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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 244.75 up 0.22

Oct. 16, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

OKLAHOMA INSURANCEFIRM ORDERED LIQUIDATEDOKLAHOMA CITY - A state judge has ordered the liqui

WORLD INSURANCE NETWORKThomas J. Brown was named the chief executive of the London-based ele

Oct. 16, 1997BALTIC INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FUTURES MARKET Prev.Close High Low

Three stunned Japanese ocean container carriers scrambled Thursday to respond to the Federal Maritim

As of Oct. 16, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Oct. 16, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Chechen state oil company Yunko said repairs on the sector of the oil pipeline in its territory are

U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 3.6 million barrels in the week ended Oct. 10, as compared with t

Setting in motion a new competitive dynamic in Pacific trades, the Maritime Administration on Thursd

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

The Federal Maritime Commission has ordered the Coast Guard to detain Japanese-flag containerships n

U.S. importers and retailers are clashing once again with the U.S. government over its handling of t

The Port of New York and New Jersey has finally hurdled the last major obstacle in its long-term bat

Love Canal. Times Beach. Toxic waste dumps.These are the images conjured up when ''Superfund

INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM EXCHANGEOct. 16, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

SHIPSTHAILAND AND VIETNAMPLAN MARITIME PATROLSBANGKOK - Thailand and Vietnam

The Federal Railroad Administration identified a pattern of safety-related problems at CSX Transport

The new operators of the Tijuana-Tecate railroad plan to mine the untapped market of cross-border ma

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Courts in one state should not be allowed to keep someone from testifying in another state, the Supr

OFFERS TO BUY* 100 percent POLYESTER YARNS. 100 percent PTY 150/2 weaving flameproof Trevira

While many opponents of a proposed global warming treaty have focused on the threat U.S. businesses

993 (Oct. 16, 1997) Previous day - 990The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursday

Fine Air, which suspended service Sept. 4 after a DC-8 freighter nose-dived after takeoff at Miami I

Thursday Oct. 16, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

Japan and India Thursday blocked requests by the United States for World Trade Organization dispute

Expectations that Japan at last may move to revive its economy and that German interest rates will r

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Oct. 16, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

A simmering feud within the powerful West Coast dockworkers union has hit the boiling point, with th

Exports of steam coal from the United States are tumbling as the strong dollar makes it tougher for

TEMPEST-TOSSED ACAPULCOHOSTING MINERAL CONFABMEXICO CITY - Storm-tossed Acapulco is hosting

Oct. 15, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/ 1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 29.55

INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM EXCHANGEOct. 15, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

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

California Gov. Pete Wilson has drawn strong criticism from a consumer watchdog for following throug

SINGAPORE LEADER READYFOR UPCOMING US VISITSINGAPORE - Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Ye

The nation's customs brokers are beginning to wonder just where they fit in.Larger importers