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Wednesday Sept. 23, 1992 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represe

Ron Carey, Teamsters union president, facing contract talks this fall with United Parcel Service, ac

The trustee for defunct truck line P-I-E Nationwide Inc., after running afoul of a U.S. Bankruptcy C

The U.S. dollar fell to a record low against the Japanese yen Wednesday, amid growing rumors of a ma

The 1,800 cherry farmers of this picturesque town are fighting against the odds to meet the challeng

To say that Iraqi invaders stole everything but the kitchen sink from Kuwait would be too limiting.<

A "serious risk" of derailment of two key international trade pacts couldwreak havoc on what

As of Sept. 23, 1992 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list pric

New York Mercantile Exchange Sept. 23, 1992Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen H

HECLA WINS PERMITS FOR MINE IN IDAHOHecla Mining Co. Thursday announced it has received the

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Sept. 23, 1992Bid AskedCopper_

An Indonesian search team found no sign of 29 missing crewmen Wednesday when it finally boarded an o

The Port of Richmond is positioning itself as a niche port in order to hold its own against the bigg

The European Community is inspired by the deregulation of U.S. aviation, but doesn't want to repeat

RUSSIAN OILSEED OUTPUT EXPECTED TO INCREASEHAMBURG, Germany - Russian oilseed production thi

Gas prices, which took their largest one-day leap on Tuesday, were sharply higher again Wednesday, a

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

National Mutual, an Australian-based insurance and financial services company, plans to list its loc

Mexico could emerge as one of the world's top 10 insurance markets early in the next century, accord

As Brazil's 60,000 oil workers gear up for a nationwide strike set for Friday, the national oil mono

International Petroleum Exchange Sept. 23, 1992Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Almost three-quarters of the nation's business executives favor the North American free-trade agreem

Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1992 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Brazil this week signed new loan agreements amounting to $350 million for its Banco Nacional de Dese

Insurers finally are coming to grips with the unimagined fury of Hurricane Andrew, as more companies

BRITISH AEROSPACE PLANS TO CLOSE UK FACTORYLONDON - British Aerospace will eliminate

The market's reaction to progress made Tuesday at the International Coffee Organization talks in Lon

Facing increased competition from U.S. carriers, Varig Brazilian Airlines has centralized its North

The Baltic port of Rostock should set up a customs-free zone to increase general cargo turnover, the

A new shipping line has started service between the Caribbean and South Florida. The new lin

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

CALIF. SAYS ALLSTATE MISLED FIRE VICTIMSOAKLAND, Calif. - The California Insurance Departmen

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Canada's west coast ports were strike-bound as longshoremen walked off their jobs late Tuesday, but

The Coast Guard is issuing special policy circulars outlining what tanker operators and oil facility

Finland still has to overcome the economic woes that forced a break in its informal link with the Eu

A new school year started here Tuesday, and Diana Fadeyeva, a high school history teacher, prepared

Brazil has proposed a broad bilateral trade liberalization accord to Mexican authorities, and the Me

Debate on the proposed North American free-trade agreement continued in force this week, with indust

Hungary, Poland and the Czech and Slovak federations presented a ''convergence" plan detailing how t