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In a move to crack down on Ukraine's black economy, the government launched an experiment to give ta

Panama's ruling Revolutionary Democratic Party elected Martin Torrijos as its presidential candidate

Canadian aerospace and transportation company Bombardier Inc. said it has won a contract worth 165 m

The World Bank will grant Tanzania $20 million to fight corruption through the financial and legal i

H.J. Heinz Co. announced it has entered an agreement to acquire the convenience meals business of So

Sea-Land Service Inc. said that it will set up its European shared service center in Cork, Ireland,

Sea-Mar Inc., a tenant of the St. Bernard Port, Harbor & Terminal District's Chalmette Industrial Pa

Phase II wharf expansion at the Texas waterfront of Port Arthur remains on schedule, said Port Arthu

The dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in London and New York, include the f

845 (October 27, 1998) Previous day - 854The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thurs

'We'll crank things up again in January.'

Oct. 27, 1998Baltic international Freight Futures Market PREV.CLOSE HIGH

966 (October 27, 1998) Previous day - 970The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Starting this January, Hong Kong should be clearing its suits and shirts through U.S. Customs with a

Top U.S. and European Union monopoly investigators will meet today to discuss competition issues of

A group of American loggers angry about a U.S. government program that allows Canadian woodsmen to w

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

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NORTH AMERICAThe Americas Food & Beverage Show. Dec. 2-4. Miami. Contact: Gary Fountain, For

One of the thornier issues encountered by traders is the proper appraisal of certain engineering and

From an office overlooking Beijing's crowded streets, former Beverly Hills businessman Jian Lin plot

How to use:Trade leads are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, counselors and

The following trade leads appear exclusively in print in The Journal of Commerce. The leads are curr

At the European Commission in Brussels, standards officials are reacting to the U.S. call for a re

The senior government economist closed his office door and lowered his voice to a whisper when asked

Chilean consumers are being hurt by protectionism.The price of bread has risen by 30 percent

In international business, where credit has become increasingly scarce and liquidity is drying up, A

The $200 billion-plus American wood products industry has persuaded government officials to launch a

Japan's jobless rate held fast to a record 4.3 percent in September, with data indicating that major

Piracy and trademark violations have become a major problem in Central and Eastern Europe, according

U.S. imports of textiles and apparel climbed 13 percent in August - pushing the double-digit surge i

Rising export volumes are expected to lay the foundations for a recovery of Asian countries devastat

As of Oct. 27,1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

FUTURES - October 26, 1998 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - October 23, 1998All life-o

New York Mercantile Exchange - October 26, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Lo

International Petroleum ExchangeOctober 26, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Oct. 27, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

October 27, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represe

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 204.76 up 0.95 whi