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Three weeks ended May 18, 1996, vs. similar 1995 periodCars CarsLoaded Loaded<

Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. said it will invest 5 billion yen ($48 million) in a subsidia

FORD SELLING OPERATIONTO FIRST UNION RAILDEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co. will sell its rail

Whose land is it, anyway?That question, so central since the white man came to North America

Several months after it was completed, a new Ohio intermodal facility located near Canton is up and

Dalian Machinery Corp.ChinaAmount of contract: $2,644,000Contract description: Cemen

Korean electronics giant Samsung Group has introduced a top-of-the-line television in Mexico and pla

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

Despite a sudden, dramatic increase in the price of jet fuel that has put a dent in their 1996 finan

May 24, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Bu

UNION CANCELSPROTEST, ONE-DAY STRIKENEW YORK - Satisfied that New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd

Taiwan's Parliament voted late last week to halt construction of a fourth nuclear power station.

P&I CLUB TO BUYREINSURANCE DIRECTLYLONDON - A crack in the solidarity of the International G

A national study of state insurance departments found consumers don't always get correct answers to

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

The world trading community, in a rare show of unity, is pressing the United States to reconsider it

CHINA, NETHERLANDS SIGNCIVIL AVIATION AGREEMENTBEIJING - China and the Netherlands signed a

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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 2, '95, - May 24, '96 (a graph)(2)D

US-EL SALVADOR TALKSSLATED OVER SKIRT IMPORTSNEW YORK - Textile negotiators for El Salvador

For the week ended May 18, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 15

Mexico's near dead economy is showing signs of life but a return to healthy consumer demand may be a

The nation's trade surplus in agricultural products is well on the way to a record of more than $30

The chairman of the House Banking Committee last week asked the nation's biggest banks to put aside

When it comes to international express mail competition with the private sector some government post

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

For everyone who wrote or sent a fax heralding this month's announcement that UPS is considering a w

More than 5,000 workers looking for substantial increases in wages and benefits are expected to stri

Putting its house in order, Air Canada has firmly established itself as a major player in the moveme

U.S. investors got a strong message from Lloyd's of London in meetings last week: accept the latest

Just when they got accustomed to the Japanese on their home turf, European companies are confronting

INTEREST IN APC STOCKDECLINES BY 3 PERCENTSAN FRANCISCO - Short interest in the stock of Ame

After a hiatus of two weeks, truck drivers resumed mass picketing at the neighboring ports of Los An

May 23, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

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May 23, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Bu

As of May 23, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

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Railroad management and labor need to break the habit of putting blame for the poisonous nature of t