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Despite reports to the contrary, Mexico will stick with its current institutional structure for figh

As of March 21, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

Friday March 21, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

OFFERS TO BUY* GALVANIZED STEEL COIL. 1,000 metric tons/month of galvanized steel coil. Thic

An Associated Press story March 18 erroneously reported that the FBI was withholding from federal pr

Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. is asking the Maritime Administration for approval to become a subsidiary

Delta Air Lines was overdue, at least in Boeing Co.'s opinion.The airline's huge $16 billion

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 246.40 up 1.65 w

March 21, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 2

Lower oil prices and the continuing pressure of the strong U.S. dollar trimmed the overall cost of i

Mexico, Canada and the United States agreed to speed up the elimination of tariffs on 38 products, a

BOOSTING EXPORTS ISNO PANACEA, JAPAN TOLDWASHINGTON - The Japanese government should not try

Suggest that the Port of Cleveland will one day have containerships at its docks being loaded and un

March 21, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Lo

Now that CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. have virtually finished the difficult task of carving

More developing countries are starting to cash in on surging international capital flows but still o

A key congressional panel has questioned Defense Secretary William S. Cohen about the exclusion of J

''Under the current system, America is surrendering our dominance of the global marketplace.''

International Petroleum ExchangeMarch 21, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

The price of peeled crawfish tails will double, but 3,000 jobs could reappear in Louisiana because o

RUSSIAN PREMIER PLEDGESTO REDUCE TAX LOOPHOLESMOSCOW - Russian Prime Minister Victor Chernom

JAPAN: TIGHTER TANKERSTANDARDS NEEDEDTOKYO - Japan's Ministry of Transport is seeking tighte

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

A senior official of Maersk Line warned the Port of Oakland that it will not see any of the company'

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March 20, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

March 21, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unl

BEIJING CAR LIMITSWORRY MAKERS, BUYERSBEIJING - Plans by city leaders to limit the number of

Two Russian imponderables continue to haunt the platinum markets, making importers fearful of higher

While most attention focuses on Manila as the hub of Philippine maritime activity, government agenci

A stronger freight market is stimulating demand for secondhand tankers.In particular, London

1515 (March 21, 1997) Previous day - 1503The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

GATEWAY 2000 CITESEXPEDITORS PERFORMANCESEATTLE - Expeditors International of Washington Inc

China says its trade surplus with the United States is not as large as Washington believes and blame

The North American Free Trade Agreement will generate real output and trade flow increases for the U

Computer technology and the promise of the Internet are likely to cut into gasoline demand in the co

Colombian authorities have broken up a major criminal network in Bogota, Colombia, that manufactured

Three weeks ended Mar. 15, 1997, vs. similar 1996 periodCars CarsLoaded Loaded

For the week ended March 15, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled

Liability insurer EXEL Ltd. said its net income for its first quarter ending Feb. 28 dropped to $108