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Dec. 15, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

The Federal Trade Commission gave tentative approval Monday to the merger of British brewer Guinness

EU WANTS TO MEETWITH US OVER BANBRUSSELS - The European Union regrets the decision by the U.

International Petroleum ExchangeDec. 12, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

December 15, 1997This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and t

The heavy-truck industry posted a double-digit sales gain in November as manufacturers steamed towar

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U.S. steel traders, cheered by a buoyant market for their products, seem generally well pleased with

Monday Dec. 15, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Current Textile Quotas:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

Russian banks are threatened with the loss of a huge chunk of their capital, if a foreign run on Rus

Ranger Oil is deep into negotiations with Iraq on a $350 million deal to develop an oil field in tha

Containers may not be flowing in great quantity directly between China and Taiwan, but sharp words c

A Taiwanese computer maker and a Japanese car manufacturer Monday eased Britain's fears that Asian i

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Maersk Inc. is saying no to international drug smugglers by saying yes to a U.S. Customs Service pro

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1289 (Dec. 15, 1997) Previous day - 1287The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Dec. 15, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Dec. 12, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The Society of the Plastics Industry, one of the most vocal critics of Union Pacific Railroad, offer

U.S. and Canadian officials will hold a conference here Thursday to study proposals about establishi

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 235.64 off 1.82

As of Dec. 12, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

In an unusual move, Russia's lower House voted last week to prevent Anatoly Chubais, the once all-po

International Petroleum ExchangeDec. 12, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Dec. 12, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Dec. 12, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 29

New York Mercantile Exchange - Dec. 11, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

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German Finance Minister Theo Waigel said Friday he would hold talks this week with President Clinton

Dec. 12, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

GM WILL NOW BUILDPARTS PLANT IN BRAZILBUENOS AIRES - General Motors Corp. will cut its inves

As the World Trade Organization's financial services talks headed down to the wire here on Friday, t

PECO ENERGY CORP.WINS ONE, LOSES ONENEW YORK - PECO Energy Corp. defeated a plan by Enron Co

Friday Dec. 12, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

'People who are married do not want others in the bedroom.'

A new steel trade crunch may be in prospect, as domestic demand slows, U.S. mills boost capacity and

The world's two most populous countries share only a few other things in common. One is a big but er

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