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Mexico will reject a bid by Union Pacific Railroad and its Mexican partners for the Pacific-North ra

The change of sovereignty on July 1 as Hong Kong reverts to China will have little impact on British

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 244.64 off 0.59

AIRNET SYSTEMS STOCKMAKES DEBUT ON NYSECOLUMBUS, Ohio - AirNet Systems Inc. has begun tradin

WASHINGTON - For the week ended June 7, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroa

June 13, 1997BALTIC INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FUTURES MARKET Prev.Close High Low

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CHUBB CORP.Robert M. Witkoff was elected a vice president of the Warren, N.J.-based insuranc

Shanghai, China's largest commercial center and port, appears to be consolidating its position also

With the introduction of its new pricing structure just two weeks away, the nation's largest air exp

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

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 21, 1996 - June 13, 1997 (a graph)*

U.S. investors and attorneys are locked in a new battle for a stake in Russia's controversial big st

Japan's Science and Technology Agency has submitted a draft to reorganize a beleaguered state-run nu

In a blow to farmers and agriculture groups, the House tax-writing panel defeated a measure to prese

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Two of the leading airline trade associations are reporting healthy growth in global air freight tra

News that Standard & Poor's Corp. raised its foreign currency credit rating for Hong Kong to ''A+''

Despite the constant refrain from Hong Kong officials that it will still be ''business as usual'' af

VIETNAM TEENS RESCUEDFROM MINING SLAVERYHANOI - Fifteen teen-age boys have been rescued from

While attention is focused on the House Banking Committee's scheduled markup of financial services m

Corporate America loses $29 billion each year from the costs of employees providing personal care to

The dollar is expected to remain strong this week, as European officials paper over their difference

Millions of dollars' worth of Asian and European pharmaceuticals in transit through the United State

Friday, June 13, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

OFFERS TO BUY* GLASS BOTTOM BOATS. Small powered glass bottom boats for 2-6 people. Boats wi

The Beltway buzz in the textile world has entered an echo chamber.Washington analysts are tr

Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong recently ended a three-day trip to the Philippines designed t

As of June 13, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

International Petroleum ExchangeJune 13, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

PACIFICORP REACHES DEALTO BUY ENERGY GROUPLONDON - PacifiCorp announced Friday it will buy B

A distinguished U.S. aviation expert has been appointed director-general of the Airports Council Int

The need for extra export capacity for Russian natural gas to western European markets was highlight

OFFERS TO BUY* GSM MOBILE PHONES. New or refurbished GSM mobile phones. Ericsson 388/337, No

June 12, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27

A senior Republican senator Thursday asked the Transportation Department's inspector general to inve

Thursday, June 12, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, June 14, 1996 - June 12, 1997 (a graph)*

The Preussag AG conglomerate, which confirmed this week that it is trying to buy a majority share of

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