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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If the Clinton administration wants to help pay for federal aviation programs with a tax or fee on i

President Clinton may have a hard time delivering two of the promises he made Friday to Russian Pres

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BOOSTING EXPORTS ISNO PANACEA, JAPAN TOLDWASHINGTON - The Japanese government should not try

Suggest that the Port of Cleveland will one day have containerships at its docks being loaded and un

March 21, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Lo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

A senior official of Maersk Line warned the Port of Oakland that it will not see any of the company'

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

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

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