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CHEMICAL PRICES

Compiled by Rosalie Spiller, Journal of Commerce Chemical |
As of Nov. 14, 1994 Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

UPS-TEAMSTERS FIGHT MOVES TO APPEALS COURT

Rip Watson |
The representation battle between United Parcel Service and Teamsters Local 41 of Kansas City, Mo.,

COPPER DEMAND EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG IN ASIA

Knight-Ridder Financial |
Copper consumption in Asia's developing countries has grown at a rate of about 10 percent annually f

EDI LIKELY TO GIVE LIFT TO MALAYSIA TEXTILE SECTOR

P.T. Bangsberg |
Textile exports from Malaysia should move more swiftly in the new year as the country extends its el
Maritime

US PROPERTY/CASUALTY FIRM ENTERING ARGENTINE MARKET

Paula L. Green |
Reliance National Insurance Co. will be one of the first U.S. property/ casualty insurers in decades

SRI LANKA PREPARING PLAN TO ATTRACT INVESTMENT

N. Vasuki Rao |
Sri Lanka will unveil an economic package within two weeks that will encourage foreign investment an
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TRADE BRIEFS

Wire and Staff Reports |
FALSE GARMENT LABELS LEAD TO HONG KONG FINESHONG KONG - Three traders were fined HK$
Maritime

PROSPECTS STILL CLOUDY FOR US-JAPAN CAR TALKS

Linda Sieg |
Japanese officials Monday said they were sticking to their guns in a thorny dispute with the United
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SUMITOMO CHEMICAL RAISES PROFIT ESTIMATE

Associated Press |
Major Japanese chemical maker Sumitomo Chemical Co. said Monday it has upgraded its business outlook

COMMODITY / CHEMICAL BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
ALUMAX TO PURSUE CHINA JOINT VENTURESBEIJING - Alumax Inc., the third-largest alumin

RHONE-POULENC PLANT IS THREAT, GROUP SAYS

Associated Press |
Rhone-Poulenc Ag. Co. is stockpiling unnecessarily large quantities of dangerous chemicals at its In

PEPSI SEES COLA WAR ERUPTING AS IT RETURNS TO SOUTH AFRICA

Reuters |
Pepsico said its return to South Africa would spark a cola war with Coca Cola Co., from which Pepsi
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PURCHASE OF ASGROW COULD MEAN GLOBAL ROLE FOR MEXICAN GROUP

Kevin G. Hall |
The acquisition of a seed company owned by Upjohn Co. should turn Mexico's Empresas La Moderna into

CHEAP IMPORTS FROM NEIGHBORS HURT VIETNAM'S STEEL PRODUCTION

Associated Press |
The country's steel factories are suffering heavy losses and expect to fall short of their output ta
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SPOT METALS PRICES

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

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |
Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
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MARINE INSURER CALLS FOR IMO CONTROL OF SHIP SOCIETIES

Janet Porter |
A well-known marine insurance executive last week called for classification societies to be placed u
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SPOT COMMODITIES

JOC Staff |
Nov. 14, 1994 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

KR-CRB FUTURES INDEXES

JOC Staff |
The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 233.64 off 0.24 wh

EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |
Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
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EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |
Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
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EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |
Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
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EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES

Information Supplied by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce |
Trade leads supplied by: US Department of CommerceU.S. and Foreign Commercial Service
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INDONESIA AGREES TO GIVE WORKERS MORE INDEPENDENCE AND NEW LAWS

JOC Staff |
Indonesia, host of the APEC summit, agreed over the weekend to a ''comprehensive program" on worker
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FREIGHT RATE FUTURES

JOC Staff |
Nov. 14, 1994 Baltic International Freight Futures MarketPrev.Close High Low
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PANEL CITES PROGRESS IN IDENTIFYING KEY ISSUES

Mark Magnier |
While a few investment issues kept members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum at odds fo
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STEEL SCRAP: WATERBORNE IMPORTS

Compiled by The Journal of Commerce from database of PIERS, |
No text.
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DEALS, NOT DISTANT DEADLINES, VIEWED AS KEY TO PROSPERITY BUSINESS SEES NEED TO LIBERALIZE NOW

Mark Magnier |
Millions of trade and financing deals, not theoretical dates for Asia-Pacific trade liberalization,
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CLINTON, CHINESE PRESIDENT DISCUSS RIGHTS, TRADE

Carl P. Leubsdorf |
President Clinton met Monday with Chinese President Jiang Zemin on the eve of the annual Asia-Pacifi
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PEOPLE - MARITIME

From Wire and Staff Reports |
CSL INTERNATIONAL (Beverly, Mass.) - Scott Jones was promoted to vice president. Previously he was d
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GOP'S HOUSE STREAMLINING SEEN AFFECTING TRANSPORT

William L. Roberts |
House Republican leaders reiterated Monday a campaign pledge to reduce the number of House committee
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BISTATE AGENCIES APPROVED BY CONGRESS CAN BE SUED

Tim Shorrock |
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that bistate agencies with compacts that are approved by Congres
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NORWAY PUMPS OIL FROM NAZI WRECK

Reuters |
Norway has finished pumping oil out of a sunken Nazi warship that for years had posed an environment
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BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX

JOC Staff |
1830 (Nov. 14, 1994) Previous day - 1832 The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in
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MARITIME BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
APL TO SET UP NETWORK OF 10 EUROPEAN OFFICESSAN FRANCISCO - Preparing for its entry
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RUBBER SHIP DISAPPEARS OWNER SUSPECTS A GANG

Associated Press |
A cargo vessel carrying 3,500 tons of rubber worth 120 million baht ($4.8 million) from Southern Tha
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SHIP FIXTURE BREAKDOWN

Ship fixtures are a product of Knight-Ridder Financial, TNT, |
GLOSSARY AR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule
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LIBERTY SHIP, SUNK OFF OMAN, BEGINS YIELDING TREASURE TROVE

Reuters |
Eighteen tons of silver coins minted for Saudi Arabia and worth some $70 million have been recovered
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ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY SEASON TO BE EXTENDED BY 10 DAYS

Leo Ryan |
The 1994 season on the St. Lawrence Seaway will be extended by 10 days until the end of December, we
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TRADE BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
US-JAPAN GLASS TALKS TO RESUME NEXT MONTHJAKARTA, Indonesia - The United States and Japan ag
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