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When all the figures are in, Russia's timber exports for 1997 will likely follow a slowing trend, pr

915 (Dec. 16, 1997) Previous day - 915The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursday

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Jan. 3 - Dec. 16, 1997 (a graph)* Annual

The U.S. dollar rose against the Deutsche mark Tuesday and held steady against the yen in another sl

The dollar will weaken next year, contributing to a modest rise in inflation, according to economist

Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts is talking with its hospital providers hoping to resolve a h

I'm annoyed, and I'm not going to take it anymore! Thank goodness the folks at O'Reilly and Associat

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Tight credit policies by banks and top computer makers are holding back sales growth in Latin Americ

With Christmas nearly upon us, can New Year's resolutions be far behind? Those promises made every

Just as relations are starting to warm up between the United States and Iran, a battle has erupted o

New York Mercantile Exchange - Dec. 15, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High

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

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Dec. 16, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

Philippine exports remained strong in October, growing 23 percent from a year earlier, to $2.32 bill

Big changes taking place at the British Standards Institute - the grand dame of national standards b

The new alliance of some of the world's biggest ship lines is raising the stakes in the trans-Pacifi

TRANS WORLD AIRLINESWilliam Compton was named president and chief operating officer. A membe

The heated investigation into the cause of a 1996 fire on a Federal Express Corp. plane is raising a

The leads are classified and listed by their Harmonized System (HS) codes. U.S. firms should note th

Score one for David in the decades-old ''David vs. Goliath'' trademark dispute between a small Czech

Senior Chinese officials fired back at U.S. politicians who have blocked plans by China's state-owne

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

Low prices and price-shopping customers are forcing property/casualty insurers beyond their traditio

India's new airport policy of inviting foreign investment will open opportunities to overseas compan

The dollar rose to a 5 1/2-year high of 131.56 against the yen Monday on news of a fall in Japanese

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Dec. 27, 1996 - Dec. 15, 1997 (a graph)*

PLANESATLAS AGREES TO EARLY ENDFOR LEASES ON 2 747-200SGOLDEN, Colo. - Atlas

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

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

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Dec. 15, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 29

MILLENNIUM, MONSANTOTO INVEST IN INDONESIAJAKARTA, Indonesia - Two U.S. chemical firms plan

US, CAMBODIAN OFFICIALSTO MEET ON GLOVE TRADENEW YORK - U.S. and Cambodian trade officials w

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is expected to officially unveil a strategic alliance with Alitalia Wednesd

Top commercial airlines will fit most of their planes over the next five years with improved safety

For the week ended December 6, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equale

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

'Fast track got on a slow track and they're regrouping to get it back on track.'