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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Apr. 4, 1997 - Feb. 25, 1998 (a graph)<

MEXICO REPORTS ITSSEVENTH MONTHLY DEFICITMEXICO CITY - Mexico reported its seventh consecuti

'This is unbelievable. It's bad enough to be sanctioning Russia when we're trying to get their coope

U.S. music, movie and software publishers demanded trade action against Greece and Bulgaria for alle

Southeast Asian finance ministers are expected to debate the possible use of local currencies for re

Strong growth in steel demand by Western Europe and continued buoyancy in the United States market a

US FIRM TO INVESTIN PAKISTAN'S FISHERIESKARACHI, Pakistan - Forbes and Co. of the United Sta

Weakened and divided by the papal visit to their country, Cuban exiles went to the Organization of A

As the European Union plans changes to its controversial banana import arrangements to meet the rule

Feb. 25, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 24

Feb. 24, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Wednesday Feb. 25, 1998Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

The chairman of French energy group Total said the company will continue to explore energy opportuni

U.S. distillate fuel oil inventories declined by 2.6 million barrels in the week ended Feb. 20, as c

Another oil company reportedly has decided to abandon its operations in Colombia due to security con

New York Mercantile Exchange - Feb. 24, 1998PREV. LIFE OF CONTR. OPENOPEN HIGH

SHIPSPANAMA CANAL DRAFTTO BE CUT A THIRD TIMEPANAMA CITY - The Panama Canal

Truck transit through the major Alpine routes between Northern Europe and Italy is likely to become

Container shipping lines must expand into information management and logistics services to survive,

Boeing executives said they plan to double production of the breakthrough next-generation 737 to 14

Depending on whose scenario you believe, the container shipping industry's sagging rates and profit

WOMAN WINS $450,000IN DRUG SEARCH CASESAN FRANCISCO - A woman held for 22 hours, strip searc

West Coast dockworkers will join other labor groups today in a protest march that could affect port

The steady infiltration of global ocean carriers into the once-sleepy U.S.-South America trades will

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American Airlines and Japan Airlines announced an alliance Wednesday that will more closely link the

An item in the Products & Services column that appeared on Page 5A of the Feb. 18 edition should hav

EXEL LTD.Robert R. Lusardi was named executive vice president and chief financial officer of

Britain's biggest insurance company was created Wednesday after Commercial Union and General Acciden

HOUSE OKS '2000' BILLPROVIDING HELP FOR BANKSWASHINGTON - The House of Representatives passe

A California administrative law judge has rejected the proposed rate plan for the California Earthqu

How the mighty (railroad) has fallen.Facing an apparent cash squeeze, Union Pacific Corp. sa

A new study suggests that 6 million Americans have gone without employer-sponsored health-care insur

A resolution adopted by delegates to a meeting here of a world trade group approved of Malaysia's de

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Feb. 18, 1998 as supplied by the bunker fuel d

Congress returned to work Tuesday under pressure from insurance companies, agents and state governme

MIDDLE EASTEGYPTThe government is planning two new ''special free zones'' in the nor

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

Feb. 23, 1998U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

TEXAS UTILITIES TO DECIDESOON IF IT WILL MAKE BIDLOS ANGELES - Texas Utilities Co. will deci