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Even the rice trade is drying up.Asia's economic turmoil is hitting trade within the region

The United States has refused a demand by Japan to remove sanctions imposed over a shipping dispute,

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

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

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

Carriers are definitely catching terminal-itis. The epidemic that has been spreading throughout Asia

Kansas City Southern Industries Inc. reported record second-quarter results as performance improved

All this time they've been telling us, ''Don't worry about getting viruses through e-mail. You can o

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What may turn out to be the final public information on Union Pacific's effort to restore normal rai

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Exporter advocates are sending up red flags about a Commerce Department plan to change a basic paper

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

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

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

KITTY HAWK FLIES ONRISE IN INCOME, REVENUEDALLAS - Kitty Hawk Inc. reported second-quarter i

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

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

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

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

Conoco, the oil and gas arm of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., on Tuesday took a step toward extendin

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

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

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

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

House Republicans pledged Wednesday to force a September vote giving U.S. trade negotiators fast-tra