Latest news

ONE OF THE LAST SURVIVORS OF THE TITANIC DIESEva Hart, one of the last survivors of the Tita

The House Commerce Committee staff will start circulating a revised Superfund reform bill next week,

Feb. 15, 1996 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

China's southern powerhouse of Guangdong is striving to boost trade and foreign investment with a fo

When Kimre Inc., a manufacturer of industrial filters for pollution prevention and control, decided

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Feb. 17, '95 - Feb. 15, '96 (a graph) (2

Convening another Summit of the Americas, to give new impetus to hemispheric free trade and other in

Ukraine, backed by the prospect of hundreds of millions of dollars in international support, will ma

Only table.

German oil consumption this year is expected to rise to 126.5 million tons,from last year's

Taiwan's gross domestic product grew 4.86 percent in October-December 1995, while GDP growth for Jan

Accident benefits for all car crash victims would be reduced under reforms to Ontario's auto insuran

A "Safety at Sea Conference" sponsored by the Norwegian-American and Hellenic-American chambers of c

World Net Systems Inc. is offering manufacturers and distributors its own brand of logistics service

Russia's Communist Party Thursday approved its leader Gennady Zyuganov as presidential candidate wit

CNA FINANCIAL'S PROFIT SOARED TWENTYFOLD IN '95CHICAGO - CNA Financial Corp. reporte

One year after its launch, the French port of Dunkirk will continue to sponsor a feeder service to R

One of the world's largest tanker and bulk carrier fleets is about to transfer its marine liability

A Chinese space rocket blew up moments after launch Thursday, injuring at least 10 people and vapori

A customer in Madrid wanting to buy some IBM software has only to call a local toll-free number.

Japan's seasonally adjusted industrial and mining production index forDecember was unchanged

1440 (Feb. 15, 1996) Previous day - 1445 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Insurance brokerages in China will face closer scrutiny and new regulations as the number of firms m

Feb. 15, 1996 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%

IRAQ NEARS COMPLETION OF PIPELINE REPAIR JOBBAGHDAD - Iraq is about to finish repair

Each of the world's leading maritime nations should establish an ocean shipping regulatory agency wi

A struggle between management and labor reminiscent of the type of confrontation that crippled Brita

A 23 percent increase in route navigation and flying charges announced this week by the Airports Aut

VIETNAM AIRLINES STARTS FLEET EXPANSIONHO CHI MINH CITY - Vietnam Airlines took deli

Thursday, Feb. 15, 1996 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

PANELIST'S DEPARTURE DELAYS NAFTA RULINGAn appeal of U.S. Commerce Department unfair trade a

As of Feb. 15, 1996 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

Roadway Express Inc. has started a new export service to Vietnam from North America. The Akr

The U.S. dollar encountered selling above 106.00 Japanese yen and 1.47 Deutsche marks with U.S. bank

Feb. 15, 1996 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

A federal grand jury has indicted a German exporter on charges of illegally shipping machine parts t

International Petroleum Exchange Feb. 15, 1996Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Officials in eastern Zhejiang province said Tuesday they signed a contract to export float glass pro

BRITISH AIRWAYS OPENS PORTLAND CARGO OFFICEPORTLAND, Ore. - British Airways opened a cargo s

Our last article defined a letter of credit as a conditional bank guarantee. The bank opening the L/