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In a year when its shipments of coal and petroleum coke are projected to be about 2 million tons les

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Sept. 26, 1997 - Aug. 7, 1998 (a graph)*

Friday Aug. 7, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

The embattled conference serving the east coasts of the United States and South America met Friday t

Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt has cleared the way for oil development in a federal reserve on Ala

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

The World Bank approved a $1.5 billion loan to Russia aimed at helping the financially troubled nati

Insurers, brokers, agents and industry providers constantly introduce products and services. There a

''If you design or build a boat, it must be able to stay afloat.''

The 2nd District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles, reversing a lower-court decision, has expanded the

General Motors Corp. is reloading its post-strike pipeline by supplementing traditional railroad del

International Petroleum ExchangeAugust 6, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

TRAIN DRIVERS JOIN WITHSTRIKING SIBERIAN MINERSMOSCOW - Train drivers in the Moscow area joi

An executive order by Texas Gov. George Bush will go a long way toward assisting drought-plagued Tex

HONG KONG TRADE BODY:CHINESE EXPORTS INCREASEHONG KONG - The Hong Kong Trade Development Cou

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

Workers with the Brazilian port operators union at the Port of Santos are expected to go on strike t

A small group of financial services industry officials and regulators are making progress on redraft

Airbus Industrie is still working with China on plans to launch a 100-seater regional passenger jet,

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

The Maritime Administration has granted Sea-Land Service Inc. a shipping law waiver in the Puerto Ri

Though 46 states have granted insurers permission to deny Year 2000 claims, the Texas Department of

Think lifeboats. You envision a white, wooden hull, with an arrangement of seats, or rowing stations

Aug. 5, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

A hearing is scheduled today on the rehabilitation plan for strike-crippled Philippine Airlines, now

The Port of Bombay, once India's premier outlet for trade, is considering construction of a containe

August 7, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The Commerce Department has no current plans to increase the legal liability of U.S. manufacturers f

Aug. 7, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

SHIPSOIL TANKER HITSSHOAL OFF SINGAPORESINGAPORE - A Singapore registered oil tanker

Three weeks ended Aug. 1, 1998, vs. similar 1997 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

U.S. corn growers and their importers in Mexico want the federal government there to change the way

Aug. 7, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/ 1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 24.00

Stymied by the Federal Trade Commission, Bergen Brunswig Corp. and Cardinal Health Inc. have called

Rep James Saxton, R-N.J., chairman of the House Joint Economic Committee said Friday that he is incr

Aug. 7, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Prem

Roger Piazza, formerly vice president of Emery Worldwide's North American operations, has been named

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 206.63 off 0.79

ASIAN CRISIS HURTINGSEMICONDUCTOR SALESWorldwide chips sales of $9.84 billion in June were d

After waiting 18 years, Thailand is finally expected to open a commodities futures exchange in the s