Life Assurance Society of America, drawing mo

As is apparent to most coffee traders, there is no shortage of coffee in the world. West Ger

The Navy's shipbuilding budget would have to remain at its current level of about $11 billion annual

US-HAITI FREIGHT RATES WILL INCREASE JUNE 1HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - A group of shipping lines said

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey will move forward with a $25 million rehabilitation prog

Malaysian officials fear that American complaints about labor relations in their country could end u

Steel shippers in northwest Indiana, the nation's center for integrated steel production, are shifti

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 245.19 up 0.57 which compares

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP. daily average volume of express packages and documents increased 10.1 percent

JAPAN EXTENDS LEAD AS LARGEST CREDITORJapan extended its lead in 1989 as the world's largest

1313 (May 25, 1990) Previous day - 1317 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

They were the most expensive five grapes in history. On March 13, 1989, U.S. Food and Drug A

Lloyd's of London is preparing to meet the challenges of a burgeoning Soviet insurance market.

The Tennessee Valley Authority said it awarded to two contracts covering total deliveries of 27,200

High crude oil inventories in the United States and Europe are keeping oil prices under pressure and

A sharp drop in crude petroleum prices combined with small declines in plywood and hides pushed The

At a time of wandering garbage barges and overloaded landfills, three companies have proposed a plan

Borrowing a theme from the military, the chairman and chief executive officer of 3M Corp. advises U.

Fri., May 25, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

This index alphabetically lists all significant references to companies and other operating organiza

Brokers predict staggering increases in aviation hull and liability premiums when this traditionally

Westmoreland Resources Inc., Billings, Mont., said it gained a 15-year extension on a contract to su

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Chicago-based GNP Commodities Inc. and its chief, Bria

Chinese Premier Li Peng Friday described President Bush's decision to recommend extension of China's

The Coast Guard has rejected the National Transportation Safety Board's recommendation that the Unit

WASHINGTON - For the week ended May 19, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroa

Despite Rhode Island state lawmakers' efforts, it will take international approval for the Coast Gua

Those frozen broccoli florettes you ate for dinner last night may have made two trips across the U.S

Despite some early glitches, the Federal Maritime Commission's tariff automation project currently i

* Gordon Platt - Currency Forecast 3A * JofC Industrial Price Index 6A* Janet Porter - Europ

NAIC STANDS BY DATA ON INSURER INSOLVENCIESAfter reviewing its records, the National Associa

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U.S. chemical companies have virtually cut off shipments to their Soviet customers, who are as much

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