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April 17, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Lo

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 243.24 off 0.07

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Maryland Public Service Commission this week approv

ZEEBRUGGE PORT HANDLES4.7 PERCENT MORE CONTAINERSLONDON - The Belgian Port of Zeebrugge hand

The Journal of Commerce index of industrial prices declined to 104.6 Thursday, its lowest level sinc

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

Fast track, it seems, may be on the slow track after all.Legislation granting President Clin

''People see a big carrier, see us coming into the Atlantic, see all the bad publicity for the Chine

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Making people comfortable on a hospital operating table, atop a horse or while riding a bicycle is

NATIONAL COUNCIL ONCOMPENSATION INSURANCEThomas A. Hayes, president of the commercial divisi

Crowley American Transport, one of the loudest voices calling for protection of the U.S.-flag indust

Threatened by powerful opponents, Amtrak's future is in jeopardy. Amtrak must survive, but not with

April 17, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

April 17, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

U.S. two-way trade in February jumped to a record $158 billion, as exports, paced by aircraft, chemi

BILL BARS LINKING TICKETSTO INSURANCE RATE RISEDENVER - Drivers who go fast - but not too fa

Mexican transport officials officially kicked off the process of selling government-owned short-line

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is considering construction of a cargo distribution hub in Britain in a b

CROWLEY MARINE SERVICES INC.David Van Handel relocated to Seattle to assume responsibilities

Coast Guard officials, in conjunction with the barge industry, have undertaken additional measures t

Charter rates for containerships have fallen sharply in recent weeks as the market finally responds

Port agencies and operators in Hong Kong and China, already closely intertwined, aren't waiting for

Union Pacific Corp. is taking a hard look at minority participation in a consortium to bid on the se

Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega said Thursday he was willing to meet Nicaraguan President Arnoldo Al

International Petroleum ExchangeApril 17, 1997 *Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)<

New York Mercantile Exchange - April 16, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

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Thursday April 17, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

The Russian government and Central Bank have told Swiss bankers and an international precious metals

The U.S. dollar was mixed Thursday after an early rise on news that the U.S. February trade deficit

The United States has backed away from insisting that negotiations for a Free-Trade Area of the Amer

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, April 19, 1996 - April 17, 1997 (a graph)

The United States will not allow Canada to once more flood the U.S. market with wheat and barley, a

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Homeowners would win the right to automatic cancellations of unnecessary private mortgage insurance

A stronger dollar against the Deutsche mark will help Hapag-Lloyd offset the effect of weaker freigh

Uncertainty about whether Neptune Orient Line's takeover of shipping line APL Ltd. will be approved

STATE FINES SHIPYARDFOR RUNOFF POLLUTIONTACOMA, Wash. - The largest shipyard here has been f

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