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Tuesday Apr. 26, 1994 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

1371 (Apr. 26, 1994) Previous day - 1354 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Apr. 26, 1994 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

The breakdown of U.S. trade talks with Japan on Feb. 11 and the consequent fall in thedollar "more t

B.A.T. PLANS TO BUY AMERICAN TOBACCOB.A.T. Industries PLC Tuesday said it will acquire the A

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Programs created to ease the pain of job losses resulting from the North American Free Trade Agreeme

Gaining its first business at a major airport, Mercury Air Cargo Inc. has signed a contract to handl

ITT HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP (Hartford, Conn.) - Bill Manning joined the staff of the insurer's Hart

JAPAN STEELMAKERS OK FERRONICKEL PRICE RISETOKYO - Japanese steelmakers have agreed

Permits to build new homes in the U.S. were issued at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.318 mil

Apr. 26, 1994 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pre

As gasoline shortages in Nigeria worsened, forcing many workers to stay home, Nigeria's National Pet

OFFICIAL SAYS IRAN READY TO BUILD PIPELINEIranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said hi

As they await a judge's ruling on a preliminary injunction against a U.S. Customs plan for centraliz

Negotiations to end a Teamsters strike that has halted operations of eight major less-than-truckload

Armed with a report alleging that a "significant" portion of U.S. imports of Kuwaiti textiles and ap

The fate of a $4 billion rail freight corridor linking the Port of Rotterdam and Germany's Ruhr indu

Textile Quotas to Watch as of April 22, 1994* Country Category Description

International Petroleum Exchange Apr. 25, 1994Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Demand for natural gas produced from 168 Texas gas fields is expected to fall 1.8 percent in May fro

Oman has rescinded its 5 percent oil output cut in light of OPEC's decision last month not to reduce

Ground-breaking regulations proposed by Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi to identify discrimina

Thalidomide, the drug blamed for deformities in hundreds of babies born three decades ago, may help

The following is the list of bunker prices obtained during the course of week ending Apr. 22, 1994.

GLOSSARY AR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

The fractious politics surrounding a new world trade agreement have spilled over into what was suppo

Contrary to dealer expectations, South Africa's currency markets Monday remained relatively firm fol

The terms "sustainable development" and "environment" are now firmly planted in today's dialogue on

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL BUYS ITALY'S ENICHEMWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Great Lakes Chemical

Anyone who longs for the days when trade unionism was synonymous with activism and militancy would h

Several thorny problems need to be tackled urgently to speed China's government reforms, senior offi

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

An agreement between Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co. and Mercedes-Benz AG of Germany signals bet

Striking members of the Teamsters Union sparred with management of one of the nation's top trucking

A breakdown in negotiations between the Massachusetts Port Authority and the city of Boston has led

SENTENCING SET FOR 13 IN BCCI SCANDALABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thirteen bank

Apr. 25, 1994 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley

For the second time in four months, Alaskan shippers are protesting Sea-Land Service Inc.'s and Tote