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Canada's economy may be lagging a bit, but you wouldn't know it from the country's go-go air travel

The $1 billion vessel-operating subsidy bill - pushed by GOP leader Trent Lott - faces minor opposit

DHV CONSULTANTSThe NetherlandsAmount of contract: $5,769,024Contract Description: Te

Leo Suggs started working in the trucking industry as a way to help pay for his education as a pharm

TWRA LOWERS JAPANCURRENCY SURCHARGESAN FRANCISCO - A gradual strengthening of the dollar aga

A four-day trade and investment conference on opportunities in central and southern Africa this week

The first Western fund for developing industrial parks, distribution centers and retail outlets in C

House leaders reached a deal in which a vote on continuing normal trade relations with China could c

The House Ways and Means Committee cleared the way Wednesday for House floor action on legislation t

Trade and transport interests along the 2,000-mile border with Mexico have compiled infrastructure a

A five-year effort to reopen Mexico to U.S. sweet cherry exports is turning sour.Northwest t

The Thai Cabinet has partially reversed drastic tariff cuts announced in May on a range of products,

1212 (June 26, 1996) Previous day - 1218The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

June 26, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

FEFC LINES CONFIRMINCREASE IN RATESLONDON - Members of the Far Eastern Freight Conference ha

JUNES.O.S. Safety on Ships. Through Dec. 30. New York. Exhibit on New York's maritime traged

Contract Freighters Inc. of Joplin, Mo., has shown a profit in its Mexican operations every year for

Hundreds of short-line and regional railroads are earning profits the old-fashioned way - through cu

A late thaw this year has reduced volume in sections of the Great Lakes so significantly that port o

West Coast longshore workers may stop working Monday if negotiations for a three-year contract are n

BRITISH PRUDENTIALTO SPIN OFF UNITLONDON - British insurer Prudential Corp. PLC will sell sh

A bill prohibiting discrimination by insurers and HMOs against victims of domestic violence has been

June 26, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Jack Ramirez will succeed Lowell R. Beck as president and chief executive. Mr. Ramirez joined the NA

French reinsurer Scor, following French insurer Axa, said Tuesday it will list its shares on the New

Wednesday June 26, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

Analysts are somewhat bullish about the future of the cattle industry, which is currently suffering

June 26, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%B

TOTAL BEGINS DRILLINGOFFSHORE IRAN FIELDSTEHRAN - France's Total has begun drilling operatio

New York Mercantile Exchange - June 26, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

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

As of June 26, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 247.71 off 1.31 w

June 26, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

International Petroleum ExchangeJune 26, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

June 26, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

U.S. crude oil inventories rose by 1.4 million barrels during the week ended June 21, compared with

Japanese government officials said on Wednesday they expect to meet fraud investigators from Britain

MEXICAN TRUCKERSCALL TRUCE - FOR NOWMEXICO CITY - Mexican truckers have called a 72-hour tru