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The Knight-Ridder Commodity Research Bureau's future price index closed Friday at 251.56 up 0.83 whi

The Teamsters union kicked off a near-riotous convention with members and candidates hurling charges

A 10-month strike on the British waterfront erupted briefly on the docks of Montreal Monday when str

Russia's economy failed to pull out of recession in the first half of this year, according to figure

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Mexican finance officials have tightened capitalization requirements on banks and brokerage houses,

COURT RULES SONYDIDN'T VIOLATE PATENTTOKYO - Sony Corp. said Monday it has won a damage suit

''I don't represent unions. I represent individuals.''

Monday July 15, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representing

CPC MAY INVESTIN ALASKAN REFINERYTAIPEI - Taiwan's state-run Chinese Petroleum Corp. is plan

July 15, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

1112 (July 15, 1996) Previous day - 1116The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

Veteran maritime lawyer and World War II hero Richard W. Kurrus was remembered Friday by family and

Air express, trucking and container equipment stocks suffered hard hits last week, forcing a 2.7 per

The following fuel oil prices are for the week ending July 10, 1996 as supplied by the bunker fuel d

CURRENT TEXTILE QUOTAS:Where the average recent utilization rate indicates full quota utiliz

Federal highway officials Friday postponed a decision on whether to require anti-lock brakes on cars

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

The powerful economies of Japan and East Asia must become ''the new frontier'' of the U.S. labor and

The country's largest container terminal operator and one of Hong Kong's oldest diversified firms ar

Rail union officials charged Monday that management negotiators will persuade Congress to forestall

The United States withdrew, effective Monday, all the duty hikes against a variety of European Union

US BACKS N. CAROLINAPLAN TO REDUCE CROSSINGSWASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportati

For the week ended July 6, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 12

State-owned shipping group Compagnie Generale Maritime of France has sold its stevedoring subsidiary

Thailand's recent economic growth of around 8 percent a year is impressive, but perhaps understated.

As of July 15, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

International Petroleum ExchangeJuly 15, 1996 Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

New York Mercantile Exchange - July 15, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

Tuesday night and Fred Getsinger has Bertha on his mind.Like anyone who has anything to do w

(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, July 21, '95 - July 15, '96 (a graph)* A

EU REVIEWS PLANTO JOIN BP, MOBIL UNITSBRUSSELS - The European Commission said it had started

Slight progress was reported in talks over the weekend for a West Coast waterfront contract.

LAKE: US WILL 'CAREFULLY'WATCH HONG KONG SHIFTTOKYO - U.S. National Security Adviser Anthony

Union Pacific Railroad and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers have agreed on terms to implement

FLATTENED RAIL HEADLED TO AMTRAK CRASHWASHINGTON - A little-understood track defect that cou

The Federal Aviation Administration announced an initiative Monday that will lead to more inspection

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

July 15, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

Portugal and six former colonies, including Brazil, will fulfill a long-held ambition Wednesday to u