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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct. 18, 1993 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley

NIGERIA TO PRIVATIZE PORTION OF REFINERIESLAGOS, Nigeria - The Nigerian federal gove

World sugar futures traded on the Coffee, Sugar & Cocoa Exchange here plummeted on heavy commission

New federal tax laws will cause widespread confusion, soaring demand and spot fuel oil shortages unl

The European Community Commission last week approved a state aid plan to helpDanish shipyard

House and Senate leaders have killed a Senate proposal to close the Washington headquarters of the S

Six cases of alleged insurance fraud in Montana were turned over to county attorneys last week by Ma

The Travelers Corp. reported a consolidated third-quarter net loss of $36 million, or 33 cents per s

The dry-cargo shipping market faces several major challenges as declining demand for grain and steel

An independent investigation of the finances of Tiphook PLC, the troubled container leasing company,

The opening skies of Latin America are beginning to close again out of fears that competition with U

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

MINN. GOVERNOR BACKS WORKERS COMP REFORMMOORHEAD, Minn. - Gov. Arne Carlson took his

Shanghai Petrochemical Co. must contend with what will be dramatically higher feedstockcosts over th

Revenue Canada Monday said it had initiated a dumping investigation on certain hot-rolled carbon ste