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Russia's central bank is considering recalling 130 commercial bank licenses, Vice Chairman Alexander

1199 (Oct. 22, 1996) Previous day - 1176The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Two veterans of the South Atlantic have joined to form a new company operating containerships betwee

The International Labor Organization adopted six conventions and recommendations Tuesday that will i

The Chilean economy has expanded at an average rate of 6.6 percent for 12 years. The growing natural

Events in the shipping industry are developing so rapidly that a year's delay in enacting maritime r

CSX Corp. Tuesday announced the agreement with four banks for $4.8 billion in financing for use in i

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 27, '95 - Oct. 22, '96 (a graph)* A

Taiwan's Economics Ministry has simplified inward foreign investment application procedures, which w

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

Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

Labor and human rights groups seeking global standards against sweatshop conditions face a host of o

SEAFARERS UNIONEXECUTIVE SACCO DIESCAMP SPRINGS, Md. - Joseph Sacco, executive vice presiden

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

NIPPON LIFE TO BUYSTAKE IN BANGKOK LIFEOSAKA - Nippon Life Insurance Co. will purchase an eq

After days of marathon bargaining, the Canadian Auto Workers and General Motors reached a tentative

Even in a nation like Brazil, where minimum wage, maximum hour and reasonable worker safety standard

As of Oct. 22, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

New York Mercantile Exchange - Oct. 22, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High

International Petroleum ExchangeOct. 22, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

In the 1970s, South Korea was one of the more aggressive players in international construction marke

Aiming to make life easier for maquiladoras and the companies that supply them, Weber Distribution o

LINCOLN NATIONAL SEESLITTLE GROWTH IN P/C SALESFORT WAYNE, Ind. - Lincoln National Corp. saw

PORT GROUP GETS AWARD7TH YEAR IN A ROWFREEPORT, Texas - For the seventh year in a row, the B

Germany has been going to great lengths in the past week to deny reports that it will help build a p

Monday Oct. 21, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

The ship demolition market is heading for trouble as activity shrinks in some of the top scrapping c

Winter airline schedules between the United States and France are scheduled to take effect Oct. 27,

To understand the dismal rate picture for ocean carriers plying the trans-Pacific trade, or just abo

TO THE UNITED STATES / CANADABRAZIL. Nov. 4-10. The U.S. Department of Commerce is leading a

In some ways, the two men battling for Oregon's Senate seat are alike. Each is a self-made man. Each

FORMER COPPER TRADERARRESTED IN JAPANTOKYO - One-time copper trading king Yasuo Hamanaka was

NORTH AMERICAExport Matchmaker '96. Oct. 23. New Jersey. Contact: (201) 242-6237. Fax: (201)

After a year of headlines and hoopla that tarnished the glamour of some celebrities and brought down

HOW TO USE:Trade leads on this page are listed according to type of lead. Codes preceding ea

RAILNS ASKS STB TO ENFORCELEASE EXTENSION PACTWASHINGTON - Norfolk Southern Corp. as

An article appearing on Page 1B of the Oct. 22 edition, headlined ''France taps CMA to buy CGM,'' sh

Recent U.S. gains in international competitiveness are threatened by some basic socioeconomic proble