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Wednesday, Jan. 25, 1995 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The International Chamber of Commerce based in Paris may not normally loom large in global business,

Since the North American Free Trade Agreement put the United States' special trade relationship with

The growth in demand for containerships is keeping pace with the huge increase in the size of the fl

The head of Japan's shipowners' association said on Wednesday that last week's earthquake has dealt

Jan. 25, 1995 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

Lufthansa German Airlines announced Wednesday that it set records in 1994 for both carrying passenge

The Belgian government is stepping up pressure on Air France to sell its stake in Sabena to allow Sw

Santa Fe Pacific Corp. and Burlington Northern Inc. will seek faster government approval of their fr

AIRLINES RESPOND TO QUAKE EMERGENCYNorthwest Airlines' second emergency flight to aid victim

The huge killer earthquake that jolted Kobe last week is loosening some long- entrenched rules restr

President Clinton removed any lingering doubts about the fate of the Interstate Commerce Commission

The United States and Argentina signed an accord Wednesday creating a bilateral business development

The U.S. dollar rose Wednesday on Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's testimony to Congress an

With plans for new science parks, US$10 billion in planned investments and a steady stream of talent

Customs officials will begin auditing all exporters Feb. 1 to ensure products meet minimum price lev

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

A U.S. court has the jurisdiction to resolve a private claim against a foreign government that termi

SINGAPORE'S SEIZURE OF CIGARETTES TRIPLESSINGAPORE - Seizures of contraband cigarett

China is likely to be short nearly 90 million cubic feet of lumber this year as demand continues to

Shell Oil Co. is teaming with Amoco Production Co. and Exxon U.S.A. to build a record deep-water oil

DISNEY WORLD SUIT SETTLEMENT PROPOSEDMIAMI - About 200 residents of Coral Woods who

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology said it will collaborate with FastShip Atlantic Inc. on re

Charlie Roberts, executive director of the Port of Oakland since 1991, announced his retirement Tues

In an act that will set the stage for development of waterfront property into the next century, the

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The U.S. dairy industry is scrambling to forestall a potential new trade barrier by Mexico.

As the United States and Canada move toward an open-skies agreement, American Airlines is seeking ne

Japan's restrictions on handling container ships on Sunday appeared to show some early signs of a br

Presidential Life Insurance Co. agreed to invest up to $45 million in Fidelity Insurance Group last

Hyundai, the big industrial conglomerate, said Wednesday it will streamline its sprawling corporate

Jan. 25, 1995 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

Newport News Shipbuilding, which relies heavily on sophisticated computer systems in virtually every

Boeing Co. opened its first avionics service center in the Asia-Pacific region this week. Th

Nine storms, including a rare November hurricane, contributed to the $820 million in insured propert

A hiring freeze that was in effect at the U.S. Customs Service for nearly two years was temporarily

Japan's unadjusted merchandise trade surplus in 1994 was a record $121.17 billion, a slight increase

The Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreement signed contracts with all of its top shippers except Goodyea

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