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The major oil companies of the world tend to herd together in their thinking and actions. Once a str

U.S. companies are increasingly losing business abroad as foreign companies unhindered by U.S. anti-

Reports of kickbacks paid by British companies to Malaysian officials in exchange for construction c

As of Apr. 15, 1994 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

SANDALWOOD SUPPLIES LOW, MARKETERS SAYAuctioned supplies of sandalwood, generally fr

Plans to privatize Cambodia's rubber industry have fired hopes that the once- flourishing industry w

Apr. 15, 1994 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 222.36 off 0.24 which compares

The signing of a world trade accord on Friday set the clock ticking on Japan's high copper tariffs,

News that Brazil will sell 2.4 million bags of coffee stocks in May-August to domestic roasters and

1279 (Apr. 15, 1994) Previous day - 1263 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

The United States may weaken its policy of not targeting Indonesia for subsidized wheat sales, a sta

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150per ton lots &

Apr. 15, 1994 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

Replicas of two Christopher Columbus ships were extensively damaged in the Port of Corpus Christi af

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

The Port of Paradip on the east coast last week received its first oil tanker, ending its isolation

An increase in business by the container terminal of Kingston's Port Bustamante has led to planned e

Given the boom in China's trade, much of it routed via Hong Kong, the largest containerport operator

Bankers and government officials in Ecuador say they expect record new foreign investment over the n

TOLL REVENUE RISES ON THE PANAMA CANALNEW YORK - Panama Canal toll revenue rose 4.6

Before the ink on a new world trade pact has had time to dry, a controversy over raising internation

When U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor and Japanese Foreign Minister Tsutomu Hata failed to ag

Kazakhstan's state-owned communications company has formed a joint venture with Salomon Brothers (U.

Vietnam, where the bicycle has long been the traditional means of transportation, has seen its state

Sri Lanka, trudging slowly toward status as a newly industrialized country, has opened its entire in

U.S. exporters of consumer goods could benefit in a big way from a move by Japan's largest supermark

The U.S. Labor Department has agreed to review charges from two labor unions that General Electric C

CANADA SAYS 4 NATIONS DUMPED CARBON STEELWINNIPEG - Revenue Canada issued a final ru

The Mexican government launched an investigation into alleged unfair trade practices by Japanese exp

Leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States adopted a series of measures Friday to boost trade

Spain posted a preliminary current account payments surplus of 41.5 billion pesetas (US$298 million)

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Who could resist the temptation of a Russian investment that is nicknamed ''Boris" and offers fat yi

China said it will allow foreign accountants to take local certification exams in a move that Hong K

The Paris Club of Western governments cut Poland's $33 billion official debt by $8 billion, PAP news

Friday, April 15, 1994 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

The Japanese yen cleared several hurdles last week and could make a run at the 100 to the dollar lev

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent)is as f