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CARIBBEAN LEADERS PLANFOR EU, US TRADE TALKSKINGSTON - Leaders of 14 Caribbean countries are

Japanese shipyards received export orders for 18 vessels in July, compared with 39 a year earlier, a

The Clinton administration has targeted early September for delivery to Congress of its long-awaited

The persistent weakness of the yen to the U.S. dollar is likely to limit Japan's purchases of U.S. b

AIG TO BUY SUNAMERICAFOR $18 BILLION IN STOCKNEW YORK - American International Group has agr

Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. is expanding the availability of its marine liability underwriting fac

Canadian pulp production is down from last year, shipments are down and producer stocks are up - all

Urban sprawl is swallowing irrigated land at nearly three times the previous rate in the nation's mo

Environmental lobby group Greenpeace said Thursday that it carried out two protests against oil expl

British Aerospace PLC has held secret talks about rebuilding Libya's civil aviation industry, accord

After notching some impressive drug seizures along the U.S.-Mexico border, mobile X-ray units des

Trade figures released Thursday show Singapore's economy is continuing to spiral downward as externa

742 (August 20, 1998) Previous day - 741The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursd

799 (August 20, 1998) Previous day - 790The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

For the U.S. auto industry, the Asian crisis is a double-edged sword. Unlike many U.S. industries, s

Mexico, trying to build its export of pork products, said it has eliminated Classic Porcine Fever fr

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

EMERY WORLDWIDEJohn Zarras was named vice president, North America, for Emery, replacing Rog

Air cargo shippers at Brazilian airports are facing serious delays after customs officials turned th

Early next month, the Clinton administration will send Congress a plan to replace the harbor mainten

Insurers, brokers, agents and industry providers constantly introduce products and services. There a

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 3, 1997 - Aug. 20, 1998 (a graph)*

As of August 20, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from

International Petroleum ExchangeAugust 19, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)<

August 20, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represen

Union Pacific Railroad has reached an agreement with RailTex Inc. to repurchase a 107-mile rail line

LIMITED DEMAND FORCESEND TO HONG KONG RUNHONG KONG - Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said it is

After acquiring the Thailand unit of the now shut Peregrine Holdings last month, U.S.-based Lehman B

The South Korean government will implement selected measures to help boost the economy, the deputy m

Renewing a long-standing dispute over photographic film, the Clinton administration said Wednesday t

Imports of wheat into South Africa are now free of duty, the Department of Trade and Industry said.<

Thursday Aug. 20, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

More than 5,000 pounds of cocaine have been seized from a container aboard a vessel arriving at the

The New York foreign exchange rates below are selling rates among trading banks of $1 million and mo

Japan's trade surplus recorded another hefty jump in July, climbing to 1.3 trillion yen ($9.0 billio

Aug. 20, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

OFFERS TO BUY* FURNITURE, HOUSEWARES, HANDICRAFTS. Seeking reliable suppliers of furniture,

Today marks the final business day for Conrail Inc. as a major railroad before the door opens to a n

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Mexico, after first calling for high-level Nafta talks and possible arbitration to resolve long-runn