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Hong Kong is readying its push to challenge Singapore as the Asian site of choice for corporate-owne

An advanced ship automation system appears to be responsible for the near fatal crash of a Chinese f

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

The U.S. dollar was mixed Monday as market participants said the Federal Reserve likely will keep in

After 14 months of on-again, off-again negotiations, Japan and the U.S. reached an agreement on Sund

Insurers and consumers could face up to a month of uncertainty over 1997 automobile insurance rates

U.S. telephone and computer companies are at loggerheads with the Clinton administration over global

Monday, Dec. 16, 1996Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Europe's filmmakers on Monday urged the European Union to stop delaying a fund to help them compete,

President Clinton said Monday he will not invoke economic sanctions against the European Union under

Indian politicians Monday criticized their government for what they termed ''complete surrender'' to

A government advisory panel says it plans to submit a set of proposals for full deregulation of fore

PRATT WINS ASIANAENGINE CONTRACTHARTFORD, Conn. - Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technolo

China is expected to announce early next month which foreign banks will be able to conduct business

CURRENT TEXTILE QUOTAS:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

''The glacier has moved three feet.''

CANTON DESTROYS 600,000ILLEGAL CDS AND TAPESBEIJING_ A bulldozer crushed 600,000 illegally c

U.S. customs agents will carry out a second round of visits to garment factories in Hong Kong early

Japan on Monday unveiled a road map for structural reforms to its economy to help make the nation's

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has agreed in principle to revise existing regulations and all

Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday the company plans to increase overseas production by 7 percent, to 1.

UK TO PROCEEDWITH CATTLE SLAUGHTERLONDON - The British government finally announced Monday t

The planned merger of Boeing Corp. and McDonnell Douglas Corp. will put further pressure on European

A Boeing Co. takeover of McDonnell-Douglas Corp. might provide a new wrinkle to the longstanding U.S

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Dec. 29, '95 - Dec. 16, '96 (a graph)* A

CROWLEY TUG LAUNCHEDFOR WEST COAST SERVICESEATTLE - An array of Crowley Marine Services' off

While the focus on West Coast longshore disruptions has largely been on Southern California and the

AIRUS, FRENCH NEGOTIATORSTO MEET ON AIR TREATYU.S. and French negotiators are schedu

The 2 percent fuel surcharge Federal Express Corp. will impose on its customers will make a big dent

Price-sensitive farmers and sluggish export demand are putting a hammerlock on rail grain traffic th

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Cargo shortages from sealed containers in ocean trade with the United States are common. As a result

In a bid to reduce secrecy in the tanker trades that may disguise true market conditions, a small gr

1501 (Dec. 13, 1996) Previous day - 1490The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Dec. 13, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Three weeks ended Dec. 7, 1996, vs. similar 1995 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

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

LABOR OPPONENTSSHARE SPOTLIGHTNEW YORK - David J. Tolan and Michael Sacco, opponents in labo

December 13: 1501

The story headlined ''Hyundai, NYK come together in space-charter agreement,'' appearing in the Dec.