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

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 249.90 off 0.53 w

As of Mar. 20, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Trade ministers from 34 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean today close their summit on the

Mar. 20, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

If Pat Buchanan nudged Bob Dole toward protectionism in the Republican primaries, Ross Perot could w

The U.S. dollar held to narrow trading ranges again Wednesday, and ended little changed, as an 0.8 p

New York Mercantile Exchange - Mar. 20, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

International Petroleum ExchangeMar. 20, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

South Korea's gross domestic product grew 9 percent in 1995, helped by brisk exports and capital inv

Two closely watched indicators of freight transportation activity are rising again as optimism grows

Mar. 20, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Prudential Asia, the Asian investment arm of Prudential Insurance Co. of America, announced Wednesda

Mar. 20, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%B

European Union governments should increase indirect taxes and cut their non-wage labor costs to boos

Gov. George Pataki promised Tuesday to push for repeal of a state workers compensation provision tha

Senate supporters of legislation to cap damage awards in faulty-product lawsuits won a key floor vot

Individual workers can sue their employers in federal court for misrepresenting the future prospects

The economic cost of natural disasters surged to a record $180 billion last year, three times the pr

Growing weary of government inaction, business leaders from across the hemisphere are pressing trade

A significant portion of a $187 million contract for the sale of 1,049 John Deere combines to Ukrain

Most anyone involved in oil transportation by ocean knows the regulatory waters on the West Coast ar

In war, generals always try to avoid fighting on two fronts at the same time, but tanker executive R

Amid growing concern in U.S. industry, a House panel is expected today to approve tougher trade sanc

Alpine Austria, long known for its yodelers and skiers, is getting a new reputation for what Germans

In a stunning announcement, the head of an international group of ship inspectors Wednesday said the

The nation's largest shipper group said it will oppose the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific rail merge

SAFETY ON SHIPS. Through Dec. 30. New York. Exhibit on New York's Maritime Tragedies. Seamen's Churc

The vessel that became a death chamber for three stowaways from Africa was sailing under an ill-fate

Circle International Inc., a major freight forwarder, has tapped Steven D. Leonard as its new presid

Republican congressional leaders Wednesday said they hope to work with President Clinton on a long-t

A quiet public - but active private - voice is the preferred approach in Southeast Asia to the strid

Safety initiatives are a top priority for the Clinton administration in its proposed fiscal 1997 Tra

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Mar. 24 '95, - Mar. 20, '96 (a graph)(2)

Centuries ago, Spanish conquerors walled off this historic port city to fend off pirate attacks. Wit

COUNCIL OF EUROPE GRANTSOBSERVER STATUS TO JAPANPARIS - The Council of Europe accept

Industrialized and developing nations are pressing China to expand its list of market-opening tariff

The U.S. Semiconductor Industry Association is pushing for Japan to renew a U.S.-Japanese pact that

Zimbabwe's business community this week urged President Robert Mugabe, re-elected for another six-ye

U.S. and Canadian trade officials are meeting this week in Washington in hopes of finalizing a pact