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CHILE SINGLED OUT FOR TRADE ACCORD

Journal of Commerce Staff |
Chile remains the top candidate for a new free-trade agreement with the United States, an administra

CANADA TRANSPORT AIDE ACKNOWLEDGES SOME GRAIN EXPORTS TO US SUBSIDIZED

Leo Ryan |
A senior Canadian grain transportation agency official has acknowledged that substantial volumes of
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US BUSINESS SECTOR INTENSIFIES PUSH FOR CHINA MFN

Richard Lawrence |
The U.S. business community is revving up its campaign for the renewal of ''most favored nation" tra
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DANFORTH TAKES AIM AGAINST PRESIDENT CLINTON'S TRADE POLICY

John Maggs |
Sen. John Danforth, R-Mo., leveled a broadside at Clinton administration trade policy Wednesday and
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HAITIAN VIEWS SPLIT ON TIGHTER EMBARGO

Susan Benesch |
Prepared to treat blindness and relieve pain, a U.S. medical team visiting the northern Haitian town
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TRADE BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
RIGHTS GROUP SAYS CHINA SITUATION WORSEHuman rights in China are deteriorating with politica
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT GIVES OK TO EU MEMBERSHIP FOR 4 COUNTRIES

JANET McEVOY |
The European Parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved European Unionplans to admit Au
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AGRICULTURAL TRADELEADS

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Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of AgricultureForeign Agricultural 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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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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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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EVEN AT GRIM MOSCOW ZOO, RUSSIAN BEAR DIGS CLAWS INTO REFORM

Howard Witt |
Around and around the black bears pace, jogging ceaseless manic circles around the perimeter of thei

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

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Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
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TRAVELERS INSURANCE SELLS FORT LAUDERDALE BUILDING

Don Finefrock |
The landmark 110 Tower building in downtown Fort Lauderdale - the tallest building in Broward County

ST. PAUL BOARD APPROVES TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT

Margo D. Beller |
The board of directors at the St. Paul Cos. approved a two-for-one stock split, increasing the numbe

PEOPLE - INSURANCE

Wire and Staff Reports |
TT CLUB (London) - The transportation insurance mutual announced the appointment of its deputy chair

INSURANCE EARNINGS

Wire and Staff Reports |
OPERATING INCOME FALLS AT GENERAL RE CORP.STAMFORD, Conn. - First-quarter 1994 operating inc

INSURANCE BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
NY'S MBIA BACKS FRENCH BANK PROJECTARMONK, N.Y. - Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corp. s

BROKERS GROUP SCHEDULES ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN JUNE

Journal of Commerce Staff |
The National Association of Insurance Brokers will hold its annual conference June 5-8 at The Broadm

CNA REINSURANCE UNITS COMBINED INTO NEW GROUP

Margo D. Beller |
CNA Insurance Cos. has combined its three property/casualty reinsurance companies into a newly forme

SHIP FIXTURE BREAKDOWN

Ship fixtures are a product of Transportation News Ticker, the |
GLOSSARY AR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule
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TRADE FAIRS

JOC Staff |
NORTH AMERICA 34th North Jersey Business Show. May 4-5. Whippany. Trade and information supe
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HAPAG-LLOYD IS HOPING TO BREAK EVEN IN 1994

Sigrun Neuwerth |
Germany's liner shipping business Hapag-Lloyd is expected to cut its losses, or possibly break even,
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SENATE COMMITTEE SCRUTINIZES COAST GUARD PLANS, NOMINEES

Journal of Commerce Staff |
The Coast Guard was placed under some friendly scrutiny Tuesday, as members of the Senate Commerce,
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MARITIME BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
KVAERNER WINS BID FOR FAST FERRY SHIPOSLO, Norway - Norwegian shipbuilding and engin
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PEOPLE - MARITIME

From Wire and Staff Reports |
CROWLEY MARITIME CORP. (Oakland, Calif.) - Alfred Moss was named assistant gener- al counsel for thi
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HIGH WATER OFF ST. LOUIS FORCES BARGE RESTRICTIONS

John Boyd |
The Coast Guard this week briefly restricted barging in St. Louis harborbecause of rain-fed
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STOWAWAY TRAFFIC CONTINUES DESPITE WIDESPREAD PUBLICITY

Michael S. Lelyveld |
The traffic in stowaways from Europe to North America has continued in spite of widespread publicity
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HONG KONG NEARS A DECISION ON AIRPORT CARGO HANDLING

P.T. Bangsberg |
Final proposals for cargo handling at Hong Kong's new airport are being invited, and there is a stro

INSIDE TALK - LARRY KAUFMAN IT'S NOT WHAT ONE HAS, BUT HOW ONE USES IT, RAILS, SHIPPERS REALIZE

Larry Kaufman |
Railroads and their customers don't always agree on the issue of service and performance. At

NAVISTAR CANADA'S CHIEF RESIGNS AS UNIT LOSES ITS AUTONOMY

Journal of Commerce Staff |
Pete Mateja resigned this week as president of Navistar Canada, a leading Canadian truck builder.

TRANSPORT BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
AIRBORNE FREIGHT CORP. POSTS JUMP IN EARNINGSSEATTLE - Airborne Freight Corp., which

JACK BOISEN REPLACES KENT JONES AS CONTINENTAL AIR'S CARGO CHIEF

William Armbruster |
Continental Airlines has dropped Kent Jones as its vice president of cargo and replaced him with Jac

INTERMODAL EXECUTIVE PUSHES TEAMWORK ON BOXES

Journal of Commerce Staff |
Shippers will have to help improve equipment use if carriers are to have sufficient containers for t

ROADWAY, CF MOTOR CONFIRM PLANS TO CLOSE 41 TERMINALS

Journal of Commerce Staff |
Roadway Express and CF Motor Freight have confirmed plans to close 41 terminals in thewake of the Te

PENA EXPECTS CONGRESS TO BACK AIR-TRAFFIC PLAN

Reuters |
The Clinton administration is optimistic that Congress will back its plan to reorganize the U.S. air

AIR CARRIERS, FORWARDERS TOLD TO SHARE EXPERTISE

Bill Mongelluzzo |
Air cargo experts urged airlines to combine their strength in airport-to- airport service with the d

CHICAGO TEAMSTERS BACK ON ROAD AFTER OWN DEAL WITH TRUCK FIRMS

Journal of Commerce Staff |
Chicago Teamsters from Local 710 were back on the job Tuesday after the local and several major truc

TRANSPORT BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
BONN SET TO PAVE WAY FOR PRIVATE LUFTHANSAFRANKFURT, Germany - The German government
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