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A ''Today'' item on Page 1A, Wednesday, July 9, entitled ''Heaving Anchor'' should have said that St

The dominoes are falling in Southeast Asia, as one currency is depreciated after the other, leading

A tense standoff at the weekend between the city of Los Angeles and port pilots has the potential of

After months of work, House and Senate spending committees are moving ahead with legislation providi

July 11, 1997BALTIC INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FUTURES MARKET Prev.Close High Low

Schneider National Inc., one of the largest trucking companies in North America, is raising the pay

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 232.70 off 1.19

July 11, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

July 11, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Pre

SHIPSGERMAN GIANTS TO STARTMERGER NEGOTIATIONSHAMBURG - The two large German

Truck, rail, Mississippi River barge and other freight rates rose in June while producer prices gene

Zim Israel Navigation Co. has launched an expansion of its trans-Pacific services through a slot-cha

INTERNATIONAL PETROLEUM EXCHANGEJuly 11, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

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An urgent international appeal was launched for $45.7 million to provide an extra 130,000 tons of fo

U.S. exporters often fault the government for not helping enough with overseas business deals, but t

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

July 10, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27

Thursday July 10, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

A standing committee charged with developing global principles of managing risk should be establishe

'People are talking about how they can tax electronic commerce. We at the ICC don't feel we should b

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The Venezuelan navy has found evidence to back shipowners' claims that some objects on the bed of th

Bulgaria's Deputy Premier Evgeni Bakardjiev said he would visit Moscow shortly to talk with high-ran

The U.S. Export-Import Bank is gathering strong congressional support despite charges by some legisl

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Detroit Diesel Corp. said Wednesday it reached a definitive agreement to acquire Outboard Marine Cor

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Nearly a year before it opens, Hong Kong's most modern air freight complex is 70 percent let, compan

Unicon International said it will expand its electronic container and intermodal equipment auctionin

U.S. and Japanese negotiators have agreed to formal aviation talks in Tokyo the first week in August

S. AFRICA MAY SUPPORTMARGINAL GOLD MINESJOHANNESBURG - South Africa's Department of Mineral

Wachovia Corp. plans to offer life, disability and long-term care insurance products to its banking

France Thursday imposed an open-ended ban on fishing and yachting around the La Hague nuclear reproc

Two of the lead agencies investigating the explosion of TWA Flight 800 told members of Congress Thur

July 10, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

1011 (July 10, 1997) Previous day - 1015The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursd

Huge outlays by multinational corporations in mergers and acquisitions, and in emerging markets, inc

PANEL REJECTS MOTIONTO NIX TOBACCO SUBSIDIES WASHINGTON - Farm state lawmakers rebuffed an e

Laos has insisted that, despite warnings of environmental damage, building hydroelectric dams is vit