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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 25, 1996 - Oct. 8, 1997 (a graph)*

AUSTRALIA OKS PLANSFOR URANIUM MINECANBERRA, Australia - The government approved Wednesday a

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A possible Amtrak strike in two weeks would not only halt its trains around the nation, but put the

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

US TEAM SHORTENS VISITTO S. KOREA ON E. COLISEOUL - U.S. scientists and experts, looking int

Investigators hired by Canada's Bre-X Minerals Ltd. said that its dead chief geologist, Michael de G

The Export-Import Bank, fighting back congressional charges that it dispenses wasteful corporate wel

'For us, it was a no-brainer to go into Russia once the conditions were right.'

When President Clinton travels to South America next week, two topics that will be a focus for his t

Hopes among U.S. and other farmers for windfall orders for corn have suffered a setback because of t

3.8 MILLION SHARES SOLDAT $15 IN JEVIC OFFERINGDELANCO, N.J. - Jevic Transportation Inc. ann

British Airways said Wednesday it will receive UK65 million (US$104 million) for the sale of its in-

Representatives of the aviation industry Wednesday detailed how they plan to inspect aircraft fuel t

Oct. 8, 1997BALTIC INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FUTURES MARKET Prev.Close High Low

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 245.69 up 0.51

The historic former inter-island cruise ship SS Constitution has been sold for scrap.The Con

Oct. 8, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

Wednesday Oct. 8, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

The first major crack in the two-year, rock-solid rate front of the Trans-Atlantic Conference Agreem

Bangladesh is seeking significant investment to improve its poor telecommunications infrastructure,

OFFERS TO BUY* BABY STROLLERS. Constant supply of budget umbrella type baby strollers with o

The new government of Iran has reportedly broken with Russia over the legal division of the Caspian

Although the Federal Maritime Commission has been especially assertive in dealing with Japan's discr

STATE REGULATOR CALLSFOR NATIONAL REGULATIONNEW YORK - New York's chief insurance regulator

The National Federation of Independent Business knows the power of pooling. That's how it can offer

For Ian Simpson, an expatriate merchant in Turkey who relies heavily upon imported goods from Europe

Distribution in Asia is not for the fainthearted.While it is the most desirable region in th

FDA TO GELATIN INDUSTRY:CHOOSE HEALTHY HERDS WASHINGTON - The U.S. Food and Drug Administrat

The International Monetary Fund signaled Wednesday that it will extend emergency aid to Indonesia to

The surge in trade between the United States and Mexico since the North American Free Trade Agreemen

GUY CARPENTER & CO.Michael D. Schnur, managing director, was appointed head of the reinsuran

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

New York Mercantile Exchange - Oct. 6, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

EU OFFICIAL TO CONFERWITH AIRLINES ON ALLIANCEBRUSSELS - European Competition Commissioner K

SHIPSCPC OIL TANKER EXPLODESIN TAIWAN; 2 ARE MISSINGTAIPEI - An oil tanker o

Oct. 7, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

Oct. 7, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

The diplomatic warfare between China and Taiwan continues.A specialized United Nations agenc

Deregulation in global power markets is changing centuries-old practices of mining, shipping and usi