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The Council of Lloyd's has approved the appointment of six of the seven members of the newly formed

MINISTERS DISCUSSBULGARIA-GREECE PIPELINEMOSCOW - The foreign ministers of Russia, Bulgaria

The North American Trade Automation Prototype has great potential for speeding shipments across the

Leaders of Black Sea nations signed a declaration Friday pledging to build stronger economic ties am

Friday, Oct. 25, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

A San Diego homeowner, wearing a paper filter mask to avoid inhaling dust, sorted through the charre

Call it a marriage made in the heavens - for 75 years, the United States Postal Service and air carr

ACTION ON RUSSIA PROJECTMAY SPUR FOREIGN PULLOUTMOSCOW - A Russian government decision to ma

Mexican chemical manufacturers are cautiously supportive of the government's new strategy for the pe

Canada's exports of recordings, films and books soared to unprecedented levels in the last five year

As China's coffers swell, a senior member of the country's central bank is warning against hoarding

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100%) is as follows

INSURERS MUST PAYIN EU ASBESTOS CASEBRUSSELS - Europe's high court last week ordered insuran

Malaysian exporters are making greater use of their own ports at the expense of neighboring Singapor

The International Longshoremen's Association has finally won one with Tom Holt.After a seemi

USAIR TO END DEALWITH BRITISH AIRWAYSWASHINGTON - USAir, struggling to build its internation

At $150 million, the Boeing 747-400 freighter gives most airline executives sticker shock. Now comes

''We're talking about a real threat from countries which have no reason to acquire it, except to mar

PHILIPPINES HOPESFOR TEXTILE PACT WITH USMANILA - The Philippines government hopes to sign a

The European Union will try today to overcome a threatened Danish veto of its plans to retaliate aga

INDONESIA SCALES DOWNGROWTH FORECAST TO 13 PERCENTJAKARTA, Indonesia - Despite major efforts

Friday Oct. 25, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 241.97 off 2.14

Oct. 25, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

New York Mercantile Exchange - Oct. 25, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

With business in China its fastest-growing in the region, Hong Kong's main container line is adding

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

FANCY DRESS MAKERHEADS FOR LIVERPOOLLONDON - Rubie's Costume Co. of New York has taken 20,00

Gridlock is gripping Russian politics and the economy as the International Monetary Fund considers h

SOUTH CAROLINA STATEPORTS AUTHORITYPeter N. Hughes, the authority's controller for nine year

Port of Houston commissioners, in a bid to lure more containerized cotton exports through their faci

Air express companies operating aircraft in Europe are running into renewed opposition to their plan

David Abney was appointed president and chief operating officer of SonicAir in June, after SonicAir

U.S. Postal Service contracts fall under six major categories:* ANet: Express mail contracts

Once deemed the most endangered Democrat in the U.S. Senate, Max Baucus is cruising toward victory i

U.S. grain prices are expected to decline this week as newly harvested corn and soybeans begin to fi

EURO COULD COSTEU RETAILERSLONDON - Retail businesses in the European Union could face set-u

ABB TAPPED TO BUILDINDIAN OIL REFINERYZURICH - Swedish-Swiss engineering group ABB Asea Brow

Ecuador on Friday suspended the operator of a U.S. cargo plane that crashed in its territory. U.S. c

''Mary'' has a family history of breast cancer. Both her mother and her aunt have been diagnosed wit