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The Journal of Commerce index of transportation stocks, continuing to follow U.S. markets, had anoth

The dollar rose slightly Monday on expectations of higher U.S. interest rates against a backdrop of

The prospects for the planned European currency depends on the day of the week.Hardly a day

Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utilization within four weeks from Ap

Three weeks ended April 5, 1997, vs. similar 1996 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

US TIMBER FIRM TO BUYNEW ZEALAND LAND STAKETACOMA, Washington - Weyerhaeuser Co. intends to

Speculation on potential wheat production losses in the United States soon may be joined by speculat

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

The Port of Long Beach's plans to build a 145-acre container terminal and on-dock railyard for China

Seven years ago this month, the Scandinavian Star caught fire while on a ferry crossing from Norway

A host of tricky legal and political questions confront U.S. and European officials as they try to s

The Canadian Wheat Board Monday filed a complaint with the Canadian Transportation Agency against th

For the week ended April 5, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 1

1848: Pacific Mail Steamship Co. founded by New York tycoon William H. Aspinwall. Using paddle-wheel

Merging Neptune Orient Lines with APL Ltd. will intensify the natural rivalry between the Union Paci

Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines, having announced plans to acquire the second-largest U.S. ocean ca

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 242.71 off 0.43 wh

As of April 14, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

The World Bank Group is exploring ways to reshape its financial guarantee programs in a bid to bette

MCI IN PACT WITH BRITISH,PORTUGUESE TELECOM FIRMSWASHINGTON - MCI Communications said Monday

Shippers are relieved, carriers are determined and Japan has its work cut out as a result of a last-

Monday, April 14, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

As a new week dawned on India Monday, the political crisis that followed the defeat of Prime Ministe

President Clinton put his stamp of approval Monday on a sweeping agreement between the apparel indus

INDIA AIRLINES ADD FLIGHTSTO CLEAR STRIKE BACKLOGNEW DELHI - India's domestic airlines insta

If Neptune Orient Lines completes its planned acquisition of American President Lines Ltd., it would

April 14, 1997This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the

April 14, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unl

President Clinton should just admit that trade integration with South America isn't going to work. I

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, April 19, 1996 - April 14, 1997 (a graph)

Atlas Van Lines Inc., one of the nation's top moving companies, has won a major network of agents aw

TRAINSPAUL HENSON, CHAIRMANOF KCS, DEAD AT 71KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City

1420 (April 14, 1997) Previous day - 1427The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in

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

ARGENTINE MINES GET 10 PERCENTOF FOREIGN INVESTMENTBUENOS AIRES - Argentina's mining sector

April 14, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 2

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The crisis between Iran and Germany spread rapidly Monday and threatened to endanger trade with othe

AT&T Corp. said Monday it signed a memorandum of understanding to build an undersea fiber-optic cabl

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