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Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

The do's and don'ts of how to handle distributors in Third World markets can be applied to almost an

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

China is planning a nationwide crackdown on counterfeit currency, as the problem worsens. Le

Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

China is looking for expansion of 10 percent in textile exports in 1995, despite creaking machinery

Trading bahts in Thailand, wiring pounds to bank accounts in England and assuring payments for compu

Suppliers of the following items seek U.S. importers/distributors. Interested parties are asked to c

Malaysia's economy should grow by a robust 8.5 percent to 9 percent in 1995 with the government's ha

Bloody violence in Karachi earlier this month has cut industrial production and shrunk stock-market

RUSSIA TO DEFER PAYMENT OF DEBT TO JAPANESETOKYO - Russia has told Japanese companie

NORILSK NICKEL SAYS OUTPUT STABLE VS. '93MOSCOW - Output at Russian producer Norilsk

As of Dec. 29, 1994 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

Strong industrial demand and concerns about reliable supply should keep platinum prices moving highe

The insurance industry seems to be waking from its long CAT nap. Options trading in CATs - c

CALCOMP IN SETTLEMENT WITH CALIF. REGULATORLOS ANGELES - California Compensation Ins

Norwest Corp. bolstered its already awesome consumer finance business Tuesday, paying about $600 mil

In the latest round of the battle between the insurance and banking industries over turf, the Profes

Commercial Quantity Aluminum ingots_ $1,100-$1,150per ton lots &

Claiming the Texas Department of Insurance has "a significant reluctance" to investigate and report

Automakers built 12.2 million vehicles in the United States this year, exceeding Japan's output for

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 236.84 up 0.65

International Petroleum Exchange Dec. 29, 1994Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Dec. 29, 1994 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

New York Mercantile Exchange - Dec. 28, 1994 Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High Low

The Christmas holidays failed to bring a truce in the long-running battle between container shipping

John C. Lyras, a prominent Greek shipping executive, will replace Lord Sterling as president of the

ANZDL, MITSUI FOODS KEEP KFC IN FRIESLONG BEACH, Calif. - Australia-New Zealand Dire

1970 (Dec. 29, 1994) Previous day - 1972 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

The Port of Tacoma's unique experiment using X-ray technology to inspect cargo containers for contra

Dec. 29, 1994 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low

GLOSSARY AR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Wednesday Dec. 28, 1994 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

North Atlantic carriers and shippers are racing to sign freight deals before the year ends, but the

The Republican takeover of Congress should allow Alaska's congressional delegation to add some muscl

The year 1995 is expected to bring little drama into the currency exchange markets, with political,

The sudden, dramatic fall of the peso has sparked a change for many Mexican truckers who are, for th

In the great Indian epic Mahabharata, princely pupils competed fiercely in martial arts under the sp

The Philippines has emerged ahead of its Southeast Asian neighbors in the energy-development arena,

Four years after its passage by Congress, a new law goes into effect Sunday requiring the transporta