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Friday, March 7, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.

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

A new consultant's study of utility deregulation concludes that two railroads - Burlington Northern

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

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Thursday at 245.05 up 1.46 w

ARGENTINA'S YPF SEEKS20 PERCENT SHARE IN PIPELINEBUENOS AIRES - Argentine oil giant YPF is s

OFFERS TO BUY* SEQUESTRENE FE 138 & TRIGARD 75 WP. Contact: Agrimag S.R.L. (Ciba Geigy). Tel

The Big Three U.S. automakers don't know what's good for them, or for America, when it comes to doll

As of Feb. 28, 1997Parallel Market Foreign Exchange Rates are based on unofficial, non-docum

U.S. footwear companies are learning there are still many ways for uncooperative governments to get

US, JAPAN END TALKSON PAPER WITHOUT PACTTOKYO - Japan and the United States ended two days o

The International Transport Workers' Federation, a global coalition of transportation unions, is sup

A state-owned Chinese bank contributed nearly half of a $120 million package that saved the troubled

International Petroleum ExchangeMarch 7, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Mar. 7, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 30.

March 7, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

The dollar bulls feasted on a tale of two job markets last week, with the U.S. currency jumping to a

The European Union, charging that new U.S. rules of origin on textile products could damage the comm

Worldwide trade in paper products - depressed for much of 1996 - is showing signs of bouncing back.<

A Canadian proposal for an international forestry agreement has drawn some surprising opposition.

Malaysia Airlines intends to buy up to 15 of Boeing Co.'s latest addition to its family of high-tech

Shipping lines and their major corporate customers are dissatisfied with a pending Senate bill that

A plan to make U.S. Department of Agriculture safety reports available to consumers on the Internet

May 1 is the deadline for nominations for the American Merchant Marine Seamanship Trophy, awarded fo

AETNA INC.Joseph T. Sebastianelli was chosen to be president of Aetna Inc., based in Hartfor

Property/casualty insurers are closely following developments in state legislatures across the count

LIBYA: BOMBING TRIALOK IN NEUTRAL COUNTRYTUNIS, Tunisia - Libya's top decision-making body r

Hidden behind last week's seeming resolution of the dramatic fight for control of Conrail Inc. are s

As of Mar. 7, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

MEXICO HAS SURPLUSIN JANUARY TRADEMEXICO CITY_Mexico revised its January trade statistics to

Ports throughout the Southeast are investing millions of dollars in expanded facilities to handle fo

MOST STATE FIRMS REPORTEDPROFITABLE IN VIETNAMHANOI - Almost four out of five of Vietnam's s

French automaker Renault's restructuring plans have sparked a multinational workers' protest that co

A story in The Journal of Commerce on Page 3B, March 7, headlined ''Mexico initiates changes before

TOWER AIR POSTS LOSSFOR QUARTER, YEARNEW YORK - Tower Air Inc. reported a $14.1 million net

March 7, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

New York Mercantile Exchange - Mar. 6, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Friday March 7, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

Rejecting widespread criticism of its plan to build the world's biggest dam, China insists there are

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