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ZURICH-AMERICANINSURANCE GROUPDonna Galer was named executive vice president of strategic al

The Zhao family's souvenir kiosk stands just down the road from the elegant seaside compounds where

Gov. Fob James approved the Alabama State Docks Department's request for $70,000 to help fund a stud

China Ocean Shipping Co.'s Empress Phoenix, above, was recently welcomed at the Maher Fleet Street T

As of Aug. 15, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Aug. 15, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 240.99 off 2.34

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Aug. 15, 1997RESELLER RACK UNLEADED MID- PREMIUM-UNLEAD

NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE - AUG. 14, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

Just before more than 185,000 workers walked off the job, United Parcel Service delivered a good swi

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

Friday, Aug. 15, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Aug. 15, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

The U.S. dollar tumbled Friday on speculation that the Bundesbank will raise German interest rates a

Crowley Maritime Corp. had a serious problem on its hands in the spring of 1994.Chairman and

INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM EXCHANGEAug. 15, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

WYOMING STILL REIGNS ASTOP URANIUM PRODUCERCASPER, Wyo. - Wyoming remained the nation's top

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Oct. 30, 1996 - Aug. 15, 1997 (a graph)*

Debt-laden Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel SA said revenue was back on track after November's fir

SHIPSLONG BEACH OKSFISCAL BUDGETLONG BEACH, Calif._ The Long Beach Harbor Co

The Federal Railroad Administration dropped a proceeding that would have overhauled its method for d

The Port of Long Beach scored a victory in its attempt to construct a container terminal at the site

In the center of last week's storm between the Teamsters union and United Parcel Service stood a rel

U.S. blood banks have destroyed hundreds of gallons of spoiled blood and hospitals have postponed so

The Teamsters' pension funds have been affecting the dynamics of the trucking industry and its shipp

A trucking company concerned about its future liabilities from underfunded Teamster pension funds ta

A maritime union that lost $2.8 million during a 15-year kickback scheme is suing one of its members

Officials with UPS and the Teamsters union said Friday there had been little progress toward ending

Three weeks ended Aug. 9, 1997, vs. similar 1996 periodCARS CARSLOADED LOADED<

For the week ended August 9, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled

1293 (Aug. 15, 1997) Previous day - 1287The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Twelve people were killed and dozens reported missing after a squall sank a ferry off the eastern is

Aug. 15, 1997BALTIC INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FUTURES MARKET Prev.Close High Low

SHIPSSEALIFT CREW RESCUES4 SUMATRAN FISHERMENWASHINGTON - The crew of a Mili

David Sangster sits at a desktop computer, pumping a tanker full of 600,000 barrels of crude oil for

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CALENDARMystic Marinelife Aquarium. Now through Sept. 14. Artifacts from an ancient Roman-er

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