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CLINTON SAID TO BACK BILL SLASHING STATE TRUCK RULES

William L. Roberts |
The Clinton administration supports a pending measure to eliminate most state regulation of trucking

TRADING WITH INDIA US FIRMS WILL BUILD POWER PLANT IN INDIA

K. Buck Wolf |
With a $100 million loan guarantee approved this month, the Overseas Private InvestmentCorp. has und
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TRADE BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
JAPANESE TEAM TO HELP RUSSIA WITH GATTTOKYO - Japan will send a team of trade offici
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PEOPLE - INSURANCE

From Wire and Staff Reports |
CENTRE REINSURANCE (BERMUDA) LTD. (Hamilton, Bermuda) - Tara Leonard was named vice president and gr

IC WILL MANAGE KCS BEFORE MERGER IS OK'D

Lawrence H Kaufman |
By putting its own railroad in trusteeship, Illinois Central Corp. executives are demonstrating conf

NO TALKS SLATED AS STRIKE AT SOO ENTERS 2ND WEEK

Lawrence H Kaufman |
A strike over wages and work rules by 1,100 members of the United Transportation Union against the S

GASOLINE PRICES

JOC Staff |
July 20, 1994 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pre

SAUSE BROS. FORGES AGREEMENT TO TRAIN MASTERS, MATES ON SIMULATOR

Journal of Commerce Staff |
RTM Star Center Seattle, which operates the West Coast's only commercial ship simulation training fa
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MARITIME BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
HYUNDAI YARD CLOSES IN ADVANCE OF STRIKESEOUL, South Korea - The world's largest shi
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EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |
Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
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LYKES WOOS CONSOLIDATORS IN N. ATLANTIC WITH DEEP DISCOUNTS

Peter M. Tirschwell |
Attempting to fill its burgeoning cargo capacity on the North Atlantic, Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. is

INS PLANS TO BYPASS COURT, FORMALIZE RULE ON CARRIER DETENTION OF STOWAWAYS

Michael S. Lelyveld |
The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service will write a rule formalizing the practice of forcin

MANUFACTURING, MINING RISE 7 PERCENT IN GERMANY

Knight-Ridder Financial |
Germany's May manufacturing and mining industry output rose 7 percent to 161.2 billion deutsche mark

SUGAR FACTORY, AIRLINE SELL-OFFS COSTLY FOR JAMAICA, AIDE SAYS

Reuters |
The two largest divestments undertaken by the Jamaican government over the past year not only failed
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HIGH-TECH COMPANIES UNITE TO SET STANDARDS

Milan Ruzicka |
Some 60 multinational companies and high-tech industry groups announced Wednesday they had formed a
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RAIL UNIT SPARKS SHARP GAIN IN PROFIT AT SANTA FE PACIFIC

Lawrence H Kaufman |
Santa Fe Pacific Corp. earned $48.4 million, or 25 cents a share from continuing operations in the s

VIETNAM, US TAKING STEPS TOWARD AVIATION TALKS

Lisa Burgess |
The Vietnamese government has advised the United States that it is ready and eager to open bilateral

NEW YORK OIL FUTURES

JOC Staff |
New York Mercantile Exchange - July 20, 1994 Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High

ENERGY BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
OCCIDENTAL REPORTS 2ND-QUARTER LOSSNEW YORK - Low crude-oil prices in the first half

COMMODITY / CHEMICAL BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
VIETNAM TO INTRODUCE COFFEE SAMPLE TO USHANOI, Vietnam - Americans familiar with Vie

KR-CRB FUTURES INDEXES

JOC Staff |
The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 234.20 off 0.02 w

SHIP FIXTURE BREAKDOWN

Ship fixtures are a product of Knight-Ridder Financial, TNT, |
GLOSSARY AR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule
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RUSSIA LAUNCHES PROGRAM TO MAKE SKIES FRIENDLIER TRAFFIC SYSTEM UPGRADE MAY YIELD HUGE COST SAVINGS

Geoff Winestock |
Russia has launched a multimillion-dollar investment program in air traffic control systems that cou

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |
Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
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EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |
Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
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URUGUAY ROUND MEASURE MAKES GAINS IN HOUSE PANEL

Richard Lawrence |
The Clinton administration's call for quick congressional passage of the Uruguay Round trade agreeme

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |
Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
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EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |
Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
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CHINA IS BREAKING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE MONOPOLY

P.T. Bangsberg |
Having first created a cellular telecommunications combine, China has now taken the bolder step of d
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APPLE GROWERS IN US PREPARE FOR NEW FIGHT WITH CANADA

Aviva L. Brandt |
U.S. apple growers are planning their response to Canadian growers' latest attempt to keep cheap Ame
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INSURANCE EARNINGS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
ALLSTATE'S EARNINGS HIT RECORD IN 2ND QUARTERNORTHBROOK, Ill. - The Allstate Corp. Wednesday

MALAYSIAN CONSUMPTION SOARING, INSTITUTE SAYS

Gary Silverman |
Private consumption in Malaysia is rising faster than official estimates, threatening higher inflati
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WHITE HOUSE CONSIDERS BUSINESS CODE CHANGE

Reuters |
President Clinton's pledge to write a code of conduct for U.S. business operating in China may be br

LONDON OIL FUTURES

JOC Staff |
International Petroleum Exchange July 20, 1994Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

INDIA'S RELIANCE INDUSTRIES IN TALKS WITH DU PONT

Reuters |
Reliance Industries Ltd., which aims to become one of Asia's top polyester staple fiber makers, is h

FREIGHT RATE FUTURES

JOC Staff |
July 20, 1994 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low
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EX-IM BANK TO EXPAND EXPORT CREDIT PROGRAMS

Gordon Platt |
The U.S. Export-Import Bank will expand export financing programs in more than 40 countries and will

NEW RULES, CHIEF MAY BOOST A&A'S STANDING WITH WALL ST.

Janet Aschkenasy |
A major cash infusion, a lower stock price and the prospect of improvedfinancial performance

INDIA UNDER PRESSURE TO REFORM STATE COMPANIES

Narayanan Madhavan |
Indian opinion-makers, responding to a reform proposal by Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, on Wedn
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EX-IM BANK POLICY CHANGES

Export-Import Bank |
The U.S. Export-Import Bank will open cover for the following sectors and maturities, effective A
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