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More than three decades of Communist rule in Cuba has created demographic and manpower problems that

SHIPSSHIPOWNERS UNFAZEDBY FAILURE OF TALKSLONDON - The shipping industry is

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June 24, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

The California Department of Insurance last week launched a mediation program to settle earthquake i

US RE CORP.David L. Harvey has been promoted to vice president. Before joining the company a

The U.S. dollar declined Monday despite a bullish tone.''We're stuck,'' said a yen trader. '

Japan voiced concern Monday about proposed legislation in Washington that could block a U.S. agency

The Border Trade Alliance meeting here has given the U.S. Customs Service a big boost by endorsing a

Steam coal is coming back in Brazil as the economy grows more rapidly than its ability to harness it

June 24, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 248.61 off 0.65 wh

Measures intended by Washington to curb Chinese textiles transshipped illegally through Hong Kong ha

New York Mercantile Exchange - June 24, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

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

A bad week for stocks in the trucking, air express and third party/forwarders sectors overcame gains

The Port of Liverpool's parent company is suing the International Longshoremen's Association and ILA

After a roller coaster year, analysts predict that ocean freight rates for coal will remain soft or

That thorny topic in global trade negotiations - rules of origin - will keep Bolivia from entering t

The European Union warned Monday it is so incensed over the latest anti-Cuba legislation in the Unit

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 30, '95, - June 24, '96 (a graph)*

KANTOR TO PRESS S. KOREAFOR WIDER TELECOM ACCESSSEOUL - When Secretary of Commerce Mickey Ka

CURRENT TEXTILE QUOTAS:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

The Bank of Israel stunned financial markets and the business sector Monday by raising interest rate

MONDAY JUNE 24, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

10,000 PEOPLE FILECLAIMS AGAINST MOBILCHALMETTE, La. - About 10,000 people have filed damage

''Duopoly'' is a dirty word to Fred Palmer, general manager and chief executive officer of the Weste

Chile's accession as an associate partner to the Mercosur customs union today bolsters yet complicat

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A Republican-led congressional inquiry, tinged by election-year politics, is throwing a spotlight to

International Petroleum ExchangeJune 24, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

As of June 24, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

June 24, 1996This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the e

The Federal Railroad Administration has tightened standards for rail accident reporting, rejecting a

A new administration from the Awami League party and headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came to

Reflecting the textile industry's interminable quest for cheaper production sites, U.S. cotton expor

Lit dimly by skylights far above, forklifts prowl stadium-sized warehouses among 8-foot stacks of co

Oman will apply Wednesday for membership in the World Trade Organization.Western trade offic

There may be near unanimous opinion that Massachusetts' state-controlled automobile insurance rate s