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Two prominent organizations representing importers and customs brokers are recommending that the U.S

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WORLD BANK TO GIVETHAILAND $300 MILLIONBANGKOK - Thailand will receive $300 million from the

Hong Kong's chief civil servant poured cold water on speculation that China would be forced to deval

Mexico's national maquiladora association is joining forces with a number of government ministries t

''A carrier guy would love to work for a manufacturer. In many cases the salaries are much better.''

OFFERS TO BUY* SYNTHETIC WIGS. We would like to import synthetic wigs and are looking for wi

Nabisco Inc. has bought Butterkist, one of Jamaica's leading biscuit producers, in a bid to expand i

SWISS REJECT LIMITSON GENETIC FARM GOODSBERN, Switzerland - Afraid of surrendering Swiss lea

INSURERS' MIDWEST STORMTAB PUT AT $650 MILLIONThree days of severe windstorms, hail and torn

While the Clinton administration continues to fight a challenge to U.S. turtle conservation law in t

Overseas experts applaud a recent report that foreign insurance brokers will soon gain the right to

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker Rate Schedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Sched

With $267.9 billion in transactions so far this year, the financial services sector is dominating th

CIGNA CORP.Terry L. Kendall has been appointed senior vice president of Cigna's Internationa

ONGOINGSeamen's Church Institute. New York. Water Street Gallery exhibits paintings by 20 ma

June 12, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

894 (June 12, 1998) Previous day - 887The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

Ray Kroc did not found McDonald's. Kemmons Wilson did not select the name Holiday Inn for his motel

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Louisiana's cotton farmers will vote in September whether they want to help pay for a new multimilli

All the talk of coaxing computers to clear the millennium hurdle assumes there will still be electri

As of June 12, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600 per ton lo

The reformation of the Canadian Wheat Board is an issue that has sparked heated debate in western Ca

Florida stevedore Eller & Co. and New Jersey's International Terminal Operating Co. have merged thei

Dry weather this year is stressing Mexico's 1998-99 sugar crop and will take a bite out of productio

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 210.51 off 0.78

June 12, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

June 12, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 24

June 12, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

International Petroleum ExchangeJune 11, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

New York Mercantile Exchange - June 11, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

June 11, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Friday June 12, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. said last week it became the first Korean shipping firm to join the Japa

STB SETS HEARING DATEFOR DAKOTA RAIL PLANWASHINGTON - The Surface Transportation Board has s

Panama Canal workers have marched on the waterway's headquarters to protest against feared job losse

The Maritime Administration approved a subsidy transfer plan that allows federal payments totaling $