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The U.S. Coast Guard endorsed a maritime industry proposal that would employ private-sector tugboats

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 238.99 off 1.58 wh

International Petroleum ExchangeFeb. 3, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

A unit of Enron Corp. is in talks with Nepal to develop two hydroelectric plants and export power to

GULF OF THAILANDCONTRACTS AWARDEDNEW ORLEANS - J. Ray McDermott S.A., a marine construction

BURNHAMCarol L. Mayne was promoted to vice president of human resources at this Atlanta-base

The U.S. dollar rose Monday amid expectations that the Group of 7 finance ministers and central bank

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Steel negotiators for Russia and the European Union held their first round of talks in Moscow last w

SHIPSNEW SEAFARER STANDARDSTAKE EFFECTLONDON - Sweeping changes to the way in which

DISABLED BARGE TO BETOWED TO SEATTLEANCHORAGE - A fertilizer-laden barge that capsized in Al

BETHLEHEM, NATIONAL SELLSTAKES IN CANADIAN FIRMMISHAWAKA, Ind. - Bethlehem Steel Corp. and N

The latest sector of China's transport industry to open its doors to the outside is aviation fuel, a

A four-ship, $157 million shipbuilding pact for China's state-run shipping company couldn't have com

The four-year bilateral textile pact hammered out over the weekend between China and the United Stat

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

U.S. and European Union officials will try again later this month to negotiate a comprehensive accor

NATIONAL CUSTOMS BROKERS& FORWARDERS ASSOCIATIONOF AMERICAEric G. Scharf, former exe

The Comptroller of the Currency has approved a move by a major U.S. bank to form a mortgagereinsuran

It's going to be another year of disappointing returns for the insurance industry, according to the

State Insurance Superintendent Chris Krahling wants lower credit life rates in New Mexico.Cr

In its first terminal management deal in China, Sea-Land Service Inc. will operate half of the count

The European Commission is set to clear nearly $700 million in subsidies for 59 contracts won by Dan

With all the publicity America Online's troubles have been getting lately, I guess I should not ha

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Feb. 3, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unlea

Researchers from four national laboratories have discovered a new process to convert corn into comme

Monday, Feb. 3, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U

RUSSIA TO RECEIVEDELAYED IMF TRANCHESDAVOS, Switzerland - Deputy Economics Minister Yakov Ur

The U.S. Postal Service hopes an advertising council victory over a disputed Priority Mail ad campai

Money earmarked for the nation's aviation network is running out sooner than expected.That's

In the race to become a truly global logistics supplier, Britain's LEP International Worldwide belie

NEW OFFERS SUBMITTEDON WTO TELECOM PACTGENEVA - Ten countries submitted new or revised offer

After almost a month of violent protests over subsidies and government cutbacks, unions have called

Three weeks ended Jan. 25, 1997, vs. similar 1996 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

''I have a basic problem with 50 different states doing things as if they were the State Department.

XTRA CORP. REPORTS NETFELL IN FIRST QUARTERBOSTON - Better utilization of Xtra Corp.'s domes

Jan. 31, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Maersk Inc. said it is expanding its service to Ukraine, one of the few former Soviet republics with

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