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The Journal of Commerce Industrial Price Index on Friday reached a 1994 high of 101.8, up 0.7 points

It was a good year for Hong Kong exports in 1993, but not such a great year for getting paid.

Russia's Finance Ministry and the tax office have drafted new regulations to force expatriates to pa

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

For the week ended May 14, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 15

These are tough times to be the president of a major insurance trade association, concedes Rodger La

Friday May 20, 1994 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

The politics surrounding the upcoming September general election here are seeping into all aspects o

BOEING DEVELOPING FIGHTER FOR PENTAGONSEATTLE - Boeing Co. is exploring ideas for a

JAPAN OFFICIAL SAYS RATES FOR POWER COULD CHANGETOKYO - Eijiro Hata, head of Japan's

European hard-liners are making a mockery of international talks to end shipbuilding subsidies, the

Barging interests in the Missouri River basin are having their first healthy season inyears.

Human-rights advocates on Friday criticized the transfer of 18 Romanian stowaways from a Newark, N.J

Japan brought new proposals to jump-start stalemated trade negotiations with the United States and U

Following years of complaints by the U.S. textile industry, Kuwait's exports of apparelto the United

The World Bank approved a $200 million loan, as part of a $389 million financing package, to help im

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REGIONAL BLOCS 1994 U.S.-Ireland Business Partnership Conference. May 21-27. Dublin. The pri

The growth of regional trade blocs in this hemisphere is helping to accelerate the flow of internati

A new computerized remote fuel management system allows Southern Pacific Lines to monitor fuel consu

Genta Inc., the California-based biotechnology firm, reported a first-quarter net loss of $4.6 milli

Twenty-two bidders want to buy $214 million worth of real estate and mortgage loans from Kentucky Ce

Direct deal customers are considering how to reply to last week's notification from Oman's Ministry

A top U.S. Commerce Department official said he was optimistic Russia will scale back proposed highe

Vietnam's air cargo infrastructure is sorely in need of facilities, planning, money, training, staff

Vietnam's express package business has been dominated by one company, which got its start early and

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 232.43 up 1.45 w

(1) DAILY INDEX Annual Smoothed percent +13.155/16 100.95/17 100.85/18

Friday, May 20, 1994(Percentage Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by EAB New York and other sources, are selling r

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Foreign thirst for Australian wines and solid local consumption is leading winemakers to the equity

China "is willing to cooperate with foreign countries in protecting intellectual property," but conc

VANCOUVER PORT TO ISSUE $10.25 MILLION IN BONDSThe Port of Vancouver, Wash., will issue $10.

The percentage of registered Dutch unemployed stood at 7.8 percent in April compared with 7.5 percen

Increased maritime activity has Port of Oakland officials expecting a 6 percent jump in operating re

Forces are at work seeking to change the business of insurance, frequently with little or no input f

A Friday strike by 3,500 members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes disrupted freight