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Asian traders are skeptical about the Indonesian government's statement that rice won't be imported

(Census basis - in millions of dollars, not seasonally adjusted)Trade Balance Export

A newly formed shipper group is prescribing a heaping tablespoon of deregulation to cure their probl

Feb. 19, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

A truck drivers' strike in Spain is forcing automakers to slam on the brakes at their assembly plant

1 DEAD, 3 MISSINGAS SHIP SINKS OFF BORNEOKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Malaysian crewmember dro

DOLE OCEAN LINER SETSCENTRAL AMERICA SERVICEDole Ocean Liner Express will launch a weekly se

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The U.S. dollar rose above 1.69 Deutsche marks and 124 yen Wednesday despite a wider U.S. trade gap.

Rampant piracy of U.S. entertainment and intellectual products in Russia, Greece and Paraguay should

INDONESIAN OIL COMPANYTO SELL GAS PROJECT STAKEJAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia's state-owned

New York Mercantile Exchange - Feb. 18, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Wednesday Feb. 19, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

TOP OPIC EXECUTIVETO LEAVE AGENCYWASHINGTON - Ruth Harkin, president of the Overseas Private

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Three Africans who tried to stow away in a cocoa ship from Cote d'Ivoire to the United States died a

Freightliner Corp., North America's largest heavy-truck manufacturer, is buying Ford Motor Co.'s hea

The government will make it easier for small companies harmed by the oil slick spilled from a wrecke

China's new national oil company is causing some confusion both inside and outside the country, with

Cargo airlines are asking the Federal Aviation Administration for a 120-day reprieve before the agen

''We have moved a mountain in the last 15 months. Now we have a molehill in front of us.''

Solidarity union leaders were looking for ways to keep the bankrupt Gdansk Shipyard afloat Wednesday

1468 (Feb. 19, 1997) Previous day - 1467The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

FRENCH MARINE MARKETLOSING MANY PLAYERSLONDON - More than half the marine insurance policies

February 17, 1997This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and t

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SHALIKASHVILI TO ADDRESSMERCHANT MARINE GALAKINGS POINT, N.Y. - Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairm

SHIPSLOUISIANA SHIPYARD VOWSTO CONTINUE UNION FIGHTAVONDALE, La. - Avondale

Ship lines want importers to pay them more to move their freight from Asia to the West Coast. But wi

ONGOINGAirports Council International North America. Various events throughout year. Contact

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

(Census basis - in millions of dollars)DECEMBER 1996 NOVEMBER 1996 CUMULATIVE

Foreign investment in the United States employs 4.9 million Americans, 5 percent of the U.S. work fo

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

Feb. 19, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 32

Feb. 19, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

CHINA PROJECTS INCREASEIN BOHAI SEA CRUDE OILHONG KONG - Bohai Company, a subsidiary of the

US GASOLINE PRICESEDGED DOWN IN FEBRUARYNEW YORK - U.S. retail gasoline prices dipped a mode

AN DERINGER INC.Shane Jaffary was appointed field sales and logistics manager in Calgary, Al

CONSECO REPORTS JUMPIN INCOME FROM YEAR AGOCARMEL, Ind. - Conseco Inc. reported a jump in it