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1685 (May 22, 1991) Previous day - 1677 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Economic ProblemsContinueDespite mounting unrest, unemployment and the renewed threa

A New Jersey chemical shipper has turned to the Interstate Commerce Commission in hopes of defending

Canadian shippers are up in arms over ocean rate increases that are expected to follow the just-anno

Three of Brazil's biggest labor unions launched a 48-hour general strike Wednesday to protest gover

VAN OMMEREN POSTS HIGHER OPERATING PROFITVan Ommeren Ceteco made more operating profit in th

A Federal Maritime Commission law judge refused to dismiss a harbor charge complaint by a Virgin Isl

The threat of a protracted recession, coupled with uncertainty over the fluid situation in Eastern E

Recent price discounts by Maersk Line have strained ship-sharing negotiations between American Presi

Trucking companies' hopes that the federal government would let states decide for themselves whether

Argentina is increasing political pressure on Brazil not to buy any of the export bonus wheat offer

BANK GROUP TO LEND GHANA $60 MILLIONACCRA, Ghana - A consortium of 22 banks led by the Unite

Substantial progress in American corn plantings has eased concern about the effect delayed plantings

Britain's reformist Conservative government has stirred up an electoral hornets' nest with a plan to

WITCO CANADA INC. (Toronto) - Abe I. Greenberg has been named president and general manager, effecti

Diesel fuel is starting to rebound on demand from U.S. farmers who refrainedfrom buying whi

Rates to move cargo between Europe and the U.S. East Coast will be boosted by the plan to reduce cap

The Port of Oakland's board of commissioners decided to make a controversial $5.2 million payment to

U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle, visiting Singapore Wednesday, said talks will begin soon on a bilate

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Airborne Express and its Japanese partner are starting express service by air and barge to an island

The successful outcome of the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations will require the active involvemen

U.S. crude oil inventories were up by 6.2 million barrels during the week ended May 17, compared to

The Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 215.91 up 0.77 which compares wi

May 22, 1991 Copper Total, 24,654. Gold Total, .1,433,784.Silver Total, .259,823,642.

Wed., May 22, 1991 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

Thousands of Barrels Week Week WeekEnded Ended Ended5-17 5-10

GHANA GOLD PRODUCTION ROSE IN FIRST QUARTERACCRA, Ghana - Gold production in Ghana rose to 4

The outlook for gold remains dim because of the likelihood of more sales by the Soviet Union and oth

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FINANCING TRADE IN POSTWAR KUWAIT can be done through Bahrain and Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates

GE WINS JAPANESE NOD TO BUILD NUCLEAR PLANTSAN JOSE, Calif. - General Electric Co. said it w

CONOCO TO DEVELOP SOVIET OIL DEPOSITSConoco Inc. signed an agreement to develop two Soviet o

Trading with Mexico is the theme of this year's World Trade Conference, an annual event sponsored by

California insurance commissioner John Garamendi Tuesday outlined the terms of a plan to restructure

Tuesday May 21, 1991 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

South Carolina is reaping the fruit of seeds planted years ago for reverse capital investment. But,

The assassination Tuesday of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi may increase civil unrest in

New York Mercantile Exchange May 20, 1991CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cents