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The United States started proceedings in the World Trade Organization against Ireland and Denmark ov

The government's attempt to open the nationalized insurance sector received a boost from Parliament,

ROYAL DUTCH-SHELL GETSFLAK FROM ACTIVISTSLONDON - The Royal Dutch-Shell Group of Cos. came u

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 15, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

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Transport tonnage on German inland waterways last year declined 4.6 percent on the year, to 227 mill

There's a lot of air cargo planes in the Asia-Pacific region these days.As a result, rates a

Luiz Costa understands the difficulty of exporting to his native Brazil.He's unfazed by the

LLOYD'S REPORT SUGGESTSEND OF SELF-REGULATIONLONDON - A report due out today on self-regulat

SHIPSEXCESS CAPACITY HAMPERSOOIL'S BOTTOM LINEHONG KONG - Orient Overseas (Internati

As of May 15, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

MASSACHUSETTS FACESYARD WORKER SHORTAGEBOSTON - Massachusetts faces a shortage of skilled sh

1281 (May 15, 1997) Previous day - 1281The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

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

Federal energy regulators have sent Northern States Power Co. and Wisconsin Energy Corp. back to the

Aggressive Korean line Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. is tying its regional expansion to Singapore with

The U.S. dollar declined Thursday, as the outlook for interest rates failed to be clarified by a bat

''This is not like going to your home improvement center and buying a smoke detector and slapping it

Ismail Erkovan, general manager of Mardin Cement and Trade Co. in southeastern Turkey, is feeling ch

May 15, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

May 15, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.o

Wednesday, May 14, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

China's recently battered space program appeared to regain some luster Tuesday with the announcement

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 14, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

The city of Berlin said Tuesday it would sell a majority stake in its biggest utility, Bewag, to a g

Idaho winter wheat growers are anticipating their fourth best crop ever this year, but the market ha

A comprehensive plan to reconfigure the Port of Oakland to accommodate alliance partners appears to

May 14, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High

NEW MANAGEMENT HELPSMIDWAY POSTS RECORD NETDURHAM, N.C. - Lower costs that resulted when a n

The United States plans to spend more than $5 million to reconstruct Bosnia's war-damaged northern r

Heavy-truck sales continued to outshine industry forecasts in April as deliveries pulled almost even

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(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, May 17, 1996 - May 14, 1997 (a graph)* A

Following in the footsteps of last week's ruling in favor of the United States, a second internation

Developing countries could gain hundreds of billions of dollars in export income if a global accord

In swift response to a wave of criticism, the Air Transport Association announced Wednesday it will

APL Ltd. will have a difficult time convincing the government that its merger with Neptune Orient Li

SHIPSKOREAN VESSEL LEAVESALMOST 2-MILE-LONG SLICKSEOUL - Maritime police and

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF CREDITAND INVESTMENT INSURERSErling Naper, the head of the Norwegian