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A harbor pilot with a troubled history lost his bid to return to the water.The state Board o

In a contract that could pave the way for major changes in European outsourcing, DuPont de Nemours B

A proposal to let a Norwegian ship builder revitalize the abandoned Philadelphia Naval Shipyard has

An arbitrator ruled Wednesday that dockworkers are legally bound to work a Neptune Orient Lines cont

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GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

As anyone living in snowy areas knows, cars don't like salt. But thousands of cars travel long dista

ONGOINGCalifornia Maritime Academy. Oakland, Calif. November and January. Seminars on situat

TRUCKSHOUSE VOTES 6-MONTHEXTENSION OF ISTEAWASHINGTON - A six-month extensio

United Parcel Service pilots overwhelmingly rejected what the company called its ''last, best and fi

Consultants are exploring just when Hong Kong's next container terminals will be needed, a process t

Beer steins are overflowing at this fall's Oktoberfest in Munich, but the German beer market itself

Just four years ago, China appeared on the crest of becoming the promised land for power developers

Widespread service and safety problems on Union Pacific Railroad will force federal regulators to ta

RUSSIA'S SIDANCO SAYSOIL OUTPUT WILL FALL 2 PERCENTMOSCOW - Russian oil company Sidanco expe

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An arm of the World Bank which mediates in international investment disputes is to adjudicate on a r

Hanjin Shipping Co. decided to leave the North Atlantic shipping conference this week in part to giv

Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

The U.S. dollar rose early Tuesday after the Bundesbank failed to raise its securities repurchase ra

Sept. 30, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unl

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The General Accounting Office, the investigative arm of the U.S. Congress, issued a report citing la

Sept. 30, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM EXCHANGESept. 30, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)<

'The Communists were the only political party ever to get rich at their ownfuneral.'

Banana exporters who fear their preferential access to Europe will be reduced because of a recent Wo

Russia's willingness to accept U.S. quota and price limits on shipments of steel plate was necessary

EU COURT BACKS BANON BRITISH BEEFLUXEMBOURG - An opinion from an official of the European Un

Offers to buy* SHEEP ORGANS. Sheep livers, lungs, stomachs, intestines, hearts and kidneys.

RUSSIA OPENS BIDDINGON EASTERN OILMOSCOW - Russia's Federal Property Fund on Tuesday opened

As of Sept. 30, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

Black smoke clouds over the Amazon rain forest caused by the fires of farmers clearing their land fo

A proposal for a coal mine that could generate millions of dollars for the Crow tribe will be introd

Tuesday Sept. 30, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

It's already been quite a year for China.The smooth transition following the death of Deng X

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GAS AND OIL PRODUCTIONAT RECORD DEPTH IN GULFHOUSTON - Gas and oil now is produced at a reco

UNION REPS CHALLENGEFEDEX CHAIR ON COSTSMEMPHIS - Union representatives exchanged some angry