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HOW TO USE:Trade leads are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, counselors and

As of June 24, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

A bad week for stocks in the trucking, air express and third party/forwarders sectors overcame gains

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

The Port of Liverpool's parent company is suing the International Longshoremen's Association and ILA

US OIL AND GAS RIGSIN OPERATION DECLINEHOUSTON - The number of oil and gas rigs operating na

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1225 (June 24, 1996) Previous day - 1232The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

June 24, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

MONDAY JUNE 24, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Germany's demand for steam coal is expected to sink gradually over the next 25 years as more and mor

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

June 24, 1996This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the e

After a roller coaster year, analysts predict that ocean freight rates for coal will remain soft or

10,000 PEOPLE FILECLAIMS AGAINST MOBILCHALMETTE, La. - About 10,000 people have filed damage

Lit dimly by skylights far above, forklifts prowl stadium-sized warehouses among 8-foot stacks of co

''Duopoly'' is a dirty word to Fred Palmer, general manager and chief executive officer of the Weste

The Clinton administration could cut off flights to New York of Colombia's national airline as soon

Chile's accession as an associate partner to the Mercosur customs union today bolsters yet complicat

That thorny topic in global trade negotiations - rules of origin - will keep Bolivia from entering t

The ports of Seattle and Tacoma have the third east-west rail route they've lusted after courtesy of

Levi Strauss & Co. announced Monday that agents of the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property have

Oman will apply Wednesday for membership in the World Trade Organization.Western trade offic

Advisory guidelines being circulated to banking associations by the Office of the Comptroller of the

WOODMEN COMPLETESPURCHASE OF FOREMOSTLINCOLN, Neb. - Woodmen Accident and Life Co. has final

There may be near unanimous opinion that Massachusetts' state-controlled automobile insurance rate s

The California Department of Insurance last week launched a mediation program to settle earthquake i

US RE CORP.David L. Harvey has been promoted to vice president. Before joining the company a

Brazilian shipping giant, Empresa Navegacao Alianca SA, or Alianca for short, has become the latest

EX-VULKAN CHAIRMANHELD IN CUSTODYBERLIN - Friedrich Hennemann, former Bremer Vulkan Verbund

Three weeks ended June 15, 1996, vs. similar 1995 periodCars CarsLoaded Loaded

The Federal Railroad Administration has tightened standards for rail accident reporting, rejecting a

COMPANY PERFORMANCEPercent Year Closing ChangeHigh/ Price in P/E 52-Week 52-Week<

The European Union warned Monday it is so incensed over the latest anti-Cuba legislation in the Unit

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 30, '95, - June 24, '96 (a graph)*

The U.S. dollar declined Monday despite a bullish tone.''We're stuck,'' said a yen trader. '

EU, CANADA PLAN TALKSAIMED AT TRADE ACCORDROME - The European Union and Canada, which are pl

Japan voiced concern Monday about proposed legislation in Washington that could block a U.S. agency

KANTOR TO PRESS S. KOREAFOR WIDER TELECOM ACCESSSEOUL - When Secretary of Commerce Mickey Ka

The World Trade Organization's first ministerial meeting in December is threatened by critical polic