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1343 (Oct. 20, 1997) Previous day - 1352The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Oct. 20, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

Steve Creamer wasn't going to give up when his U.S. partners declined to pursue a massive environmen

The economy is growing about 6 percent, inflation is under 20 percent and foreign trade and investme

The North American Free Trade Agreement has been like icing on the cake for many exporters in Mexico

COMPANY PERFORMANCEPercent Year Closing Change

The Journal of Commerce Transportation Stock Index suffered a sharp loss last week, possibly as part

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. placed an even bigger bet on the Mexican marketplace this year when it spent $1

PLANESSERVICE FACILITY EXPANDSUNITED'S CHINA PRESENCEBEIJING - United Airlin

Former National Maritime Union boss Louis Parise Sr., convicted of stealing from his union, has begu

In a bid to expand capacity, Turkish Airlines, the flag carrier for Turkey, announced a $2.5 billion

Kvaerner ASA, the Anglo-Norwegian shipbuilding and engineering group, will sign an agreement today t

Singapore police Monday arrested the captains of two ships involved in a collision last week that re

There won't be any breakthroughs next week on China's bid to join the World Trade Organization, but

Partnerships between shippers and logistics providers are becoming all the rage in Europe - in word,

HONDA TO INTRODUCECLEANEST GASOLINE ENGINETOKYO - Honda Motor Co. said Monday that it has de

U.S. energy company Entergy Corp. and Australian diversified miner MIM Holdings Ltd. announced Monda

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

As of Oct. 20, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Monday at 243.92 off 1.60 wh

Monday, Oct. 20, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

International Petroleum ExchangeOct. 20, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Finance Minister Gordon Brown Monday pushed back the timetable for Britain's membership of a single

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP said Monday it had agreed to acquire Santa Fe Pacific Pipeline Part

JAPANESE TRADE SURPLUSROSE IN SEPTEMBERTOKYO - Japan's trade surplus continued its relentles

The U.S. Commerce Department is high on the Baltics.Expanding economic growth, falling infla

About 330,000 mostly healthy Kentuckians will see a jump in health insurance rates following a speci

State-owned industry in China's capital is set for a shake-up, and workers are apprehensive.

ARCO CHEMICAL POSTSLOSS IN THIRD QUARTERNEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. - ARCO Chemical Co. Monday repor

An increase in the number of violent workplace confrontations has created challenges, and headaches,

CLIENTS MAY NOT RECOVERMONEY FROM INSURERWICHITA, Kan. - Hundreds of Wichita-area homeowners

OFFERS TO BUY* TILE AND SANITARY. Contact: Sunny Song, Xiamen Yuxiang International Trade Co

Guarantee Life Cos. of Omaha said Monday it has signed a definitive agreement to buy Pennsylvania-ba

Four people, including two children, were killed and 21 were still missing after a passenger vessel

The Maritime Administration's approval last week of APL's plan to remain a U.S.-flag carrier as a su

Competition is getting hotter as South Korea liberalizes its insurance market, a move its primary tr

A California structural engineer last Friday shook up diners at a charity fund-raiser luncheon by se

CNF TRANSPORTATION'SQUARTERLY RESULTS IMPROVEPALO ALTO, Calif. - CNF Transportation Inc. rep

With Amtrak headed toward possible bankruptcy in 1998, Republicans in Congress are preparing to enac