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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 13, '95 - Oct. 8, '96 (a graph)* An

HYUNDAI UNIT PLANSCHIP PLANT IN SCOTLANDSEOUL - Hyundai Electronics, a unit of South Korea's

The U.S. Department of Commerce has levied a $200,000 civil penalty against a Cleveland company for

After months of preparation, Iran launched its bid for membership in the World Trade Organization, b

U.S. officials at an Irish business conference Tuesday condemned the bombing of the British army's h

The United States should accept market realities and stop using a company's nationality to calculate

The Commerce Department Tuesday again postponed a long-expected preliminary ruling on whether import

Forgive Venezuelan transporters if they are skeptical when the nation's customs chief promises a tot

''It's a paradox. We prefer a country with freedom, but if Cuba were free that would mean more compe

LUCENT TO EXPANDPLANT IN GUADALAJARAMEXICO CITY - Lucent Technologies Inc. will invest more

Rapid economic growth, booming markets for goods and services, privatization and resources are a few

Paccar Inc., the Bellevue, Wash., maker of heavy-duty trucks, made an offer to acquire DAF Trucks, a

JAPAN, CHINA TO HOLDTEXTILE TALKS IN BEIJINGTOKYO - Japan and China will hold talks today an

Ariel Sharon, Israel's controversial former defense minister, is here trying to persuade U.S. invest

Turkish Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan's trip to Libya and pledge to boost trade between the two n

The United States has opened proceedings with the World Trade Organization to examine its complaints

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateCchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

We've all read the stories about how Microsoft has declared war on Netscape in a bid to dominate t

1034 (Oct. 8, 1996) Previous day - 1029The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

PHILADELPHIA STRIKECAUSING SHIP DIVERSIONSPHILADELPHIA - A strike against a Philadelphia ter

MEXICO SAYS ARANCIACAN TRANSPORT NATURAL GASMEXICO CITY - Mexico's Energy Regulatory Commiss

Oct. 8, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Oct. 2, 1996 as supplied by the bunker fuel de

Oct. 8, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 32.

Where is all the oil going?World oil output is at record levels and refineries are running f

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

Oct. 8, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

As of Oct. 8, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 247.81 up 1.84 whi

International Petroleum ExchangeOct. 8, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Oct. 8, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

In a victory for life insurers, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an Illinois ban on nationally chartere

Iwas called to task on my comment about the numerous 404 Error messages on the International Bureau

New York Mercantile Exchange - Oct. 8, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

A former Japanese employee of Prudential Securities Inc.'s Tokyo branch was arrested Monday on suspi

Hawaii's voters will decide whether to let the state sell bonds to pay for its 3-year-old Hurricane

Health maintenance organization rates are headed up again after two years of stability, as companies

In 1995, the total market for medical equipment and supplies was approximately $443 million, of whic

An official at Golden Eagle Insurance Co. accused the state Insurance Department of harassment Monda

The final piece in a tricky jigsaw puzzle was fitted in place Monday as Arizona's state securities r