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Real wages for workers in the United States, Canada and Mexico are declining, while the number of se

Two Caribbean shipping companies have signed an agreement that will give the region's importers and

Vietnam's president Tuesday called on the communist country to arm itself against control of nationa

OVERVIEWThe economic growth and political changes that have taken place in Poland since 1989

There was little movement in The Journal of Commerce stock index last week, as 31 advancing stocks w

Tuesday, May 28, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The U.S. Export-Import Bank, after months of internal debate, is due to vote Thursday on whether to

CHINA MOVES TO CURBRECKLESS URBAN GROWTHBEIJING - The government has ordered a halt to the e

ASSOCIATIONSPolska Izba Systemow Alarmowych(Polish Chamber of Alarm Systems) ul. Mar

Although most of a company's assets are routinely insured, foreign accounts receivable often go unpr

TO THE UNITED STATES / CANADAROMANIA. May 30-June 1: New York: Los Angeles; June 2-4: Connec

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U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan ruled Tuesday that unions will have to bargain on a national basis

Japanese teen-agers using mobile phones for fun, not business, help account for the latest surge in

May 28, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

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May 28, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Bu

May 28, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

USDA MULLS REQUESTFOR EMERGENCY GRAINWASHINGTON - The Department of Agriculture is looking a

The ''mad cow'' disease scare in Britain has given India a golden opportunity to boost oilseed meal

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

OFFERS TO BUYGlass sheet & dehumidifierRef No.: 041662 Filed: 05-15-96Food w

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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 257.00 up 0.19 whi

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 28, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 28, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

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NGC REACHES PACTWITH CHEVRON CORP.HOUSTON - NGC Corp. reached a definitive agreement with Ch

NORTH AMERICA75th International Trade Convention and Exhibition. June 3-4. New York. Contact

May 28, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

Mexican commerce officials this week wrapped up unfair trade investigations into Japanese sulfuric a

May 27, 1996This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the es

Under a protocol signed between the Ukrainian government and Russia's Gazprom, Kiev will guarantee p

''We don't know if either the bride or the bridegroom are going to be willing participants.''

Tuesday May 28, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Bulk ship operators may have a long wait before freight rates for carrying coal, iron ore and grain

Optimism among tanker owners is wearing a little thin as the long-awaited recovery in freight rates

Fueled by a wave of consolidations that has made large bulk chemical truck carriers larger, many sma

MOTOROLA SIGNS DEALWITH CZECH RADIOMOBILARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - Motorola Inc. said it sign