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Thursday June 18, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

June 18, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/ 1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 24.00

New York Mercantile Exchange - June 17, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High

The Clinton administration is maneuvering for flexibility under the strict sanctions imposed on Indi

CLINTON SWAPS TRADEPANEL LEADERSHIP POSTSWASHINGTON - President Clinton has rearranged the t

The U.S. Commerce Department has been instructed by a North American Free Trade Agreement panel to r

'I'm not in as dire straits as before . . . I've got more lead time and put money aside.'

Latvia will sign an agreement with the World Trade Organization, probably in September, Prime Minist

OFFERS TO BUY* FISHMEAL. We are looking for fishmeal with the following specificatio

APRIL 1998 MARCH 1998 CUMULATIVE 1998 EXPORTS* IMPORTS** EXPORTS* IMPO

This week's rail strike in Poland, coming so soon after the fatal train derailment and crash in nort

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STATE AUTO FINANCIALESTIMATES STORM LOSSESCOLUMBUS, Ohio - State Auto Financial Corp. says s

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Fifteen male workers have filed a $260 million lawsuit here in Superior Court accusing the Wonder Br

CHUBB CORP.Zoe E. Baird was elected a director of the company and its property and casualty

Hearings on the bill to reconfigure the financial services industry began this week in the Senate Ba

Increased attendance and a broader focus elicited a smile from organizers of this week's VICS 98 con

The container terminal of the future might not require traditional cranes, a large footprint of land

A new international pact that could standardize auto safety rules around the world worries some Amer

June 17, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

BIG EXPECTATIONSFOR ALABAMA DOCKSAlabama Gov. Fob James has promised to introduce legislatio

Political activism was the last thing on Charles and Jana Davis's minds seven years ago when choosin

Only table.

The Association of American Railroads is in negotiations with Washington lobbyist Ed Hamberger to be

Conrail Inc. appointed Timothy O'Toole as president of the company that will be acquired formally by

Workers at the Greek ports of Piraeus and Thessaloniki Thursday launched a six-day strike in a bid t

House maritime leaders asked Republican leaders to slate the Senate version of the Ocean Shipping Re

J. EDWIN CAREY, 74,FORMER MLA PRESIDENTJ. Edwin Carey, a former president of the Maritime La

PLANESPUDONG AIRPORT TO OPEN1ST PHASE BY END OF '99SHANGHAI - The first phas

In the midst of the worst regional downturn for air cargo in recent years, Hong Kong will double its

With a giant neighbor looming just across a narrow estuary, the airport at Macau is gearing up to co

QUALCOMM BUYS GLOBALSATELLITE MANUFACTURERSAN DIEGO - Qualcomm Inc. bought Navtek Corp., a B

SHIPSTANKER RAMS, SINKSGRAVEL SHIP AT KEELUNGTAIPEI - A Taiwan gravel ship d

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* Noon Wednesday - The U.S. dollar remained sharply higher against the Japanese yen at midday Wednes

A study by the Bank for International Settlements urges continental European banks to continue restr

The headline and story on Page 1A Wednesday concerning charges at the Port of New York and New Jerse

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug 1, 1997 - June 17, 1998 (a graph)* A

Russian steelmakers and traders are counting on the U.S. market to continue expanded demand for Russ