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Current Textile Quotas:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

Massachusetts Gov. William Weld would like his insurance commissioner to have more power to oversee

More than 1,000 world commercial and political leaders gather today in Shanghai for the congress of

Marking a major defeat for the insurance industry, San Francisco Superior Court Judge William Cahill

In the world of lies, damned lies and statistics, Chinese figures are often in a category of their o

The global trade in giant secondhand factories ranging from refineries to bottling plants is expandi

The dollar surged to its highest level in more than four years against the Japanese yen Monday, risi

The United States will not hesitate to use sanctions against Japan on April 14 if talks this week to

OFFERS TO BUY* 555 CIGARETTES. Contact: Jeffy Chiang, J's Asia Corp., 11F, No. 20 Min-chuan

Facing extinction under an ocean shipping deregulation bill before Congress, the Federal Maritime Co

The last of the big maritime law firms - New York's Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens - may soon be swa

Federal Express Corp.'s newest product offering is its slowest delivery option to date.But c

CANADA CLASS-ACTION SUITBROUGHT AGAINST BRE-XTORONTO - A group of Canadian investors who los

Diversification is the name of the game at ports on the central coast of Texas.Houston has e

American, Japanese and South Korean officials will visit North Korea this week to jump-start talks o

Who stole Lou Parise's picture off the wall at the National Maritime Union?Who hid it beneat

China's notoriously risky coal mining sector may not be improving all that fast, but at least those

The workers compensation insurance business has never been stronger, or more competitive, said the h

OFFERS TO BUY* TUNA FISH. 170 grams or 6 oz. chunk light tuna. Tuna, water and salt or tuna,

GE, ROLLS-ROYCE ENGINESSLATED FOR DELTA PLANESATLANTA - Delta Air Lines announced it has cho

Three weeks ended Mar. 29, 1997, vs. similar 1996 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

INDIA TURNS TO ARMYTO MOVE COMMODITIESBOMBAY - The Indian Defense Ministry Friday asked the

In a change of heart apparently tied to its far-reaching merger case, Conrail Inc. said it will cont

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 241.62 off 2.46

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

More bad news on the trade deficit may lurk behind the growing labor market pressures shown in the g

NIKE DENIES REPORTSON INDONESIAN PAYBEAVERTON, Ore. - Nike Inc. is disputing reports that it

A scathing U.S. Trade Representative report on theft of intellectual property rights has provoked an

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100%) is as follows

NO MONKEY BUSINESS INMALAWI POWER OUTAGEBLANTYRE, Malawi - When the power went out for two d

Thirteen shipping lines from China and Taiwan are preparing for the first direct sailings across the

April 4, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Friday, April 4, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Canada has moved against its ''gray market'' of perhaps 300,000 homes receiving U.S. television prog

The Federal Aviation Administration expects to release new cargo security measures within the next w

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Friday April 4, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Investment analysts who follow container shipping are offering some pointed advice to their clients:

As of April 4, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su