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Midway through the third quarter, rail carload traffic is bumping along modestly ahead of last year'

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Despite calls for calm from the government, Indonesian financial markets convulsed again Monday as t

The re-denomination of the Russian ruble scheduled for Jan. 1, 1998, is likely to push the consumer

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 239.13 off 1.86 wh

The island of Montserrat, ravaged for the past two years by a volcano, is being abandoned by insurer

Another day.Another negotiating session.Another missed delivery of freight.Another s

Spain's leading bank Santander said its Brazilian unit Banco de Geral has agreed to buy 50 percent o

Holocaust victims and their heirs will seek $1 billion from each of the European insurance companies

Philippine President Fidel Ramos on Monday called for punishment of negligent shipowners after three

ONGOINGNational Maritime Historical Society. Aug. 30-Sept. 4, New York. Cruise to Bermuda. C

NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE - AUG. 15, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High L

OIL FIELD TO CLOSEFOR REMOVAL OF OLD BOMBLONDON - A group of oil companies will lose million

A U.S. senator said President Leonid Kuchma has made progress fighting corruption that has hurt Ukra

A police raid last week and a hail of charges - vehemently denied - of software piracy against a top

DOCTORS' REPORTS SENTBY INTERNET TO AIG UNITCOLUMBIA, S.C. - PMSI LP, a unit of software pro

ZRC HOLDINGS SEES BOOST,THANKS TO CAPITAL GAINSNEW YORK - ZURICH REINSURANCE CENTRE HOLDINGS

GULF COASTDOCKSIDE INC.Donald R. Broussard Jr. was appointed as a sales representative. He w

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

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

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

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

SHIPSSEALIFT CREW RESCUES4 SUMATRAN FISHERMENWASHINGTON - The crew of a Mili

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'Of course it is difficult. But before it was impossible.'

A controversial power project in Florida has been chosen by an international group of experts as a m

Delta Air Lines Friday named a new top management team, including a president picked from the utilit

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

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

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

August 15: 1293

Vu Xuan Khoat, general manager of state-owned Vietnam Mining Corp., has urged more foreign investmen

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

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

The state should spend $389 million to build a series of tunnels and treatment plants designed to pr

China's shipbuilding sector is getting a boost in overseas sales from the nation's biggest insurance

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