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SAMSUNG, NINTENDO SETTLE DISPUTE OVER VIDEO GAME COUNTERFEITING

Samsung Electronics Co. and Nintendo Co. Ltd. Monday ended a bitter dispute over video game counterf

WORLD TRADE CENTER NETWORK - TRADE LEADS

World Trade Center NETWORK |

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:These trade leads are supplied through the World Trade Center NETWOR

SPOT COMMODITIES

Apr. 4, 1995 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

SPOT PRODUCT PRICES

Apr. 4, 1995 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

PHILADELPHIA PORT'S SECRET: EXPORTS ARE MAINLY JUNK

Henry J. Holcomb |

There's a dirty little secret at the Port of Philadelphia and Camden. No one likes to talk about it,

PORTLAND CHIEF SEES THREAT TO PORT STATUS FROM SALMON PLAN

Associated Press |

The Port of Portland's ranking as the nation's top wheat shipping point could be endangered by a pla

EVA AIRWAYS LATEST ENTRANT AS ALL-CARGO MARKET SOARS

William Armbruster |

Asian and European airlines are filling the skies with giant freighters as they race to expand cargo

MARITIME BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |

COCOA, COFFEE STOCKS FALL AT BREMEN PORTHAMBURG, Germany - Bulk stocks of coffee and

VEGE WATERBORNE IMPORTS

Compiled by the Journal of Commerce from database of Port |

BRAZIL'S CHIEF BACKS HIGHWAY FROM AMAZON TO PACIFIC

Associated Press |

President Fernando Henrique Cardoso has voiced support for building a controversial highway that eco

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE - FAST FACTS US-CENTRAL AMERICA OCEAN CARGO

""U.S. Global Container Report," PIERS, New York |

TRADE FAIRS

NORTH AMERICA Men's and Boy's Apparel Club of Florida April Market. April 22-24. Miami. Cont

DAILY PETROLEUM PRICES

Tuesday Apr. 4, 1995 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

NEW REGULATIONS ON POLLUTION CLEANUPS NEAR IN WASH. STATE

Journal of Commerce Staff |

After several delays and rewrites, Washington state Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn is poised to

PUBLISHER'S NOTEBOOK

Don C. Becker |

Several months ago, in a moment of unaccustomed largess, Journal of Commerce management decided to c

STUDY SEES DIGITAL LINK SAVING UP TO $340 MILLION

Airlines may save as much as $340 million annually in reduced ground delays and flight time by using

Transport, Trade and Regulation News

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE INDUSTRIAL PRICE INDEX

Journal of Commerce |

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, April 4, '94 - April 3, '95 (a graph) (2

ALUMINUM SLUMP SEEN AS ONLY A CORRECTION IN A BULLISH MARKET

Knight-Ridder Financial |

Aluminum's outlook remains bullish despite a recent price slump, and concerns about the unraveling o

BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX

2197 (Apr. 3, 1995) Previous day - 2209 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

A WHITE KNIGHT AT CHRYSLER, MILLER LOOKS TO DUPLICATE FEAT AT MORRISON KNUDSEN

Associated Press |

Robert S. Miller Jr., who helped Chrysler Corp. overcome its financial difficulties in the 1980s, se

SHAKEN BY SCANDAL, CHINA TIGHTENING FUTURES RULES

China's sweeping crackdown on its wayward futures market after two trading scandals in Shanghai refl

10 COMPANIES SEEK MANILA'S OK TO EXPLORE FOR METALS

Cecilia Quiambao |

Ten U.S., Canadian, Australian and Philippine companies have submitted 54 applications for contracts

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES FINDS OPPORTUNITIES IN CHINA

Everywhere United Technologies Corp. executives look in China, they see big growth prospects for the

TRUCK SIMULATOR CAN HONE ACCIDENT PREVENTION SKILLS

Chris Isidore |

Running through a blizzard in Wyoming in early February, trucker Brad Titler found himself in seriou

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |

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

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |

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

MARITIME BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |

FREIGHTER FIRE KILLS 1 OFF HONG KONG COASTHONG KONG - Fire aboard a Greek freighter

NEW YORK OIL FUTURES

New York Mercantile Exchange - Apr. 3, 1995 Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

QUOTE TO NOTE ON PERPLEXED GOVERNMENT:

John Norquist |

"It just seems to me the federal government needs to talk to itself."

A.M. BEST CITES COMPETITION CONCERNS IN DOWNGRADING 8 REINSURANCE FIRMS

Margo D. Beller |

A.M. Best Co., concerned with the ability of broker-oriented reinsurers to compete in the United Sta

DRY BULK TRADE EXPECTED TO STAY STRONG THIS YEAR

The volume of dry bulk cargoes such as iron ore, coal, grain, bauxite and phosphate rock transported

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE - FAST FACTS US COTTON IMPORTS: TEXTILES & APPAREL

Commerce Department Textiles Office |

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |

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

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |

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

CHINA'S STEELMAKERS PUSH TO INCREASE EXPORTS IN '95

P.T. Bangsberg |

China aims to boost exports of rolled steel to 5 million metric tons this year from 3.7 million in 1

INDIAN BUSINESS GROUPS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT PLAN TO RELAX IMPORT RULES

N. Vasuki Rao |

Further relaxation on imports of consumer goods drew generally favorable reaction Monday for a plan

SPOT PRODUCT PRICES

Apr. 3, 1995 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

VIETNAM TALKS LOAN WITH WORLD BANK

Vietnam and the World Bank are negotiating the bank's first power sector loan to the communist count

BEER AND ALE: WATERBORNE IMPORTS

Compiled by the Journal of Commerce from database of Port |

MIAMI AIRPORT'S CLEANUP BILL MIGHT RISE TO $383 MILLION

Associated Press |

The cost of cleaning up the chemical cesspool underneath Miami International Airport could range fro

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