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West Coast longshoremen and employers are bracing for tough, contentious contract negotiations this

Despite Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads getting the Chemical Manufacturers Association

A law defining future development and further reforms to French ports will be unveiled by the govern

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, April 28, '95, - April 19, '96 (a graph)

Three Weeks Ended April 11, 1996, vs. Similar 1995 PeriodCars CarsLoaded

For the week ended April 13, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled

Japan's imported pork and beef market will beheading toward a few roadblocks this fiscal year ending

Apr. 19, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

In what seems an ironic parallel to efforts by Quebec to secede from Canada last year, the Canadian

ALLSTATE'S PROFIT FELL22 PERCENT IN 1ST QUARTERNORTHBROOK, Ill. - Allstate's first-quarter n

Mexico's ambassador to the United States, Jesus Silva-Herzog, denied that delay in bidding for Mexic

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

MEXICO UPHOLDSSTEEL PENALTIESMEXICO CITY - Mexican commerce officials have upheld unfair-tra

The European Union will warn the United States today that it is considering retaliating against new

The White House sought some help from an unlikely source last week in presenting its side of a numbe

Although President Clinton is not scheduled to visit Mexico before the U.S. elections in November, s

UPS REPORTS GROWTHIN EXPRESS BUSINESSATLANTA - United Parcel Service reported continued grow

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

The U.S. cotton industry is promoting more widely in Asia a concept used so successfully by the wool

RYDER NET DRIVEN DOWNBY STORMS, GM STRIKEMIAMI - Ryder System Inc., hit hard by strike at Ge

Even if Bob Dole doesn't go so far as to abandon his unconditional support for normal trade relation

Apr. 19, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

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

As of Apr. 19, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Friday Apr. 19, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Mitusi O.S.K Lines opened a facility at Port of Kobe as part of its participation in the Global Alli

What a difference a year makes. On April 19, 1995, currency dealers and policy-makers worldwide gape

Apr. 19, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%B

The Federal Aviation Administration could run into a problem funding its operations if Congress does

Apr. 19, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

A lack of transport and communications infrastructure could undermine one of the biggest economic gi

Close to 5,000 people are expected to attend this week's annual meeting of the Risk and Insurance Ma

Union Pacific Corp. has initiated discussions with the National Industrial Transportation League in

Ocean carriers in the trans-Pacific trade will begin discussions within the next few weeks that coul

The Philippines, which is working hard to reverse its reputation as the economic laggard of East Asi

Friday, April 19, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

China offers a cornucopia of new opportunities for financial service companies, and Bank of Boston f

RUSSIA READIES QUOTASON IMPORTED FOODSTUFFSMOSCOW - The Russian government is developing a s

Mickey Kantor vowed two weeks ago to continue Ron Brown's fight to preserve the Commerce Department,

ADM REVEALS NOMINEESFOR BOARD OF DIRECTORSDECATUR, Ill. - Archer Daniels Midland Co., respon