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The U.S. dollar was mixed Tuesday, with no fresh news to spark trading interest.Reports that

It may have peaked in 1993 when a Roanoke jury awarded a railroad brakeman injured on the job a reco

A close adviser to Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole Tuesday hinted that the GOP presidential contende

A new law tightening the U.S. embargo on Cuba targets only future investors, not those who are alrea

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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 12, '95, - May 7, '96 (a graph)(2)DA

May 7, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

JAPAN REAL ESTATE FIRMFAILS OVER 'JUSEN' LOANSTOKYO - A real estate company heavily indebted

The financial recovery of Atlantic Container Line continued during the first quarter, with the carri

1457 (May 7, 1996) Previous day - 1458The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

INLAND STEEL TO SELLDISTRIBUTION SUBSIDIARYCHICAGO - Inland Steel Industries will sell 15 pe

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

With city permits upheld by a state board, the Port of Seattle finally can begin construction of its

Austria's justice minister sounded the death knell for the nation's anonymous bank accounts on Tuesd

U.S. officials say the new World Trade Organization has ''teeth'' to enforce global trade rules. Tod

Marubeni Hytech Corp., a subsidiary of Japan's trading company, Marubeni Corp., said Monday it estab

REPEAL OF FUEL TAX HIKETEMPORARILY SNAGGEDWASHINGTON - Republican congressional leaders Tues

After weeks of sniping and recrimination, U.S. and Mexican Cabinet officials closed a bilateral reun

SPAIN'S BID TO DELAYMONEY UNION REJECTEDBRUSSELS - The European Union Commission on Tuesday

''We don't have any diamond mines. Plenty of diamonds, but no diamond mines.''

The banks that hold secured debt in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. have

European Union plans to liberalize postal services are at risk as parliamentarians bid to protect st

NORTH AMERICAGlobal Logistics - International Trade Expo. May 8. Minneapolis. Contact: D'Ann

Will Middleton is stepping down as executive vice president of Sea-Land Service Inc., the company an

The port here is making plans for more ships and shippers. But it wants to stop one type of shipment

Despite peace moves by their governments, most ordinary Arabs remain suspicious of Israel and do not

May 7, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead

May 7, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buc

May 7, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

Israel told the Palestinian Authority to stop building an airport in self-ruled Gaza until the two s

From trucks to plastic bags to pencils - the United Nations buys it all, and savvy U.S. companies ar

CUBA SUGAR PLANTING 40 PERCENTBELOW PLANNED ACREAGEHAVANA - Cuban sugar workers planted 115,

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

As of May 7, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from supp

Moldova is ripe with opportunities for food processing and canning companies.The small, form

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 257.38 up 0.26 whi

May 7, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent pr

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 7, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 7, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

TO THE UNITED STATES/CANADAMALAYSIA. May 20. The Malaysian prime minister will lead a trade