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Three former executives of the Archer Daniels Midland Co. and a Japanese businessman were indicted T

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,300-$1,500 per ton lo

INDIA SIGNS DEALSFOR COTTON EXPORTSNEW DELHI - State-run Cotton Corporation of India last we

Mexico's Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) has set a quick timetable for the bidding process coveri

During his recent visit to Thailand, President Clinton observed the signing of a bilateral tax treat

Ninety-five percent of Polish citizens entitled to do so have chosen to participate in Poland's mass

There are no winners and losers in William Bolinder's insurance world.But there are ''goners

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

Shippers in Canada expect to be paying more for trucking in 1997, although some carriers said rate i

Dec. 3, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

What does the computer-addicted transportation exec want for Christmas? A new fleet of trucks? The

The operations director of a trans-Pacific carrier pointed at the nearby crane. It was 4:30 on a sun

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

Electricity customers, environmentalists and utility competitors have formed an alliance to oppose a

Tuesday Dec. 3, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Dec. 3, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

Importers of sheep products from lamb chops to wool suits are still waiting for the results of a ref

REGIONAL BLOCSCanada, Mexico Nafta. Alexandria, Va; Dec. 4-5, Charlotte, N.C.; Dec. 10-11, O

MICROSOFT WINSPIRACY SETTLEMENTPARIS - Microsoft Corp., announcing a settlement with an Ital

The Massachusetts attorney general has urged a dozen Eastern states to resist electricity imports fr

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SHIPSP&O NEDLLOYD CONFIRMSNEW LINE'S FINANCINGLONDON - P&O Containers Ltd. and Nedll

A three-mile bridge is being planned by China to link its booming southern special economic zone of

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Dec. 3, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

NATURAL GAS CLEARINGHOUSENatural Gas Clearinghouse - Posted prices for Dec. 1996 (see Note 1

Apple juice companies are charging that a statement made by an Odwalla Inc.'s executive about E. Col

Foreign investors seeking help in doing business in Uruguay will get speedier and more efficient ser

OFFERS TO BUYAgency/joint venture medical equipmentRef No.: 044996 Filed: 11-21-96Je

How to use:Trade leads are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, counselors and

CHINA NOT READYTO OPEN TELECOM MARKETBEIJING - A top Chinese official has said China will no

Heavy-duty truck maker Paccar Inc. is poised to expand its international reach under a joint venture

The United States will insist that more than 30 round-trip slots per day be opened at London's Heath

Importers who use ocean transportation to bring goods across the Pacific can expect shipping costs t

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Dec. 15, '95 - Dec. 2, '96 (a graph)* An

General Motors Corp. announced plans Monday to invest $1.25 billion in three new plants in Brazil, o

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

Ted Rekerdres calls his business the handmaiden of international commerce. He talks enthusiastically

Pressure is mounting from the United States - backed by the threat of sanctions - for the Philippine

Lawyers representing manufacturers are pressing the Mexican government to relax restrictions on the