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The chairman of the world's biggest seed company said researchers trying to improve farmer's product

Feb. 5, 1998RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

Feb. 5, 1998No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 24.

The last few weeks haven't worked out as the Surface Transportation Board and Union Pacific Railroad

Feb. 5, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

950 (Feb. 5, 1998) Previous day - 988The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lond

Canadian National Railway Inc. and Illinois Central Corp. confirmed merger talks that could stretch

FRANCE TO CLEARALLIANZ BID FOR AGFPARIS - The $10.3 billion takeover bid by Allianz of Germa

The California Legislature this week killed two separate measures aimed at restoring the right of th

Federal Express Corp. promoted nine executives as part of a staff shuffling after last week's start

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Claude R. Cadot, a career veteran of the shipping business, feels the breezes of Florida these days.

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California insurance commissioner Chuck Quackenbush has served subpoenas on Italy's Assicuranzioni G

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The prime minister of Australia this week accused the United States of using the Asian crisis to cap

TAIWAN DENIES IT MIGHTOPEN PIG, CHICKEN SECTORSTAIPEI - Taiwan's Council of Agriculture and

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

U.S. air cargo carriers kept a low profile during recent negotiations for a new U.S.-Japan air deal,

New York Mercantile Exchange - Feb. 4, 1998Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High

MCI: ADDITIONAL MEXICOINVESTMENT IS ON HOLDNEW YORK - Long-distance telephone carrier MCI Co

As of Feb. 5, 1998Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

PLANESMARTINAIR TO BECOMEKLM SUBSIDIARYAMSTELVEEN/ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands

A number of stock-issuing insurance companies have banded together to ward off what they claim is po

USF&G SEES PROFITDECLINE FOR YEARBALTIMORE - In its last earnings statement as an independen

SHIPSSPILL CLOSES SECTIONOF MAINE'S FORE RIVERPORTLAND, Maine - A section of

OFFERS TO BUY* CLEAR FOOD WRAP: We are looking for clear food wrap that seals on tou

General Motors Corp. and Amoco Corp. plan to collaborate on alternative fuel solutions for next-gene

Contract talks between the Teamsters and unionized carriers are moving into the next phase, now that

Work should begin shortly to deepen the main channel at the Port of Guangzhou, at the head of the Pe

'The stability of the Chinese economy is expected tocushion the fall of Asia.'

The U.S. dollar fell against the Japanese yen and the Deutsche mark Wednesday.The dollar was

FEBRUARYMaritime Association Port of Charleston. Feb. 6. Charleston, S.C. Annual banquet. Co

Feb. 4, 1998Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

CNA FINANCIAL CORP.Bernard Hengesbaugh was named to the newly created position of executive

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A joint U.S.-Canadian agency would take over management of St. Lawrence Seaway operations under a bi

SHIPSCLINTON NOMINATES LOYTO HELM COAST GUARDALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - President C