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As much as the information revolution is transforming the world, it hasn't changed one thing: The bo

Wednesday Sept. 10, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Sept. 27, 1996 - Sep. 10, 1997 (a graph)

A fungal disease commonly known as Sudden Death Syndrome is causing problems for soybean fields in s

A special commission told Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater Wednesday that aviation funds must

US AIRWAYSGeorge Snyder was appointed vice president for safety and regulatory compliance.Mr

U.S. distillate inventories grew by 5.5 million barrels in the week ended Sept. 5, as compared with

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Corporate insurance buyers responsible for employee health cover may face a new insurance scenario i

1305 (Sept. 10, 1997) Previous day - 1309The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

A prominent Maryland politician is threatening to oppose the CSX Corp.-Norfolk Southern Corp. purcha

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 242.31 up 0.25 wh

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

The battle between the United States and much of the developing world over the right to patent plant

Two Senate committees are advancing what is billed as a compromise version of a global ban on shipbu

The Federal Railroad Administration Wednesday issued a blistering report that criticized safety cond

Deaths from transport accidents rose by 88 fatalities in 1996 to 44,525 from 1995's 44,437 deaths, t

POLICY MANAGEMENTSYSTEMS CORP.Michael D. Gantt was appointed chief technology officer at the

As of Sept. 10, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

International Petroleum ExchangeSept. 10, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)<

Federal Express Corp., which fought in Congress last year to keep the company covered by a beneficia

SHIPSKUANTAN PORT VOLUMEUP IN FIRST HALFKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's

A new barge service on the Tiete-Parana waterway operated by Brazil's dominant transport player is e

Washington state apple growers say Mexico violated the North American Free Trade Agreement by imposi

Sept. 10, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

President Clinton named David Aaron as undersecretary of commerce for international trade.If

The U.S. dollar and the British pound fell against the Deutsche mark Wednesday as dealers decided th

Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The Senate Finance Committee put off approving the nomination of Rita Hayes to be ambassador to the

Global air cargo traffic, fueled by strong gains in the Asia-Pacific region, rose 7.6 percent in the

Specialization has become the holy grail of the marine insurance industry, prompting several insurer

Tough guidelines set down by a special committee in Thailand hoping to salvage 58 suspended finance

Three Malaysian firms are backing a local company to construct a power plant, the first time compani

Joint trade talks between Australia and Thailand next week will seek to cool a simmering threat to m

OFFERS TO BUY* STEEL, CARBON STEEL BILLETS, PLATES, ETC. Carbon steel billets per ASTM A 105

NMU'S PARISE JR.SENTENCED TO 30 YEARSPHILADELPHIA - A federal judge Wednesday sentenced Loui

Sept. 10, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 2

New York Mercantile Exchange - Sept. 9, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

The Japanese-Swiss joint venture of Nissho Iwai Corp. and ABB Energy Ventures Inc. won the contract

The prime mover behind a House plan to restrict supercomputer exports may end his campaign in exchan