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As of Feb. 12, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Feb. 12, 1998RESELLER RACK UNLEADED MID- PREMIUM-UNLE

Lykes Lines will increase its capacity by 28 percent in the North Atlantic next month under its new,

An influential Senate leader Thursday predicted Congress would pass $3.5 billion in overdue funding

INDIA TO ASK US PATENTOFFICE TO RETHINK GRANTNEW DELHI - The Indian government said Thursday

OFFERS TO BUY* PC MOUSE. Seeking supplier of PC mouse products. Need 1,000 to 2,000 units. N

Feb. 12, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Hundreds of rail customers trudged back to Houston today for a summit meeting on Union Pacific Railr

Ukraine, Europe's largest country but a laggard in reforming its economy, is signaling that it final

The head of Maersk Line in North America says the logistics industry must be prepared for a surge in

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Feb. 21, 1997 - Feb. 12, 1998 (a graph)

SAFETY STUDY ON SPORTUTILITY VEHICLES CRITICIZEDDETROIT - A recent insurance industry study

Shippers are offering a myriad of opinions on this week's Canadian National-Illinois Central merger.

PLANESFAA ISSUES FINAL RULEON FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMSWASHINGTON - The Federal

Cendant has embarked upon a circuitous route in its relentless pursuit of American Bankers Insurance

The U.S. Transportation Department, outlining its statistical strategy in a report issued Thursday,

There are a lot of risks involved for U.S. companies operating overseas.Buying workers compe

Ship's engineer Johnus van Mertrun stands so tall he is the first to know the sun's coming up. He is

Vietnam is making determined efforts to improve its sea and air transport as it tries to bring its e

W.R. Berkley, both the company and the founder, have made an established practice of taking the road

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is the only private-sector health plan in the country suing

Businesses on the Western Pacific island of Guam are forming an organization to pool their shipments

Feb. 12, 1998Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

The Port of Vancouver, British Columbia, handled a record 73.5 million metric tons of cargo in 1997,

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783 (Feb. 12, 1998) Previous day - 793The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursday

933 (Feb. 12, 1998) Previous day - 932The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lon

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker Rate Schedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Sched

Alaska governor Tony Knowles has submitted legislation to encourage development of the state's natur

New York Mercantile Exchange - Feb. 10, 1998PREV. LIFE OF CONTR. OPENOPEN HIGH

The U.S. dollar rose Wednesday amid continued talk of a currency board in Indonesia - and perhaps on

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

When BankBoston Corp. said last September it would purchase Deutsche Bank AG's commercial operations

As of Feb. 11, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 233.26 up 0.39 wh

Feb. 11, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 10, 1998 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

With votes in Congress fast approaching, House Republican leaders are unsure how to handle the Clint

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Feb. 21, 1997 - Feb. 11, 1998 (a graph)

Feb. 11, 1998RESELLER RACK UNLEADED MID- PREMIUM-UNLE