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

1180 (Dec. 2, 1997) Previous day - 1176The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin was expected to tell Latin American nations Tuesday to push ahe

New York Mercantile Exchange - Dec. 1, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Dec. 2, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

ONGOINGCalifornia Maritime Academy. Seminars on situational negotiating skills. Contact: Ray

The anti-trade sentiment that has pervaded Capitol Hill may have permeated the Federal Trade Commiss

MIDDLE EASTKUWAITDespite its small population (2 million), Kuwait is boasting an inc

The Thai baht headed to new lows Tuesday after Moody's Investor Services cut Thailand's credit ratin

Richard D. Steinke says dealing with rapid growth will be his biggest challenge as he steps in as ex

Dec. 2, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

Rail safety continues to be a hot topic at the Surface Transportation Board.The regulatory a

To the outside world, it may seem strange that a man who has spent the last two decades in the cocoa

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A federal district court judge in Oklahoma has sided with a wholesale grocery store and ordered its

Joseph Leonard, a longtime fixture on the New York waterfront and safety director of the Internation

There are ominous rumblings on the European accreditation and standards front that, if unchecked, co

U.S. computer chip, steel and auto companies met Tuesday to map out ways to pressure the Clinton adm

The U.S. Postal Service has awarded contracts to several air carriers to move mail for the Christmas

OFFERS TO SELL* GRAIN ALCOHOL, BRANDY CONCENTRATE, WHISKY, VODKA, BRANDY, RUM, GIN. Grain al

International Petroleum ExchangeDec. 2, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

'OPEC member countries could collectively suffer losses in revenue flows of the order of $20 billion

With a year-end deadline for proposals to further reduce trade barriers to information technology pr

The season of gift giving and receiving is almost upon us and should be a subject of concern for com

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Bridge NewsThe dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in London and New

Sudden snowfall Tuesday forced a brief shutdown of Orly airport that serves the French capital, and

NORTH AMERICAAuto Body. Dec. 4-7. Las Vegas. Contact: Alan G. Peterson, (817) 283-8953.Comde

The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to review the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals decision holdi

Ah, the holiday season is in full swing. And two things quickly come to mind besides season's greeti

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 236.96 up 1.04 whi

In the first reported case of its kind in a booming industry, China's central bank has announced pla

For the week ended November 22, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equal

The Chinese steel industry saw its dream come true last year. With output of 101 million metric tons

The International Franchise Association, Washington, D.C., is sponsoring franchise trade missions in

As of Dec. 2, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

CSX INTERMODAL INC.Lester M. Passa was appointed president and chief executive of this Richm

Steel will be the main buttress of the latest maritime merger, which sees Britain's Peninsular & Ori

The U.S. dollar fell slightly Tuesday on profit-taking after its rise Monday to a 5.5-year high agai

YELTSIN WANTS GAZPROMTRUST ACCORD FINALIZEDMOSCOW - Russia president Boris Yeltsin called fo