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The bank-owned S.W.I.F.T. (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) handles $2 t

Strength in domestic rates brought record results for Federal Express Corp.In the quarter en

Canadian manufacturers of wool slacks, sport coats and suits have been beating the pants off their U

Mexico won round one Tuesday in a tomato trade fight with the United States, but complained to the W

A mystery ship believed to be carrying 200 Asians toward Halifax has renewed a debate about whether

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 249.61 up 0.95 whi

Instead of chasing after a bigger share of the increasingly elusive container market, the Port of Ba

OVERVIEWDental equipment in the Czech Republic is such a new market that figures for imports

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

Allowances are sometimes made in Asia for foreigners who are ignorant of the deeply ingrained cultur

Russia's Norilsk Nickel, which is a powerhouse in the world metals markets but is plagued by ineffic

Internal troubles at Canada's No. 2 airline, Canadian Airlines International, have become more visib

AFRICAKenyaA cellular phone system designed specifically for rural areas is expected

The insurance market has been showing steady improvement over the past four years, if you exclude lo

Lloyd's of London insurance syndicates that remained commercially active in 1993 are on course for b

Ten months to the day after was it was announced, Union Pacific Corp.'s far-reaching plan to create

M/S TURK SIEMENSKABLO VE ELEKTurkeyAmount of contract: $1,388,718Contract de

A chart accompanying a June 28 article about increased air fares (''Rival fares do high jump with Va

CANADIAN FIRM SIGNSDEAL WITH CUBAN HOTELIERHAVANA - Canadian firm Wilton Properties Ltd. has

West Coast pear growers are riding a strong wave of exports, but trade barriers and lower harvests c

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, July 7, '95 - July 2, '96 (a graph)* Ann

JAPAN'S CITY BANKS TO HELPCOVER 'JUSEN' LOSSESTOKYO - Private financial institutions agreed

IT'S FULL STEAM AHEADIN EUROPE-ASIA TRADESLONDON - Shipping lines operating in the Europe-to

A dramatic increase in the deductibles on aviation policies, and the growing trend for owners and op

Tuesday July 2, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

International Petroleum ExchangeJuly 2, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

MAJOR MANUFACTURERS / DISTRIBUTORSChirana Praha-StrasniceKorytna 4100 00 Pra

Neil Kinnock, the European Union's transport commissioner, wants to create maritime trading conditio

July 2, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

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July 2, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Bu

To better reflect its expanded coverage, we've changed the name of Trade Opportunities, which appear

While Japan continues to frustrate U.S. trade officials over semiconductors, commercial aviation and

TAIWAN PRESIDENT VOWSTO SAVE PRETORIA TIESTAIPEI - President Lee Teng-hui, striving to preve

Well, you are almost ready to get your Web site up. In Part I of building your site, you articulated

''The Wall Street people are starting to understand that not every single political event has to sho

The row over new American rules on textiles and garments is ratcheting up with the Philippines annou

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

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

TATARSTAN, CUBA DISCUSSSUGAR-FOR-OIL DEALNEW YORK - Tatarstan, a Russian Federation republic