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Cargo-filled containers are finally beginning to flow smoothly through West Coast ports after nine m

DEAD STOWAWAY FOUNDIN WHEEL UNIT OF BA JETLONDON - British Airways launched an immediate inv

1526 (March 24, 1997) Previous day - 1515The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Senate Republicans are probing for terms of a compromise as they prepare a bill deregulating U.S. in

March 24, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Lo

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

The world is coming to an end in less than three years. At least that's what many Year 2000 doom and

Trying to find out whether a planned project violates U.S. ''secondary boycott'' sanctionsagainst Ir

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Thailand's national carrier received Cabinet approval to expand its fleet by 21 aircraft worth $2.65

Airlines must get cracking on the multimillion-dollar computer system fix needed for the turn of the

''Airborne, Seattle in air tower struggle,'' which appeared March 19 on Page 3B, should have attribu

The U.S. dollar was little changed in calm trading Monday with all eyes on today's Federal Open Mark

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Monday told U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky the United St

Monday, March 24, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

The United States, already heavily engaged in the oil-rich Arabian peninsula, is moving to forge eve

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

The European Commission will send a team of negotiators to Washington within the next couple of days

More than 50 countries are expected to agree here Wednesday on a global accord to eliminate duties o

Lillian C. Borrone, director of the port commerce department of the Port Authority of New York & New

The Journal of Commerce stock index managed a slight gain of 0.1 percent last week to close at 4012.

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, March 29, 1996 - March 24, 1997 (a graph)

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EU STRIPS TRADE RIGHTSOF MYANMAR IN PROTESTBRUSSELS - European Union foreign ministers Monda

By all appearances, Boeing Co. looks like the undisputed champion of aircraft manufacturing. Vice Pr

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,524-$1,595 per ton lo

Capital flows to Eastern Europe and the former Soviet republics rose only marginally in 1996, as an

German Finance Minister Theo Waigel came under fire from opponents and allies alike on Monday when h

As of March 24, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained suppli

OMAN OIL PRODUCTIONTO STAY AT CURRENT RATEABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - The Persian Gulf

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 244.79 off 1.61 wh

March 24, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

This week may be among the most important in the short, post-Soviet history of Russia's labor union

CURRENT TEXTILE QUOTAS:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

''It sounds to me like the cost of NATO expansion just rose by $4 billion.''

EU ASKS JAPAN TO LIFTREMAINING TRADE BARRIERSBRUSSELS - The European Commission asked Japan

OFFERS TO BUY* CALCIUM CARBIDE. 4,000 metric tons, due date: 3/30/97. Quote price f.o.b. Sto

VETO LIFTED ON ENTRYOF S. AFRICA TO LOMEBRUSSELS - Spain Monday lifted its veto on South Afr

China may be a hotbed for illegal production of intellectual property, but its efforts to crack down

Japan has rejected a U.S. request to beef up antitrust enforcement by requiring prior notification o