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TEXACO EXPECTS RISE IN LOW-SULFUR FUEL USESINGAPORE - Texaco sees global low-sulfur

After reasserting long-term downtrends Thursday, New York coffee futures are headed for near-term te

Business leaders will lobby hard for congressional passage of the proposed North American free-trade

U.S. investors interested in southern Africa can penetrate regional markets - from textiles to minin

South Florida's fruit and vegetable farmers fear foreign producers will gain U.S. market share in th

UZBEKISTAN RECORDS BUMPER GRAIN CROPLONDON - Uzbekistan had a bumper grain harvest t

SWISS COMPANIES FAVOR EEA MEMBERSHIPZURICH, Switzerland - Top Swiss companies are overwhelmi

Container Traffic Through U.S. Ports, 1992 vs. 1991 International Freight in 20-Foot Contain

Proper financing is the main ingredient in making overseas sales of capital goods. The American expo

Sept. 10, 1992 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

Asian containership lines continued to grow at the expense of American and European carriers in carr

In developing countries, bicycling is often a primary form of transportation. In industrialized coun

Thursday, Sept. 10, 1992 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Manufacturers are finding bigger welcome signs, as business and government join forces regionally to

A five-year study headed by Boston researchers has found that a bloodpressure drug can reduc

The Canadian government has launched a campaign to promote a free-trade pact with Mexico and the Uni

The weather seemed an appropriate reflection of the world's largest clock and watch show - generally

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

President Bush's recent decision to relax a ban on air cargo moving between the United States and Le

The U.S. Minerals Management Service Wednesday left unchanged its estimate of the amount of natural

RUSSIA EXPECTED TO LIFT OIL PRICE CONTROLSThe Russian government is planning to lift price c

Monaco soon could be known as the Vermont of Europe. Proposals to turn Monaco, one of Europe

COMEX ALLOWS HIKE IN GOLD, SILVER FUTURESThe Commodity Exchange has implemented a new accoun

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Sept. 9, 1992Bid AskedCopper_

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 203.19 up 0.03 which compares w

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

American admiralty courts are often utilized as forums for resolving international shipping disputes

The Bank of Japan has a reserve of deutsche marks in case it chooses to intervene in the foreign exc

Wednesday Sept. 9, 1992 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

AGF SAYS AIDS LEVY MUST NOT BE PRECEDENTMONACO - Michel Albert, chairman of French i

One of the leading opposition political parties in Ghana has pledged to privatize the external marke

Conference and non-conference shipping lines planning to control capacity in the Far East-Europe tra

Southwest Marine Inc. of San Diego will put its Portland, Ore., ship repair facility, Northwest Mari

Man-made textiles soon could surpass cotton fabrics as India's biggest textile export, the country's

The 102nd U.S. Congress has turned into the home stretch this week with no shortage of transportatio

International Petroleum Exchange Sept. 9, 1992Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,200-$1,300 per ton lots &

With order replacing chaos, the nationwide pipeline of emergency relief supplies into southern Flori

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

Prime Minister Pierre Beregovoy entered the campaign for European union Wednesday as opinion polls s