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Nov. 13, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

As of Nov. 13, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 241.10 off 0.05

'This is a chance to rebuild a constituency in favor of free trade by expanding the rules that gover

Congressional leaders have postponed until next spring efforts to approve a $3.5 billion U.S. contri

Allstate Insurance Co. is selling all of its Japanese joint venture life and most of its general ven

TRAVELERS PROPERTYCASUALTY CORP.C. Timothy Morris has been named senior vice president and

A California legislator questioned the state Insurance Department's use of private law firms - whose

Steel imports are on a sharp rise in Pennsylvania, feeding renewed demand at mills that once defined

After a decade of stalled projects, Brazilian infrastructure is growing again now that the private s

Some Hawaii businesses say they have lost sales as a result of mainland shipping delays.John

City officials said they will open flights from the southwestern tourist spot to Fukuoka, Japan, and

Plans to close a small Texas border crossing with Mexico to truck traffic has blossomed into a contr

With Congress champing at the bit to adjourn for the year today, the insurance industry can also say

ECU Line NV of Belgium is shifting its port calls on container shipments going to East Africa's fami

A divided Congress agreed this week to extend surface transportation programs and funding until next

The way shippers are talking, it seems nearly every motor carrier could ask for a 4 percent rate inc

Air cargo carriers are rapidly stepping up service between the United States and Brazil.At t

Thursday, Nov. 13, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM EXCHANGE*Nov. 13, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Nov. 13, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 29

Brazil is betting its central bank that the country's massive privatization program will continue to

Brazilian motor vehicle production rose 3.9 percent in October, hitting 209,100 units, said Silvano

ONGOINGCalifornia Maritime Academy. Seminars on situational negotiating skills. Contact: Ray

U.S. multinationals are seeking relief from taxation both at home and abroad for goods they move fro

Brazilians hungry for consumer goods made up for decades of lost time - and tight import controls -

Energy price deregulation and privatization are key to the liberalization of the Czech Republic's en

Thursday Nov. 13, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

CHILE SAYS TALKS COULDGO ON WITHOUT FAST TRACKSANTIAGO, Chile - Negotiations for the propose

Spurred by serious injuries to a prominent banker, private- and public-sector groups here see mandat

The article headlined ''To Your Health (Benefits),'' which appeared in the Nov. 5 edition on Page 11

Having won some liberalization in the U.S. market, Canadian truckers are pushing for more.Ca

U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 2.3 million barrels in the week ended Nov. 7, as compared with th

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

New York Mercantile Exchange - Nov. 12, 1997PREV. LIFE OF CONTR. OPENOPEN HIGH L

Nov. 13, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sep.96 96 96 96 96 9

PROFIT MARGINS SINKAT CALTEX (THAILAND)BANGKOK - Caltex (Thailand) Oil Ltd., an affiliate of

SHIPSFMC TIES UP LOOSE ENDSIN JAPAN-US PORT DISPUTEWASHINGTON - The Federal

Nov. 13, 1997BALTIC INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FUTURES MARKET Prev.Close High Low