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The nation's largest port complex will be shut down for 24 hours beginning at 8 a.m. today so offici

An ocean liner that was the gem of the American fleet in a bygone era has returned to U.S. waters in

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BILL INTRODUCED TO AIDCRASH VICTIMS' FAMILIESWASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of House transp

Wednesday, July 31, 1996(Percentages Per Year) INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. has named a new head for its Washington office, important in the company's

1066 (July 31, 1996) Previous day - 1068The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

''The same as there are mad cows, there are mad legislators.''

The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Tuesday at 240.51 off 0.03 w

An obscure law governing presidential appointments is forcing the White House this week to confront

SHIPSTWO CARGO SHIPS COLLIDEOFF SPANISH COASTMALAGA, Spain - A Spanish cargo ship sa

A Wisconsin sheriff has called for the FBI to help in ending a two-week blockade of a remote Wiscons

When Chinese troops conducted high-profile military maneuvers earlier this year to intimidate voters

As of July 31, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

Most analysts believe the Indonesian government will defuse the current unrest in the capital, but s

Wednesday July 31, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represent

Nine disgruntled members of the state insurance department have filed a $90 million lawsuit against

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The Tulsa Port of Catoosa says it has seen 9 percent growth in cargo volume for the first six months

China on Wednesday urged the United States to remove restrictions on high-technology exports to boos

Neil Kinnock, the European commissioner in charge of transport has proposed far-reaching plans for a

Negotiations on opening the Japanese insurance market to foreign providers were stalled less than 24

Rising cotton prices, exacerbated by short supplies and other factors, are threatening the closure o

U.S. crude oil inventories rose by 900,000 barrels during the week ended July 26, compared with the

The first convention focused on the safety of atomic reactors worldwide will come into force in Octo

July 31, 1996U.S. spot oil product price indications, sellers range, in cents per gallon, f.

After four months of fruitless negotiations, Los Angeles and Long Beach went to court this week to d

P&O Containers achieved higher average revenue from container shipping activities during the second

ASHANTI GOLDFIELDSREPORTS PRODUCTION UPACCRA, Ghana - Ashanti Goldfields Co. said that its m

OCCIDENTAL SELLS CONGOINTERESTS IN ROYALTY OIL NEW YORK - Occidental Petroleum Corp. Tuesday

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

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NEW REINSURANCE FIRMSTARTS UP IN CHINA BEIJING - People's Reinsurance Co. of China Ltd., the

HARTFORD STEAM NETDIPPED IN QUARTERHARTFORD, Conn. - The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection &

The property/casualty insurance industry argued in favor of granting China permanent ''most-favored-

With just hours remaining before today's deadline for renewal of a bilateral semiconductor agreement

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MCA Inc., in a major bid to expand overseas, said Tuesday it signed long-term deals with two German

The U.S. dollar declined Tuesday, as the day's economic data were not seen as strong enough to convi