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ROLLS-ROYCE SIGNS DEALWITH CONTINENTAL AIRLINESLONDON - British engineering group Rolls-Royc

It had all the elements of a worst-case scenario come true for proponents of the North American Free

''Never underestimate Brazil's continual pronouncement of championing free trade, while at the same

Francis J. O'Brien, a partner at the law firm of Hill, Rivkins, Loesdberg, O'Brien, Mulroy & Hayden,

HALTER MARINE TO BUILDSHIPS FOR TRAILER BRIDGEJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - In an effort to boost its

The Pakistan government's economic package announced late last week received a qualified welcome, wi

OFFERS TO BUY* CURRENCY-ITALIAN LIRA. a) $500 million; cash to cash; b) $10 million/10 billi

1506 (April 1, 1997) Previous day - 1513The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Not long ago, only the largest companies had the critical mass necessary to find cost savings by tra

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Fueled by Mexico's economic recovery and growing sales to Brazil, Texas posted another year of recor

The pace of economic growth in Asia should pick up this year after taking a bit of a breather in 199

Japan sought to head off U.S. penalties for restraints on competition at Japanese ports, while dockw

If China has been the site of a global gold rush in the past decade (more than $150 billion of forei

Growing awareness of the Internet is likely to promote the use of electronic data interchange for co

1107 (April 1, 1997) Previous day - 1109The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursd

Asia offers both the biggest market and the most significant competitive threat for U.S. companies.<

U.S. trade with Vietnam, which has doubled every year in the three years since the embargo was lifte

April 1, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

COMBINED NET OF AIRPORTSIN NEW YORK AREA RISESNEW YORK - The three New York area airports ha

The International Chamber of Commerce is stepping up its battle against corruption by urging its tho

Europe's first rail freight ''freeway'' from the northern ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam to Italy's

Rail- America Inc. will sell its motor carrier operations to concentrate on expanding rail ownership

A revolution quietly sweeping North American trucking is transforming the industry into a long-haul

International trade has always contained a certain amount of risk and uncertainty. The booming trade

The Japanese economy has had its ups and downs in recent years, but Japan should not be counted out

April 1, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

ETHANOL USE SEEN HELPINGNW GASOLINE SUPPLIESLOS ANGELES - Tosco and Arco's move to use ethan

Marine terminal operators in Southern California again are offering special ''side deals'' to indivi

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,524-$1,595 per ton lo

As of April 1, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Russian metal traders with the London-based Trans-World group say that when the dust settles in thei

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 245.17 off 0.92 wh

New York Mercantile Exchange - March 31, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High

April 1, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

April 1, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 28

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CHINA, VIETNAM ADDRESSTERRITORIAL WATERS SPATBEIJING - China and Vietnam plan to hold expert

After months of factory inspections, haggling and arduous trans-Pacific flights, U.S. Customs offici

SURVEY: CALIFORNIANSUNSHAKEN OVER QUAKESNORTHBROOK, Ill. - A survey conducted by Allstate In