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DOLLAR HITS 5-MONTH LOW ON RATE-CUT SPECULATION

Knight-Ridder Financial |
The U.S. dollar fell sharply Monday and hit a five-month low against the deutsche mark amid speculat

COLOMBIA CONSIDERS PAYING CUBA WITH OIL FOR USE OF REFINERY

(Reuter) |
Colombia, which recently reopened consular relations with Cuba after a 10- year break, suggested it

TRANSPORT BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
AIR FREIGHT TRAFFIC ROSE SLIGHTLY IN JULYAir freight carried by U.S. airlines rose 0.6 perce

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MARITIME BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
HAPAG-LLOYD TO START NEW WEEKLY SERVICESTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Hapag-Lloyd AG announce
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QUOTA WATCH

American Association of Exporters and Importers Textile Quota |
Textile Quotas to Watch as of Sept. 16, 1991* Country Category Description
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AUSTRALIAN STRIKE WILL HIT SHIPPING

Knight-Ridder Financial |
A strike by more than 60,000 workers today is expected to halt shipping, mining, coal-loading and st
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TRANSPORT BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
EC COMMISSION CLEARS DELTA-PAN AM DEALBRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Community Commission

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ERICH TOLL'S INSIDE TALK ON SHIPPING

Erich Toll |
CURSE OF THE CONTAINER CHARGE: One of the most cursed about topics in the shipping world this year i
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REVAMPING FARM INSURANCE STUDY FINDS ONLY INSURERS AND SOME FARMERS BENEFIT

Carl Ehnis |
Despite yielding a perennial harvest of red ink, the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. will continue to b

NY OIL OPTIONS

JOC Staff |
New York Mercantile Exchange Sept. 13, 1991CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cent

BETHLEHEM STEEL TO SHUT DOWN COKE OVENS

Tim Sansbury |
Bethlehem Steel Corp. said Monday it will shut down coke ovens at its Sparrows Point plant in Baltim

TRADE MISSIONS

JOC Staff |
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CHINA UPS COAL EXPORT GOAL TO 20 MILLION METRIC TONS

P.T. Bangsberg |
China has raised its forecast of this year's coal exports to 20 million metric tons from the 18 mill

GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INSULIN MAY POSE HEALTH PROBLEMS

(Reuter) |
Diabetics who switch to genetically engineered human insulin from animal- derived versions are more

COMMODITY BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
FARMERS CHEER PLAN TO SELL CHINA WHEATHUTCHINSON, Kan. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture

EGPC HOLDS TALKS ON CRUDE PRICING TERMS WITH PARTNERS

Knight-Ridder Financial |
Major equity holders with stakes in Egyptian crude oil production facilities began a two-day meeting

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POLLUTION HITS RICH, POOR CITIES

From Wire Reports |
Rich and poor cities share the same environmental problems of filthy air and water, but require vast
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TRADE BRIEFS

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FARM CHIEFS OF US, EC TO DISCUSS TRADEBRUSSELS, Belgium - EC Agriculture Commissione
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MEXICANS SEEK TO EASE FEARS OF US FRUIT PRODUCERS PLAN TO LIFT TARIFFS SPARKS CONCERNS

Pei-Tse Wu |
U.S. citrus juice processors and tomato growers claim their Mexican counterparts will beat the pulp
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COMMODITY BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
FLA. ORANGE OUTPUT TO GROW, USDA SAYSFlorida orange production should rise sharply i

CRB FUTURES INDEXES

JOC Staff |
The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 214.44 off 0.05 which compares w

BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX

JOC Staff |
1546 (Sept. 16, 1991) Previous day - 1552 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in
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STANDARDS INSTITUTE PROPOSES CONSORTIUM ON POLYMERS

Wire Reports |
The National Institute of Standards & Technology is sponsoring a consortium to help plastics and rub

JAMES M. NEVLER'S CRB FUTURES OUTLOOK

James M. Nevler |
FOLLOWING A DISAPPOINTING unemployment report, in which the rate was stabilized by the statistical t

DOW SAYS IT'S READY TO RESUME BUYING MARION MERRELL STOCK

JOC Staff |
Dow Chemical Co. plans to resume its 5 million share purchase program for Marion Merrell Dow stock t

MCDONNELL C-17 TAKES FLIGHT FOR FIRST TIME

(Reuter) |
McDonnell Douglas Corp. said its C-17 military transport jet made its first flight Sunday of nearly

BIG THREE AUTOMAKERS WANT MORE PERKS UNDER TRADE PACT FORD, CHRYSLER, GM CITE DISADVANTAGES

Mary Foley |
The U.S. Big Three auto makers have asked the United States to put their interests before those of o

ECONOMIC DATA ABROAD

From Wire and Staff Reports |
WHOLESALE PRICES DOWN IN WESTERN GERMANYFRANKFURT, Germany - Wholesale prices in western Ger

AGRICULTURAL TRADE LEADS

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NEW COCOA TALKS SET FOR NOVEMBER

Knight-Ridder Financial |
International Cocoa Organization council members agreed to hold a special meeting in November to fur
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