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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has attacked controversial U.S. legislation which penalizes compa

ST. PAUL RE BUYSCONSTITUTION RE RENEWALSNEW YORK - St. Paul Re, the reinsurance unit of The

The New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway, a regional carrier operating between New York and Buffa

Jan. 27, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

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Just when the Port of Long Beach thought it was safe to begin construction of a large container term

Cuba can hold out for decades if need be against U.S. political and economic pressure and the world'

The European Union, committed to improving relations with the United States after a year strained by

President Kim Young-sam Monday called for a sweeping probe into the bankruptcy of a major South Kore

China built a record 1.9 million deadweight tons of ships last year, but acknowledged that overseas

1394 (Jan. 27, 1997) Previous day - 1407The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

UPS POSTS '96 GROWTHIN DAILY EXPRESS VOLUMEATLANTA - United Parcel Service said daily expres

Jan. 27, 1997Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

ASHLAND COAL, ARCHTO BE JOINED IN MERGERHUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Ashland Inc. plans to merge two

A hundred years ago, Charles M. Russell, one of the West's great painters, worked on a cattle ranch

After failing repeatedly in Congress, the nation's most basic law that governs exports has become a

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

''Instead of 320 ideas and long policy negotiations, we need to spend more time on targeted, specifi

EU POSTS $3.4 BILLIONNAFTA TRADE DEFICITBRUSSELS - The European Union recorded a 2.9 billion

JAPAN'S '96 TRADE DEFICITWITH CHINA UP $5 BILLIONTOKYO - Japan's merchandise trade deficit w

Prices of winter vegetables have skyrocketed nationwide - as much as 600 percent in some cases - as

Though insurers quickly settled thousands of claims following the 1994 earthquake in Southern Califo

JACKSONVILLE GETS CHECKFOR TERMINAL REVAMPJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Florida Lt. Gov. Buddy MacKay

CROWLEY MARITIME CORP.Patrick McKenzie was promoted to director of corporate planning, where

U.S. railroads will move into the European freight market unless local companies drastically cut cos

IMPERIAL OIL LTD. POSTSRECORD 1996 EARNINGSTORONTO - Imperial Oil Ltd. reported record 1996

Jan. 27, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

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Taiwan on Monday urged South Korea to accept its deal to ship nuclear waste to impoverished North Ko

IMF MISSION EXITS RUSSIAWITHOUT COMPLETING TASKMOSCOW - The International Monetary Fund's mo

A key Senate panel this week will take the first step toward passing a resolution to exempt Charlene

One of Indonesia's most powerful and well-connected conglomerates plans on expanding its insurance i

Rapidly expanding demand for oil in the fast-growing economies of the Asia-Pacific region is injecti

Signs of recovery in the trucking industry continue as four carriers posted increased revenue, altho

As each new year begins, we have a natural desire to want to know what the upcoming 12 months will b

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Jan. 24, 1997U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

Oil companies are likely to pay up to $100 million more in annual royalties under a government propo