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The weekly freight index of Maritime Research Inc. (January-December 1972 equals 100%) is as follows

The sums look unpromising.The savings that should accrue from the merger of Britain's P&O Co

A festering dispute between the Masters, Mates and Pilots union and an Oakland tug company broke out

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4 BASLER EXECUTIVESKILLED IN AIR COLLISIONMANITOWOC, Wis. - Four executives of Wisconsin-bas

Now that CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. have virtually finished the difficult task of carving

Friday, March 21, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

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

Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. is asking the Maritime Administration for approval to become a subsidiary

The Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates at Tuesday's meeting in what could be the firs

China says its trade surplus with the United States is not as large as Washington believes and blame

Space Systems/ Loral Inc. said it signed a contract Friday to build a $200 million communications sa

The North American Free Trade Agreement will generate real output and trade flow increases for the U

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, March 29, 1996 - March 21, 1997 (a graph)

Delta Air Lines was overdue, at least in Boeing Co.'s opinion.The airline's huge $16 billion

Early balloting by unsecured creditors runs almost 4-1 in favor of accepting a reorganization plan t

More developing countries are starting to cash in on surging international capital flows but still o

The U.S. government has warned the European Union that plans to pump $2.1 billion in subsidies into

A key congressional panel has questioned Defense Secretary William S. Cohen about the exclusion of J

March 21, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f

''Under the current system, America is surrendering our dominance of the global marketplace.''

Despite reports to the contrary, Mexico will stick with its current institutional structure for figh

March 20, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

MEXICO SUGAR HARVESTCOULD SET NEW RECORDMEXICO CITY - Mexico's sugar production could reach

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,524-$1,595 per ton lo

As of March 21, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 246.40 up 1.65 w

International Petroleum ExchangeMarch 21, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

March 21, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 2

March 21, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unl

New York Mercantile Exchange - March 20, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. OpenOpen High

CANADA AIMS TO BOOSTWHEAT SALES IN ASIAJAKARTA, Indonesia - Canada expects to boost its shar

Some call it ''the fuel from hell,'' but to others, there's liquid gold in Venezuela's Orinoco Tar B

Friday March 21, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representin

The price of peeled crawfish tails will double, but 3,000 jobs could reappear in Louisiana because o

The Thai government is violating international trade rules in its anti-dumping action against Russia

Computer technology and the promise of the Internet are likely to cut into gasoline demand in the co

BEIJING CAR LIMITSWORRY MAKERS, BUYERSBEIJING - Plans by city leaders to limit the number of

Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica de Espana played coy last week with a bevy of U.S. sui

RUSSIAN PREMIER PLEDGESTO REDUCE TAX LOOPHOLESMOSCOW - Russian Prime Minister Victor Chernom