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Dockers in Marseilles went on strike for 48 hours Thursday morning after negotiations with stevedore

British seasonally adjusted unemployment rose by 7,000 in June from May to 2,722,700, the Department

John F. Kennedy International Airport's new animal care facility has spurred airlines to boost marke

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

The prospect of an international steel trade agreement is growing more remote, European Community so

Members of the Caribbean Community agreed to change a controversial tariff regime and will lower the

DATE OF AWARD: "E Star" Award in 1992.WHY THE AWARD WAS GIVEN:In a three-yea

New York Mercantile Exchange July 15, 1992CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

DEVELOPMENT BANK RESUMES PANAMA LOANSThe Inter-American Development Bank has resumed lending

July 16, 1992 JAPANFinancial FuturesPrecious MetalsTokyo Commodity E

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

The European chemicals industry is planning a defiant response to the European Community Commission'

Port of Oakland Offers Free Harbor Boat Tours. The 90-minute tours will be given twice each Thursday

Air cargo moving between Asia and Europe is expected to accelerate sharply this year, slating it to

Stung by criticism from California truckers, the Federal Highway Administration has released a seven

A plan by debt-burdened Japan Railways to float shares on the fragile Japanese stock market stands t

Thursday, July 16, 1992 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The yen is set to strengthen to 120 against the U.S. dollar from about 125 at present, based on econ

A bitter conflict over a tax break for Detroit automakers and Michigan ports could turnto cooperatio

China must agree to comprehensive market-opening measures by next month or risk the United States' l

USE OF NEW RAILCARS ROSE IN 2ND QUARTERCHICAGO - Railroads began using more new rail

The main reason a foreign buyer wants a U.S. exporter to extend credit is to access a secondary line

A coalition of major Canadian steel producers said Thursday it has begun to file anti-dumping action

MITSUBISHI TO BUY EUROPEAN AUTO ENGINESMitsubishi Motors Corp. plans to buy diesel engines a

When Capt. Roy Facey closes his eyes, he can still see polo fields and tennis courts, taste 4 o'cloc

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 205.23 up 0.19 which compares

July 16, 1992 U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

July 16, 1992 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

BP Oil Corp. has submitted the apparent low bids to supply the New York City Housing Authority with

Copper demand may not pick up until 1993, foreign dealers said Thursday. Perplexed by the re

There are many ways to refine a barrel of crude oil, but Valero Energy Corp. has chosenone of the mo

Cocoa traders, once optimistic that prices would shoot sky-high, are toning down their expectations

STAKE IN EQUITABLE LOWER THAN EXPECTEDMajor Japanese insurance companies will take a lower-t

Cigna Corp. is marking the 200th anniversary of its founding at Independence Hall in Philadelphia by

The nation's largest insurance agent group failed to win cost concessionsfrom an industry or

The Port of Duluth-Superior handled an estimated 12.7 million metric tons during the first six month

Richard G. Barbaria was named vice president for the Southern region. Based in Atlanta, Mr. Barbaria

The British Continental Shipping Line moved one step closer to total extinction Thursday when two of

The Russians are going! The Russians are going! After a week-long presence in Boston harbor,

The president of the Teamsters, Ron Carey, here to announce his union's support for Democratic presi