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LONDON METALS

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CHRYSLER CORP. TO ELIMINATE OZONE-DEPLETING REFRIGERANT

Chrysler Corp. will eliminate ozone-depleting R-12 refrigerant from air conditioning systems in all

CHEVRON, ARCO, PHILLIPS POST MIXED RESULTS FOR QUARTER

Chevron Corp. reported lower second-quarter earnings due to charges taken to cover restructuring of

COMMODITY / CHEMICAL BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |

AGRICULTURAL PRICES EXPECTED TO RISE SLOWLYWorld agricultural prices are expected to

SHIPPING LINES IN SOUTH KOREA ARE SUBJECT OF MERGE TALK

Can a country the size of South Korea support three global containership carriers? The Korea

CHINA'S CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE EXPORTS MAY DRAW PROTESTS FROM US, OTHERS

P.T. Bangsberg |

China announced Tuesday a drive to boost exports by 20 percent to 30 percent in the second half of t

MEXICAN OFFICIAL TRIES TO KEEP RAIL ON STEADY COURSE TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY

Kevin G. Hall |

In an effort to reach self-sufficiency by 1995, Mexico's state-owned railroad is undergoing staff re

HIGH-SPEED RAIL ADVANCES, BUT BILL MAY LOSE STEAM

Stephanie Nall |

High-speed rail transportation Tuesday won a vote of confidence from Democrats on the House Energy a

WITH SPLIT NEARING, BLACK SEA FLEET CELEBRATES NAVY DAY FOR LAST TIME

The Soviet Black Sea fleet, due to be split between Russia and Ukraine, celebrated Navy Day as a uni

MYANMAR OFFICIALS HOPE FOR BOOST FROM US VISIT

A delegation of Burmese civil officials returned home this week after a low- key tour of the United

US URGES END TO DUTIES ON WOOD, SCIENTIFIC GEAR

John Zarocostas |

The United States pushed its trading partners Monday in the global trade talks here for the eliminat

NALCO REPORTS 5 PERCENT INCREASE IN EARNINGS

Nalco Chemical Co.'s second-quarter earnings increased 5 percent to $38.1 million, or 46 cents a sha

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE - FAST FACTS US COTTON IMPORTS: TEXTILES AND APPAREL

American Textiles Manufacturers Institute. |

HOUSE COMMITTEE REWRITES TRANSPORT FUNDING BILL

WILLIAM DiBENEDETTO |

The House Appropriations Committee Tuesday approved a revised transportation funding bill that remov

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |

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

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |

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

SPOT METALS PRICES

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

CRB FUTURES INDEXES

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 218.50 off0.49 which com

APL LEADS BOX CARRIERS AT PORT OF CALCUTTA

N. Vasuki Rao |

American President Lines moved the largest number of containers from the Port of Calcutta in fiscal

PEOPLE - MARITIME

Wire and Staff Reports |

BLUE STAR (NORTH AMERICA) LTD. (New York) - Blue Star Line announced several management changes as p

RUSSIA RUBLE REFORM LIKELY TO HOBBLE FORMER REPUBLICS

Grigori Gerenstein |

The Central Bank of Russia's decision to call in old-style Soviet rubles issued between 1961 and 199

GLOBAL LINES TO TRY AGAIN FOR SURCHARGE ON AIR CARGO

William Armbruster |

Airline cargo executives, rebuffed by the European Community in an earlier attempt this year to impl

TRUCKING NEEDS IMPROVED RULES ON CARGO CONTAINMENT, PANEL HEARS

WILLIAM DiBENEDETTO |

Clearer guidelines and better federal enforcement of the rules for securing cargo on trucks will mak

EASTERN GERMAN FACTORY ORDERS UP

Knight-Ridder Financial |

Eastern German industrial orders dropped 8.6 percent in May from April, but soared 19.7 percent from

GASOLINE PRICES

July 27, 1993 RESELLER RACKUnleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pre

HARRINGTON SHIP AGENCIES TO TAKE PARENT'S NAME

Harrington Ship Agencies, with offices in Wilmington, Del.; Charleston, S.C.; Savannah, Ga.; Jackson

AGENCIES WORK OUT KINKS IN CUSTOMS AHEAD OF NAFTA

Charles W. Thurston |

U.S., Canadian and Mexican customs officials are racing to harmonize their electronic and operationa

NEW YORK OIL FUTURES

New York Mercantile Exchange July 28, 1993Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low

GATT NEGOTIATORS TO MAP STRATEGY FOR LAST PHASE OF TRADE DISCUSSIONS

John Zarocostas |

Senior officials from more than 100 nations are scheduled to meet here today to draw up the negotiat

LABOR UNREST STILL PLAGUES FIVE SUBSIDIARIES OF HYUNDAI

Labor trouble at five Hyundai Group subsidiaries flared again on Tuesday, union officials said, dash

CHINESE ECONOMIC ZONE PLANS TO BUILD 6 WHARVES

P.T. Bangsberg |

Zhuhai, a Chinese special economic zone bordering the Portuguese-administered enclave of Macao, plan

ASIAN FUTURES

July 27, 1993 JAPANFinancial FuturesPrecious MetalsTokyo Commodity E

ENERGY BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |

EC, WORLD BANK STUDY SIBERIAN OIL FIELDSBRUSSELS, Belgium - A joint European Communi

OPEC PUBLICATION BLASTS SHORT-TERM MARKET THINKING

Knight-Ridder Financial |

The international oil market is reacting to rumor and speculation of the ''usual variety" with short

CONTINENTAL, AIR FRANCE FORGE ALLIANCE

Journal of Commerce Staff |

Continental Airlines and Air France announced Tuesday that they will coordinate flights between the

COST OF CREDIT

Tuesday, July 27, 1993 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

CORRECTION

An item that appeared in the People column on Page 10B July 22 misstated the occupation of Stephen E

REPORT HINTS AT NEED FOR CBT REVAMP

Knight-Ridder Financial |

A confidential report by some influential Chicago Board of Trade members suggests that the exchange

PICKET LINE CONSIDERED IN DOCKER-PEAVEY CLASH

Angry longshoremen on the West Coast today are scheduled to consider whether to set up picket lines

CASTRO UNVEILS PLAN TO ATTRACT MORE HARD CURRENCY INTO CUBA

President Fidel Castro this week outlined measures to channel more hard currency into Cuba's deplete

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