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Monday, Jan. 6, 1997Percentages Per Year INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada U.K

ASRYChris Potter was appointed production manager at this Bahrain-based shipyard.He takes ov

The railroad executives pushing for mergers argue the combinations will improve service, lower costs

The U.S. dollar declined Monday after Japanese Ministry of Finance official Tadashi Ogawa said an ex

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

Northwest apple growers and processors are scrambling to get back up to speed after enduring a 10-da

The Philippines is likely to accept a U.S. government offer to increase Manila's quota for garment e

ORION CAPITAL CORP.W. Marston Becker was appointed chairman and chief executive of the speci

Three weeks ended Dec. 28, 1996, vs. similar 1995 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

John Lillie, former chairman and chief executive of ocean carrier APL Ltd., was named to the board o

January 6, 1997This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the

Republicans will decide today if Rep. Newt Gingrich deserves another term as speaker of the House, b

A World Trade Organization dispute panel ruled that U.S. import restraints on Indian wool garments c

Senate Republicans appear to have dropped their quiet opposition to President Clinton's attempt to s

Gov. George E. Pataki named Gregory V. Serio as the acting superintendent of the New York Insurance

CHARTWELL RE REPORTSRECORD AFTER-TAX INCOMEChartwell Re Corp. posted record after-tax operat

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. will raise its overall rates an average of 2.8 percent in

GREEK SHIPPING FACESMORE STRIKES, SAYS HCSATHENS - Greece's marine sector faces the prospect

A brief walkout Friday by vessel planners at the Matson Navigation Co. terminal in Los Angeles remin

The Siberian cold front that has gripped central Europe over the last two weeks has played havoc wit

SHANGHAI PORT HANDLESRECORD NUMBER OF BOXESSHANGHAI - The Port of Shanghai handled a record

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

CHILE COPPER MINEOUTPUT EXCEEDS TARGETCHUQUICAMATA, Chile - State-owned copper giant Codelco

As of Jan. 6, 1997Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from sup

Jan. 6, 1997Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

For the week ended December 28, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equal

The Surface Transportation Board is missing one member as the new year starts, but the absence of hi

COAST GUARD LOCATESBROKEN BARGE SECTIONANCHORAGE - The back half of a 400-foot barge laden w

Jan. 6, 1997No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 34.

ABB TO BUY STAKEIN INDIA POWER PROJECTBOMBAY - European engineering giant Asea Brown Boveri

Arimetco International Inc. said its wholly owned subsidiary, Arimetco Inc., has filed for reorganiz

The Treasury has given a Minneapolis firm permission to export 500,000 tons of food to North Korea,

Labor strikes flared again in South Korea with renewed militancy on Monday after prosecutors summone

Current Textile Quotas:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

Seven years after General Motors Corp. bought a 50 percent stake in Saab Automobile AB to give the w

HCC IN PACT TO BUYAVIATION & MARINEHOUSTON - HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. has agreed in princ

GROUNDED FREIGHTERWILL BE MOVEDNEW ORLEANS - Crews were working Monday to refloat and move t

Stewart International Airport is the small airport that thinks big.Back in 1971, New York Go

1510 (Jan. 6, 1996) Previous day - 1511The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

The Baltic Exchange launches a new shipping index today based on an imaginary tramp vessel carrying