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International Petroleum Exchange Dec. 20, 1993Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

The European Union will attempt today to jump-start negotiations with four nations seeking to join i

United Mine Workers officials say Peabody Coal Co. will rebuild parts of its fire-damaged preparatio

The government agreed to cut import duties on 17 textile products, to 40 percent from 85 percent, ov

U.S.-Canada trade relations seem headed for renewed tensions in early 1994, with conflicts looming i

Shell Oil's Deer Park refinery and petrochemical complex has been granted foreign trade zone status

Several Western oil companies, including American firms, have held extensive exploratory talks with

Dec. 20, 1993 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

Dec. 20, 1993 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pre

Dec. 20, 1993 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%

Textile Quotas to Watch as of Dec. 18, 1993* Country Category Description

A leading Japanese electronics company has joined its European rivals to file a dumping complaint ag

Exxon Corp. and a Japanese company on Monday signed a contract giving them first rights to search fo

Jan. 1, 1994 is supposed to be D-Day for the first wave of Belgium's new ''ecotaxes." But wi

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural ServiceAgric

A new survey shows the number of foreign-owned businesses moving to Colorado dropped substantially i

Dec. 20, 1993 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Taiwan's Finance Ministry on Monday reiterated plans to ease curbs on foreign investment in the isla

An overhaul of China's tax system is expected to reduce the amount of copper bought on international

The Italian industrial employers association Confindustria expressed optimism about economic growth

TABLEWARE Silverware. Contact: C. Tore Co., 10A, Thomson Commercial Bldg., 8 Thomson Road, W

Accustomed as they are to strong odors, manufacturers of extremely hazardous chemicals, as well as b

FROM THE UNITED STATES/CANADA SOUTHEAST ASIA. Dec. 30-Jan. 7. The Florida Department of Comm

The economies of the world are being woven together, helped most recently by the General Agreement o

All of the 279,000 60-kilogram bags purchased by the Brazilian government at its nine retention auct

RUSSIA MAKES IT OFFICIAL: NEW CONSTITUTION OK'DMOSCOW - Russia's new constitution ha

The impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on the U.S. harmonized tariff schedule is avai

Senior Russian politicians started frantic post-election maneuvering Monday, which could jeopardize

As of Dec. 20, 1993 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained

TALKS DEADLOCKED BETWEEN CHINA, TAIWANTAIPEI, Taiwan - Historic talks between Taiwan and Chi

World economic growth should start gathering pace next year, but because of heavy private and public

SAINT JOHN, PANAMA JOINED BY DIRECT RUNSAINT JOHN, New Brunswick - Kent Line International h

After years of long and hard negotiation, the Philadelphia region's three port authorities have appr

The state's liability insurance system is under-funded by $64.2 million and must seek massive increa

Maritime industry leaders are urging New York Gov. Mario Cuomo to veto legislation that would levy a

Transamerica Corp., the San Francisco-based container lessor negotiating to buy the maritime contain

Health-related costs took the biggest bite out of workers compensation insurers' profits in 1992, sa

As many as 2,700 workers comp cases will come to a halt if the Maine Workers Compensation Board fail

Even before national health care reform takes effect, insurance companies and agents worry that they

The following is the list of bunker prices obtained during the course of week ending Dec. 17, 1993.