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Friday Aug. 11, 1995 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

U.S. and Guatemalan negotiators will meet this month to discuss possible restraints on U.S. imports

The first U.S. challenge of Mexican trade law under the North American Free Trade Agreement has been

Taking advantage of the end of quota restrictions, Pakistan is exporting cotton yarn to the United S

Water utilities from the United States, Asia and Europe are licking their lips thanks to a new law t

SEOUL PROTESTERS SEEK BOYCOTT OF FRENCH GOODSSEOUL, South Korea - Dozens of proteste

China's retail-price index grew 14.6 percent in July compared with the same period last year, droppi

India, heading for a record sugar crop, has authorized the export of 50,000 metric tons and might se

Investor interest in fertilizer futures is dropping, imperiling an important defense against the com

Having scored previously with sales of advanced equipment, U.S.-based Marmon Group is planning to di

ARCHER DANIELS FORMS PUBLIC RELATIONS UNITDECATUR, Ill. - Archer Daniels Midland Co.

Mexico's June 1995-May 1996 wheat production is anticipated to fall drastically, but severe economic

Italy's June industrial production rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percentfrom May and climbe

Running a major shipping line is already enough work. Now try representing 155 other companies at th

Naval officers from 15 Pacific nations will meet in Jakarta on Tuesday and Wednesday to promote coop

Cascade General Inc. will operate and manage the Port of Portland, Ore.'s Swan Island ship repair fa

The Port of Vancouver, British Columbia, reported strong first-half gains in container and bulk carg

The Baltic Freight Index is a daily indicator of world bulk shipping freight rate levels.

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

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug. 10, '94 - Aug. 10, '95 (a graph) (2

Disposable diapers, surgical gloves and margarine from the United States will be finding their way t

Thursday, Aug. 10, 1995 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

Japan's Finance Ministry has asked six big banks with close business ties to troubled credit union C

Following an upturn in Japan and Europe, the dollar continued to forge ahead in New York Thursday as

Municipal statistics show exports of 14 main varieties of machinery and electronic products generate

China's vital textile sector, already struggling with higher costs and shortages of cotton, is facin

In the continuing push against piracy in its vast interior, China raided 22 shops in southwestern Si

Czech monthly inflation was zero in July, bringing the annual inflation rate down to 9.7 percent fro

"Trying to value Gazprom is an investment banker's nightmare. If you value it on a cash flow multipl

Brazil's former minister of finance, Rubens Ricupero, is slated to be appointed the next secretary g

CHINESE TO TIGHTEN COMMODITY INSPECTIONSThe State Administration for the Inspection of Impor

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For quotes on National, Midwestern or other markets, call the CBT trading floor during trading hours

Aon Corp. in Chicago became the latest insurance organization to receive permission to open a repres

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EQUITABLE POSTS BIGGEST PROFIT SINCE GOING PUBLIC IN 1992NEW YORK - Equitable Cos. r

ERIN PROPERTY DAMAGE PEGGED AT $375 MILLIONRAHWAY, N.J. - Hurricane Erin is expected to cost

Insurance markets in reforming Eastern European nations posted a 15 percent increase in premium volu