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GLOSSARYGRAINS WORLD REFRESH-RONDEAU relet, PAN flag, built 1997, 50,000 tons, heavy grains,

Canada's Teleglobe Inc., which provides long distance telecommunications services to 165 countries,

When it comes to crossing the Alps - the crucial obstacle in the rapidly growing commerce between no

Investors are being sought for the development of a marine, tourism, manufacturing and airport compl

OFFERS TO BUYProduct catalogsRef: 10004652 ChileUnique cultural gift items

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

The TradeCard, an electronic alternative to the paper-based letter of credit process, is up and runn

Japan's central bank, in a grim monthly report, said Japan's ability to export its way out of econom

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600per

June 16, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has formally launched Serff, its nationwide Syst

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

OFFERS TO SELL* TURKEY MEAT. Tom turkey necks, $0.21, 1 load, North Carolina, 5 25-30-lb. Po

Last April, 58 multinationals - among them the ''Who's Who'' of the high-tech, telecom, aerospace an

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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 208.54 off 1.72 wh

Tuesday June 16, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

EVA Airways Corp., a unit of Evergreen Group, last week launched its service to Los Angeles, the fir

U.S. importers will be forced to lay out cash to pay duties on products that traditionally enter the

As Saudi Arabia's information-technology industry booms, U.S. computer hardware and software supplie

The United Nations is preparing a uniform law to address problems on at national level that involve

Los Angeles pilots have initiated legal action against the port, raising the specter of labor tensio

Anyone following the harbor maintenance tax litigation, even on a cursory level, is aware that the t

EGYPT TO PURCHASECARGO X-RAY MACHINESBILLERICA, Mass. - Customs officials in Egypt have agre

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The Justice Department said Aluminum Co. of America could complete its proposed purchase of Alumax I

MEXICO INVESTIGATESPOLYSTYRENE DUMPINGMEXICO CITY - Mexico has started an anti-dumping inves

Allstate Insurance Co. has filed suit against a Los Angeles consulting firm, accusing Building Permi

It's summertime! The birds are singing, fish are swimming and, in the distance, we can hear: GOOOOOO

The French government has announced that France's No. 1 mutual insurer, Groupama, and Switzerland's

People are increasingly using retired shipping containers as affordable housing on the Western Pacif

OVERVIEWIndian demand for plastics packaging material increased from $1.1 billion in 1996 to

Americans using new mobile satellite phones would be protected from having them confiscated or payin

International Petroleum ExchangeJune 15, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

New York Mercantile Exchange - June 15, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Canada has filed a grievance against the European Union, asking the World Trade Organization to exam

Greyhound Bus Lines Inc. began an express package service for Florida business shippers looking for

* Noon Tuesday - The U.S. dollar fell on profit-taking after climbing to eight-year highs regularly

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug 1, 1997 - June 16, 1998 (a graph)* A