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

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 28, 1996 - June 26, 1997 (a graph)*

1300 (June 26, 1997) Previous day - 1289The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Shanghai, China's largest commercial center and port, is likely to become an increasingly important

BIDDING INTENSIFIES FORCELEBRITY CRUISE LINESMIAMI - A bidding war for Celebrity Cruise Line

International Petroleum ExchangeJune 26, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

BP DISPUTE HEADSTO COLOMBIA'S CONGRESSBOGOTA, Colombia - Colombia's President Ernesto Samper

Russia's pipeline monopoly, Transneft, says it will not object to Chechnya becoming a participant in

As of June 26, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

1012 (June 26, 1997) Previous day - 1013The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursd

June 26, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Vietnamese officials are encouraging U.S. companies to substantially increase investment in the Sout

PEGLAR & ASSOCIATESDavid I. Sullivan has joined this reinsurance intermediaries firm as sen

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The chairman of the European Shippers' Council is calling for a change of attitude from the supplier

Following is a chronology of major events since Hong Kong became a British colony.1840-42 -

June 26, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

June 26, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27

Chris Kritikos had worked on ships and around the waterfronts of Europe when he arrived in the Unite

CALIBER ANTICIPATESIMPROVED NET INCOMEPITTSBURGH - Caliber System Inc. told analysts that it

The half-dozen testing and certification accords initialed by the United States and the European Uni

Volkswagen AG and the IG Metall trade union said Wednesday they reached a comprehensive wage deal th

As of June 25, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

A bill to ease curbs on exports of encrypted software won speedy approval from a House trade panel l

If Congress had been looking for a suitable gift to Hong Kong on occasion of its change to Chinese s

International Petroleum ExchangeJune 25, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

REPUBLICANS PROPOSEMALPRACTICE LIMITSWASHINGTON - Two years ago President Clinton vetoed Rep

The Supreme Court has refused to revive a $1.3 billion settlement that would have resolved hundreds

A plan by the Russian government to privatize Rosgosstrakh, the state-owned insurance company, has b

A rising level of the seas, thought to be from faster melting of glaciers and the polar ice caps bro

A House subcommittee dived into the issue of regulating bank insurance products, hearing Tuesday how

Agricultural commodity groups breathed a sigh of relief after the House refused to suspend China's t

The term ''open scheme'' seems to have crept into the U.S. lexicon of air service talks with Japan,

James R. Jones, a former head of the American Stock Exchange and a former House Budget Committee cha

As U.S. multinational shippers have grown over the years, both in terms of products they sell and th

MORE MONEY IS SOUGHTFOR AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTWASHINGTON - The House transportation appropriati

June 25, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

INDIA TO CUT TIMETABLEFOR LIFTING IMPORT CURBSNEW DELHI - India will agree to a shorter time

A new pipeline section deep under the Volga River is one of a range of environmentally friendly meas

Major U.S. agribusiness companies have been slapped with sharp compensatory duties in Mexico, after