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Poland's cash-strapped state-owned airline, PLL Lot, will accept a $225 million loan from Chase Manh

May 5, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

HAPAG-LLOYD (AMERICA) INC.This U.S. arm of the German shipping line announced that David Jun

Northwest Natural Gas Co. has asked state regulators to add another condition to the proposed merger

New York Mercantile Exchange - May 2, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

A recent rumor that newly joined brokers Marsh & McLennan and Johnson & Higgins were planning to get

The Italian Agriculture Ministry said Monday that rainfall last week over much of northern Italy has

President Fidel Ramos leaves today on a 10-day trade mission to the Americas, with officials forecas

A growing volume of containerized exports is being funneled down the Columbia River and through the

The threat of another summer of chaos on French roads is receding, but not disappearing. That's beca

WICHITA DROPS SUIT OVERUP ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESWASHINGTON - The city of Wichita, Kan., has dr

OAHU POWER PLANT SOLDTO MAINLAND COMPANIESHONOLULU - Two mainland companies have teamed up t

Growing opposition from exporters and ocean carriers could lead to big changes in a new Customs prog

SENATE APPROVES BILLPROTECTING VOLUNTEERSWASHINGTON - Volunteers would be protected from som

As of May 5, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from supp

International Petroleum ExchangeMay 2, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)_

May 5, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlead Premi

TQM FILES FOR EXTENSIONOF GAS PIPELINE IN CANADAHOUSTON - TransQuebec & Maritimes Pipeline s

AMERICANINTERNATIONAL GROUPPaul Obolensky was named president of AIG Insurance Management Se

The Indonesian government vowed Monday to punish whomever was responsible for the huge gold mining h

The Journal of Commerce industrial price index declined to 104.4 Monday, the lowest since 104.3 on A

BLAIR, CLINTON TO MEETAT SUMMIT THIS MONTHLONDON - New British Prime Minister Tony Blair wil

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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 246.62 off 1.28 wh

SWISS RE NET PROFITJUMPS 33 PERCENT FOR YEARZURICH - Swiss Re reported that 1996 net profit

U.N. Undersecretary-General Yasushi Akashi arrived in Baghdad Saturday to review problems in the imp

Labor is on the front burner in the airline and expedited delivery business this week as three pilot

'I have a program for six years. My (plan) is not dependent on the results of the July 6 election.'<

With a saturated market at home and growing opportunities overseas, U.S. companies are exporting

BEIJING INCREASES ITSHONG KONG SECURITYBEIJING - Beijing police have been placed on alert ag

The Commerce Department has rejected calls to ease U.S. anti-dumping rules for goods in short supply

OFFERS TO BUY* TIRES. Quantity: 1,500. Size: 135/80 R13; 155/70 R13; 175/70 R14. Any big nam

When I first came to The Journal of Commerce newsroom six years ago, the term EDI (electronic data

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Up to 17 percent of Americans lacked health insurance early in 1996, according to preliminary federa

Monday May 5, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing t

Under heavy pressure from the government, Russia's natural gas monopoly Gazprom has agreed to pay of

The Commerce Department is considering new rules for supercomputer exports in hopes of heading off l

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The U.S. dollar rose Monday in quiet trading thinned by holidays in Britain and Japan.The do