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INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM EXCHANGEAug. 21, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

It was an embarrassing moment for Indian President K.R. Narayanan when he called on his predecessor

In a convoluted deal, Reliance Group Holdings Inc. will sell its title operations to Lawyers Title C

Cargo airlines have known for months their wallets would take a hit to meet new requirements on thei

Only table.

The giant Anglo-Dutch Shell oil company signed long-term gas agreements with Nigerian Gas Co. for th

A senior Japanese trade official on Thursday dismissed fears that trade friction with the United Sta

Federal Express Corp., which pulled its delivery guarantees and limited some of its service offering

TEXANS IN LINEFOR PREMIUM CUTSAUSTIN, Texas - Insurance premiums in Texas could drop by more

German insurance companies may set up a joint fund to compensate Jewish victims of the Holocaust, si

JAPANESE GROUP JOINSRUSSIAN GAS VENTURETOKYO - Japan National Oil Corp. and 10 other compani

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A barge-cleaning company accused of contaminating the Mississippi River for 11 years has pleaded gui

INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM EXCHANGEAug. 20, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

As part of the intensive debate over an overhaul of the central government, the Ministry of Finance

P&O Nedlloyd Container Line Ltd. recorded a $36 million profit during the second quarter of this yea

The master of the Greek-flag tanker Nissos Amorgos was reunited with his family in Greece after he w

Hours before a freight train derailed on a bridge over the Susquehanna River, plunging five coal car

Japanese customs inspectors found 20 fake U.S. $100 and $50 bills aboard a North Korean freighter, o

Banks and governments handed billions of dollars to Zaire while now-deposed ruler Mobutu Sese Seku a

Wednesday Aug. 20, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

FMC PUTS FORWARDERS,SHIPPING FIRMS ON NOTICEWASHINGTON - The Federal Maritime Commission put

Placing the Tui Pacific into service means South Seas Steamship Co. ''has upgraded its fleet to bett

Crowley Marine Services Inc. said it won a design-build-operate contract with Alyeska Pipeline Servi

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AIG BUYS BRAZILIANHEALTH ADMINISTRATORNEW YORK - American International Group has bought Oce

INSURANCE, REINSURANCEREVENUE UP AT AXA-UAPNEW YORK - AXA-UAP of France posted a rise in hal

Japanese carrier Mitsui O.S.K. Lines named a veteran of its European operations as its next U.S. chi

Aug. 20, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27

Northeast Utilities has a new leader who hopes to guide the company back to prosperity.Micha

CALIFORNIA FIRM USES NETFOR EXPORT DECLARATIONSOAKLAND, Calif. - Sealink Information Technol

Orbcomm Global LP said it signed a service license agreement with Salcon Philippines Inc., Manila.

Aug. 20, 1997BALTIC INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FUTURES MARKET Prev.Close High Low

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Over the objections of rail rival Union Pacific Railroad, Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway C

The U.S. dollar shot higher against the Deutsche mark Wednesday, after the June trade deficit narrow

In a staged upgrade, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. is replacing the bulk of the engines on its Boeing

Home is where the workers comp claim is, or could be, in these times of increasing telecommuting.

Next week, renowned poet Maya Angelou, Intel Corp.'s chairman Andrew Grove and corporate re-engineer