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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 240.45 off 0.40

Thursday Sept. 18, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

OFFERS TO BUY* WINE BOTTLES. Regular shipments of high quality 750 ml wine bottles. C.i.f. A

ONGOINGCalifornia Maritime Academy. Oakland. September, November and January. Seminars on si

The politically volatile U.S. trade deficits with Japan and China surged in July, increasing pressur

CON-WAY SOUTHERN EXPRESSThis regional trucking company that consolidates shipments in the le

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As of Sept. 18, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM EXCHANGESept. 18, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)<

This week's devastating fire at the Visakhapatnam petroleum refinery will delay the refinery's expan

Troubled by the turbulence in Southeast Asia's financial markets, the United States on Thursday sign

ATLANTICARGO TO CALLAT NORFOLK IN NOVEMBERJERSEY CITY, N.J. - After more than 20 years of re

NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE - SEPT. 17, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Sept. 18, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unl

1283 (Sept. 18, 1997) Previous day - 1281The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

Sept. 18, 1997BALTIC INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FUTURES MARKET Prev.Close High Lo

Surface Transportation Board chairwoman Linda Morgan denied a request from 12 rail union officials w

An old oil refinery is now on its way from the west coast of Canada for use in a new refinery comple

The software industry scrambled Thursday to avert a major and perhaps final defeat for its bill to b

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While the eyes of economists and institutional investors are on the Brazil, those carrying out the d

The number of House lawmakers who have endorsed a resolution to preserve the Jones Act has climbed a

Surplus capacity, falling rates and fierce competition: Just as these factors dominate the direct ma

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Brazil's current account deficit and overvalued currency lend themselves to comparisons with Thailan

Canada's Petrolex Energy Corp. said Thursday it has temporarily suspended its Colombian oil and gas

SENATE PANEL APPROVESAIR BAG PROVISIONWASHINGTON - A Senate committee has approved a provisi

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 4, 1996 - Sep. 18, 1997 (a graph)*

Chile is open to negotiating either a bilateral free-trade pact with the United States or membership

MEXICO, ISRAEL PLANNINGTALKS ON FREE TRADEMEXICO CITY - Mexico and Israel are planning to be

SHIPSUZBEKISTAN USING IRANSEAPORT FOR FIBER TRADETASHKENT, Uzbekistan - Uzbe

The Federal Aviation Administration has upgraded Jamaica's air safety oversight rating, allowing air

U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMYLillian C. Borrone, director of the Port Commerce Department of

CHINA TARIFF CUTS EXPANDTO MORE COMMODITIESSHANGHAI - China has expanded its list of tariffs

With the first day of fall fast approaching, heating oil markets are turning their attention to wint

Vietnam conceded Thursday that a lack of local expertise and failure to disburse modernization funds

Thursday, Sept. 18, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

With air traffic expected to grow rapidly over the next decade, Germany's government is taking steps