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The U.S. dollar came roaring back against the Japanese yen Thursday.The dollar began its adv

A French court Wednesday ordered SNCF state railways to pay two anti-smoking groups $870 each in dam

AMERICAN INTERNATIONALGROUPEvan G. Greenberg has been elected president as well as chief ope

1291 (May 22, 1997) Previous day - 1288The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

Stephen Wise recalls the initial perils of exporting U.S. furniture to Asia.He remembers the

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

CHEMICAL WEAPONS SALERESULTS IN SANCTIONSWASHINGTON - The Clinton administration Thursday mo

A key House panel is considering a series of exporter incentives as part of a bill aimed at counteri

TOYOTA, HONDA DENYAUTO EXPORTS REPORTTOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. Thursday

Liberty Mutual of Boston this week made a proposal to acquire embattled Golden Eagle Insurance Co.,

Sea-Land Service Inc. is banking on a new humidity-control technology to increase its market share i

May 22, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

May 22, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

EX-RAILROAD OFFICIALSENTENCED IN OIL CASEANCHORAGE - A former supervisor for Alaska's White

''Where there is smoke in this industry, there is not always fire, but there definitely is smoke.''<

AIG SPLITS COMMONSTOCK, BOOSTS DIVIDENDNEW YORK - American International Group has declared

The Association of American Railroads made it official Wednesday, announcing the appointment of M.B.

Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana has signed a new labor contract with the northeast corridor rail

The Seamen's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey Thursday honored maritime supporters at its

1071 (May 22, 1997) Previous day - 1082The Baltic Exchange in London on Tuesdays and Thursda

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Air Products and Chemicals Inc. said this week it will buy the worldwide ethyl and higher amines bus

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 21, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Boeing will go to Brussels next month and defend its acquisition of McDonnell Douglas.The me

Come midnight May 31, U.S. importers will again start paying tariffs on thousands of goods that no

Texaco Inc. may seek a French partner to shore up its struggling European refining and marketing bus

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The Teamsters have broken off contract talks with United Parcel Service and will honor picket lines

FLOODING LAWSUIT SETTLEDWITH DREDGING COMPANYCHICAGO - The last of one batch of lawsuits res

Marine hull insurance affords shipowners protection against physical damage and losses to their ve

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

ARCO PLANS OFFSHORE WELLNEAR ALASKAN SANCTUARYANCHORAGE - Arco Alaska Inc. plans to drill cl

Members of the Pacific Basin Economic Council failed to reach common ground at their annual meeting

Federal regulators are under mounting pressure to abandon proposed clean air rules that opponents sa

A-MARI-TRANSMichael J. Schuller was appointed chief operating officer of this ocean forwardi

P&O Nedlloyd, the container shipping line, said Wednesday it lost $31 million in its first three mon

May 21, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

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

Talks to bring China into the World Trade Organization are at a standstill.According to a co

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