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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug. 9, 1996 - Aug. 7, 1997 (a graph)* A

With the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1997 stalled in Congress, small shippers say the time is right

Brazil's central bank would use ''whatever volume of reserves necessary'' to beat off a speculative

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Moving quickly in a takeover bid, CalEnergy Co. Inc. announced that it has the financial backing to

A lack of progress at the United Nations' global climate meeting in Bonn this week may indicate a de

HURRICANE CENTER GETSHELPING HAND WITH FUNDSMIAMI - A nonprofit group formed by insurers is

The president of a company involved in the failed New Orleans riverboat project known as River City

Thailand's battle-scarred banking sector set about cleaning up Thursday after two days of panic and

GREENPEACE DISRUPTSOIL EXPLORATIONLONDON - Two Greenpeace activists Wednesday frustrated eff

International Petroleum ExchangeAug. 7, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Navieras Line and Transroll Navegacao SA of Brazil are creating a joint venture that will launch wee

State Farm may never have to refund a cent to its millions of California policyholders, if a ruling

Aug. 6, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

Aug. 6, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

SELECTIVE INSURANCE HADSTRONG SECOND QUARTERBRANCHVILLE, N.J. - Selective Insurance Group In

The Clinton administration faces a major test of its sanctions policy. On Wednesday, a Canadian comp

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The United States and Japan are headed for a second face-to-face showdown this year in a maritime di

Two Japanese companies and a U.S. firm have won contracts in Saudi Arabia to build three petrochemic

CHINA CRACKS DOWNON CROOKED ACCOUNTANTSBEIJING - A three-month crackdown on crooked accounta

Aug. 6, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

Rotterdam, the world's largest port, Tuesday smashed a 24-year cargo record as traffic scaled 155 mi

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

Kenyan air traffic controllers Wednesday ignored a government order to resume work, saying they woul

OIL CHIEF SAYS OMANTO RAISE PRODUCTIONAMMAN, Jordan - The Sultanate of Oman envisages increa

With Amtrak now facing not only bankruptcy but al so a strike, rail labor leaders are seeking talk

Offers to buy* STEEL BILLETS. Steel billets in sizes: 100 X 100 X 6 meters-to-9 meters and/o

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

India needs curbs to prevent economic development from inflicting serious damage to the environment,

The European Union has asked Washington to reconsider how it intends drafting new U.S. laws incorpor

EQUITABLE COS.Douglas Menkes has joined the company's Equitable Life Assurance Society of th

India has its first insurance regulator, it was announced Wednesday, but foreign companies waiting f

When they negotiate with carriers, importers and exporters hope for competitive freight rates, but t

U.S. Secretary of Commerce William Daley said that Canada and the United States would probably not r

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug. 9, 1996 - Aug. 6, 1997 (a graph)* A

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US-JAPAN AIR TALKSINCH TOWARD TREATYWASHINGTON - U.S. and Japanese negotiators ended the fir

Thailand's decision to adopt tough measures to revive its economy and debt-ridden financial sector w

CROWLEY AMERICAN TRANSPORTThomas J. Ryan, a 25-year veteran of the transportation industry,