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The Customs Service's get-tough approach to enforcing U.S. regulations is affecting a wide range of

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Largely viewed as having been cheated out the presidency in 1988, Cuauhtemoc Cardenas is poised to w

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MIDDLE EASTQATARQatar has decided to grant on-the-spot entry visas to expatriate pro

FROM THE UNITED STATES / CANADABENIN AND TOGO. July 20-26. The Corporate Council on Africa i

Eagle USA Airfreight Inc. has formed an alliance with Distribution Solutions Inc. to service the ord

No story.

Nike Inc. should use its ''enormous leverage'' over its Asian subcontractors to improve grievance pr

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled workers cannot sue their employers for emotional distress over exposure

GMAC, the finance arm of General Motors, said it has agreed to acquire auto insurer Integon for abou

NO CASUALTIES REPORTEDAFTER OIL RIG BLOWOUTVENICE, La. - An oil rig blew out Sunday, filling

June 23, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Thai financial markets responded bullishly Monday to reported government moves to invoke executive d

June 23, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

International Petroleum ExchangeJune 23, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

European Union members agreed on new norms for ''clean'' fuels applicable from 2000 in order to redu

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

COMPAQ TO ACQUIRETANDEM COMPUTERSNEW YORK - Compaq Computer Corp., the world's leading produ

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending June 18, 1997 as supplied by the bunker fuel d

Investigators could be focusing on human error in a head-on collision of two Union Pacific Railroad

The pipes that call ''Danny Boy'' - symbol of the Irish diaspora - may be silenced in the United Sta

Cargo traffic at the world's airports grew by 4.5 percent in February 1997 to 3.8 million tons, comp

Another PC Expo has come and gone, unfortunately with a whimper instead of a roar. No big, earth-sha

ODYSSEY REINSURANCE CORP.Ronald S. Hayden was elected a vice president.He joined the New Yor

Safety will be the topic of a workshop hosted by the American Pilots' Association, Coast Guard and M

Uganda will sell at least 18 public enterprises between July and June 1998, Minister for Privatizati

'Without this legislation, it is a very real possibility that London, Tokyo or Chicago could supplan

Monday, June 23, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The U.S. dollar fell late Monday after Japan's Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto said that U.S. coope

Two U.S. labor groups Monday launched a nationwide campaign to pressure Macy's, Kmart Corp. and othe

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

The story headlined ''FedEx prepares to go the distance'' in the June 16 edition on Page 2B should h

As of June 23, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

MCDONALD'S-COLOMBIASEEKS COFFEE SUPPLY DEALBOGOTA, Colombia - McDonald's-Colombia has begun

New York Mercantile Exchange - June 20, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High

June 23, 1997This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the e

May is normally a slow month for West Coast ports, but that was not the case this year in Los Angele

Clothing manufacturers in the Caribbean may be the big winners after the Court of International Trad

A recent flurry of visits by Caribbean leaders to Cuba and statements from Caribbean associations su