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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 12, '95, - May 8, '96 (a graph)(2)DA

MAYS.O.S. SAFETY ON SHIPS. Through Dec. 30. New York. Exhibit on New York's maritime tragedi

Wednesday, May 8, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

The U.S. dollar fell against the Deutsche mark in slow trading Wednesday and was little changed agai

The Port of Portland, Ore., Commission awarded a contract to Lifetech Consultants Inc. to devise an

Hong Kong Gov. Christopher Patten urged Wednesday that the United States preserve China's ''most-fav

By definition, niche markets are small, but they can offer lucrative potential if properly exploited

US MOVING TO HITCHINA WITH SANCTIONSWASHINGTON - The Clinton administration is expected to t

New Commerce Secretary Mickey Kantor told a Senate panel Wednesday the Commerce Department is a vita

In the last year of Carlos Salinas de Gortari's term as president, commerce officials blanched at th

President Clinton Wednesday signed an executive order creating an emergency board to block a potenti

The Surface Transportation Board has halted implementation of controversial arbitration rulings cove

Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. was making all the right moves in its trade routes. The carrier was gettin

After pressuring Azerbaijan to cede control over its Caspian Sea oil, the Russian government is tryi

In an atmosphere of urgency and with bipartisan support, the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday appr

''The industry says we'll go out of business in two weeks. We'll be a trucking company in two weeks.

North Atlantic carriers responded to European Commission criticism of a recently introduced equipmen

In a bid to avert complete collapse of global talks to remove barriers to trade in maritime services

COTE D'IVOIRE NEW CROPCOCOA SALES ESTIMATEDNEW YORK - The Cote d'Ivoire is believed to have

The search for an affordable, renewable source of energy is a major challenge to the rapidly-develop

As of May 8, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from supp

IMF RENEGOTIATIONINEVITABLE, BANK SAYSBUENOS AIRES - Argentina's Banco Republica contends th

The European Union Wednesday blocked a U.S. request to create a trade panel on hormone-treated beef.

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

If presidential elections on May 16 in the Dominican Republic finally depose its leader of four deca

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 259.34 up 1.96 wh

May 8, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent pr

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 8, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

May 8, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buc

PT Momea CitraConsultantIndonesiaAmount of contract: $241,483Contract descri

The Russian government's intention to introduce a ruble crawling peg will have a positive effect on

ENDING MFN FOR CHINAA DANGER, GROUP SAYSHONG KONG - The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong

Mitsui & Co., a leading Japanese trading company, said Wednesday its affiliate will become the large

The South Korean government on Tuesday rejected accusations that its import system governing fresh o

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 8, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

When Russia first threw open its vast market to imports of fresh fruits and vegetables, traders were

May 8, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead

U.S. crude oil inventories rose by 3.4 million barrels during the week ended May 3 compared with the

May 8, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o