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An idea to fill the U.S. emergency oil supply with Russian oil in exchange for U.S. grain and other

The Russian Federation will make a formal application, possibly as early as June, to join the Genera

May 13, 1993 Copper Total, 113,189. Gold Total, .1,497,689.Silver Total, .26

Skandia America Reinsurance Corp.'s agreement to transfer its book of finite- risk reinsurance to Ce

Ship owners and port interests squared off against U.S. maritime unions and seafarers organizations

The House Ways and Means Committee was poised Thursday to slash the Clinton administration's propose

Leaders in Asia Thursday called on the United States to reaffirm China's most-favored-nation (MFN) t

May 13, 1993 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

May 13, 1993 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

The Clinton administration has decided not to propose legislation this year to provide new subsidies

Controversial "cabotage" rights to operate between points within a nation, which at times have block

The current and former presidents of the largest union local at McDonnell Douglas Corp. will face ea

U.S. meat exports to Mexico should continue to surge amid economic expansion there and increased buy

In some editions Wednesday, an insurance brief, "EPA Proposes to Add Sites to Superfund List," incor

FIRST-QUARTER PROFIT RISES AT CAPITAL RECapital Re Corp., a reinsurer of financial guarantee

This country, which is the world's second-largest coffee exporter, has set what amounts to a minimum

As of May 13, 1993 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained

The European Community is moving toward measures that could restrict the ability of U.S. airlines to

LOCOMOTIVE, CAR ORDERS SURGED IN FIRST QUARTER WASHINGTON - Orders for new railroad freight

Bangladesh intends to earn US$11 billion from exports over the next three years under a new blueprin

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

International Petroleum Exchange May 13, 1993Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)_

In a move that should attract new types of cargoes, the Port of Los Angeles has established tariffs

Former House aide George Weise was sworn in Wednesday as the 15th U.S. Customs commissioner, a day a

German shipbuilder Bremer Vulkan Zerbund AG plans to strengthen its presence in the liner shipping i

The future of rail transportation in the Northeast should be a regional system of high-speed electri

A near-record Florida citrus crop could spell continued weakness for frozen concentrate orange juice

Major changes in the 13-year-old Superfund law are required, but they're not likely to include scrap

JULY COPPER FUTURES SHOW JUMP IN PRICENEW YORK - July-delivery copper futures surged

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,150-$1,250per ton lots &

CLINTON CONSIDERS LIMITS IN BENEFITS FOR UNINSUREDThe Clinton administration, grappling with

How to Use: Under the U.S. government's American Business Initiative, the Eastern Europe Bus

Gasoline inventories fell 2.6 million barrels in the week ended May 7 compared with theprevious week

How ironic it is to be in this magnificent old city with its canals and historic treasures. Surely,

Four eastern Caribbean islands that produce a unique and valued type of cotton have the market at th

Ocean carriers operating on the Pacific are hoping to push cotton freight prices up next year, but m

The U.S. dollar rose Wednesday as the Bundesbank lowered its repurchase rates, stirring talk of anot

The European Community Commission is resisting calls from some EC governments to cut Japanese car im

PHILIPPINE SENATE OKS 30-YEAR LOG-BAN BILLMANILA, Philippines - The Senate has appro