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Competition among sea ports in the eastern Baltic seeking to become major regional gateways is heati

The global body that oversees textile and apparel disputes delivered a unanimous finding that the U.

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United Airlines, pleased with its role as Boeing's first customer for the new 777, says it would con

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CHINESE CUSTOMS OFFICIALSCRACK 2 PIRACY CASESHONG KONG - Customs officials in China's city o

''It's not about any one particular railroad. It's about the future of rail service in the United St

Crucible Magnetics has won a fight to protect itself against patent infringement even as President C

The European Union will issue its strongest threat yet this week of a tit-for-tat trans-Atlantic tra

ASEA BROWN BOVERI LTDA.BrazilAmount of contract: $11,080,046Contract description: El

TAIWAN MINISTER VOWSTO MAINTAIN UN PUSHTAIPEI - Taiwan's new foreign minister pledged on Mon

Leading U.S. negotiator Lee Sands Monday visited the southern province of Guangdong, the alleged hea

Born amid controversy and still navigating in uncharted seas, the environment commission created und

Britain moved to defuse the crisis in relations with its European Union partners Monday by signaling

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 16, '95, - June 10, '96 (a graph)(2

June 10, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%B

June 10, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

June 10, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Mexican produce growers had enough water for a good export season, but won't next year if drought pe

CHINA DEVELOPS OIL FIELDIN XINJIANG PROVINCEHONG KONG - China is developing an oil field in

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

As of June 10, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

June 10, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 250.69 up 2.01 whi

International Petroleum ExchangeJune 10, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

New York Mercantile Exchange - June 10, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Monday June 10, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

THREE FIRMS BOOST STAKEIN QATAR PETROCHEMICALSDOHA, Qatar - Two Taiwanese and a Canadian ene

June 10, 1996This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the e

North Korea was insured for bad crop yields and has already received $130 million in payments from W

Brooklyn Union Gas Co. is bracing for the fallout stemming from new rules that allow New Yorkers to

SEA-LAND TO HELP OMANDEVELOP CONTAINERPORTROTTERDAM - Sea-Land Service Inc. will help develo

The Supreme Court, in a significant maritime-law ruling, Monday refused to revive Exxon Shipping Co.

A rural Brookings County woman who lost four family members in train-vehicle accidents is working to

Transportacion Maritima Mexicana, Mexico's largest steamship line, has moved a longtime company insi

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

A consumers' organization has set off a firestorm of controversy with its newly released study of Ca

STATE FARM TO INCREASECALIFORNIA HOME RATESHomeowners in California whose homes are insured

Seven of the eight major Japanese life insurers saw a dramatic increase in profits last fiscal year,