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HANDY & HARMAN (New York) - Keith N. Johnson was named vice president of corporate development, a ne

Government officials say they're moving to boost airline security as recommended by a commission on

Poland has a rocky road ahead as it seeks to make the transition to a market- oriented economy, but

When he learned communist Mongolia might be opening up to foreign capitalists, Norman Bezen, a West

The ailing Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Co. reached tentative agreement with its 14 labor unions

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service Agri

1305 (May 16, 1990) Previous day - 1305 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

BRENT MARKET OUTSIDE CFTC JURISDICTIONThe U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Wednesda

The final decision by Japanese shipping, power and trading companies on whether to invest an estimat

The Navy has struck out in an attempt to get the Maritime Administration to reconsider and reverse t

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

U.S. insurers interested in doing business in Europe should be monitoring and trying to influence go

President Bush is widely expected to recommend continued trade benefits for China but to strongly ur

Life and health insurers will probably be the next target of insurance industry bashing by consumer

The Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. told South Carolina Insurance Commissioner John G. Richards of its i

Gbr. Hellmann International GmbH, a 100-year-old German freight forwarder, is moving quickly to posi

US COCOA GRIND DATA TO BE REVISED TODAYThe Chocolate Manufacturers Association today will re

Annual 1 Mo. 3 Mo. Year Daily Smoothed Ago Ago Ago5/16 5/15 Change % Change: 4

POLAND, HUNGARY GET $108 MILLION IN EC AIDBRUSSELS, Belgium - Poland and Hungary will receiv

The National Bank of Yugoslavia, the country's central bank, has sued Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. to

AMERICAN AIRLINES RESUMES HAITI SERVICEAmerican Airlines said it will resume service to Hait

Vessel performance warranty claims are considered by many in the maritime industry to be extremely d

Premier supercomputer maker Cray Research Inc. says its emphasis for the 1990s will be on network su

House and Senate conferees met Wednesday to consider duty refund legislation for the oil industry, a

NAIC OFFICIAL BLASTS FEDERAL WELFARE RULESIn testimony before a Senate subcommittee this wee

Asia has become a riskier region in which to invest this year because of rising inflation and labor

Wed., May 16, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Industrialized countries are expected to promise at the end of May to stop subsidizing their domesti

AUSTRALIAN COMPANY TO SELL SHARE IN MINESYDNEY, Australia - The Australian coal mining compa

Railroads must be more positive in telling their stories if they want to be more effective in fighti

As of May 16, 1990 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list prices

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ROSE 0.2 PERCENT IN APRILIncreased prices for services, especially medi

Novotrade International and Digital Equipment Corp. are but two of several companies that have turne

Mexico may be one of the fastest-growing markets for U.S. wheat in the coming decade, says a new ana

The nations of Eastern Europe face rising unemployment, higher prices and lower living standards in

The U.S. dollar was mixed again Wednesday, with the unit trading higher against the yen and lower ag

Continued restrictions on Japanese bank deposit interest rates have allowed Japanese banks to lend a

Hanjin Shipping Co. said it will use a three-legged rail route between the Midwest, Oakland and Sout

A bankruptcy trustee announced plans Wednesday to sell the Delaware & Hudson Railway to CP Rail, a u

The story "Global Ocean Carrier Shifts Ship Managers," which appeared in The Journal of Commerce May