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As El Nino increases in strength in the Pacific, the number and intensity of hurricanes in the Atlan

Tuesday June 24, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

Pakistan is reviewing its petroleum policy and a new package to attract investment is likely to be u

GMAC, the finance arm of General Motors, said it has agreed to acquire auto insurer Integon for abou

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TRAVELERS GROUPDonna M. Driscoll has joined the company's Travelers Property Casualty Corp.

The Maritime Administration's rejection of Lykes Bros.' plan to remain a subsidized U.S.-flag carrie

ALBRIGHT TO SEAL COPYRIGHTPACT WITH VIETNAMHANOI - The United States and Vietnam will sign a

A recent flurry of visits by Caribbean leaders to Cuba and statements from Caribbean associations su

NO CASUALTIES REPORTEDAFTER OIL RIG BLOWOUTVENICE, La. - An oil rig blew out Sunday, filling

1280 (June 23, 1997) Previous day - 1283The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

June 23, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Thai financial markets responded bullishly Monday to reported government moves to invoke executive d

Family values activist Gary Bauer said his forces would use President Clinton's bill authorizing new

OFFERS TO BUY* COTTON RAGS. Clean cotton rags. Cut to size, dyed to basic colors. Packed in

France and Germany have put the brakes on Europe's drive to break up monopolies, casting doubt on it

The pipes that call ''Danny Boy'' - symbol of the Irish diaspora - may be silenced in the United Sta

Cargo traffic at the world's airports grew by 4.5 percent in February 1997 to 3.8 million tons, comp

Another PC Expo has come and gone, unfortunately with a whimper instead of a roar. No big, earth-sha

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

ELF PLEDGES TO CUTGAS-FLARING IN NIGERIALONDON - France's Elf has pledged to reduce gas-flar

U.S. agribusiness giant Archer Daniels Midland Co. signed a definitive agreement to buy ED&F Man Gro

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

ODYSSEY REINSURANCE CORP.Ronald S. Hayden was elected a vice president.He joined the New Yor

ConAgra Inc.'s admission that it took part in a grain fraud scheme that bilked Midwestern farmers ou

European Union agriculture ministers Monday begin three days of negotiations over controversial plan

Spin-doctors were having a field day after San Francisco Superior Court Judge William Cahill recentl

Union Pacific Resources Group said Monday it renewed its attempt to acquire Pennzoil Co., offering a

New York Gov. George Pataki has introduced legislation that would give New York life insurance compa

The House Commerce Committee takes over work on the financial services modernization bill today.

SEATTLE ADDS CRANESTO HANDLE BIG SHIPSSEATTLE - Two cranes capable of working the largest co

Safety will be the topic of a workshop hosted by the American Pilots' Association, Coast Guard and M

The story headlined ''FedEx prepares to go the distance'' in the June 16 edition on Page 2B should h

The APL Ltd. ship President Kennedy sailed a day late for Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday mornin

As of June 23, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

June 23, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 240.52 off 2.43 wh

June 23, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

June 23, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

International Petroleum ExchangeJune 23, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)