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Monday, Oct. 18, 1993 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

KPMG PEAT MARWICK (New York) - Jon C. Madonna, chairman and chief executive of KPMG Peat Marwick in

Canadian wheat producers are here this week trying to defuse a substantial threat of trade action by

The possibility of raising Mexico's minimum wage, frequently cited by critics of the North American

The U.S. dollar rose sharply Monday on expectations the Bundesbank will lower German short-term inte

The president of the European Community denounced France for its hard-line stance on the Uruguay Rou

Motor carriers may face a new round of pricing pressure because of a recent Justice Department decis

The Interstate Commerce Commission will vote today on a request by Southern Pacific Lines to clarify

Top logistics officials from two large intermodal shippers believe the industry has turned the corne

Venezuela, in an effort to amicably resolve a bitter dispute over the European banana market, is to

Textile Quotas to Watch as of Oct. 15, 1993* Country Category Description

CANADA'S TRADE SURPLUS WAS HALVED IN AUGUSTCanada's merchandise trade surplus was cut in hal

Nigeria's rate of inflation stood at 54.3 percent in June, according to official data released by th

Nissan North America Inc. has created a new unit, Nissan Logistics Corp., to handle logistics operat

SWIFT TRANSPORTATION POSTS JUMP IN PROFITSPARKS, Nev. - Swift Transportation Co., th

ASSOCIATED AIR FREIGHT (New Hyde Park, N.Y.) - John Schwartz was named district manager for the forw

Proposals to harmonize ingredients in chocolate products within the European Community are stirring

The Port of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest's two largest railroads say they've made "substantial

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS Glassware. Contact: China National Light Industrial Products Import/ Export

Representatives of several U.S. companies are on a three-week visit to India seeking suppliers of au

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

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

TO THE UNITED STATES/CANADA BRITAIN. Through Oct. 22. The British Department of Trade is hos

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

1377 (Oct. 18, 1993) Previous day - 1381 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

California's garment industry is largely united against the proposed North American free-trade agree

A "People" item on Oct. 6 on Page 10B incorrectly identified the company David N. Messer has joined.

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Two Philippine companies with foreign backing said they would jointly set up a national telecommunic

A group of conferences that discuss freight issues affecting trades between the United States and th

Transportation News Ticker The dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in

Hilton Hotels Corp. said it received approval from Louisiana state authorities to operate the state'

DATA STANDARDS GROUP ELECTS SEA-LAND OFFICIALWASHINGTON - An executive from Sea-Land

A project to reseed oyster beds in Japan has resulted in the shipment of thousands of gallons of fre

ARAB LEAGUE'S BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL MAY EXPANDWASHINGTON - The Arab League may meet in D

Too little attention has been given to the commercial benefits of the U.S.-flag fleet in this year's

The leading U.S. producer of apple juice said Mexico has become its largest international customer j

The following is the list of bunker prices obtained during the course of week ending Oct. 15, 1993.