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As finance minister and other delegates from 56 countries sit down Tuesday for the annual meeting of

The Clinton administration's policy of promoting exports to the former Soviet Union is colliding wit

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

Sixteen months after the Mexican peso crisis erupted in December 1994, international investors cauti

Some time before dawn tomorrow, a DC-8 will move away from the loading dock at Emery Worldwide's Day

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

Apr. 26, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

When China plants a seed, it tends to be a big one. The latest is a target of up to $7 billion in fo

Friday Apr. 26, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

A large number of U.S. banks still have too much of their loan portfolios tied to the farm sector, m

SOUTH KOREANS RALLYAGAINST NUCLEAR PLANTSSEOUL - Dozens of South Korean environmentalists st

As Alan Crater steps in as chairman of the Inland Marine Underwriters Association, he faces an indus

The stock market is hitting all-time highs, the president predicts higher second-quarter growth and

A cloud appeared Friday over an impending deal to liberalize telecommunications trade around the wor

BRITISH PORTSFEAR WORK STOPPAGELONDON - Britain's air and sea ports face travel chaos follow

Communications officials in Mexico late last week announced new linkage charges with monopoly Telefo

Chinese officials voiced shock on Friday at a decision by the U.S. Export-Import Bank to delay loans

IT HAS BEEN A LONG, tough climb, but the airline industry appears on the threshold of wiping out nea

AIG POSTS 17.3 PERCENT RISEIN NET FOR QUARTERAmerican International Group Inc. reported that

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 5, '95, - April 26, '96 (a graph)(2)

''If you're IBM, you don't want to deal with every government-owned monopoly around the world.''

With freight rates under severe pressure and carriers doing their utmost to restore market stability

ALCATEL CONTRACTING SAFranceAmount of contract: $20,998,758.Contract description: Su

With the award of contracts to two private telephone operators, the Sri Lankan government is moving

Automakers, spurred in part by a drop in damage claims, are using the railroads more often these day

It is said that if you want to understand what is happening today or are trying to decide what will

International Petroleum ExchangeApr. 26, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Three Weeks Ended April 20, 1996, vs. Similar 1995 PeriodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

This week's annual meeting of the Inland Marine Underwriters Association will feature a potpourri of

JAPAN, INDONESIATO MEET, TALK CARSTOKYO - Japan and Indonesia will hold working-level talks

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

The U.S. dollar rose sharply against the Deutsche mark Thursday, surpassing 1.53 marks, a 14-month h

Apr. 25, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

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

Some of the best known names in sport utility vehicles failed to make the grade in crash tests condu

One of the earliest carriers to join the containerization revolution was Atlantic Container Line, a

Even before the first batch of containers on Malcom McLean's Ideal X left New York Harbor, executive

Commodities like coal, grain and iron ore moving overseas may be at an all-time high, but shipowners

Recent setbacks in rail contract talks and the consequent slide toward a possible summer work stoppa

1462 (Apr. 25, 1996) Previous day - 1455The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L