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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

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

NORTH KOREA DENIESCOUNTERFEITING DOLLARSSEOUL - North Korea denied it was involved in making

BNSF TO SELL TRACKIN WASHINGTON, IDAHOSPOKANE, Wash - Burlington Northern Santa Fe plans to

Global forwarder U-Freight America has opened what it says is the first interactive Internet site, a

The active life of a draft shipping regulation report that drew fire from U.S. carriers and shippers

An expert panel has thrown future construction of a $450 million third runway at Seattle-Tacoma Inte

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, April 7, '95, - April 2, '96 (a graph)(2

Japan should allow greater competition in the life and nonlife insurance markets by scrapping curbs

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

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

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

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

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

The U.S. dollar declined slightly on profit-taking as it failed to extend the gains made against the

Police Tuesday blamed a South Korean freighter for ramming and sinking an American yacht last year,

Amid a summer of discontent, thousands of Thai villagers have descended on the capital to demonstrat

Apr. 2, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

Tuesday Apr. 2, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

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

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

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

NORTON LILLY TO BUYTHEODAVIES MARINESAN FRANCISCO - Norton Lilly International will expand i

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The Agriculture Department has issued emergency crop destruction orders for durum wheat crops in Tex

A buzz of activity and discussion surrounded one of the United States' largest insurance companies T

Apr. 2, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/ 1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 29.50

Air carriers and Los Angeles International Airport are claiming partial victory in a judge's ruling

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

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

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

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

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150 per ton lo

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

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

Tuesday, April 2, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada