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The Chile government plans to reduce its applied tariff rate for most goods to 8 percent, down from

President Clinton Wednesday took his case for free trade to the AFL-CIO and asked his labor opponent

Norilsk Nickel's Nadezhda smelter will restart on Oct. 1 the second furnace damaged by a molten nick

The world's poorest countries are likely to see greater export growth with fruits and vegetables, ra

Eighty-two House members told President Clinton Wednesday that free trade is contaminating the U.S.

'They've made life hard for a lot of people this year.'

VIETNAM, US MOVE AHEADON BILATERAL TRADE PACTHANOI - Vietnam and the United States will take

U.S. distillate inventories grew by 1.6 million barrels in the week ended Sept. 19, as compared with

11 SENATORS URGEEND TO TVA FUNDINGWASHINGTON - Eleven senators have asked their negotiators

Iran rejected U.S. monitoring of a nuclear power plant Russia is building in the country, saying Teh

Shell Oil Co. agreed to acquire Tejas Gas Corp. for $1.45 billion in a deal that expands the Houston

Hopes are rapidly fading for any early rapprochement between Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp. and the Indi

PLANESAIRTRAN AIRLINES DEBUTSAND UNVEILS ITS STRATEGYATLANTA - ValuJet Airli

What's described as China's largest, best-equipped and most modern shipyard is beginning to take sha

HAMBURG MESSE UND CONGRESS GMBHBarbara Spector Yeninas Associates Inc. of West Caldwell, N.J

The rerun of the election for president of the Teamsters union, and the decision about who should be

Pilots at Midwest Express Airlines are seeking to join the Teamsters, officials said.A vote

Russia's profit-making cargo rail operations will be split from the money-losing passenger units, ra

NANTONG TO BUILD4 BERTHS IN 3 YEARSNANJING, China - Officials in Jiangsu province said the P

Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Malaysia Airlines will launch a dedicated cargo operation starting Oct. 1

Russia's rival maritime unions have agreed to estab- lish a unified bargain- ing unit, a move li

ONGOINGCalifornia Maritime Academy. Oakland, Calif. September, November and January. Seminar

COLD STORAGE FACILITYDEDICATED IN VIRGINIANORFOLK, Va. - Officials with the Virginia Port Au

Saab Cars USA Inc. chose the Port of New York and New Jersey as its Northeast import gateway and pla

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The financing of grain sales has been reshaped by the emergence of more private buyers and improved

The Columbia River Port of Kalama, Wash., proves beyond any doubt that good things come in small pac

The State University of New York Maritime College is honoring Edward du Moulin and his son, Richard,

RUSSIA, WORLD BANKTO SIGN 5 CREDIT PACTSMOSCOW - The Russian government is set to sign five

CRUDE OIL RESERVES UPAT ALGERIA CO-VENTURELONDON - Anadarko Petroleum Corp. of the United St

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

Use of chemical pesticides in California rose by 31 percent between 1991 and 1995, and spreading of

As of Sept. 23, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

International Petroleum ExchangeSept. 23, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)<

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 240.91 up 0.19 whi

Sept. 23, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

New York Mercantile Exchange - Sept. 22, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Sept. 23, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unl

Sept. 23, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 2

The Organization of American States has thrown its weight behind members of a Colombian Indian tribe