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The purchasing managers' index, a closely watched barometer of the state of industry, jumped last mo

Cardiss Collins, who heads a congressional subcommittee overseeing the insurance industry, has asked

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Aug. 3, 1992Bid AskedCopper_G

Down but not out, proponents of cruise-ship gambling in California vow to convince lawmakers that ga

Trade in the Iraqi dinar is booming in the Persian Gulf as speculators cash in on dramatic fluctuati

REMAINS OF PAN AM HIT AUCTION BLOCKFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - What's left of Pan Americ

California State University/Long Beach and the Port of Long Beach are co- sponsoring a 12-week cours

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

The pace of seaborne exports from Hong Kong to the United States slowed in the first quarter of this

New York Mercantile Exchange Aug. 3, 1992Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low

Aug. 3, 1992 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%B

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Aug. 3, 1992Residual Fuel Oil - (Dollars Per Metri

Textile Quotas to Watch as of Aug. 1, 1992* Country Category Description

The CRB Futures Index fell to 203.11 in July, the lowest level since August 1986, and ended the mont

As of August 3, 1992 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list pric

Bremer Vulkan AG was surprised and seriously disappointed with the European Community's rejection of

International Longshoremen's Association officials Monday blasted the Port of Houston Authority for

Eric Francis felt stressed out, overworked and uneasy about his job security. So when he quit and to

Lines of cars trailing for blocks behind gas station entrances are the first hint that Serbia is the

NO MEETING SET YET ON DOE RUN STRIKENo meeting date has been set for management and

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

Aug. 3, 1992 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Shipments through the Illinois International Port District in the first half of 1992 were 17 percent

In an effort to test the Texas intrastate freight market, Yellow Freight Systems of Delaware Inc. re

The following business missions are scheduled. The Journal of Commerce assumes no responsibility for

China's labor minister said Monday that one million people have been laid offfrom state-run

American Torch Tip Co. is spending a half-million dollars on cutting-tip- making equipment to help b

US WANTS MORE ACCESS TO JAPANESE PROJECTSThe U.S. government has asked Japan for an extra 35

A Senate committee approved an amendment to a transport appropriations bill that places a one-year m

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

1055 (Aug. 3, 1992) Previous day - 1060 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

The Japanese government may turn to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade if the United States

Monday Aug. 3, 1992 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Aug. 3, 1992 This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals andthe es

Political, business and civic leaders were hardly caught off guard Friday when Newport News Shipbuil

The emergency room at University Hospital fills to capacity most mornings, but there is little comfo

A potential copper deposit of 467 million tons has been found in Grasberg, Irian Jaya, which is adja

A brutal rate war among air express carriers has dealt a blow to Airborne Express as several large c

Louisiana's Transportation Trust Fund could lack the money scheduled to underwrite most port improve

An unprecedented outpouring of charity for Russian ships and sailors at American ports last month ha