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Three weeks ended Aug. 3, 1996, vs. similar 1995 periodCars Cars Loaded Loaded

When East Coast longshoremen look West at the generous pay raises their counterparts are voting on,

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SHELL BEGINS PRODUCTIONAT MARS SITE IN GULFHOUSTON - Shell Oil Co. said it has initiated pro

Friday, Aug. 9, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

The market continues to exhibit classic signs of short-term weakness. Softer fixtures in the midsize

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

Aug. 9, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

Facing imminent federal budget cutbacks, Amtrak officials will make major changes in the national pa

The campaign for presidency of the Teamsters took a dramatic turn last week when General President R

An Indonesian Cabinet minister assured top U.S. and Singapore businessmen that economic growth and r

BRAZIL COFFEE EXPORTSTOP MILLION BAGS IN JULYSAO PAULO - Brazil exported more than 1.1 milli

In a country where the slightest suggestion of a price rise triggers a collective fit, deregulating

West Coast longshoremen will begin voting today on a proposed three-year contract their leaders say

As of July 31, 1996Parallel Market Foreign Exchange Rates are based on unofficial, non-docum

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Aug. 18, '95 - Aug. 9, '96 (a graph)* An

COURT: EXXON MUSTGUARANTEE SPILL PAYMENTANCHORAGE - A federal judge ruled against Exxon Corp

''Who here is lying?''

Aug. 9, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

Aug. 9, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27.

New York Mercantile Exchange - Aug. 9, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Fresh fears have arisen that Nigeria may have been losing about $700 million yearly in oil royalties

VENEZUELA DECLARES2 AMERICAN JETS UNSAFEWASHINGTON - American Airlines and the State Departm

Bob Dole's best friends in the transportation industry are executives at Union Pacific Corp. and Sou

The fledgling partnership of Hanjin Shipping Co., DSR Senator Line and Cho Yang Line will join the b

Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,300-$1,500 per ton lo

Aug. 8, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27.

SURVEY REVISES ESTIMATESFOR SOYBEANS, CORNCHICAGO - The Leslie/ADM Investor Services Inc. cr

Philippine prosecutors filed criminal charges against three top officials of Marcopper Mining Corp.

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.The very name conjures up a glorious past dating t

INDIA'S PRIVATE AIRLINESCAN USE AIRBUS PLANESNEW DELHI - The Indian government has given app

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The U.S. dollar rose above 108 Japanese yen Thursday, still reacting to Wednesday's news that there

CAMEROON MOVESTO JOIN COFFEE GROUPLONDON - Cameroon has moved closer to joining the Internat

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Wednesday at 243.90 off 0.26

A congressional subcommittee's field hearing here Thursday generated controversy by trying to steer

IRAN WILL FILE COMPLAINTOF COVERT ACTION BY USNICOSIA, Cyprus - Iran will submit a case agai

1060 (Aug. 8, 1996) Previous day - 1061The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

An Israeli journalist pretending to be disabled smuggled a fake gun and bomb hidden in a wheelchair

When Mexicans think back on famous wars, the expulsion of French troops from Puebla and the Mexican