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Trade leads supplied by:U.S. Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

Thursday Feb. 22, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

The largest issuance of tax-free bonds in U.S. history - $4.5 billion - took a small step forward wh

Energy and financial experts said Thursday they doubted that Russia's current or future government c

Feb. 22, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

U.S. workers' paychecks generally are better than many politicians claim, but wage cuts in some segm

AIG REPORTS INCREASEIN QUARTER, YEAR PROFITNEW YORK - American International Group I

The International Monetary Fund reached agreement with Russia Thursday on a historic $10.2 billion l

The U.S. dollar remained locked in a narrow trading range Thursday, supported by talk that the Bank

The European Union's trade policies threaten to stir controversy at its first summit with Asian nati

The European Union, with the backing of Washington, has opened proceedings in the World Trade Organi

Feb. 22, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

In an effort to bring greater efficiencies to its service on Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Mexico (FNM

TOWER AIR POSTSIMPROVED RESULTSNEW YORK - Tower Air Inc., an international air carri

The Port of Portland Commission approved a $1.3 million contract with Wayne Jesky Construction Co. t

Up to $700 million in U.S. poultry exports to Russia are at stake in a disagreement over health and

1406 (Feb. 22, 1996) Previous day - 1419The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Consolidated Rail Corp. has received offers for all its lower-density routes in New England on the e

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Tankers are preparing to transfer oil from a crippled ship that spilled much of its cargo off Wales.

CON-WAY CENTRAL EXPRESS (Ann Arbor, Mich.) - Dale Davis is the new manager of the CCX service center

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 249.93 up 0.12

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 22, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

The world's leading automakers buffed up the paint job and polished the glass on what they hope will

MITSUBISHI LAUNCHESTHE U-CLASS EVER ULTRAKOBE, Japan - The Ever Ultra, the first of

The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles ended 1995 with a surge in exports but declining imports, an

Sweden's consumer price index rose by 0.1 percent in January from December, the Central Bureau of St

FEB. 29 PROCLAIMEDAPIW DAY IN NEW YORKNEW YORK - Ruth W. Messinger, president of the Borough

Pat Buchanan's win in the New Hampshire primary, no matter how narrow, was front-page news in most o

State Farm Fire & Casualty and State Farm General Insurance Cos. said it is taking further steps to

Following several other Canadian insurers into the U.S. market, a major Toronto-based insurance hold

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Feb. 24, '95 - Feb. 22, '96 (a graph)(2)

The United States has proposed creating a safety consultation board that could do background checks

Feb. 22, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

U.K. gross domestic product rose by a real, seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent in the fourth quarter of

Three major rail systems have rolled out a new domestic container network that represents the indust

President Clinton will nominate Alan Greenspan to a third term as chairman of the Federal Reserve, W