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ECS EASES REQUIREMENT FOR POLLUTION COVERAGEEXTON, Pa. - ECS Underwriting Inc., mana

Mexico is cutting back red tape on foreign exchange deals, accepting a greater role for the dollar i

The Algerian government's ambitious plan to revive an economy nearly strangled by debt invites more

Lawrence Noel III was elected president of the Greater Baton Rouge PortCommission for 1992-1

Preston Corp., a truck holding company, said it incurred a loss of $533,000 in the first quarter of

Ryder System reported first-quarter net earnings of $17.4 million, or 20 cents a share, compared wit

Software piracy investigators say they have caught key members of a three- nation ring that counterf

GUATEMALA TO INCREASE JAPANESE COFFEE SALESGuatemala aims to increase its coffee sales to Ja

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Apr. 22, 1992Bid AskedCopper_

The Japanese generally are thought of as a people who live to work, but U.S. exporters are finding t

U.S. carpet manufacturers wasted little time in vowing to fight a 12 percent duty to be levied on ca

U.S. business is key to a legislative effort to protect "real capitalism and free-market economics"

INDIA ALUMINUM OUTPUT SEEN TO HIT RECORD HIGHNEW DELHI, India - India's aluminum production

DOW CHEMICAL REPORTS 1ST-QUARTER PROFITS DROPDow Chemical Co. Wednesday reported first-quart

As of Apr. 22, 1992 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list price

Thousands of Barrels Week Week WeekEnded Ended Ended4-17 4-10

Toyota Motor Corp. has rejected a request to make a bid for British luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce Moto

Jamaica recorded a merchandise trade deficit of US$602.0 million in 1991, down $118.3 million from t

Consolidated Freightways Inc. reported a $3.7 million net loss in the first quarter, $11.1 million l

The Commonwealth of Independent States has offered to sell the U.S. Navy a nuclear-powered Victor II

Apr. 22, 1992 RESELLER Rack_Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid-

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

Aluminum ingots_ $1,200-$1,300per ton lots & in wareho

Annual 1 Mo. 3 Mo. Year Daily Smoothed Ago Ago Ago4/22 4/21 Change % Change: 3/31

Apr. 22, 1992 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The financially strapped city of New York could save millions of dollars by establishing one citywid

Once silicone breast implants became a part of Sonia Hill's body, the 44-year- old Dallas woman said

The Port of Seattle is seeking developers and investors - in both the United States and throughout t

GROUP LOOKS TO BOOST NATURAL GAS DEMANDHOUSTON - Natural gas companies operating in

Congress doesn't return to Washington until next week, but the Bush administration already has taken

Wednesday Apr. 22, 1992 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

The New York-area port community is buzzing with talk that three veteran stevedoring executives have

Hendrik Rootliep, chairman of Royal Nedlloyd Group's executive board, is concerned that the European

Sea-Land Service Inc.'s operating income dropped about 67 percent in the first quarter to $7 million

TWA REPORTS GAINS IN CARGO TRAFFICMOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - Trans World Airlines reported

Apr. 22, 1992 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%

Apr. 22, 1992 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

Oil is internationally bought and sold by the barrel and ideally, a buyer is interested inpurchasing

Wednesday, April 22, 1992 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Gene therapy is being used to grow stronger plants and research is under way to determine where it c