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Dec. 3, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Polar Air Cargo won new scheduled all-cargo service between the United States and Japan and will bei

What does the computer-addicted transportation exec want for Christmas? A new fleet of trucks? The

As of Dec. 3, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

CASJENS: DESPERATIONMAY BRING TRADE SENSELONDON - Freight rates in the Europe/Asia trades ma

Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The operations director of a trans-Pacific carrier pointed at the nearby crane. It was 4:30 on a sun

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

The U.S. dollar surged against the Deutsche mark and the British pound Tuesday, but slipped below 11

Due to increasing traffic from New Jersey shippers and a steady growth in air cargo volume, Joseph S

Eurotunnel, the Anglo-French operator of the Channel tunnel, got the go-ahead to resume passenger se

More than 200 people braved wind and cold temperatures to pay their final respects Monday to Elrey B

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Dec. 15, '95 - Dec. 3, '96 (a graph)* An

Export-Import Bank Chairman Martin Kamarck said Tuesday he will not seek renomination next year as b

Federal officials are considering action against the city of Los Angeles after municipal authorities

The United States on Tuesday withdrew its request for a World Trade Organization panel to consider i

UTILITIES PAY S. CAROLINAFOR FISH KILLED BY DAMSROCK HILL, S.C. - What is the worth of the f

The European Union is mulling tough new measures, including legal action, to revive the flagging 4-y

MCI, BRITISH TELECOMASK FOR MERGER APPROVALWASHINGTON - MCI Communications and British Telec

Economic and trade relations between Japan and the United States have improved over the last three y

Three former executives of the Archer Daniels Midland Co. and a Japanese businessman were indicted T

With competition getting tougher and exports and economic growth sluggish in Asia-Pacific economies,

''My father told me, 'If you're not making money, you're gone.' I packed light.''

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,300-$1,500 per ton lo

MOTOROLA, TURKEY FIRMSIGN $90 MILLION DEALISTANBUL, Turkey - Motorola Corp. and Turkish wire

In an unprecedented move, Japan's largest labor federation has agreed to help boycott a Japanese com

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 243.36 off 1.29 wh

Dec. 3, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

Dec. 3, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

Dec. 3, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 34.

New York Mercantile Exchange - Dec. 3, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Dec. 3, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

INDIA SIGNS DEALSFOR COTTON EXPORTSNEW DELHI - State-run Cotton Corporation of India last we

International Petroleum ExchangeDec. 3, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Electricity customers, environmentalists and utility competitors have formed an alliance to oppose a

Tuesday Dec. 3, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

NATURAL GAS CLEARINGHOUSENatural Gas Clearinghouse - Posted prices for Dec. 1996 (see Note 1

OPEC HEAD CAUTIONSRESERVES MAY BE NEEDEDVIENNA - OPEC secretary general Rilwanu Lukman on Tu

Importers of sheep products from lamb chops to wool suits are still waiting for the results of a ref