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The Federal Crop Insurance Corp. reports the following totals by state for claims paid farmers for

Price, though important to all shippers, isn't the primary concern for some larger shippers, such as

The United States and major Latin American countries cleared a political hurdle early Monday that t

* Import Quota Watch 4A * Commodity Research Bureau: Cocoa 6A* Albert L. Kraus - Markets and

The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for joint operation of the business, advertising and produc

Hard on the heels of Taiwan and Hong Kong competitors, textile manufacturers in South Korea are scou

Mark Levin, part owner of M. Levin & Co. a fruit and vegetable wholesaler in Philadelphia, says he's

Low drug prices in France have curbed domestic pharmaceutical research, and will hamper the industry

Oil prices increased in New York on Friday, the fifth consecutive day, while the European spot oil m

President Bush Friday afternoon began filling key positions at the transportation department, leadin

The TransPacific Westbound Rate Agreement has announced a slight increase in its currency adjustment

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., a broadly diversified conglomerate, is further reducing its stake in lucrati

UNION CHIEF ALLEGEDLY SOUGHT MAFIA'S HELPNEW YORK - Teamster President William J. McCarthy s

The shipping line that handles most exports of Chilean fruit to the United States said it was deligh

Just as it started to seem safe to go back into the water, 1989's inflation monster rose to the surf

Foreign ministers of the European Community and the European Free Trade Association meet here today

The price of Mexican crude oil sold in North and South America and Europe will rise by 10 to 15 cent

Hercules Inc. announced plans for a multimillion-dollar expansion of plant facilities to manufacture

Spills by Pfizer Inc. of more than 4,000 gallons of chemicals into the Thames River here in four inc

SUMITOMO, REGENERON PLAN R&D VENTURESumitomo Chemical Co., of Tokyo, will invest $10 million

Freight futures prices last week reflected the uncertainty facing many players in the bulk ocean fre

Saleem Nisar, Pakistan International Airlines' North American marketing manager, characterizes the l

Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association, second oversize/overweight symposium, March 9-11. Adams

The view from the top of a skyscraper in the heart of San Francisco'sfinancial district is n

U.S. investment proposals made to the Malaysian government soared to M$535 million (US$205 million)

The European Community's executive commission has promised to look into exclusive purchasing contrac

MORE SEMIAUTOMATICS MAY BE BANNED BY USThe Treasury Department may ban imports of additional

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader dismissed no-fault automobile insurance as beneficial to consumers arg

While their sales on an individual basis are still small, Japanese transplant automakers are close t

Transportation Secretary Samuel K. Skinner has chosen Maritime Administrator John Gaughan as his chi

Robert Reid, president of the Iroquois Gas Transmission System, said one of the truisms of life in A

NIMO SEEKS APPROVAL FOR TIME-OF-USE RATESSYRACUSE, N.Y. - Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. submitt

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

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

Wed., Mar. 16, 1989 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Commuter airlines from New England to the Caribbean that tie their service to Eastern Airlines are r

Boeing Co. plans to spend $1.1 billion on plants and equipment in 1989, a 63 percent increase over t

''One if by land, two if by sea" just wouldn't cut it anymore with the way the British are coming to

The general retail industry could save $9.6 billion a year, after an initial investment of $3.6 bill

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