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Union Pacific Railroad's service problems will torpedo its parent company's fourth-quarter earnings,

New York Mercantile Exchange - Nov. 14, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

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OHIO STATE TO SUPERVISEMALPRACTICE INSURERCOLUMBUS, Ohio - The state's largest medical malpr

Monday Nov. 17, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

The U.S. dollar rose to a two-week high of 1.7396 Deutsche marks Monday, as dealers sold the German

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Group insurance in a country with 1.2 billion people must be an attractive market for underwriters.

November 17, 1997This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and t

US COAL PRODUCTIONINCREASES 2 PERCENT IN WEEKCHARLESTON, W.Va. - Domestic coal production ro

Monday, Nov. 17, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Phillips Petroleum Co. has signed an $850 million deal with Qatar to build a petrochemical plant in

A crackdown on fraudulent insurance claims for on-the-job injuries by government workers has resulte

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

'Gyrations in the financial markets must not obscure the goal of liberalization.'

British Airways ushered in a new era in European air travel Monday by unveiling plans to launch a lo

The poorest countries in the world are being shut out of the global trading system that they despera

Groundbreaking was held Monday on a $1.2 billion replacement for the international terminal at John

BRITAIN'S BLAIR TO VISITJAPAN NEXT JANUARYTOKYO - Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair will v

Shipowners who operate under flags of convenience and mistreat their seafarers better not call at We

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

U.S.-owned English Welsh & Scottish (EW&S) Railway, the dominant freight railroad in Britain, expect

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OFFERS TO BUY* GENERAL PURPOSE RESIN. Contact: Tawam Fibre Glass Works, Saudi Arabia. Fax: +

TRUCKSXTRA POSTS GAINin net for quarterBOSTON - XTRA Corp., a transportation

The United States is expected to call for a international dispute panel to be set up to review its c

Longshoremen returned to work Monday at Moran Container Terminal in Charlestown following a surprise

The next maritime hub in north Asia could be at Pusan on the southeastern tip of Korea, if officials

U.S. and Japanese negotiators ended a fifth round of market-opening talks with little more than a pr

The Mexican government begins the auction today for radio frequency concessions for wireless communi

Barely 10 days from a self-imposed Thanksgiving deadline for restoring normal service, the problem-p

Talks to bring down national barriers on banking, insurance and other financial services need to suc

Friday, Nov. 14, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The U.S. dollar will continue to climb against the Japanese yen in coming weeks, amid rising concern

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

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Dec. 6, 1996 - Nov. 14, 1997 (a graph)*

A federal judge dismissed a landmark lawsuit by U.S. textile companies against Limited Inc. that acc

Airbus may sellA340s to PakistanKARACHI, Pakistan - Airbus Industries is in negotiations wit

INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM EXCHANGE*Nov. 14, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)