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The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending May 21,1997 as supplied by the bunker fuel dep

A Taiwan Cabinet agency has proposed widening an experiment in quasi-direct shipping exchanges with

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Taiwan's largest private company, Formosa Plastics Group, intends to create its own shipping fleet t

Transportation stocks on The Journal of Commerce index outperformed the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Malaysian shippers and forwarders are urging a virtual boycott of Singapore, the region's biggest po

GROUP URGES SECURITYFOR OIL SUPPLIESPARIS - Industrial nations say they have ''serious conce

Dutch ship operator Shipmair filed for bankruptcy Monday, according to a published report.Ll

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As of May 27, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 251.31 off 0.62 wh

May 27, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 27, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

May 27, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27.

May 27, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

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May 27, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY NIXESCLAIM-REPORT EXTENSIONSACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Assembly

The insurance industry continued its torrid merger pace last year, and forecasts show that mergers w

The California insurance department last week unveiled a first-of-its-kind loan program to help low-

Zurich Insurance Co. plans to join the growing ranks of political risk underwriters with the launchi

Beginning with the 1998 crop year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week that it wi

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations aims to launch an open investment area by the end of next

FROM THE UNITED STATES/CANADATRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. May 28-31. The Minority Exporters & Import

Asia has been paring its heavy reliance on the United States as a market since countries in the east

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

How to use:Trade leads are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, counselors and

OFFERS TO BUYCheap wine, red & white, 750 ml bottlesRef: 10000175 United StatesGlass

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

No one wins them all in China when it comes to recruiting and retaining good managers.Hongko

Mediation has begun in the lawsuit over New Hampshire's electric deregulation plan.The Publi

Political change in Africa can be trying, even for hardy merchant adventurers who left homes in the

IRAQ CANCELS LAST TWO OILCONTRACTS UNDER UN DEALNEW YORK - Iraq has canceled its last two oi

May 27, 1997This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the es

American farmers are fighting to hang on to a tax break for ethanol that experts say is worth billio

REGIONAL BLOCSInvestment Opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe. June 4-5. London. Cont

Tuesday May 27, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Bulgargas, Bulgaria's state-owned gas company, is planning to sign a contract for the supply of Russ

IRAQ TO COMMENCE WORKON PIPELINE TO TURKEYBAGHDAD - Iraq said Monday it will start work soon