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Thursday Aug. 20, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

More than 5,000 pounds of cocaine have been seized from a container aboard a vessel arriving at the

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

Japan's trade surplus recorded another hefty jump in July, climbing to 1.3 trillion yen ($9.0 billio

Aug. 20, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

OFFERS TO BUY* FURNITURE, HOUSEWARES, HANDICRAFTS. Seeking reliable suppliers of furniture,

Today marks the final business day for Conrail Inc. as a major railroad before the door opens to a n

Aug. 20, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 24

Mexico, after first calling for high-level Nafta talks and possible arbitration to resolve long-runn

Dockworkers at the Port of Santos have resumed work after bringing the country's international conta

It began with the allegedly illegal importation of more than $100,000 worth of Chinese blouses the d

Despite the Asia-induced slowdown in the U.S. economy, the nation's unemployment offices are finding

'Our No. 1 challenge is to counter drugs coming into the country.'

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

As of August 19,1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

ATA LAUNCHES TRUCKDRIVER FATIGUE RESEARCHWASHINGTON - The American Trucking Associations has

CANBERRA, Australia - British Airways will issue hooligan passengers with soccer-style yellow warnin

Union Pacific Railroad's most stubborn area of congestion - Southern California - should be relieved

'We expect a continued deterioration in our trade balance with Asia.'

An Indiana state court ruling that disqualified an insurance company from using a staff attorney to

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

Bills of lading, the documents that represent ownership of goods shipped at sea, are about to enter

U.N. Ambassador Bill Richardson takes over as energy secretary on Monday.Mr. Richardson was

John J. McMullen, in his 80th year, is thinking of starting a new career.The shipping and sp

Aug. 19, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

In another attempt to hold back imports from Asia and other low-cost countries, Mexico is vowing to

ONGOINGAssociation of Ship Brokers and Agents. Applications for home study course, the ''Bas

The merger of U.S. oil company Amoco and British Petroleum will give a fillip to the emergence of Tr

Chevron Corp., following in the footsteps of its big oil rivals, said Tuesday it is exiting the coal

As the anemic Canadian dollar falls out of bed and down the stairs, a leading banker says it is time

By now, you've probably heard about Bill Clinton going on television and pleading with the nation to

AUSTRALIAN GROWTHNOW MODERATE, BANK SAYSSYDNEY - The Reserve Bank of Australia said the econ

Lloyd's of London said it is introducing a data exchange service in October that will supply a direc

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New York Mercantile Exchange - August 18, 1998PREV. LIFE OF CONTR. OPENOPEN HIGH

Tiny Sri Lanka has reported a 9 percent growth in exports to $2.2 billion for the first six months.

The Philippines will resort to deficit spending this year in an effort to avoid a recession, Finance

LASALLE RE HOLDINGS INC.The company announced the following promotions: Mark C. Stockton nam

A growing number of shippers, following the lead of retailing giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc., are lettin

A strike by pilots at Canada's largest airline, Air Canada, is looming after talks on a new contract