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TOURISM ON THE RISE IN PORTUGAL

Portugal is heading for a record tourism year in 1991 as vacationers, shunning conflict in the easte

TIM SANSBURY'S INSIDE TALK ON COAL

A HANDFUL of the 504 coal operators accused of cheating on dust samples used to measurethe safety of

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

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THAILAND ADVOCATES TARIFF CUTS AS STEP TOWARD FREE TRADE

Thailand is quietly advocating deep tariff cuts throughout Southeast Asia as a step toward formation

VIETNAM COULD BECOME GARMENT EXPORT LEADER, FOREIGN TRADERS SAY

Knight-Ridder Financial |

Despite making little headway economically since the end of the Vietnam war in 1975, the Vietnamese

LONDON OIL FUTURES

International Petroleum Exchange Aug. 16, 1991Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

COMMODITY BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |

GHANA HOPES TO BEAT DISEASE BY NOVEMBERGhana should bring the black pod disease, whi

ENERGY BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |

TEXAS DRILLING ACTIVITY REBOUNDED IN JULYA sharp drop in Texas oil and gas drilling

DELAYS REACH CRITICAL LEVEL AT OAKLAND TERMINAL

Bill Mongelluzzo |

Delays in getting trucks into and out of the Sea-Land Service Inc. terminal at the Port of Oakland h

FEE PITS AIRPORTS AGAINST AIRLINES OVER NOISE POLLUTION REGULATIONS

Knight-Ridder Newspapers |

Most of the nation's large airports are forging ahead with plans to collect millions of dollars in p

NAVIGABILITY OF MISSOURI RIVER IN IMMEDIATE DANGER, CORPS SAYS

Knight-Ridder Financial |

Without some help from rainfall runoff downriver from Sioux City, Iowa, the U.S. Army Corps of Engin

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WORLD TRADE CENTER NETWORK - TRADE LEADS

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WORLD TRADE CENTER NETWORK - TRADE LEADS

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BRAZIL'S PRIVATIZATION PROGRAM BACK ON TRACK, THANKS TO COURT

Brazil's ambitious but slow-starting program to sell off dozens of state- owned companies to private

FISHING YIELDS UNUSUAL CATCH IN POLISH RIVER

The nice thing about fishing in the Vistula River is that you can bring home some really useful item

CHARTER INDEX

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

ONTARIO TAKEOVER PLAN RAISES IRE OF INSURANCE INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES

Thousands of insurance industry employees, angered by the Ontario government's plans to take auto in

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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relating to currency transfers of $1 million or

TRANSPORT BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |

BOX INSPECTOR COURSE TO START IN NOVEMBERBEDFORD, N.Y. - The Institute of International Cont

RED TAPE DELAYS CHANGE IN BRAZIL'S COFFEE POLICY

Persistent legal and bureaucratic obstacles continue to delay any reorganization of Brazil's coffee

HIGHER MIDWEST DIESEL PRICES LINKED TO TIGHT INVENTORIES

Knight-Ridder Financial |

Prices of diesel fuel in the U.S. Midwest have climbed sharply amid spot supply outagesand tight inv

INSURANCE BRIEFS

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CALIF. FIRE OFFICIALS BILL PG&E FOR BLAZECalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire

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MEXICO TO PLAY IT COOL BUT VIGILANT AT TALKS

The Mexican delegation arrives in Seattle this week with a progress report on advances made so far i

FREIGHT RATE FUTURES

Aug. 16, 1991 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

RENEWED CONFIDENCE IN BRAZIL BRINGS MORE FOREIGN CAPITAL

Brazil attracted $5.8 billion from offshore capital markets during the first seven months of the yea

LONDON METALS

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Aug. 16, 1991Bid AskedCopper_

NEW HAVEN RESIDUAL FUELS

Aug. 16, 1991 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%

RADIOACTIVE FENCE PARTS SAFE, HEALTH OFFICIALS CONCLUDE

Slightly radioactive chain link fence parts imported from India and distributed in California, Orego

GASOLINE PRICES

Aug. 16, 1991 RESELLER Rack_Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid-

COST OF CREDIT

Fri., Aug. 16, 1991 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

BOEING UPDATES ITS FORECAST ON 1991 EMPLOYMENT LEVEL

Boeing Co. has announced that its Washington state employment level will finish 1991 virtually uncha

PEOPLE - TRANSPORT

From Wire and Staff Reports |

Michael E. Uremovich was named vice presi- dent of marketing. He replaces Roy Thiessen, who is retir

US HANDLING OF SOVIET GRAIN BUYING QUESTIONED CREDIT, NOT CASH GOVERNED SOVIET'S GRAIN PURCHASES

Duncan Robinson |

Long-term grain market bulls have been stifled this year by politics and a credit crunch, triggered

TRADE BUOYANT WITH US' HELP

Doreen Hemlock |

The U.S. recession is prompting trade blues across the globe, but Puerto Rico continues to increase

DRUG FIRMS WANT 936 TO CONTINUE

Perhaps no industry would be harder hit than pharmaceuticals, if 936 were eliminated. Thanks

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