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Officials at Lloyd's of London will meet this week with analysts at Chatset Ltd. to find out how the

Kuwait, its coffers sapped by the Persian Gulf war, has decided to allow foreigners to invest in its

New York Mercantile Exchange - Dec. 13, 1993 Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low

China's coal consumption in 1994 will probably reach 1.18 billion metric tons, an increase of 30 mil

The Argentine government's move to deregulate the maritime industry received a judicial boost when t

The following is the list of bunker prices obtained during the course of week ending Dec. 10, 1993.

Nikko Research Center forecast Japan's real gross domestic product will decline 0.1 percent in the y

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,230-$1,260per ton lots &

Singapore's chemical sector in 1994 is expected to maintain the 8 percent-to- 10 percent growth in t

China is ready to take corn markets from the United States in the coming year after making first-eve

NYMEX BOARD OKS SHIFT TO FOR-PROFIT STATUSThe New York Mercantile Exchange said Monday its b

The Supreme Court Monday agreed to decide whether polluters may be forced, under the federal Superfu

International donors warned Zambia that it must crack down on high-level corruption and drug traffic

A container terminal at Trieste will be sold at an international auction in what marks the first mov

The Port of New Orleans is halfway through an extensive $210 million capital spending program that w

Private investment in French ports should be permitted, a French maritime industries group said last

AUSTRALIAN STEVEDORES CALL 24-HOUR STOPPAGELONDON - Australian stevedores who are me

With less than three weeks to go before the end of the year, several hundred companies that ship acr

Monday, Dec. 13, 1993 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The holding company of Hong Kong's main boxship line is selling its stake in a container terminal he

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by EAB New York, are selling rates among trading

Gold prices Monday climbed to their highest levels since August, with experts saying a wall of buyin

Manufacturers' profits rose to 3.4 cents a dollar of sales in the third quarter from 3.1 cents in th

Electric utilities, often a target of environmental groups seeking to cut air pollution and acid rai

United Mine Workers Vice President Cecil Roberts breathed a sigh of relief after five hours of detai

China accused some foreign investors on Monday of cheating their local partners by inflating and som

The right of Canadian provinces to accord subsidies to industry without fear of retaliation from tra

Mexico's Chamber of Deputies passed a series of laws liberalizing foreign investment, strengthening

The Interstate Commerce Commission has suspended a revised tariff filed by Illinois Central Railroad

The European Union came down to earth with a bump Monday after a weekend of heady summitry.

The state's 40 largest insurers, under an order from Insurance Commissioner Robert Hunter, are analy

Seven years of contentious negotiations appeared to be coming together as a deal in the Uruguay Roun

ABF Freight System Inc., the nation's fifth largest less-than-truckload carrier, is discussing a ser

Dec. 13, 1993 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pre

SHIPBUILDER TO SUPPLY FLOATING POWER PLANTSSINGAPORE - Far East Levingston Shipbuild

China's top civil aviation official has acknowledged the country faces a crisis in air safety after

(1) DAILY INDEX Annual Smoothed percent -4.9412/7 93.512/8 93.412/9

The International Air Transport Association has abandoned its efforts to raise cargo rates by 15 cen

US DUMPING MARGIN SET ON SALES OF AKZO FIBERSARNHEM, Netherlands - Dutch chemical gr

U.S. chemical manufacturers are posting gains in sales, profits and exports this year despite rocky