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OFFERS TO BUY* TEAK WOOD. 10,000 CUM of teak wood in logs from Cote d'Ivoire or other West A

The Ohio Department of Insurance continued its efforts last week to seize control of PIE Mutual Insu

Tom Kelly, Herbert White and James Horne dislike steel imports.These three steelworkers at B

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

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

In an event that runs counter to a trend that has been under way for many years, a foreign-flag cont

SOUTH AFRICA LOOSENSREINS ON GOLD TRADINGJOHANNESBURG - South African gold producers no long

Jose Maria Figueres is not your average president and he is out to make sure Costa Rica isn't your a

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

Dec. 12, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

December 12: 1287

The deregulation of Canada's complex grain transportation system is never an easy sell. It's especia

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

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Dec. 27, 1996 - Dec. 12, 1997 (a graph)*

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

Two of Brazil's largest transportation companies should assume control by the end of February of the

TOWAGE FEES RAISEDAT MANILA TERMINALSMANILA - Towage fees at the Port of Manila's two intern

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SWISS RE, CREDIT SUISSEDENY MERGER TALKSZURICH - Swiss Reinsurance Co. and Credit Suisse Gro

IRAN PISTACHIOS CANENTER EUROPE AGAINBRUSSELS - The European Commission Friday decided to al

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

The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100 percent) is as

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

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

The New York foreign exchange rates below, provided by Reuter Money Service, are selling rates among

Con-Way Western Express and Con-Way Southern Express are now offering regional shippers coast-to-coa

1287 (Dec. 12, 1997) Previous day - 1266The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

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

An experimental intermodal service known as the ''Iron Highway'' is an apparent winner in Canada as

The City Council unanimously agreed to release $59 million in tax deferments and federal funding, cl

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State Farm, the nation's largest auto insurer, is facing a national class-action lawsuit by policyho

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

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Inroads on nagging dredging problems at several pivotal terminals helped to generate a double-digit

CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. reached an agreement with the nation's most influential shipper