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An item appearing in the Briefs column on Page 1B of Aug. 8 edition should have identified the corpo

After long negotiations and a few hiccups, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. opened Monday its first stores in Ch

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug. 18, '95 - Aug. 12, '96 (a graph)* A

INDIA RULES OUT ENTRYOF FOREIGN PRINT MEDIANEW DELHI, India - The Indian government Monday r

It's Bob Dole's convention, but Ronald Reagan is the name that keeps surfacing as Mr. Dole tries to

After months of negotiation, Egypt and the International Monetary Fund have reached a tentative agre

ABB HIGH VOLTAGETECHNOLOGIESSwitzerlandAmount of contract: $5,485,999.Contra

''I know it's illegal, but I can't resist these oldies but goodies.''

CARGILL POISED TO JOINCANADA OILSEEDS GROUPWINNIPEG, Manitoba - Cargill Ltd. has become a ma

Aug. 12, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27

The outage that left parts of nine Western states without electricity over the weekend has also left

TUG STRIKES SLATEDAT PORTS BOTANY, JACKSONLONDON - Members of the Maritime Union of Australi

Trans-Pacific freight rates depicted in the chart accompanying the story titled ''Continued losses s

Aug. 12, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

As of Aug. 12, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Aug. 12, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

SURVEY: US RIG COUNTFIGURE RISES TO 809HOUSTON - The U.S. rig count stood at 809, up 8 from

Aug. 12, 1996This table shows the vessels scheduled to call at U.S. coal terminals and the e

S. KOREA SHIPBUILDINGORDERS SEE 39 PERCENT DROPSEOUL - South Korean shipbuilding orders drop

As the nation's busiest containerport, Long Beach prides itself in being a global port. When a satel

A $3.6 million improvement project involving two terminals and purchased property at the Port of Sea

It may be too hot to think about heating right now, but homeowners in the Northeast had better start

China joined the chorus of complaint over revamped U.S. textile and garment rules, taking the disput

DDI Corp., Japan's second-largest long-distance phone company, said Monday it will bid for mobile ph

International air freight traffic in June increased 6 percent year-to-year, the International Air Tr

An illegal alien from Pakistan was sentenced Thursday to a year in jail for his role in an auto insu

Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Linda Ruthardt has decided to retain power to set automobile in

A relatively quiet week saw The Journal of Commerce index of transportation stocks fall 0.2 percent,

SHIPEUROPEAN SHIPOWNERSWELCOME TALKS SUSPENSIONLONDON - Suspension of talks on an in

From the mouth of the Mississippi upriver to New Orleans, there is peace and harmony between river p

GERMAN WATCHDOGPROBES UAL-LUFTHANSABRUSSELS - Germany's competition watchdog is probing the

A coalition of activist groups vows to continue disrupting commerce during this week's Republican Na

US ADVISER: TIME IS RIGHTTO BOOST TIES WITH CHINABEIJING - A senior U.S. government economic

The Port of Singapore signed a 10-year pact with the Global Alliance, a consortium of four of the wo

Aug. 12, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent

Case Corp., one of the world's largest farm and construction equipment companies, has awarded GATX L

U.S. transportation authorities have given Venezuela until Sept. 9 to correct safety violations of c

Lykes Bros. Steamship Co.'s plan to join charter agreements across the Atlantic and into the Mediter

Friday Aug. 9, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing