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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, April 28, '95, - April 22, '96 (a graph)

Even with further assistance from exports, real economic growth this election year may not quite rea

Euro Disney cut its losses during the 1995-96 low season, as growth in revenue from visitors to its

U.S. negotiators said the ''push'' given by four governments negotiating in Kobe was important to re

Canadian mailers and postal shippers could be facing a postal strike next year if Canada Post Corp.

EU THREATENS USOVER CUBA LEGISLATIONBRUSSELS - The European Union on Monday threatened the U

Three international agencies Monday announced a tentative $3.3 billion aid package for Venezuela as

Colleagues of Charlene Barshefsky say she is not likely to be a wallflower when it comes to setting

China complains when the United States links trade with human rights, but Beijing is now employing t

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''Collective bargaining is adversarial, but I don't think we'll need the boxing gloves.''

The Port of Tacoma, Wash., approved a labor contract with its port workers that features a 9.59 perc

Frankfurt-Main International Airport will start construction next month of a major cargo center in a

Apr. 22, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

1452 (Apr. 22, 1996) Previous day - 1448The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

CURRENT TEXTILE AND APPAREL QUOTAS:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full

PARIS CLUB WILL MEETON RUSSIAN DEBT ACCORDPARIS - The Paris Club of creditor nations is due

Lynden International and 10 other air and ocean forwarders have formed a worldwide logistics allianc

The Channel tunnel linking England and France is proving a hit with freight forwarders and transport

OSHKOSH TRUCK REPORTSRISE IN NET INCOMEOSHKOSH, Wis. - Oshkosh Truck Corp. reported improved

China's reformers and central planners are waging a turf war over the retail trade, with increasingl

A pistol was fired during an early morning incident involving picketing dockworkers at the Port of L

A proposed merger of two Unilever subsidiaries will create an export powerhouse and the third-larges

UTAH GIVES 2 COMPANIESSALES TAX EXEMPTIONSSALT LAKE CITY - The Legislature's special session

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Apr. 17, 1996, as supplied by the bunker fuel

CONTROLABFranceAmount of contract: $1,339,206Contract description: Scientific equipm

Thailand's foreign policy is becoming increasingly assertive, driven by economics and trade and back

About 600,000 plantation workers in Sri Lanka Monday began a six-day strike in a move that could aff

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Apr. 22, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

When it comes to building houses in Japan, foreign suppliers sometimes find themselves walking on na

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

Apr. 22, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Apr. 22, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

As of Apr. 22, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 257.62 up 0.39 whi

International Petroleum ExchangeApr. 22, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

New York Mercantile Exchange - Apr. 22, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. reached an agreement with the Overseas Private Investment Corp.