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Norfolk Southern Corp. reported slightly lower earnings for second-quarter 1998, attributed to expen

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U.S. container ports find themselves at a watershed where their future as intermodal gateways will b

829 (July 29, 1998) Previous day - 832The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

July 29, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market PREV.CLOSE HIGH LOW

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Sea-Land Service Inc. announced the promotions of Thomas G. Cowan and Richard E. Murphy from their c

ONGOINGSeamen's Church Institute. New York. Water Street Gallery exhibits paintings by 20 ma

Politicians have talked about a possible east-west link across South America for years. But now some

* Noon Wednesday - The U.S. dollar soared against the yen at midday Wednesday on talk that former Pr

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

KERR-MCGEE HURTBY LOW OIL PRICESOKLAHOMA CITY - Energy and chemical company Kerr-McGee Corp.

Producer and commodity price deflation continues to prevail.The Journal of Commerce index of

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Sept. 12, 1997 - July 29, 1998 (a graph)

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

Russia's top trade official says a 3 percent import surcharge on all goods, slated to come into effe

'I think the momentum from their success in making rate increases hold in the trans-Pacific has set

3COM SIGNS CHINA DEAL,EYES ASIA FOR PALM PILOTBEIJING - 3Com Corp. will invest up to $100 mi

Ending a four-month decline, Japan's industrial production rose 1.3 percent in June from May, the Mi

As of July 29,1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 206.63 off 0.13 w

July 28, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

EGYPTIAN OFFICIALS SEEKPRIVATIZATION BACKINGCAIRO - Egypt's privatization officials are prep

International Petroleum ExchangeJuly 28, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Analysts say this year's peak shipping season is unlikely to cause the kind of congestion that hampe

China's Ministry of Finance hired Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu International to study the country's tax

A high-ranking State Department official said there is ''some distance to travel'' in talks between

July 29, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pre

OFFERS TO BUY* AMUSEMENT DEVICES. To be used in a new shopping mall. Interested parties are

General Electric Co. and construction giant Bechtel Enterprises Inc. Tuesday announced the formation

July 29, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/ 1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 24.00

INTUIT EXPANDS WEBSITE FOR AUTO COVERMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Intuit Inc. said its Quicken In

MERIDIAN REPORTSIMPROVED PROFITINDIANAPOLIS - Meridian Insurance Group Inc. reported an incr

New York Mercantile Exchange - July 28, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Massachusetts lawmakers may be on the road to enacting a state mutual holding company law, but there

An insurance trade group is calling on the Nevada Legislature to conform to a national trend that fa

Three years into its reformed workers compensation system, the California Department of Industrial R

July 28, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Wednesday July 29, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

U.S. crude oil inventories dipped slightly in the week ended July 24 compared with the previous week