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AFRICAZIMBABWEZimbabwe suspended its new import tariff structure to allow for furthe

What does not kill us makes us stronger.Hapag-Lloyd AG may have had Nietzsche's expression i

2 CON-WAY UNITS STARTSERVICE TO PUERTO RICOMENLO PARK, N.J. - The two eastern regional carri

1062 (Aug. 6, 1996) Previous day - 1061The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

Aug. 6, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

War is hell. That definition was further refined in a federal appeals courtroom last week in Philade

Tuesday Aug. 6, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

The new government in Bangladesh should encourage growth by freeing trade and increasing exports, th

Japan's Ministry of Finance on Tuesday permitted six major life insurance companies to set up nonlif

A pending global accord that will commit rich industrial nations to binding cuts in greenhouse gas e

The U.S. dollar rose against the Deutsche mark Tuesday on the back of German unemployment figures fo

Fritz Cos., the forwarding and international logistics giant badly shaken by financial problems, has

Aug. 6, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead

Japan will continue to back nuclear power despite a referendum in a northern town rejecting the cons

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 244.24 off 0.89 wh

Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The European Commission on Tuesday condemned the U.S. law that imposes sanctions against foreign com

China's continuing struggle to wrench its vital textile and garment sector into shape should soon ge

An agreement was reached to settle a lawsuit that had stalled plans by nickel giant Inco Ltd. for a

''This is not a defeat; it's a very big success.''

NORTHWESTERN CHANGESENGLISH-ONLY POLICYSACRAMENTO, Calif. - An insurance company is changing

Sticker shock is what one U.S. consumer services company experienced when it discovered advertising

RELIANCE REPORTS LOSSIN SECOND QUARTERNEW YORK - Reliance Group Holdings Inc. has reported a

CELADON GROUP INC.Don Snyder is the new executive vice president and chief financial officer

As of Aug. 6, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

New York Mercantile Exchange - Aug. 6, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Foreign automakers are continuing to make strong inroads into the Japanese market, with sales of imp

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug. 11, '95 - Aug. 6, '96 (a graph)* An

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

As competition becomes more prevalent in the U.S. power industry, many commercial nuclear reactors w

AGENCY LOSING MILLIONSON NYC BUS TERMINALNEW YORK - The world's busiest bus terminal is goin

Sumitomo Corp. is pulling together a 50-member task force, including legal and accounting experts fr

The battery, mankind's most expensive source of energy, is being challenged by one of its least expe

Duty-free benefits on thousands of goods from nearly 150 developing nations and territories are abou

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The world steel market is projected to pick up toward the end of 1996, although at a slow pace, a U.

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TO THE UNITED STATES / CANADASOUTH KOREA. Aug. 11-15. The Korea Trade Center N.Y. is sponsor

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

The net is closing around the owners of potentially dangerous ships, with inspection agencies and ma