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Apr. 2, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

Fritz Cos., the rapidly growing forwarding and logistics firm, again posted improved results Tuesday

The U.S. aircraft-maker Boeing Corp. has been given a double boost in its chances of picking up a lu

Florida and its tomato growers opened another front in the tomato war with Mexico.The Florid

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Worthington Industries, hit by a slump throughout the industry, is shipping less steel these days. B

The treasury work station provides customers with integrated electronic banking capabilities for the

Japan's powerful Finance Ministry, under fire for its handling of the nation's banking problems, sai

Swedish telecommunications company Telefon AB L.M. Ericsson will take part in a multibillion dollar

Fines totaling $18,500 were assessed for a 378-gallon oil spill on Feb. 5.The spill resulted

European Union farm ministers Tuesday took the first step to ease pressure on beef producers hit by

International Petroleum ExchangeApr. 2, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Apr. 2, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 252.21 up 0.81 whi

Ocean shipper Dow Corning Corp. recently named Maersk Inc. as its 1995 Carrier of the Year and the P

''I can always tell who the American is. He's the fellow with his hands in his pockets who's calling

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China implemented sweeping tariff cuts on imports of nearly 5,000 items this week, winning a cautiou

The graphic ''Meat and Poultry: Waterborne Exports,'' which appeared Thursday on Page 8B, should hav

China Airlines has filed an urgent appeal to the U.S. Transportation Department to approve its 15-mo

As of Apr. 2, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

Spot prices for California-grade gasoline in the San Francisco area went up by 6 cents Tuesday follo

A California Superior Court judge ordered the state Insurance Department to enforce its current anti

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Ronald Gift Mullins was named insurance editor of The Journal of Commerce this week. With this appoi

If everything proceeds on schedule, the world's first electronic registry for international trade co

Apr. 2, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

The United States needs to develop a strong U.S. commercial presence in China to precipitate economi

EVA Air, a subsidiary of Taipei-based Evergreen Group, will launch passenger and cargo service throu

Airborne Express, the air freight and express carrier, is offering an international mail option desi

How to use:Trade leads are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, counselors and

CONTINENTAL SEEKS OKON NONSTOP JAPAN ROUTEHOUSTON - Continental Airlines Inc. said it applie

GENERAL ACCIDENT PLANSTO OPEN SHANGHAI OFFICEHONG KONG - British insurance company General A

NIGERIA ASKS PARTNERSTO CUT OIL COSTSABIKA, Nigeria - Nigeria has asked its major foreign pa

TAIWAN-CHINA TRADEROSE IN JANUARYTAIPEI - Indirect trade between Taiwan and China amounted t

HIGHER URANIUM PRICESSPARK PRODUCTION RISELARAMIE, Wyo. - Uranium prices have more than doub

TAIWAN ACTS TO EASECHINESE IMPORT CURBSTAIPEI - Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has fi

BHP INTERNATIONALADDS 2ND SAILINGOAKLAND, Calif. - Breakbulk liner operator BHP Internationa

UNITED EXECUTIVE SLAMSJAPAN'S SANCTIONS THREATNEW YORK - Gerald Greenwald, chairman and chie