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The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 219.80 up 0.45 which compares w

Cocoa futures firmed on commission-house buying, while coffee and sugar eased slightly. Trad

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Thirty-three small coal mining companies have pleaded guilty to cheating on dust samples used to mea

A federal appeals court overturned a government ban on asbestos products, saying the Environmental P

Construction of an aromatics plant in Thailand is threatened by the withdrawal from the project of t

Wheat futures were firmer early Wednesday as the market awaited news about a U.S. food aid package f

A top Canadian government transport official has hinted that a decision will be made soon on the pos

Redeploying a ship to the Alaska market helped Regency Cruises Inc. achieve record earnings and reve

CHIEF EXECUTIVES OWN MORE COMPANY STOCKChief executive officers of the 100 largest U.S. indu

Just under one-third of the Jardine group's insurance unit will be sold to the public as part of a d

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

Container volume at the Port of Seattle is expected to drop about 5 percent next year, at the same t

Japanese banks are likely to keep their distance from South Africa even though Tokyo has lifted econ

Cuban President Fidel Castro arrived in Mexico this week for a summit with the leaders of Mexico, Ve

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

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

Coca-Cola Co., after a 14-year absence, plans a quiet return to India in an indirect fashion the com

New York Mercantile Exchange Oct. 22, 1991CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents

Rep. Gerry Studds, D-Mass., concerned by reports that the oil industry spied on members of Congress,

High-quality U.S. cotton this year may put an unusual wrinkle in farmers' decisions about whether or

Oct. 23, 1991 RESELLER Rack_Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded

Wednesday Oct. 23, 1991 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

Heavy trading is expected between the November and January contract months for soybean futures on th

In the face of warnings from judges involved in asbestos injury lawsuits that their caseloads are be

The story headlined "Former Co-Workers Vie for Post of NC Insurance Commissioner," which appeared on

Project delays, a lack of local funds and too much bureaucratic red tape are combining to curb Phili

Delegates to the Coffee International symposium Wednesday forecast increased demand for coffee and h

A major group of pharmaceutical and health care products shippers decided this week to ask the Inter

DANISH AIRLINE SEEKS LITHUANIAN VENTURECOPENHAGEN, Denmark - Sterling Airways, a Danish char

Two Midwest states took different paths to overseas trade connections this month, as Illinois said i

Turkey, whose ailing economy needs urgent attention, may plunge into prolonged uncertainty after an

US STEEL INDUSTRY UNVEILS DUMPING STUDYOf the 24 largest foreign suppliers of steel to the U

Trade leads are supplied by: US Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural ServiceAgric

A third attempt to launch Brazil's massive and much-delayed privatization program, due today, is a k

Thousands of Barrels Week Week WeekEnded Ended Ended10-18 10-1

Paying motorists to scrap their pre-1979 automobiles would save fuel and lower emissions more effect

U.S. gasoline inventories decreased by 1.3 million barrels during the week ended Oct. 18, compared w

There's a magic word in shipping circles these days invoked repeatedly by maritime officials seeking

After complaining for years about illegal "clones" of their products, U.S. computer makers are cashi