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The dollar bulls feasted on a tale of two job markets last week, with the U.S. currency jumping to a

The European Union, charging that new U.S. rules of origin on textile products could damage the comm

Worldwide trade in paper products - depressed for much of 1996 - is showing signs of bouncing back.<

A Canadian proposal for an international forestry agreement has drawn some surprising opposition.

Malaysia Airlines intends to buy up to 15 of Boeing Co.'s latest addition to its family of high-tech

Shipping lines and their major corporate customers are dissatisfied with a pending Senate bill that

A plan to make U.S. Department of Agriculture safety reports available to consumers on the Internet

May 1 is the deadline for nominations for the American Merchant Marine Seamanship Trophy, awarded fo

AETNA INC.Joseph T. Sebastianelli was chosen to be president of Aetna Inc., based in Hartfor

Property/casualty insurers are closely following developments in state legislatures across the count

LIBYA: BOMBING TRIALOK IN NEUTRAL COUNTRYTUNIS, Tunisia - Libya's top decision-making body r

Hidden behind last week's seeming resolution of the dramatic fight for control of Conrail Inc. are s

As of Mar. 7, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

MEXICO HAS SURPLUSIN JANUARY TRADEMEXICO CITY_Mexico revised its January trade statistics to

Ports throughout the Southeast are investing millions of dollars in expanded facilities to handle fo

MOST STATE FIRMS REPORTEDPROFITABLE IN VIETNAMHANOI - Almost four out of five of Vietnam's s

French automaker Renault's restructuring plans have sparked a multinational workers' protest that co

A story in The Journal of Commerce on Page 3B, March 7, headlined ''Mexico initiates changes before

TOWER AIR POSTS LOSSFOR QUARTER, YEARNEW YORK - Tower Air Inc. reported a $14.1 million net

March 7, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

New York Mercantile Exchange - Mar. 6, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Friday March 7, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Rejecting widespread criticism of its plan to build the world's biggest dam, China insists there are

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

Transportation payrolls shared in a big February surge in employment that surprised economists and r

Ron R. Surovik, who began his career with the Port of Galveston in 1971, will serve as interim port

1430 (Mar. 7, 1997) Previous day - 1419The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

Mar. 7, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

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

EUROCOMMERCE URGESGENE-BEAN LABELINGBRUSSELS - Genetically modified soybeans developed by Mo

Increased use of technology can help insurance companies ''run their back office for half of today's

Plagued by Brazilian port strikes and lower production forecasts, coffee drinkers worldwide will hav

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Well along the road to getting government out of the transport business, Mexican transport officials

Two insurance carriers would pay $14 million to end lengthy litigation with Cooper Manufacturing Cor

TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIATIONThis trade association representing third-party pro

As of March 6, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

International Petroleum ExchangeMarch 6, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)