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FMC CALL FOR DATAFROM SHIP CONFERENCESWASHINGTON - All ocean shipping conferences must provi

When the giant airship Hindenburg burst into flames while landing at Lakehurst, N.J., on May 6, 1937

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

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 1, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

The foundering Bremer Vulkan Verbund AG ran aground Wednesday as a Bremen court began bankruptcy pro

Property financier Credit Foncier de France said this week it was open to French and foreign suitors

Vietnam's Deputy Foreign Minister Le Mai dismissed talk of persistent differences between his countr

The promise that liberalized petroleum import laws might actually lead to lower prices in Japan has

GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONSDirection de la Naviation Aerienne (DNA)(A

VANCOUVER UNVEILSNEW TERMINAL TODAYVANCOUVER, British Columbia - Vancouver will open a new C

Transoceanic Shipping Co.ARVAL HEADRICK was named vice chairman and chief operating officer

The European Union fired the first salvo Tuesday in a looming war with the United States over legisl

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines hopes its yen problems are falling behind it.The recent rise in the doll

Independent truckers have threatened to shut down some 80 highways in Mexico this week to protest pr

OLYMPIC AIRWAYSSUBSIDY DELAYEDBRUSSELS - The European Commission delayed a $95 million subsi

KOHL SAYS BRITAINMUST REMAIN IN EULONDON - German Chancellor Helmut Kohl said earlier this w

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MONSANTO TO BOOSTHERBICIDE PRODUCTIONKANSAS CITY - Monsanto Co. said Tuesday it would invest

Apr. 30, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

NORTH AMERICAGlobal Logistics - International Trade Expo. May 8. Minneapolis. Contact: D'Ann

NATURAL GAS CLEARINGHOUSENatural Gas Clearinghouse - Posted prices for May 1996 (see Note 1)

While California Insurance Commissioner Chuck Quackenbush Monday handed out earthquake emergency kit

A bill deregulating ocean shipping, which may come up for a House vote today, might be scuttled if D

When Paraguayan Gen. Lino Oviedo nearly brought down his nation's first elected president last week,

After failing to reach a new agreement liberalizing telecommunications services worldwide, 52 nation

Business, labor and community representatives are seeking ways to revitalize the regional economy, w

A South African court ruled early this week enough evidence existed for a British arms dealer to fac

The United States will call on the Geneva-based World Trade Organization for help to get better pate

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

As of Apr. 30, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

SAFECO POSTS GAINSIN REVENUE, EARNINGSSEATTLE - Safeco Corp. posted healthy revenue and prof

OVERVIEWAirport equipment budgets in France, not including air navigation systems, reached a

Tuesday, April 30, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

A House Republican bid to dismantle the Department of Commerce, put on hold after the fatal April 3

Fuji Photo Film Co. said Tuesday it has filed a document with the U.S. Trade Representative disputin

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The surprise resignation of Colombian Finance Minister Guillermo Perry should hasten the end to emba

China is promising more ''flexible'' import policies and a larger share of the domestic market as it

CHINA SAYS SUPPLYOF ENERGY ADEQUATEHONG KONG - China will experience ''isolated'' energy sho

The lead broker for the proposed California Earthquake Authority said Tuesday it will not ask reinsu