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The U.S. dollar rose sharply against the Japanese yen Wednesday on talk that there would be no near-

The chemical arm of oil giant Occidental Petroleum Corp. is trying to block a shipping deal it fears

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ISRAEL SET TO FINANCEUPGRADE OF TURKISH JETSTEL AVIV - Israel's Treasury is prepared to lend

GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

Pittston Burlington Group, which operates air cargo carrier Burlington Air Express, posted improved

The environmental group Greenpeace Tuesday denounced the presence in the Panama Canal of a British-r

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 244.16 off 0.08 w

Aug. 7, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27.

Each time a ferry rumbles into this scenic bay, it passes over what fisheries scientists once descri

CRUM & FORSTER INSURANCEMike Kuhney has been named regional vice president in the San Franci

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

JAPANESE BANKS ASKEDTO CONTROL RISK IN NYTOKYO - Bank of Japan Governor Yasuo Matsushita sai

The Thai cabinet Tuesday accepted an amended Maritime Act that in part would require foreign confere

United Airlines has decided to convert four of its DC-10-30 planes to freighters for its planned U.S

International Longshoremen's Association President John Bowers on Wednesday threatened a Sept. 30 st

Two key California lawmakers met behind closed doors here earlier this week to reach an accord on le

Japan is playing in the United States' economic back yard this month as the prime minister makes a f

If Matson Navigation Co. wanted to orchestrate the ideal public relations announcement to mark the s

Federal officials will conduct an environmental review of a Michigan copper mine, one of several dem

The European Commission Wednesday approved the merger of the refining and marketing operations in Eu

AETNA UNIT TO MAKE$1 BILLION DEBT OFFERINGNEW YORK - Aetna Services Inc., a subsidiary of Ae

As the Republican party readies for its national convention in San Diego, immigration reform is beco

The days when cheap copies of Western pop music cassettes were widely available in almost any bazaar

The Italian government said it would sell off telecommunications giant Stet by March 31, 1997 in wha

POSTAL SERVICE HEADINGFOR 2ND $1 BILLION PROFITWASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service is about

1061 (Aug. 7, 1996) Previous day - 1062The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in Lo

AVERAGE RICE HARVESTFORECAST FOR JAPANTOKYO - The Japanese rice harvest for 1996 is expected

Aug. 7, 1996Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represent p

New York Mercantile Exchange - Aug. 7, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Wednesday Aug. 7, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

US TANKER RUNSAGROUND NEAR KARACHIKARACHI, Pakistan - A U.S. tanker carrying 75,000 tons of

Lloyd's announced Wednesday reform of its disciplinary procedures for those working in the Lloyd's m

The World Bank and Russia have signed a loan agreement worth $300 million to implement a project inv

LIBRA TERMINAL SAYSIT OUTSTRIPS SANTOS RIVALWEST CALDWELL, N.J. - Grupo Libra, owner of Naci

A story appearing July 18 on Page 1B, headlined ''Behemoth berth: Bayonne?'' incorrectly characteriz

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

U.S. crude oil inventories fell by 3 million barrels during the week ended Aug. 2, compared with the

Japanese companies are warily watching as Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto visits five Lati

Further tremendous growth in the volume of container traffic through the ports of east Asia is forec