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

Oct. 18, 1993 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

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

A new study ordered by the U.S. Interior Department confirms potentially dangerous flaws in the oil

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 217.98 off 0.35 which compares w

A recent study undertaken by Du Pont's 76-year-old Chambers Works plant in Deepwater, N.J., has show

The Internal Revenue Service Monday issued new regulations that allow hedging transactions to be tre

The United Nations is unlikely to lift the ban on Iraq's oil exports despite Baghdad's new flexibili

Container traffic between Europe and the Far East is booming as Asian importers switch from high-pri

Amoco (UK) Exploration Co. plans to add around 275 million cubic feet a day to U.K. natural gas outp

Japan must act quickly to open its protected public construction market if it is to avoid U.S. sanct

The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating why it took a Superfund cleanup contractor more

The Malaysian economy will grow a better-than-expected 8.3 percent this year as it picks up speed af

NAVY AWARDS CONTRACT TO ALPHA MARINEWASHINGTON - The Navy's Military Sealift Command

U.S. Transportation Secretary Federico Pena is supporting the idea of providing freight service in R

Automatic train control systems will improve railroads' telecommunications and traffic management an

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

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

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

IRAN WILL PRODUCE AT OPEC QUOTA LEVELSLONDON - Iran's Oil Ministry has issued a stat

A Japanese steamship line that shuttles cargo from Yokohama, Japan, to Vostochny in the Russian Far

Despite the recent political upheaval in Russia, the first of a series of food aid shipments are bei

As of Oct. 18, 1993 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

Lingering doubts about the effectiveness of the coffee producers' cartel will be dispelled during th

The Supreme Court Monday returned to the controversial trucking rate undercharge fray for the third

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

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

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

EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO. WINS QUALITY AWARDROCHESTER, N.Y. - Eastman Kodak Co.'s chemica

Oct. 18, 1993 This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the

German lawmakers are searching for a way of reducing coal subsidies without the risk of a political

Monday Oct. 18, 1993 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

The federal government will have difficulty requiring polluters and their insurers to pay more than

Sept. 1993 vs. Sept. 1992 Antibiotics: cephalosporins +7.0 percentDiuretics +6.

The Tonnage Sharing Agreement ship line consortium announced last week a return to the French port o

China's drive to improve the quality of its goods seems likely to get new impetus from a consumer su

GPA Group PLC, the world's biggest aircraft leasing company, won a new lease on life Monday when sha

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