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A delegation of U.S. labor and civil rights groups is in Tokyo this week to confront one of Japan's

South Korea will resume car exports to Taiwan this month for the first time since Taipei imposed a b

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 243.41 up 1.08 w

As of Nov. 15, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Nov. 15, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

International Petroleum ExchangeNov. 15, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Nov. 15, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Nov. 15, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 32

New York Mercantile Exchange - Nov. 15, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Friday, Nov. 15, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

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

The first broadside in next year's battle over the Jones Act, a controversial U.S. law that protects

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Nov. 17, '95 - Nov. 15, '96 (a graph)* A

EU PANEL BANS OSTRICHMEAT FROM S. AFRICABRUSSELS - The European Commission has banned the im

David Hanger, director of advertising, development and specialist magazines at The Economist Group,

Vimpel-Communications AO became the first Russian company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchang

The countdown to the liberalization of Europe's telecom market begins in earnest today when the bigg

The U.S. dollar is expected to dribble lower this week before bouncing back.Foreign exchange

CHILE, CANADA CONCLUDEFREE-TRADE AGREEMENTSANTIAGO, Chile - Chile and Canada finished negoti

Nov. 15, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

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

Mexico has been recognized by the European Union as the sole producer of original tequila, one of th

Negotiations for renewal of a U.S.-China bilateral textile pact have already hit a snag as officials

''I would be in favor of any U.N. intervention to stop the bloodshed and the killing. Shipping there

RUSSIA SUPPORTS PLANTO UNITE PHONE FIRMSMOSCOW - The Russian government backs a plan to merg

The Surface Transportation Board set a tentative 300-day schedule for considering the $8.4 billion m

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Ways shippers can avoid surcharges:* Insert clause in a contract specifying that no rate cha

EXPEDITORS ANNOUNCES2-FOR-1 STOCK SPLITSEATTLE - Transportation and logistics firm Expeditor

In a sign of Asia's growing importance for APL Ltd., the Oakland-based ocean carrier will relocate a

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100%) is as follows

SHIPOWNERS SLOWto comply with ISMLONDON - Only a small number of ships that must comply with

For the week ended November 9, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equale

The intermodal business in China is picking up steam, with new services either under way or on the d

Three weeks ended Nov. 9, 1996, vs. similar 1995 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

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1515 (Nov. 15, 1996) Previous day - 1521The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Nov. 15, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

With fuel surcharges notices still arriving daily from trucking, air cargo and ocean carriers, it pa

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