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Thailand's beleaguered financial sector is expected to help drag economic growth down to 5 percent t

Lower oil prices and the continuing pressure of the strong U.S. dollar trimmed the overall cost of i

Mexico, Canada and the United States agreed to speed up the elimination of tariffs on 38 products, a

Colombian authorities have broken up a major criminal network in Bogota, Colombia, that manufactured

Two Russian imponderables continue to haunt the platinum markets, making importers fearful of higher

OFFERS TO BUY* GALVANIZED STEEL COIL. 1,000 metric tons/month of galvanized steel coil. Thic

ENRON MAY OFFER BETTERRATE DEAL FOR MERGER NODPORTLAND, Ore. - Enron Corp. may be willing to

With federal environmental regulators set to impose new and tougher air quality standards around the

An Associated Press story March 18 erroneously reported that the FBI was withholding from federal pr

Three weeks ended Mar. 15, 1997, vs. similar 1996 periodCars CarsLoaded Loaded

TRANS WORLD AIRLINES INC.William Compton was named executive vice president of operations.He

JAPAN: TIGHTER TANKERSTANDARDS NEEDEDTOKYO - Japan's Ministry of Transport is seeking tighte

For the week ended March 15, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled

While most attention focuses on Manila as the hub of Philippine maritime activity, government agenci

A stronger freight market is stimulating demand for secondhand tankers.In particular, London

FLORIDA ATTORNEY GETSJAIL IN LLOYD'S SWINDLEWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A Miami Beach attorney c

Though worldwide insured losses from catastrophes amounted to a mere $9 billion last year, down $6 b

A state Senate committee has killed a bill that would have limited insurance coverage for uninsured

Liability insurer EXEL Ltd. said its net income for its first quarter ending Feb. 28 dropped to $108

As of March 20, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from s

ADTRANZ POSTS GAINSFOR FIRST YEARBUDAPEST - ADtranz, the world's largest maker of trains and

One company's mistake in selling supercomputers to a Russian nuclear center may prove costly for the

Importers and exporters who want to book cargo, trace shipments or correct errors in bills of lading

SHIPSFASTSHIP DEVELOPERGETS ADDED FUNDINGLONDON - Thornycroft, Giles & Co.,

The planned division of Conrail Inc. between CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. produced far more

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A San Diego congressman announced Thursday proposed legislation to prohibit conveyance of the former

Being waist-deep in snow, you can forgive Ken Lougheed for dreaming about a warm sun. But the 42-ye

Thursday, March 20, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The U.S. merchandise trade deficit soared to a record $19 billion in January, raising fears that mor

APL Ltd. Thursday announced a flurry of executive reassignments, putting new faces in jobs created u

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

The U.S. dollar rose above 1.69 Deutsche marks Thursday as Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan a

Royal Nedlloyd NV, the Dutch shipping and transport group that jointly owns P&O Nedlloyd Container L

CSX CREATES SEVENTHTRAIN OPERATING REGIONLEXINGTON, Ky. - CSX Transportation Inc. created a

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, March 22, 1996 - March 20 1997 (a graph)

With a deal reached in the American Airlines pilots dispute, forwarders and customers breatheda litt

The Senate Thursday called for closer monitoring of Mexico's efforts to curb drug trafficking, but s

U.S. aviation officials will tell their Japanese counterparts next month that further talks aimed at

The U.S. Court of Appeals struck down controversial federal safety ratings of trucking companies.