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It's drawing fewer and less scathing attacks these days, but a one-of-a-kind federal agency with inc

As of Oct. 17, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Spurred by tariff, tax and other incentives, U.S. companies are flocking in ever-rising numbers to U

SHIPSSINGAPORE PORT, OIL FIRMSBEGIN CLEANUP OPERATIONSSINGAPORE - Port autho

Three weeks ended Oct. 11, 1997, vs. similar 1996 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

Friday Oct. 17, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Strong domestic demand for petrochemical products is spurring Indian manufacturers to add substantia

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Closing his first trip to South America over the weekend, President Clinton succeeded in defusing pu

'I would have to say that this action is unheard of and would have too much of an impact on internat

Countries may soon have a new financial instrument to protect themselves against El Nino, the weathe

Frequently testy relations between neighbors Singapore and Malaysia are turning frosty again over in

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

For the week ended October 11, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equale

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Heavy-truck sales rang up double-digit gains in September as forecasts brightened to reflect renewed

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 243.92 off 0.83 wh

International Petroleum ExchangeOct. 17, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Germany's agriculture, forestry and food minister, Jochen Borchert, restated his rejection here Frid

Some U.S. business leaders are urging the White House to have President Clinton make a television ad

American Airlines and the South Korean airline Asiana Airlines Friday announced a passenger alliance

The operator of Mexico's busiest privatized container terminal is eyeing participation in the countr

SHIPSPIRATES ATTACK CHINESECARGO SHIP IN MANILAMANILA - Pirates attacked a C

South Korea's largest shipping line and its recently acquired German unit are the latest to sign up

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China is renewing its pitch for overseas help in revitalizing the important but struggling petrochem

Phillips Petroleum Co. plans to pay $165 million to acquire Gulf Canada Resources Ltd. oil and gas i

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Nov. 8, 1996 - Oct. 17, 1997 (a graph)*

OFFERS TO BUY* VEGETABLES (GARLIC BULBS, ONIONS, POTATOES). Partners for vegetables import/e

CALL SPREADS PRICE OR BID/ASKNational annual '97* 60/80

This is a tale of two development zones vying with each other and the rest of Southeast Asia for mon

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., said it will buy Atlanta-based Omni Insurance Group for

Despite repeated denials that the government wants to privatize Russia's state-owned railways, a sen

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For months, the U.S. port fight with Japan has progressed differently from other major trade confron

The U.S. Coast Guard is blaming the captain of the Grand Caribe cruise ship for backing into a Ports

US-KAZAKSTAN VENTURETO SHIP TEST CARGO OF OILBEIJING - The joint venture oil company Tengiz-

A technology to convert coal to diesel fuel could revitalize Pennsylvania's coal industry and reduce

The United States has complained to the global trade watchdog body about a new European Union safety

Massachusetts state officials and environmentalists are enthusiastic over a proposed ''brownfields''