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A subsidiary of W.R. Grace & Co. said it will develop "biopesticides" with Helibioagri SRL of Italy

* East German Election Poses Economic Choices 5A * Howard Simon - Simon Says 7A* Greg Johnso

The democratic revolution sweeping the world could falter if countries seeking to transform their so

LUFTHANSA CHOOSES IAE'S V2500 ENGINEEAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Lufthansa has chosen the V2500 en

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

Classification societies are starting to introduce a grading system for tankers that will give a muc

UK METAL EXCHANGE DELAYS ACTION ON LEADThe London Metal Exchange has decided it will take no

Copper prices advanced sharply Thursday in response to traders' expectations for an extended strike

BACKGROUND: The United States controls exports of strategically significant technology to Warsaw Pa

Matson Navigation Co. has announced a $16 million order for three new container cranes for its Sand

A contract dispute between longshoremen and employers has shut down the Bay of Fundy port of Saint J

Smaller gasoline station owners and operators will get a one-year breather before having to comply w

Burgeoning personal consumption and private-level capital investment will propel growth of Japan's e

CSCE HIKES MARGINS FOR MAY, JULY COCOAThe New York Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa Exchange announce

Immunex Corp., a biotechnology firm, said it has settled royalty disputes over worldwide sales of In

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

Wed., March 15, 1990 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

Brazil's February trade balance showed a surprisingly strong surplus of $768 million, according to f

SUN TO SUPPLY FORD WITH METHANOL FUELDEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co. and Sun Refining and M

American Trucking Associations, Drug Testing Regulations: Understanding & Compliance, March 19. Sher

The situation concerning a state-imposed freeze on automobile insurance rates and premiums in Georgi

BUSH TELLS BUSINESS TO TAKE LONGER VIEWPresident Bush, apparently concerned that American bu

Saks Fifth Avenue, one of America's most prestigious retailing names, would become a Japanese-Americ

WAL-MART SET TO SEIZE NO. 1 SPOT FROM SEARSWal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville, Ark., will p

A third test train of a new transcontinental double-stack container service between the Port of Long

Interstate Commerce Commission and Federal Maritime Commission staffers are expected to meet shortly

Hanjin Shipping Co.'s Ronald P. Schley anticipates a "steady to strong" trade westbound in this year

Caterpillar Inc. wants to help East Germany clean up its environment and turn a tidy profit for itse

Evergreen Marine Corp. has secured another major beer contract on the North Atlantic at rates bound

Environmental issues will have a strong impact on legislation affecting domestic shipping operations

1627 (Mar. 15, 1990) Previous day - 1627 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

A dissident group gained control of Xtra Corp. after ousting directors of the giant trailer-leasing

The Food and Drug Administration Thursday said it will ban the use of sulfites on fresh potatoes bec

Japanese automobile exports to the U.S. market will drop beneath 2 million units in the fiscal year

While talk of sales of hundreds of thousands of tons of corn to the Soviet Union commanded the atten

BANK OF JAPAN'S NEWS DISAPPOINTS TRADERSCurrency traders expressed disappointment that Bank

U.S. automakers will assemble an estimated 135,390 cars this week, dropping slightly from last week'

Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney is to sign a major trade pact in Mexico City today that will

Mar. 15, 1990 U.S. spot oil products price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon,

Texas Eastern Transmission Corp., Houston, owner of the propane pipeline that ruptured in upstate N