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If they'd thought of this 90 years ago, ol' Casey Jones would be an unknown. A 40-mph speed limit fo

Ontario Premier Bob Rae Monday fired Peter Kormos, the controversial minister of consumer relations

PRESSURED BY AN ECONOMY that was slipping into recession before Iraq invaded Kuwait in August, U.S.

(Pounds Sterling Per Metric Ton) Mar. 18, 1991Bid AskedCopper-

New York Mercantile Exchange Mar. 14, 1991*CRUDE OIL(1,000 barrels; dollars and cent

*Singapore International Monetary Exchange Mar. 18, 1991Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barre

Tightening the constraints on sterling within the European Community's exchange rate mechanism is n

Japanese cattlemen, after some years of trepidation, now express confidence that they can compete wi

EC MINISTERS AGREE TO CUT TRUCK POLLUTIONBRUSSELS, Belgium - European Community environment

While many Americans are unclear about President Bush's vision of the post- Persian Gulf War "New wo

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a $1,227,000 fine against Great Lakes Chemical Corp. fo

Aluminum ingots- $1,525-$1,535 per ton lots & in warehouse min. 99.

As of Mar. 18 1991 Prices in the spot chemicals table include spot quotations or list prices

Monday Mar. 18, 1991 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

International Petroleum Exchange Mar. 18, 1991Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

The resumption of commerce to Kuwait is being complicated by the lack of normal telecommunication se

President Lech Walesa, proclaiming Poland's reforms as a beacon of hope for the collapsing communist

* Rosalind Rachid - Trade Talk 5A * James M. Nevler - CRB Outlook 7A* Miriam Widman - Europe

SUPREME COURT REJECTS SWEDISH FIRM'S APPEALThe U.S. Supreme Court Monday rejected an appeal

MONEY! MONEY! MONEY! Does it really make trade go 'round? Yes! Even if the go-round is bumpe

Sembawang Shipyard Ltd. recently reported a 38 percent increase in net income for 1990 over 1989, ra

Consolidated Freightways Inc. has no plans to decide the "fate" of Emery Worldwide at a regularly s

Three Weeks Ended Mar. 9, 1991, vs. Similar 1990 Period Cars CarsLoaded Loaded

Analysts predict a moderate 0.1 percent rise in the February consumer price index despite lower ener

Most segments of the insurance industry agree that strong state oversight is needed to control insur

Although insurers are unlikely to get hit with a big tax increase this year as they did at last year

USDA MAY HIKE PORK IMPORT ASSESSMENTThe U.S. Department of Agriculture it is proposing an in

Saudi officials and pollution experts said Monday the threatened shutdown of major petrochemical and

Donald Castillo replaced Diego Tamariz Serrano as Ecuador's minister of energy and mines, the Organi

March 18, 1991 This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the

Quotations are offered rates of New York city banks relatingto currency transfers of $1 million or l

Mar. 18, 1991 RESELLER Rack-Prices are in cents per gallonUnleaded Mid- Prem

Mar. 18, 1991 No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27.0

PRODUCER PRICE INDEX FELL 0.6 PERCENT IN FEBRUARYInflation at the wholesale level eased for

A failing effort by the Soviet Union to base foreign trade on hard currency is creating havoc for bu

Led by a surge from China, shoe imports recorded their first gain in three years in 1990, rising to

The United Nations Population Fund has allocated $400,000 to help finance the building of a birth co

INDONESIA, UZBEKISTAN INK BARTER AGREEMENTJAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesia and the Soviet repu

The Bush administration Friday began an unfair trade investigation against Thailand for its failure

Slack demand from well-supplied animal feed compounders, a stronger U.S.dollar, recent rain