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(Census basis - in millions of dollars)MAR. 1997 FEB.1997 CUMULATIVE 1996

Madonna is shaking things up again. No, not that Madonna - Jon C. Madonna, 54, the former chairman o

SHIPSTACA LINES TO MEETIN GENEVA THIS WEEKLONDON - Senior executives represe

India's Ministry of Industry gamely continued to approve proposals from foreign investors during a t

A slowdown in domestic sugar demand makes it unlikely that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will r

WESTERN, ASIAN FIRMSEYE IRAQI DEVELOPMENTLONDON - Several more Western and Asian oil compani

Chrysler looks upon the transportation process as part of an extended enterprise in which the compan

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

Ukrainian officials have sought to assure Washington their government is addressing problems ranging

Officials from the Metropolitan Dade County Commission this morning are expected to grill internatio

Kellogg's cereal, Hellman's mayonnaise and Heinz ketchup can be found in rather remote corners of th

A.P. MOLLER PLACES ORDERSFOR MORE SHIPS IN CHINALONDON - A.P. Moller has placed an order for

Citizens for Safe and Reliable Highways kicked off its latest anti-truck safety campaign Tuesday wit

Indonesia will soon require that all non-oil and gas mining ventures have their finds verified by th

REGIONAL BLOCSInvestment Opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe. June 4-5. London. Cont

Strong tobacco sales overseas have propelled Philip Morris Companies Inc. into the front ranks of U.

Singapore imports virtually all of its food requirements to feed its population of 3 million, an exp

If it wins coming elections, the center-right National Action Party (PAN) will cut red tape, streaml

OFFERS TO BUY* 3-WAY VALVE. Size: 1/4 -in. (preferable) or 1/2-in. Electrical actuator. Po

NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERSINSURANCE CO.James M. Seabrook, chairman and chief executive of vege

Falling insurance rates - both for shipping as well as political risk - are encouraging trade and in

The biggest challenge Ford Motor Co. faces in getting its products from the assembly line to its ove

The yellow tractor - a sign of growth and development in rural areas and big cities around the world

Nelson Miller is a rare breed: He has spent his entire career with a single company, Bridgestone/Fir

Fed up with the growing U.S. proclivity to impose uni- lateral economic sanctions against other c

Pronouncing his 10-day trip to Latin America very successful, Commerce Secretary William Daley says

Facing dwindling timber supplies and rising demand, the United States may be forced to look overse

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

May 20, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

FAA NIXES REQUEST FORDELAY IN FEE COLLECTIONWASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 20, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

May 20, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

BHP APPOINTS AGENTFOR THE WEST COASTOAKLAND, Calif. - BHP International Marine Transport sel

ANDEAN COMMON MARKETArrangement: Common marketMembers: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Ven

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While House lawmakers are lining up to kill President Clinton's export curbs on encrypted software t

Tuesday, May 20, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The California Assembly Insurance Committee has passed legislation prohibiting homeowner insurers fr

The way Charlie Beinkampen sees it, the 1960s brought the world bell-bottoms, flower power and outso