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Russian President Boris Yeltsin has signed three decrees and has rejected two laws, as part of the g

House Speaker Newt Gingrich has reiterated the Republican leadership's willingness to fund a signifi

The Kyrgyz Republic in central Asia last week completed on a successful note its 30-month bid to joi

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

CURRENT TEXTILE QUOTAS:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

The Zambia National Farmers Union says the Zambian government must press other member countries of t

'We think it's a merger that makes a lot of sense. There is no reduction in competition whatsoever.'

Before rushing to create laws and regulations requiring insurers to foot the bill for hazard mitigat

RUBIN: AFRICA MUSTFIGHT CORRUPTIONNAIROBI - Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin urged African co

Six major telecommunication companies - including Siemens and Ericsson - have been accused of collus

OFFERS TO BUY* AUTOMOTIVE PARTS. For Audi A6, Volvo 940 & 850. New. For Audi A6: Front and r

APPLICATIONS TAKEN FORJACKSON SCHOLARSHIPNEW YORK - The College of Insurance is accepting ap

A.C.E. INSURANCERobert Patten was named vice president for excess liability of this Bermuda

As of July 20, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

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

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 211.4 up1.46 which

July 17, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

International Petroleum ExchangeJuly 17, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

July 20, 1998RESELLER RACK UNLEADED MID- PREMIUM-UNLE

COMPANY PERFORMANCEWeeklyFriday's Percentage P/E 52-Week 52-WeekS

With six of seven sectors posting increases, The Journal of Commerce index rose 2.03 percent to clos

Port officials at this small waterfront on the eastern edge of Mexico's Gulf Coast want it to become

Three weeks ended July 11, 1998, vs. similar 1997 periodCARS CARSLOADED LOAD

CROWLEY DIVISIONS GETISO 9002 REGISTRATIONJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Crowley American Transport ha

With e-mail and faxes drying up the letter market, European post offices are finding new ways to put

Shippers can expect that the planned merger of Canadian National Railway Co. with Illinois Central R

A top executive at the main cargo handler at Hong Kong's airport said most restrictions have been li

850 (July 20, 1998) Previous day - 847The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

Matson Navigation Co. had lower cargo volumes, lower average revenue per container and lower interes

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

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

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending July 15, 1998 as supplied by the bunker fuel d

* Noon Monday: The U.S. dollar declined on optimism that whoever is elected Japan's prime minister o

Among the three candidates for prime minister of Japan, Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi, 61, maintains

MERCANTILE LOGISTICS INC.Allison Wren was appointed district sales manager and will work out

At 4:45 a.m. every day, workers start streaming to the northern canteen at the Tengiz oil field, nea

New York Mercantile Exchange - July 17, 1998PREV. LIFE OF CONTR. OPENOPEN HIGH

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

Monday July 20, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing