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Japanese prosecutors are seeking help from local trade houses in their probe into Sumitomo Corp.'s $

IRAQI NEWSPAPER ASSAILSUN CHIEF'S ACTIONSBAGHDAD - An official Iraqi newspaper lambasted the

The U.S. Department of Commerce has slapped a $55,000 civil penalty on a Redmond, Wash., paper compa

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Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 6, '95 - Oct. 2, '96 (a graph)* Ann

The European Commission agreed Wednesday to accelerate free trade in textiles and clothing, but it f

Members of the rate-setting conference for ocean carriers operating in the Europe-Asia trades remain

AT&T DIGITAL PCSOFFERED IN 40 MARKETSNEW YORK - AT&T Corp. said Wednesday it introduced AT&T

U.S. exporters are trying to melt down resistence to U.S. cheese in the Japanese market, where they

SHIPSOECD AIMS TO SALVAGEPACT AGAINST SUBSIDIESBRUSSELS - The Organization for Econo

While the major airlines slug it out for spots at Heathrow Airport, Vincent Civitello is sneaking in

EU EXTENDS TAX BREAKFOR GERMAN SHIPOWNERSBRUSSELS - The European Commission on Wednesday ext

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

Federal officials have advised a California cargo airline to steer clear of another carrier that may

P&I CLUBS MAY SEEKWIDER EU EXEMPTIONLONDON - The protection and indemnity clubs that provide

Wednesday Oct. 2, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes became the last large rail union to ratify a contract

South America's largest trading bloc is reaching across the Pacific Ocean to Japan, even as it wraps

Truck drivers, accustomed to filling up with gallons of fuel and quarts of oil, now can give up pint

Striking longshoremen Wednesday shut down the Port of Boston after at least one local voted against

SOUTHERN, GOGGINANNOUNCE MERGERATLANTA - Southern Freight Inc. and Goggin Truck Line Co. sai

1010 (Oct. 2, 1996) Previous day - 1003The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

Oct. 2, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 31.

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

Panama and Bulgaria were given the green light Wednesday to become members of the World Trade Organi

Oct. 2, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

New York Mercantile Exchange - Oct. 2, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

BRITISH PORT TRAFFIC UPFOR 6TH CONSECUTIVE YEARLONDON - Traffic through British ports regist

An Aeroperu jet carrying 70 people crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Lima in heavy fog early Wednes

Labor unions are picking up some support in their fight to strip from a broad aviation bill a provis

In the eyes of their customers, trans-Pacific ship lines have hit a new low.Carriers moving

SEPTEMBERS.O.S. Safety on Ships. Through Dec. 30. New York. Exhibit on New York's maritime t

Following an accord between Japan and U.S. negotiators to continue talks to resolve the insurance di

The U.S. dollar rose Wednesday, hitting a high for the year against the Deutsche mark above 1.5300 i

Lloyd's of London has appointed a former deputy president of Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Kun

Hopes that Singapore's general insurance sector might help put the whole industry back onto a growth

Japan said Wednesday it would complain to the World Trade Organization over Indonesia's national car

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 244.20 off 1.43 w