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WHEAT GLUTEN GROUPSEEKS SUBSIDIES PROBEWASHINGTON - The Wheat Gluten Industry Council has as

Bills reforming the Superfund program and the tort liability system were dropped into the Senate hop

ILLINOIS RIVER BARGINGSTILL MOVING SLOWLYKANSAS CITY, Mo. - Barging that had been stalled by

1422 (Jan. 23, 1997) Previous day - 1435The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

CHEVRON IN TALKSTO BUILD THAI PLANTSINGAPORE - U.S.-based Chevron Chemical Co. is negotiatin

Canadian National Railway, a private company for less than 15 months, has matched profitability leve

U.S. officials said Wednesday that farm trade issues will be a key factor in whether China joins the

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Jan. 26, '96 - Jan. 23, '97 (a graph)* A

The U.S. Customs Service, responding to years of complaints from importers, has agreed to review its

ARGENTINA MAY CHALLENGEUS MOVE ON EXPORTSWASHINGTON - Argentina may challenge the United Sta

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Conrail Inc. reported fourth-quarter results that are only marginally different from the company's f

Jan. 23, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Homeowners bracing for premium increases of up to 17.8 percent by Florida's insurer of last resort c

EU BODY OPPOSES VETOOF 'ENHANCED COOPERATION'BRUSSELS - The European Commission has confirme

Commerce Secretary-designate William Daley pledged this week to take steps, if he is confirmed, to '

Senior U.S. insurance industry officials told London underwriters this week that new opportunities a

Swiss banks and the government, under pressure from world Jewish groups, agreed Thursday to create a

SHIPHOLT CHIEF UNDAUNTEDBY DEATH OF ACL DEALGLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. - Thomas J. Holt,

CROP INSURER IS FINEDFOR ILLEGAL CONTRIBUTIONSWASHINGTON - The second largest crop insurance

The Southern Motor Carriers Conference, which publishes shipment rate information for trucking compa

Jan. 22, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Nigeria loses heavily on its joint venture deals with major oil producing companies, and as a result

International Petroleum ExchangeJan. 22, 1997 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

Jan. 22, 1997RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Wednesday Jan. 22, 1997Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

Higher prices are expected at the nation's supermarkets as a crippling weekend freeze ruins nearly 9

Swire Group, one of Hong Kong's oldest and most diversified conglomerates, is shucking its insurance

The United States on Wednesday marked its first success in the push for Asian open skies, landing a

EXECUTIVE RISK INC.Roy Vander Putten, the chairman and chief executive of the directors and

Karel Van Miert, the European Union's top trust buster, launched a review Wednesday of exclusive dea

TAIWAN SEES SLUGGISHTRADE GROWTH WITH USTAIPEI - Taiwan expects low growth in trade with the

American Airlines is spreading its wings in Asia to sectors other than aviation operations.T

A marathon meeting between rail labor and management produced a last-minute compromise that stopped

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending Jan. 15, 1997 as supplied by the bunker fuel d

New York Mercantile Exchange - Jan. 22, 1997Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

A House panel moved to tighten Wyoming's workers compensation law to prevent businesses from other s

Airbus Industrie is trying to pull itself together.The consortium's bid to cut its bureaucra

Government-operated Casas de Cambio S.A. disclosed plans to dramatically expand its currency exchang