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China's farmers are being urged to grow more cotton this year to meet expanding domestic demand, esp

Although it opened barely six years ago, the Port of La Spezia, located about 60 miles south of Geno

The dollar was essentially unchanged Wednesday, while in Europe the Italian lira fell to record lows

The European Community's decision to restrict banana imports from Latin America has chilled politica

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Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1993 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Russia is overdue in repaying more than $300 million of U.S. government- backed financing of Russian

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Louisiana State Police, saying trooper roadblocks to che

Wednesday Feb. 24, 1993 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

S&P UPGRADES RATINGS FOR AM RE, UNITNEW YORK - Standard and Poor's raised American R

A year ago, the outlook for the oil and gas industry was as bleak as it had ever been since oil pric

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 203.84 up 0.57 which compares w

Feb. 24, 1993 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

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

French gross domestic product fell a preliminary 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter last year after r

In an undeniable threat to British Rail, P&O Containers Ltd. has warned it will take its substantial

Opponents of a proposed third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport filed a lawsuit challen

Horst Jannott, chief executive of the world's largest reinsurance group, died Sunday, barely a week

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Mexico will fight any new trade taxes to shore up border infrastructure, the nation's chief trade ne

RIVERBOAT GAMBLING RETURNS TO OHIO RIVERMETROPOLIS, Ill. - Lady Luck waltzed into Su

A major South Korean corn processor said it is looking to switch its regular purchases of U.S. No. 2

Nigeria's economic performance for the past decade has been a roller coaster ride that rises and fal

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

The Swiss economy will contract a real 0.5 percent in 1993, following a decline of 0.4 percent in re

Against fierce opposition, Canada Steamship Lines Inc. wants U.S. and Canadian Seaway authorities to

BA, VIRGIN ATLANTIC CONTINUE DISCUSSIONSLONDON - Talks between British Airways and V

TIDEWATER INC. ADDS 26 VESSELS TO FLEETNEW ORLEANS - Tidewater Inc. said it purchase

With a sharp jump in exports last year of electronic products and machinery, China is aiming for a f

Balance-Due Freight Bills. March 1. Courtroom adversaries Robert J. Gallagher and Paul O. Taylor fac

An energy tax proposed by the Clinton administration could result in a 50- cent-a-barrel drop in wor

Finding CFC-substitute chemicals that do not damage the Earth's protective atmospheric ozone layer i

Shipping tends to be a male-dominated business. However, it's Cecilia Battistello who calls the shot

Feb. 24, 1993 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

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

1374 (Feb. 24, 1993) Previous day - 1375 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Shippers and regulated motor carriers will battle over the next several weeks in the Texas Legislatu

The administration of Gov. William Weld is willing to compromise on automobile insurance reform, but

Swedish shipowners are stepping up their campaign against the controversial law that permits local u

COLUMBUS LINE INC. (Jersey City, N.J.) - Miles Douglass was hired as a sales repre- sentative in the