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

Dec. 2, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

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

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

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

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

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

PAKISTANI PRESIDENTRESIGNS AMID TURMOILISLAMABAD, Pakistan - President Farooq Ahmed Leghari

MTB BANKTimothy T. Gannon was named senior vice president and chief lending officer.Mr. Gann

Canadian postal shippers are expressing relief now that it appears the government will order an end

The Confederation of U.K. Coal Producers is expected to urge the government today to halt cheap elec

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

U.S. transporters, freight forwarders and others in the logistics chain are angry over Argentina's n

A Japanese cargo vessel that struck a rock near the Alaskan port of Dutch Harbor has sprung another

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

REGIONAL BLOCSCanada, Mexico Documentation and Nafta Rules of Origin Seminars. Dec. 9-10, Bo

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

The majority of import entries are subject to ''general examination'' procedures, whereby Customs mo

OFFERS TO BUYFoodstuffRef: 10002461 AustraliaAlkaline size C batteries

U.S. investors are giving ''power to the people'' in India.Despite a substantial increase in

For sale: 77 power plants. The price? About $1 billion. The seller? Niagara Mohawk.The utili

Growing pressure on all industry sectors to control and purify emissions and water pollution is lead

Cuauhtemoc Cardenas Friday takes the reins of one of the most important cities in this hemisphere, r

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

Dec. 2, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 29.