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There has been a dramatic switch in a boardroom battle for control of Novolipetsk Metal Kombinat, Ru

Oct. 31, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

COST OF ACQUISITIONDRIVES DOWN CIGNA'S NETPHILADELPHIA - Despite an increase in capital gain

The Supreme Court agreed to review lower court rulings that struck down the Harbor Maintenance Tax a

So, you say there's a driver shortage? Think again.Actually, there are thousands of drivers

U.S. steelmakers went to the U.S. International Trade Commission last week to claim Russian steel-pl

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 245.23 up 1.31 w

New York Mercantile Exchange - Oct. 30, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

The Albany Port District Commission said the $1 million in state funds it received in this year's bu

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John F. Kennedy International Airport ranks near the top in air cargo volume, but unfortunately it a

Net profit for the global airline industry declined to $3 billion last year from 1995's record $5.2

As of Oct. 31, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Australia's shipping industry is ''dead in the water'' and in need of radical reform to avoid being

CALL SPREADS PRICE OR BID/ASKNational annual '97* 30/50

Despite the furor aroused by the French government's plan to cut the work week to 35 hours, the labo

'We think it is a lot more advantageous for us to move the smaller volumes that are hooked into reef

Friday, Oct. 31, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Friday Oct. 31, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

In an effort to ease the gridlock of big trucks jamming its highways, German transport officials are

GE TO BUY AUSTRALIA'SLARGEST MORTGAGE FIRMNEW YORK - GE Capital Services, a unit of General

Rogers & Brown Custom Brokers Inc. formed an alliance with Gefco SA of France in a move to expand it

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Extraordinary. Awesome. Exciting.Those were the words used by Thomas H. Weidemeyer, presiden

PEMEX SIGNS CONTRACTFOR POLYPROPYLENEMEXICO CITY - Petroleos Mexicanos has announced a 10-ye

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Nov. 15, 1996 - Oct. 31, 1997 (a graph)*

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

A much wider trade deficit helped hold third-quarter economic growth to a strong but not explosive r

Customs agencies in the Americas are actively working toward harmonizing entry procedures, a goal fi

Global steel exports are forecast to drop this year to 160.5 million metric tons, from 164.5 million

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When it simply has to be there overnight, you call your express delivery company. But guess who that

Imagine being the head of a prestigious military plant who sees his domestic market collapse overnig

CHINA BREAKS GROUNDFOR ZHONGYUAN WHARFNANJING, China - Vice Premier Zou Jiahua laid a corner

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

California's workers compensation insurance rates continue their downward trend, but there is skepti

What on earth are the world's most feared Islamic fighters doing in Buenos Aires?In recent m

SHIPSHVIDE MARINE REPORTSTURNAROUND IN QUARTERFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Hvide

The security of a Lloyd's of London insurance policy is ''significantly inferior'' to that offered b

The House Commerce Committee approved the financial services deregulation bill Thursday, leaving a c