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Aug. 27, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Remember the movie scene before the big gunbattle when one cowhand says, ''It's quiet,'' and the oth

Floodwaters caused by torrential rains from tropical storm Charley continue to wreak havoc with traf

Tropical storm Bonnie, downgraded from hurricane status after bruising commercial ports in North Car

Prime Minister John Howard is on the verge of calling a snap national election, staking his 2 1/2-ye

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 10, 1997 - Aug. 27, 1998 (a graph)*

China will start the process for selecting the first head of the Macau government under Chinese rule

Hong Kong has been struggling for years to get its multitude of small and medium-sized companies int

'It's not going to be borne by the ship operators.'

Aug. 27, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pre

Aug. 27, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/ 1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 24.00

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816 (August 27, 1998) Previous day - 816The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

The dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in London and New York, include the f

Nearly four years since the seed of an idea was planted here at the Summit of the Americas, trade re

The Central Bank halted dollar sales for the second straight day Thursday in an effort to save its d

As of August 27, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from

Canadian farmers are tinkering with Mother Nature to produce heartier, insect-resistant crops - a tr

Australian general insurance and reinsurance group GIO Australia Holdings Ltd. said on Thursday it h

Kevin G. Tobin of Georgetown, Mass., was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge William G. Young to

The Mexican government is expected to announce the concession to build a privately operated refriger

Key movements in20-foot ocean container unitsMay Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb

The New York foreign exchange rates below are selling rates among trading banks of $1 million and mo

Cuba will take part in preparatory negotiations for a trade treaty between a group of developing cou

FUTURES - August 26, 1998 OPEN INTEREST AND SALES - August 25, 1998All life-of-co

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,500-$1,600 per ton lo

Union Oil Co. of California shrugged off an oil price slump and led a charge of independent oil comp

Thursday Aug. 27, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

After Hurricane Bonnie swept into the state, the North Carolina Bar Association's Disaster Legal Ser

A possible strike by Air Canada's 2,100 pilots set for next Tuesday could ground the airline, stall

HARLEYSVILLE GROUP INC.Walter R. Bateman was elected chairman of the board, in addition to h

Detection of workers compensation insurance claims has always been left to claims adjusters, but tha

ONGOINGAssociation of Ship Brokers and Agents. Applications for home study course, ''Basic P

Aug. 26, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/ 1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 24.00

Russia's debt restructuring program isn't expected to have any impact in Asia, because Russia doesn'

The New York foreign exchange rates below are selling rates among trading banks of $1 million and mo

Acting Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin held a meeting Wednesday with members of the government on

New York Mercantile Exchange - August 25, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Wednesday Aug. 26, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

A shakeout among the 850 active insurance companies operating in Asia is likely following the econom