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While the recession has swept across the country, forest products remain standing tall and upright.<

DOCKWORKER STRIKE IDLES PARANAGUA PORTSAO PAULO, Brazil - Dockworkers at Brazil's bi

A noted economist's look at what lies ahead for the U.S. economy in general and the forest products

Lumber interests are crying foul over the issue of an increase in protecting endangered species in t

Gaze at Victoria Harbor and see a marine insurer's worst nightmare: Containerships and freighters st

Japan's electric power companies are seeking more bids from foreign companies to supply materials, i

Animal importer Andy Koffman says today's the day he will get the jump, literally, on his competitio

New York Mercantile Exchange May 13, 1992CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

Gasoline demand is expected to increase this summer, as an improving economy helps put more drivers

Texaco Inc.'s president said the company will spend more than $700 million on environmental costs th

Assessments will continue this year against New York property and casualty insurers, to support a fu

May 14, 1992 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

The dock strike that has paralyzed French ports periodically since October has left French industry

DATE OF AWARD: "E" Award in 1992.WHY THE AWARD WAS GIVEN:The Miami Free Zone

The Senate Finance Committee voted Thursday to help lay the groundwork for possible duty-free treatm

Finnair increased cargo capacity on its daily flights from New York to Helsinki by 50 percent with t

Leonard Pelullo, a familiar name in trucking circles and the man many hold responsible for the demis

NORFOLK SOUTHERN TAPS DAVID GOODE AS CHIEFNORFOLK, Va. - Norfolk Southern Corp. on T

International Petroleum Exchange May 14, 1992Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)_

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

On a bustling thoroughfare near the heart of this Central American capital, Brent Holmes, a U.S. bus

Lenders are still reluctant to finance improvements of fuel and chemical storage facilities because

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) May 14, 1992Bid AskedCopper_G

May 14, 1992 Copper Total, 29,073. Gold Total, .1,584,901.Silver Total, .263,

"If you don't like the weather, wait a minute," Mark Twain said of New England. Now, Worldwide Weath

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Frustrated negotiators are placing their dwindling hopes for a completion of global trade-liberaliza

Quotations, provided by Citibank/New York, Foreign Exchange Desk, are offered rates of New York City

At least one major transport agency says it was left in the dark when Massachusetts announced it wou

BUSINESS INVENTORIES Ratio in months Mar. Feb.Total business 1.49 1.49M

The U.S. dollar softened late Thursday on speculation of a decline in the U.S. money supply.

The Bush administration is breaking its promise to address labor and environmental issues in conjunc

LA READY TO CLEAR ASBESTOS IN RIOT AREASAir-quality officials joined with other state and lo

Enron Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of Houston-based Enron Corp., said it signed a letter of intent with

Key Brazilian corn-producing states have waived a 13 percent value-added tax on corn destined for ex

The Australia/United States Discussion Agreement has rescinded proposed extra haulage charges on Aus

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

EC AGREES TO EASE REINS ON INSURANCE SALESBRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Community

ST. PAUL COS. REPORTS INCREASE IN PROFITST. PAUL, Minn. - St. Paul Cos. reported a rise in f

May 14, 1992 JAPANFinancial FuturesPrecious MetalsTokyo Commodity Exchange