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The graphic ''Meat and Poultry: Waterborne Exports,'' which appeared Thursday on Page 8B, should hav

China Airlines has filed an urgent appeal to the U.S. Transportation Department to approve its 15-mo

As of Apr. 2, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

Spot prices for California-grade gasoline in the San Francisco area went up by 6 cents Tuesday follo

A California Superior Court judge ordered the state Insurance Department to enforce its current anti

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150 per ton lo

Ronald Gift Mullins was named insurance editor of The Journal of Commerce this week. With this appoi

If everything proceeds on schedule, the world's first electronic registry for international trade co

Apr. 2, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

The United States needs to develop a strong U.S. commercial presence in China to precipitate economi

EVA Air, a subsidiary of Taipei-based Evergreen Group, will launch passenger and cargo service throu

Airborne Express, the air freight and express carrier, is offering an international mail option desi

How to use:Trade leads are sent to the USDA from U.S. agricultural attaches, counselors and

CONTINENTAL SEEKS OKON NONSTOP JAPAN ROUTEHOUSTON - Continental Airlines Inc. said it applie

GENERAL ACCIDENT PLANSTO OPEN SHANGHAI OFFICEHONG KONG - British insurance company General A

NIGERIA ASKS PARTNERSTO CUT OIL COSTSABIKA, Nigeria - Nigeria has asked its major foreign pa

TAIWAN-CHINA TRADEROSE IN JANUARYTAIPEI - Indirect trade between Taiwan and China amounted t

HIGHER URANIUM PRICESSPARK PRODUCTION RISELARAMIE, Wyo. - Uranium prices have more than doub

TAIWAN ACTS TO EASECHINESE IMPORT CURBSTAIPEI - Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has fi

BHP INTERNATIONALADDS 2ND SAILINGOAKLAND, Calif. - Breakbulk liner operator BHP Internationa

UNITED EXECUTIVE SLAMSJAPAN'S SANCTIONS THREATNEW YORK - Gerald Greenwald, chairman and chie

NORTH KOREA DENIESCOUNTERFEITING DOLLARSSEOUL - North Korea denied it was involved in making

NORTON LILLY TO BUYTHEODAVIES MARINESAN FRANCISCO - Norton Lilly International will expand i

BNSF TO SELL TRACKIN WASHINGTON, IDAHOSPOKANE, Wash - Burlington Northern Santa Fe plans to

Tuesday, April 2, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

EQUITABLE COS.NEW YORK - Paul J. Flora was elected senior vice president and auditor of the

1449 (Apr. 2, 1996) Previous day - 1449The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

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

CHINESE-BUILT VESSELADDED TO LASCO FLEET PORTLAND, Ore. - Lasco Shipping Co. has taken deliv

The boom is finally fading from the U.S. trade with Brazil.Ocean carriers serving the trade

Even by the standards of Midwestern small towns, this is an exceedingly relaxed place. Everyone walk

The first stage of the privatization of Mexico's state-owned railroad Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Me

The Clinton administration has signed the first aviation agreement with South Africa since 1986, whe

ATLAS AIR SEEKS FUNDSTO BUY MORE PLANESGOLDEN, Colo. - Business is so good at Atlas Air that

United Airlines announced its first foray into international freighter service, unveiling on Monday

World cotton production is forecast at 19.77 million metric tons in 1996-97 (August-July), up from 1

Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. won another battle late last week, when Tampa bankruptcy court Judge Alexa

Tar balls were scattered across 21 miles of remote beaches on Matagorda Island along the Texas coast

Monday, April 1, 1996 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Unable to hammer out an agreement before an April 1 deadline, telephone monopoly Telefonos de Mexico