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As Americans prepare to celebrate Labor Day on Monday, the federation of unions representing 15 perc

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug. 24, '94 - Aug. 31, '95 (a graph) (2

Thursday, Aug. 31, 1995 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The report headlined "Court Order Halts Strike at CSXI After 6 Hours," which appeared on Page 1A on

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

The U.S. dollar declined Thursday as market participants positioned themselves for today's report on

Japan's seasonally adjusted industrial and mining production index was 92.6 (1990 equals 100) in Jul

China's four principal special economic zones apparently saw a sharp decline in new foreign investme

Canada's second-quarter gross domestic product at market prices fell by a seasonally adjusted annual

Steamship lines calling at Indonesia's main port are putting off a congestion surcharge for a month

The Netherlands' gross domestic product grew 2.2 percent in the second quarter compared with the sam

Two upstart commercial insurers that many believed would never succeed are capturing a commanding po

Thursday Aug. 31, 1995 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

Two Oregon congressman are drafting legislation designed to derail a Department of Energy storage pl

TWRA TO INCREASE CURRENCY SURCHARGESSEATTLE - The dollar's continued weak performanc

Negotiating teams from Chile and the four Mercosur countries will meet next in Montevideo, Uruguay S

Lawyers and department heads in Mexico's commerce agency are studying a possible appeal to this week

"Japan's apology (for World War II) meant a new beginning for both domestic reform and world relatio

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The state trading enterprises of most countries are operating without adequate international surveil

Taiwan's trade with China continues to climb rapidly and firms say they remain keen on investing in

RISK REPORT TO LIST IRANIAN ARMS BUYERSWASHINGTON - The Risk Report, a publication t

Exporters or importers are sought for the following items. Interested parties are asked to contact t

A federal judge voided the deadline for Du Pont to decide whether to pay a $115 million fine until i

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Senior executives of the Omai gold mine in Guyana run by Montreal-based Cambior Inc. have promised r

Chinese officials Thursday said Rohm & Haas Co. of Philadelphia signed a letter of intent on a $200

U.S. multinational Enron Corp. told the government in India's western Maharashtra state on Thursday

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

Step One in developing overseas markets is to determine the most appropriate kind of trading partner

A dissident group that has been pressing for the ouster of Mesa Inc.'s directors said that if it suc

ASHLAND PETROLEUM FINED $330,000 FOR SPILLST. PAUL, Minn - An Ashland Petroleum Co. refinery

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

Aug. 31, 1995 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

2102 (Aug. 31, 1995) Previous day - 2109 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

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GLOSSARY AR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

On the tax front, there's been good news and bad news this year for the cruise and shipping industri

Erik Stromberg's Sept. 1 departure from the presidency of the American Association of Port Authoriti

In the last two decades Albania has exported thousands of square yards of carpets to Western traders